Post by Les on Oct 24, 2017 10:31:58 GMT
Country: Canada Hi Rob... I remember your uncle, Pat O'nion very well. He was a friend of mine at Maidstone Technical College in 1964 and he was quite often truant! Prior to this he went to Maidstone Technical School for Boys and he sat next to David Sadler who played for Maidstone United and then went on to play for Manchester United. On Sundays Pat and myself used work in Joe Lyons, at the top of the High Street, cleaning tables and pouring tea for the customers. We both enjoyed working there and he decided to make Lyons his career. He went to London to take management training. Pat was a singer for a group called Phase 5. Their drummer, Tim Huckstepp still lives in Maidstone, and perhaps he can tell you more about your uncle. Why don't you look him up? Another band member was Keith Parks who now lives in New Zealand, i think. I can remember that Pat and myself would often hitch hike up to London to see football games at Charlton Athletic. Once we went to see Arsenal play Manchester United. In 1964 Pat had a girlfriend called "Ooby" but i am not sure of her real name. Your uncle Pat was a joker and a fun loving guy and when we were together, we laughed and giggled all the time, seeing the fun in everything. I left Maidstone in 1967 to emigrate to Canada and i never saw Pat again. I think someone told me he was working on construction on a motorway and fell off a bridge and died... bit i don't know if this is true or not!! I know i have some photos somewhere of your uncle Pat and, if i can find them, i would send them to you. My email address is robertclivewhite@hotmail.com Best wishes... Robert Ps The founder of this site Peter Capon was also with us at the Tech College and he too worked at Lyons.
Yes I did work for Joe Lyons and remember your uncle a good guy. Peter
Yes I did work for Joe Lyons and remember your uncle a good guy. Peter