John Agnew!

[Michael Alexander]

Jim Murray, the old timer from the 60's wanted to know if anyone knows what happened to his best mate from the 60's , John Agnew......

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Now here's a name....was he connected to a Claude Agnew from that same time, Claude was my fathers  bestman at his wedding in 1955. I remember him having a daughter called Gail. They lived in 2nd Ave (I think) and grew strawberries.    Any connection??????

[Michael Alexander]

Just phoned Jim to find out, First he kakked me out for calling him an old timer, then went on to say that John was a single bloke , A Scotsman, was contracting out here for awhile, no family with him, had a big farewell in 66 and went back overseas,

He does not think he had any family out here at the time, however I must also admit, that I have heard that name somewhere in the past...

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Yes, not a comman name....I've never heard it again. That was why I thought there had to be some connection.

[Ricky Barron (RIP)]

Hi Diana,
An Agnew family (Dad, Mom and three daughters) lived down the road from us during the sixties and early seventies, I think it was 11/12th avenue. the daughters would probably be in their late forties now, but my Mom is scratching through her memory bank and will relay the names when she remembers!

[Cherry (Alcock)]

There was a daughter - Coralie in the Agnew family you're talking about Rick.  My sister Coral was mates with her way back then.

[Ricky Barron (RIP)]

Hi Cherry, you could be right, as one of the girls was a friend of my sister Lesley, and their ages were close together. Mother has just called, the parents were in fact Jimmy and Tess Agnew!

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Will check with my mom as well, also had three daughters one was called Gail and they would all be around my age 50ish.