Harry Johnston

[Beverleypool]

Fifty years since he died
He was only 54

 

[Davepick]

Nice guy.
Had a Paper shop om Central Drive opposite Palatine Rd.

 

[Born tangerine]

He put my sister and I in the fa cup which was at his shop at the time
I never realised he died so young.

 

[fcblackpool]

Nice guy.
Had a Paper shop om Central Drive opposite Palatine Rd.

There were quite of lot of Pool players who had shops and stuff. Dennis Wann had the newsagents on Alex. Dr. St Annes. Can't remember who had the shop (Cigar/tobacco?) near to the Tivoli and which cricketer from the bodyline series had a newsagents on Whitegate Dr.

I'm sure there are loads more.

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

Glynn James had a Newsagents on Marton estate.

 

[Wizaard]

Glynn James had a Newsagents on Marton estate.

Glynn James had a launderette on Devvy Rd

 

[fcblackpool]

Glynn James had a launderette on Devvy Rd

Busy bloke.

 

[Lytham_fy8]

Terry Pashley owned the Newsagent in Hambleton.

 

[Meliora]

There were quite of lot of Pool players who had shops and stuff. Dennis Wann had the newsagents on Alex. Dr. St Annes. Can't remember who had the shop (Cigar/tobacco?) near to the Tivoli and which cricketer from the bodyline series had a newsagents on Whitegate Dr.

I'm sure there are loads more.

The great Harold Larwood was the bodyline bowler. He played league cricket for Blackpool in 1939 after leaving Notts the previous year.

 

[fcblackpool]

The great Harold Larwood was the bodyline bowler. He played league cricket for Blackpool in 1939 after leaving Notts the previous year.

That's it!!!

 

[69skin]

Glynn James had a launderette on Devvy Rd

Which he sold to Thommo.

 

[Bluecabinboy]

I always remember my Dad (Lifelong Seasider, who attended all the ‘48 to ‘53 Cup Finals etc, etc) insisted on always buying his Gazette/Green from Harry Johnston’s shop, which would have been late 60’s, and was far from being our local newsagent (We were Norbreck Rd).

It was explained to me quite who he was & obviously, always ‘Mr Johnston’ to me - and always ‘Mr Johnston’ to my Dad, such were those days.

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Bill Perry had a white goods shop (second hand stuff) on a street corner off Lytham Road. I went with my dad to buy a washing machine off him.

 

[todayistheday]

That's it!!!

Is there a house on Woodland Grove with a stone set in the brickwork with wickets and stumps regarding said cricketer, not my sport so not looked into it.

 

[todayistheday]

Did a few have hotels and one a sports shop, now most go into media/coaching/property or pissing in police cars.

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Is there a house on Woodland Grove with a stone set in the brickwork with wickets and stumps regarding said cricketer, not my sport so not looked into it.

My great, great Aunt lived on Woodland Grove. I remember going there often with my Grandma.

 

[Threepeaksphil]

There were quite of lot of Pool players who had shops and stuff. Dennis Wann had the newsagents on Alex. Dr. St Annes. Can't remember who had the shop (Cigar/tobacco?) near to the Tivoli and which cricketer from the bodyline series had a newsagents on Whitegate Dr.

I'm sure there are loads more.

Yes I remember Dennis at the shop as I lived really ind the corner. Nice guy

 

[20togo]

Did a few have hotels and one a sports shop, now most go into media/coaching/property or pissing in police cars.

John McPhee and Tom White has the Sheraton and Boston hotels on the prom.

 

[rememberlesshannon]

Didn't Bill Perry have an electrical appliance shop on Lytham Rd ?

Sorry missed the post above

 

[rememberlesshannon]

I think Glyn's place on Mereside was The Post Office and Suddy was a painter and decorator.

 

[Blackpool-rocks]

My sons middle name is Harry, named after our FA Cup winning captain.