The Scrap Man.

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:54 pm

Winkiepop anyone remember him.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:59 pm

one eye?

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:17 pm

Thats the man Parmo.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:18 pm

he got a load of junk out of the pub about 2 and a half years ago when we had a chuck out of junk left behind by the previous tenants. He doesn't come round now though, not sure if he's "bought the farm" since then?

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:19 pm

I did a double junk in that sentence

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

i thought that was the bloke who has the skip hire place
M P ALLEN

verbalkint · **Joined:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:08 pm **Posts:** 3135

It is and his mother is a partner in another scrap buissness called Baxteth

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:01 pm

He had the scrap yard near throston bridge years ago.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

Who had the little scap yard at the bottom of Hart Lane way back when I was a kid? I remember taking a couple of copper boilers in there from when they were renovating Chatham Gardens.

Bit of a Steptoe character - had a big medal from WW1 (DCM I think - one down from the VC)

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:07 pm

Mr I wrote:

Who had the little scap yard at the bottom of Hart Lane way back when I was a kid? I remember taking a couple of copper boilers in there from when they were renovating Chatham Gardens.

Bit of a Steptoe character - had a big medal from WW1 (DCM I think - one down from the VC)

That was Kenny Wilsons MR I took borrowed scrap there many a time. rolfl

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

Thats the fella, a real proper hero of WW1, I just regret that I didn't realise at the time, would have loved to have had a chat with him knowing what I know now.

DCM - Distinguished Conduct Medal

Quote:

The Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) was (until 1993) the second level military decoration awarded other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to non-commissioned personnel of other Commonwealth countries.

The medal was instituted in 1854, during the Crimean War, to recognise gallantry within the other ranks. The medal was the other ranks' equivalent of the Distinguished Service Order when awarded for bravery to commissioned officers, although it ranked well below that order in precedence.

Although considered to be the army's second ranking gallantry award, the DCM was almost always seen as a "near miss for the VC". From 1942, members of the Navy and Air Force were entitled to the award.

In the aftermath of the 1993 review of the honours system, as part of the drive to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery, the DCM was discontinued (along with the award of the DSO for gallantry and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal). These three decorations were replaced by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, which now serves as the second level award for gallantry for all ranks across the whole armed forces.

Bars were awarded to the DCM in recognition of the performance of further acts of gallantry meriting the award. Recipients were entitled to the post-nominal letters DCM.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:19 am

can't be the same one I seen then - ww1???

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:00 pm

Mr I wrote:

Thats the fella, a real proper hero of WW1, I just regret that I didn't realise at the time, would have loved to have had a chat with him knowing what I know now.

DCM - Distinguished Conduct Medal

Quote:

The Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) was (until 1993) the second level military decoration awarded other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to non-commissioned personnel of other Commonwealth countries.

The medal was instituted in 1854, during the Crimean War, to recognise gallantry within the other ranks. The medal was the other ranks' equivalent of the Distinguished Service Order when awarded for bravery to commissioned officers, although it ranked well below that order in precedence.

Although considered to be the army's second ranking gallantry award, the DCM was almost always seen as a "near miss for the VC". From 1942, members of the Navy and Air Force were entitled to the award.

In the aftermath of the 1993 review of the honours system, as part of the drive to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery, the DCM was discontinued (along with the award of the DSO for gallantry and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal). These three decorations were replaced by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, which now serves as the second level award for gallantry for all ranks across the whole armed forces.

Bars were awarded to the DCM in recognition of the performance of further acts of gallantry meriting the award. Recipients were entitled to the post-nominal letters DCM.

It just goes to show how you can never judge a book by the cover any idea what he did to get it Mri.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

I could look it up if I had his full name. Assuming it is Kenneth I'll find out tomorrow.

loyal blue · **Joined:** Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:53 pm **Posts:** 1912

you found out yet Mr. I?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

Not yet, been busy at work. I will though............. wait out.

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:46 pm

Mr I wrote:

Not yet, been busy at work. I will though............. wait out.

Keep at it Mri we need to know..

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