Book reading.
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Charliejoejohn2
Vital Squad Member
This is a bloke I worked with at Wath Main. He used to say “ I was up to the neck in shit and bullets for your young uns’ and all I came home with was the suit I was wearing. He was back down the pit a couple of weeks after getting home. Loved the man! His son made it as a pro and was a goal scoring machine. Another bloke that worked at our pit was captured in Singapore and was sent to work on the infamous Death Railway. He told me he was 12 and a half stone when he was captured and when they were set free he was 7 and a half and said he was one of the lucky ones.
Rod Currie
Vital Football Legend
Chuffin hell buddy they were awful,harrowin times wern't they.What was the name of the goal scoring machine? I have so much respect for that generation,absolutely amazin.UTMPBThis is a bloke I worked with at Wath Main. He used to say “ I was up to the neck in shit and bullets for your young uns’ and all I came home with was the suit I was wearing. He was back down the pit a couple of weeks after getting home. Loved the man! His son made it as a pro and was a goal scoring machine. Another bloke that worked at our pit was captured in Singapore and was sent to work on the infamous Death Railway. He told me he was 12 and a half stone when he was captured and when they were set free he was 7 and a half and said he was one of the lucky ones.
Charliejoejohn2
Vital Squad Member
Peter Kitchen!!! Donny Leyton Orient. The orient fans loved him. I worked in a stable hole with his dad Harry for a couple of years and at that time Peter was scoring goals for fun in the youth leagues.
Charliejoejohn2
Vital Squad Member
Just checked Peter Kitchens career goal scoring record. He scored we over 400 league goals. 
Rod Currie
Vital Football Legend
I remember Peter Kitchen playin and scorin plenty for Donny&Orient mate.UTMPB
Redalwaysablade
Vital Reserves Team
Rod Currie
Vital Football Legend
Isn't the wonderful Brian Blessed a Mexbro lad also Redders? Did ya know Brian was a big GOD(TC)fan? UTMPB
Charliejoejohn2
Vital Squad Member
Brian Blessed came from Bolton upon Dearne. Just to say everybody int village hasnt got a big gob like him.
Charliejoejohn2
Vital Squad Member
Had many a pint with Peters dad Harry in the Plant Hotel.
Redalwaysablade
Vital Reserves Team
I was raised about 50 yards from the Plant, sadly no longer there.....
