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Do
you have a memory of Wavertree?
Share you reminiscences and stories here with other fellow
Wavertree residents and ex-residents.
| Michael
Murray from California, USA |
| Dear
Wavertree Society, I was born in Wavertree (Stevenson
Street) in 1936, as was my father before me. Having
been gone from Liverpool for more years than I care
to count, I still miss it. As I get older I realise
what a great start in life one gets from having been
born in that unique corner of the world. |
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| Frank
Brierton of Christchurch, New Zealand |
I
was born in my Grandmother's house in Macdonald Street,
Wavertree in July 1946.
My family left Liverpool in July 1963 for New Zealand
and I have wonderful childhood memories of Wavertree.
In the late 1950's I was a paper boy working for the
newsagent on High Street opposite the Lamb Inn I was
paid 16 shillings a week for morning and evening deliveries
Mon-Sat and an extra 6 shillings for Sundays.
I had my first holy communion at Our Lady of Good Help
Church in Chestnut Grove in 1954 and remember the May
Procession when one of the older girls was Queen of
the May and dressed up in a beautiful white dress with
long train. One of my brothers was a page boy carrying
the train. Another page boy was Tony Nolan, whose family
lived in at Wavertree Town Hall. After the procession
photos were taken in the Town Hall.
Along with my three older brothers I was a member of
the 32nd Wavertree Cubs and Scouts. In the early 50s
we met in the basement of the big old house at Mary
Vale on South Drive until the new scout hut was built
on the lawn outside. A number of houses in the area
were still bomb damaged from the war and these made
exciting places as we re-enacted our own "war games"
among the ruins.
One house I remember was on the corner of (I think)
Sandown Lane and Victoria Park.
Other fond memories are of the Flower Show in the "Mystery"
and trips to Greenbank, Sefton and Calderstones Parks.
I seem to recall when I was very young seeing a huge
barrage balloon in the Mystery with paratroopers jumping
out as part of a display of some kind. |
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| Reg
and Joyce Walls (nee Murphy), of Alexandra, Victoria,
Australia |
My
wife and I were both born in Wavertree in 1937 & 1938
(Bishopgate Street and Hey Green Road), and lived in
the area until we were married.
We have resided in Australia since 1964.
We recently received a gift from an old friend still
living in the area, of two Tea Towels marketed by the
Wavertree Society. We are very proud of these and they
are framed and hung in a prime position in our house
which, incidentally, we built recently and named Wavertree
Cottage.
Many people stop when walking past and ask 'What
is a Wavertree?'! |
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