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Village Newsletter - Sutton Bus Terminus 50 Years On
The June issue of the Village News contains a photo of Sutton Bus Terminus and an accompanying poem written by Mr A W Pickles. Space didn't allow for these notes to be included, so if you're puzzled by some of the people and places here are the explanatory notes:
- Zeke was a gentleman who was of rather scruffy appearance, quite large in build, good at putting the fear of God up people and used to stand on the steps at the junction of High Street and Low Fold and preach from the Bible. He lived in the middle cottage on the right hand side of West Lane just around the corner from High Street. I remember as a young lad, driving some cows over from Oakworth. When outside his gate they decided to go in and have a look around. The door was open and in they went. There was no other way of getting them out. We had to follow and drive them back out. He frightened the living daylights out of me. The house inside was something which had to be seen to be believed. The table hung from the ceiling on a creel. The rest was like something from the Adams family.
- The fish shop was a wooden hut in the yard at the rear of the King's Arms. It was run by a Mr David Coleman and his wife. Chips, one half penny per bag; scone, one penny; fish, one and a half pence. Equivalent to about one new penny. And good value they were.
- Ivan's was the grocer's shop which was opposite the King's Arms. He sold just about everything from buns to rechargeable radio batteries. Mr Ivan Spencer was the owner.
- The policemen, Myers, Coupe and Bell used to stand outside the telephone kiosk opposite the Black Bull. This was a wonderful vantage point from which to see quite some distance along the village in four or five directions and also view the park. I could never understand how they recruited three men with the Christian name "Bobby". Mr Bell was the father of John Stanley Bell, the youngest Mayor of Keighley. Mr Myers became the landlord of the King's Arms when he retired and eventually handed over to his son, Bernard. Is there still a Myers in situ?
The shop at the back of the steps was a Greengrocers and was owned by Mr Alan Kidd and his wife. Their son Brian farms at Junction.
The photo and poem are included in the gallery section of the site.
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