Catherine Atkin (nee Hawksworth)
Email:
catkin@freeuk.com
Lived in:
1954 - 1980
Lived at:
62 Handsworth Road
Attended:
St Josephs then Notre Dame
Now lives:
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Occupation:
Work with husband in own business.
Remembers (people):
From school:- Julie Greenan, Mary Parkin, Christine Devine, Pauline Wilkinson, Denise Furness, Julie Hudson, Mary Tennant,Tina Kazmarjac (? spelling) Paul Colley, John Hebblethwaite, Patrick Kenny & John Kenedy. Teachers:- Miss Clapham, Miss Reiley, Miss Baggs, Miss Coultish(Mrs O'Hara), Miss Higgins (who also taught my father), Mr Snell (who taught us algebra after doing 11+) & Miss Hinkins the headteacher. The Carlisle family Gordon, Jean, Barbara & Susan who also lived on Handsworth Road. Val who still lives locally - how many times we walked to Woodhouse & back on a Sunday afternoon! A truly good friend when I needed one.
Remembers (places):
Gathering blue bells in the woods, the pit ponies, the Whitsun parade in High Hazels park & the boating lake. A quarter of cherry lips from Cousins shop on the Triangle, doing a paper round from the newsagents at the Clifton shops. Sutherlands potted meat factory, the White Rose pub & Rotherhams the grocers. Learning to twist at the Plaza Saturday children's picture show & Telstar being played at the end. Having a vimto at Hughes' shop at Handsworth - so many good memories that this site has brought to mind.
Comments:
I will be letting my family & a couple of old friends know about this site because I think it is great.
