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Post by Sam from Kent on Jan 27, 2011 17:35:30 GMT -5
Anyone know of a Lou Kyle of Tilmanstone in Kent who was sacked during the strike in 84/85 but reinstated at Betteshanger? He went "up north" and I understand that he ended up at Kellingly until 2005
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Post by kellboy on Mar 12, 2012 17:17:50 GMT -5
Hi Sam.
After Askern pit 'Doncaster Area' closed in 1991, i transfered to Riccall mine 'Selby'. It was there that i worked alongside a Lou Kyle who had transfered from Kent with a number of lads. I know he was an active union man during the strike, so it sounds like the same person you are looking for. I finished just before Riccall closed in about 2003 ish. I'm nearly sure to the back end, he became a deputy. I heard he was at Kellingley, which is only a mile from where i live, but as a contractor. He may have taken his redundo. He has passed me a few times from Kellingley direction toward Selby where he lived. A few of our lads are still there,who i'm still in touch with and i don't think it would be too difficult to get a message to him.
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Post by Sam from Kent on Apr 14, 2012 14:06:58 GMT -5
Hi Kellboy,
Would appreciate any contact you could make
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Post by kellboy on Apr 14, 2012 21:24:15 GMT -5
Ayup Sam.
As i mentioned earlier, i knew Lou quite well, he was, and no doubt still is a sound bloke. I will get in touch with the lads i know and hopefully you two will be reunited . What a brilliant site this is, all the old lads reunited. Keep on line and i'll try my best over the next couple of day's to get you back in touch with him. I don't yet know how this site works, but if i get a forwarding phone number, i will pass it on to you.
regards. Kellboy.
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Post by kellboy on Apr 17, 2012 13:15:37 GMT -5
Ayup Sam.
Just called on one of my Kellingley mates. Lou is still there
contracting. My mate's off sick till next week, but when he gets back to work if he hasn't run into him in a couple of days, he'll leave a note on his lamp with my phone number to contact me asap. I should be able to get you back in contact. Would'nt mind a bit of a catchup myself. Maybe even get him to get on this site.
Regards
Kellboy
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Post by kellboy on May 4, 2012 16:02:11 GMT -5
Ayup Sam.
Came up trumps with my mate at Kellingley. Lou got in touch today.
I've put him onto this and he said he was going to have a look. You should be in touch shortly. Hope he signs up.
Regards
Kellboy.
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Post by John on May 4, 2012 16:11:28 GMT -5
That's good news, always nice to hear of old mates "hooking up" again. I just wished I could locate some of my old mates.....Probably all in hiding from me... ;D
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Post by kellboy on May 4, 2012 19:29:42 GMT -5
Ayup John.
If all end's well, then great. If it's some old debt collector i'll be in hiding. lol.
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Post by John on May 4, 2012 21:40:05 GMT -5
I've searched high and low on the internet for the mates I used to go out drinking with and served my apprenticeship with, found a few, one passed on around three years back now in fact his birthday was yesterday, he was TSJ on this site, was a shock.
But it's amazing how all the others have gone into the woodwork over the years!!
I'm 65 this year, so there's a good chance some of them have gone to the great longwall in the sky.
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Post by Sam from Kent on May 6, 2012 1:44:33 GMT -5
Thanks for you help, hope to hear from him soon
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Post by kellboy on May 6, 2012 21:04:42 GMT -5
No problem Sam, i'll keep posted to this site and if nowt happens i'll get back on to him for you. Had a bit of a chat on the phone, and seemed to recall you. Hope he signs up to this site to let you two catch up, and me.
Regards
Kellboy.
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