Comments on: Hoylake Baths http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths Hoylake News, Views and much more! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bernie Watts http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-21753 Bernie Watts Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:14:54 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-21753 Hello Karen, it's been a year or two since we last spoke (about 50 I think). Any idea what happened to Penny? Since we last met I was married, emigrated to Canada, three children, obtained a BSc, MBA and DBA. I have been GM/CEO of several, companies. My family and I have lived for several years in Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico and Ireland finally returning to Canada where I took a position as CEO of London Hydro, a utility company, in Ontario, retiring a couple of years ago. You? Hope your mum and Dad are still around and well. bermarg@rogers.com Hello Karen, it’s been a year or two since we last spoke (about 50 I think). Any idea what happened to Penny? Since we last met I was married, emigrated to Canada, three children, obtained a BSc, MBA and DBA. I have been GM/CEO of several, companies. My family and I have lived for several years in Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico and Ireland finally returning to Canada where I took a position as CEO of London Hydro, a utility company, in Ontario, retiring a couple of years ago.

You?

Hope your mum and Dad are still around and well.

bermarg@rogers.com

]]> By: Andrew Platt http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-8882 Andrew Platt Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:58:35 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-8882 I worked at the pool in 1977 after leaving school , I worked as a labourer whilst the pool was being prepared before opening and then as one of the pool attendants , I used to travel from Pensby on my push bike to get there, i met a young girl called lizzie who had long brown curly hair ,she was very beautiful and I have never forgotten her, if you are out there liz get in touch? I still have a photo of us to this day. I also remember the cottrial brothers, Dolphin davies, steve corrigan. Good Times!! I worked at the pool in 1977 after leaving school , I worked as a labourer whilst the pool was being prepared before opening and then as one of the pool attendants , I used to travel from Pensby on my push bike to get there, i met a young girl called lizzie who had long brown curly hair ,she was very beautiful and I have never forgotten her, if you are out there liz get in touch? I still have a photo of us to this day. I also remember the cottrial brothers, Dolphin davies, steve corrigan. Good Times!!

]]> By: Shirley Wright http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-8050 Shirley Wright Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:28:14 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-8050 I have fond memories of the hoylake pool having spent most days during the summers each year at the pool. I remember the white back wall with the slightly elevated floor that we all aimed for with our towels to sunbathe. I moved to London in during the 80's and always tried to descibe the size of the pool. I was visitng my family in meols a copule of weeks ago and managed to buy a book that has a great photo of the pool. It was only when my husband saw that photo that he realised why it was such a special part of my childhood. I feel honoured and fortunate to be brought up in such a wonderful community with great facilities like the baths and the YMCA. How sad i am now when i visit and wonder what on earth the current children are doing with their summers i am sure they are most certainly mossing out. I have fond memories of the hoylake pool having spent most days during the summers each year at the pool. I remember the white back wall with the slightly elevated floor that we all aimed for with our towels to sunbathe. I moved to London in during the 80′s and always tried to descibe the size of the pool. I was visitng my family in meols a copule of weeks ago and managed to buy a book that has a great photo of the pool. It was only when my husband saw that photo that he realised why it was such a special part of my childhood. I feel honoured and fortunate to be brought up in such a wonderful community with great facilities like the baths and the YMCA. How sad i am now when i visit and wonder what on earth the current children are doing with their summers i am sure they are most certainly mossing out.

]]> By: Ann Gillies (nee Fenney) http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-5031 Ann Gillies (nee Fenney) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:34:24 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-5031 Yes - I am Keren's sister Ann. I too have many very happy memories of Hoylake Pool. It was to place to be in the summer. I could never understand however the logic of shutting at lunchtime and then re-opening again in the afternoon!! I remember too the fact that we did our life saving exams so that we could have a free contract for the year!! Yes – I am Keren’s sister Ann. I too have many very happy memories of Hoylake Pool. It was to place to be in the summer. I could never understand however the logic of shutting at lunchtime and then re-opening again in the afternoon!!
I remember too the fact that we did our life saving exams so that we could have a free contract for the year!!

]]> By: Sue Vine http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-5023 Sue Vine Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:56:38 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-5023 Keren Do you have a sister Anne? If my memory serves me right we were at Meols school together- and you lived at "Sea Fever" in Dovepoint Rd. Am I right? Sue Keren
Do you have a sister Anne? If my memory serves me right we were at Meols school together- and you lived at “Sea Fever” in Dovepoint Rd.
Am I right?
Sue

]]> By: jackie http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-4998 jackie Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:36:21 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-4998 I have all the Press Cuttings and Minute Books etc for the Pool as I was Secretary of the Trust for all it's time.I worked with Ivy and we had lots of tales to tell about Job Creation Schemes with the Manager Billy Manson.If anyone would like to reminisce they are welcome to come to Melrose Hall, Hoylake, my present venture and view it all. We have on the wall there the Plaque awarded to The Trust by Merseyside Civic Society for saving the Pool which I rescued before the demolition. I have all the Press Cuttings and Minute Books etc for the Pool as I was Secretary of the Trust for all it’s time.I worked with Ivy and we had lots of tales to tell about Job Creation Schemes with the Manager Billy Manson.If anyone would like to reminisce they are welcome to come to Melrose Hall, Hoylake, my present venture and view it all.
We have on the wall there the Plaque awarded to The Trust by Merseyside Civic Society for saving the Pool which I rescued before the demolition.

]]> By: keren monnikendam (fenney) http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-4995 keren monnikendam (fenney) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:22:09 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-4995 Having been to taught to swim at the baths at the age of two I have loads of memories.Dad(Geoff Fenney)both swam and played water polo for the club and so many Saturday evenings where spent on visits to different clubs as either a swimmer or a cheerleader for the club! The baths had unique atmosphere, the design was absolutely unique and it was an experience that later generations will never understand. I have a copy of the original photo from the foyer, where can I send it so that it can be shared by all? Having been to taught to swim at the baths at the age of two I have loads of memories.Dad(Geoff Fenney)both swam and played water polo for the club and so many Saturday evenings where spent on visits to different clubs as either a swimmer or a cheerleader for the club!
The baths had unique atmosphere, the design was absolutely unique and it was an experience that later generations will never understand.
I have a copy of the original photo from the foyer, where can I send it so that it can be shared by all?

]]> By: val ward (maddocks) http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-2937 val ward (maddocks) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:23:31 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-2937 we had swimming lessons from the parade school, it was freezing really freezing i did everything to get out of them, but out of school i loved the hot ribena, and loved looking down on the ponies takiing rides. we had swimming lessons from the parade school, it was freezing really freezing i did everything to get out of them, but out of school i loved the hot ribena, and loved looking down on the ponies takiing rides.

]]> By: Gail Rochford Gilchrist http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-268 Gail Rochford Gilchrist Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:26:16 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-268 Born in 1959 I grew up in Hoylake Pool,spending nearly every waking moment there.I learned to swim there at the age of four and from that moment on I was the new family mermaid.Both my mum and aunt had been titled such in the 30's and 40's!!!.There was always a great fight to get the No1 Swimming Contract each year! In the 70's my mum worked for the trust keeping the books and doing the wages in the office(also later at the Parish Hall). It was so sad when it closed and worse when it was demolished.Now I read that the library is to close as well.I am not 'home' very often as I live in Scotland now,but everytime I return I hardly recognise my lovely home town but I still love it and miss it! Born in 1959 I grew up in Hoylake Pool,spending nearly every waking moment there.I learned to swim there at the age of four and from that moment on I was the new family mermaid.Both my mum and aunt had been titled such in the 30′s and 40′s!!!.There was always a great fight to get the No1 Swimming Contract each year! In the 70′s my mum worked for the trust keeping the books and doing the wages in the office(also later at the Parish Hall).
It was so sad when it closed and worse when it was demolished.Now I read that the library is to close as well.I am not ‘home’ very often as I live in Scotland now,but everytime I return I hardly recognise my lovely home town but I still love it and miss it!

]]> By: Peter Wilson http://www.hoylakejunction.com/hoylake-baths#comment-178 Peter Wilson Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:16:24 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=59#comment-178 Yes, the 1976 ladybird plague was quite something! Hoylake Prom looked like someone had covered it in tomato ketchup and they crunched as you rode yr bike over them. I remember the pool had to be closed due them being in the water. Yes, the 1976 ladybird plague was quite something! Hoylake Prom looked like someone had covered it in tomato ketchup and they crunched as you rode yr bike over them. I remember the pool had to be closed due them being in the water.

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