brum lady
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Trying to findDo anyone know the Bancroft Family they use to live in Griffin Street Six Bells.
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Marion Lambert
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Bancrofts of Griffin St., SixbellsYes, we knew Danny and Amy Bancroft very well. They were great friends of my parents, Will and Rachel Jenkins of Upper Arrail St.
Danny and Amy were good pianists - self taught - and often played in the local clubs, especially Arrail St. Social club, in the 1940's and '50's. I don't think there were any children. Danny was killed in the 1960? mine disaster at the Six Bells colliery. They were a devoted couple, and it is an understatement to say Amy was devastated at her loss.
Marion Lambert
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brum lady
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I never knew Danny but Amy was my mother in law, she had 6 children
2 girls and 4 boys, I was interested in finding out if any of the children still lived in that area. Aneurin ( nye) he use to sing a lot at the Potters Arms Brynithel where is mother played. I was married to him then there was Richard, Hayden and Russell. Do you know if they still live in Griffin street
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martyn142
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Richard (Dicky) Bacroft certainly lives in Aber. He is a local builder and has built himself a nice house just along from Green Villas. Not sure about Russell although he was in my year at school.
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Carolyn
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All of them still live in Abertillery. Nye is still singing, thinks he lives with his brother Hayden but see them both occasionally in the Rolling Mill or town centre. Just seen Russel in town now not sure what he is up to these days. Think Dicky is still singing with the operatics been with them a good few years now.
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Bridgman
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HiNye & Richard both live on High Street in Six Bells ....
Cath
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phil wallace
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Re: Hi | Bridgman wrote: | Nye & Richard both live on High Street in Six Bells ....
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we used to call nye "Mario" because he was always singing, certainly one of the characters of the village.
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gizmore
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is that the brother that always used to wear a rose in his jacket?
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maudie
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Danny BancroftDanny Bancroft was a friend of my father.Will Jenkins.He would occasionally come to our house in princess street in the 1950s.I was a teenager then and I had left home to train as a nurse by the time of the Six Bells disaster in 1961.
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Robbie
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Re: Bancrofts of Griffin St., Sixbells | Marion Lambert wrote: | Yes, we knew Danny and Amy Bancroft very well. They were great friends of my parents, Will and Rachel Jenkins of Upper Arrail St.
Danny and Amy were good pianists - self taught - and often played in the local clubs, especially Arrail St. Social club, in the 1940's and '50's. I don't think there were any children. Danny was killed in the 1960? mine disaster at the Six Bells colliery. They were a devoted couple, and it is an understatement to say Amy was devastated at her loss.
Marion Lambert |
There was a son George Bancroft of Upper Arrail St I went to Bryngwyn about the same time he to used to play the piano in the Six Bells Pub By Browns corner
My name is Robert Courtney I lived in 39 Griffing St
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