Ushaw Moor Memories (Backup)

Memories of Ushaw Moor and Deerness Valley

Thursday 30 October 2008

re Joe West

I am looking for any information that anyone may have of my dad JOE WEST.    I was born when my Mum and Dad lived in 21 Arthur Street, Ushaw Moor.

I don't have a lot of information about him he passed away when I was 9 years old.  Which will be about 1965.

I do believe he was a Football Referee and he worked on United Buses at the time.

Before moving to Ushaw Moor he  went away to war in the 40s and he got injured in Burma.  I believe he spent a long time in hospital and didn't come home with the rest of the troops.  His then wife (don't know her name) didn't wait for him (perhaps she thought he was dead I am just guessing here - as he didn't come home) and went off with another man.

I have e mailed you because of some of the stories on your web site,  I must admit it has brought back a lot of memories. many thanx to Wilf Bell for that.

Someone must remember him or even have a picture of him.

John G West

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  1. ushawmoormemories30 October 2008 at 03:22

    So far one of my three contacts has come back - and has said that the only West he has heard of in Ushaw Moor was a Mr Jack West who worked at Ushaw Moor Colliery [born quite a bit before 1930].
    I am still trying!

    Wilf Bell

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