Who was eric davies and why did they name the youth hall after him? idontknow
The Eric Davies Hall existed already on my arrival in 1973
I think Eric was a public relation officer and is on one of my films showing us around in the recovery at 4 plant
Here an old film with eric davies
Look at position 7min 10 sec, the guy on the right rear is Eric, with beige jacket
http://www.livevideo.com/video/Georgswa/4019FBC11E8447308BB3187121CCEA15/diamond-mine-part-2-3-8-mm-fi.aspx
The position times are different in the net then on the PC
Here we go, Eric is seen 3 times
00.38 2. from right
00.25 Right hand rear
00:21 on the right ( beige Jacket)
http://www.livevideo.com/video/Georgswa/4019FBC11E8447308BB3187121CCEA15/diamond-mine-part-2-3-8-mm-fi.aspx
I have been thinking, thats not eric davids
That guy was Mr Erickson sorry......
You Beat me to that one Georg .. it was indeed Derek Erickson .. was rolling the name around in my head while trying to download the video ( Eric Derekson or Derek Erickson ??? ) he took us on tour as first year appies in 1973 ... Eric Davies Hall has been known as such as long as I could remember .. sure Mike has some info there ..
Shouldn't think toooooo much oldman.... ape ape ape ape
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Quote from: georg ruf jr. on April 28, 2009, 02:37:27 PM
Shouldn't think toooooo much oldman....
When i stop thinkin, i stop living .....
At Sandy, thanks for confirming, i had smoke coming out my ears ........
But i am glad i remembered finally, its long ago....
Yes he dit the mine tours for a while.
Age me again. I was at the inaugeral meeting that named the club after Eric Davies. He was a very well respected AGM at the time. A constitution was drawn up and I have some where a copy of that some where. Tony and Dave Hockneys Dad I think was the first Chairman. It was started for the youth of Oranjemund and hosted some of the very first "Bob sessions" in the Town.
he was a very nice guy