Thank you for the tour and great site

Hi Mike, you must remember me, I lived next door to you at Highfields.

Worked at R.A.Lister's Dursley,1962 to 1978. Married Sandra Smart 1968, moved to Cornwall 1988 till 2006, moved back to Glos then finally retired back to Cornwall 2012.

Dursley County Council Primary School 1948 - 1955.

Moved from Long Street to Highfields in 1955.

Dursley Grammar School 1955 - 1960.

Father was Don Sugar - Inspector in Crankshaft Dept - RAL.

Mother was Doris - worked at RAL as tea lady and later at Wilkes.

Older brother Don: younger sister Susan.

Married Shirley Thompson in 1965 - moved to Cam.

Moved to Llandrindod Wells in 2007.

Settled in Cinderford 2011.

Funny I saw Ron today walking down the town. Also I knew his Dad, Rodger, very well. He was a very nice man, I think Ron still lives in the same old house.

Hi, my father was born in Dursley, his name was Raymond Gay with a brother Malcolm Gay and a step brother Ronald Taylor and step father Roger (Bernie) Taylor, lived in Uley Road next to the lawnmower shop. Just wondered if anyone remembers them.

How very interesting, my husband's family DURSLEY originated in this area, mostly Bristol. I have visited twice, 1975 with my sister and then later with a cousin nee Dursley from Coventry. Loved it both times and always interested to find out more. This is a great site. Thank you Wasn't there a railroad as well?

We're heading to Uley/Dursley in Sept 2013 to visit the area my husband's great great parents lived, before emmigrating to Aus. They married in St Giles (if it is the only C of E church in Uley) so will be visiting there. Is there someone involved in the historical society who we could contact for more information?

Never knew there was so many pubs in Dursley. Hello to all that know me, great site.

Interesting site. Thank-you. I found it today whilst researching the cluster of Polish graves in the cemetery, which your site helped to identify as Listers' employees post the war.

I have loads of Lister link magazines, the earliest one I can find is 1975. Does anyone out there know when the first one came out?

Just reading the article about Woodmancote house. I do remember climbing through the boarded up windows to gain access, also remember someone saying there was an underground tunnel leading out of the grounds, me and my mate Scotty went down into the cellar to check this out there was a heavy door there which we assumed was the entrance to the tunnel. We tried on many occasions to get through the door but we couldn't and gave up but do have many fond memories of playing in and around the house.

I am looking for an original lister engine advert.

I was looking for the correct way to spell Mawdsley's when I chanced upon this site and the memories just flooded back. Especially when going through the photos of the Mawdsley factory and of Uley where I used, for a time, to be in digs. I did my HND at Mawdsley's between 1963 and 1967. I remember so well those photos of the inside of the factoy though I see there is only one in the old building - the one that was on the road. This was the drawing office where Percy, the office manager, made sure that come the end of my time I could produce a reasonable blueprint. My board was towards the far end of the line on the left hand side. Ray Flack tried to instill some idea of sales and Alan Forsyth, advertising. Then there was Bert in the development testing section and Mr Parsons who tried to teach me all about eddy-current couplings!
It was a joyful time for me.
Thanks for this trip down memory lane.

Hi
After a recent stay back at home over xmas as a family we discussed our time at Whiteway Close (for me 63-82) and my memories of Rangers House, stables and the tunnel. Although much altered now we assumed the tunnel was linked to the house, with the gate house at Woodmancote (still there) with a bridge across to the house which as kids we called the four trees and led to the 'new' shop as was and a long grassed area (former house gardens?) we readily played in. Though the house and stables went when I was about ten I hear the tunnel is still there. just can't quite join up all the connections or not and was the tunnel really Roman as my great aunt told me as a child. Searched on the internet and found very little. Hoping someone knows more than me and can settle our discussion, Thanks.

Just found this website! - grew up in Dursley in the days of a Woolworths in Long Street and two cinemas! Attended Dursley Grammar School 1960-67 (so hello to Robert Excell and Chris Harris!) - Percy Woodland, Jo West, Nell Ranshaw etc.
Keep up the good work on the website.

Happy Days!

I am looking at the panoramic school picture of us all in 1962. I remember being collected from Berkeley by Neale's coaches with Aubrey Neale driving. Where did the last 50 years go?

So insightful, looking ahead to returning.

Hi there, just 'fell' upon this site by accident. Spent the last hour or so reading all the guestbook comments/memories. I moved to Dursley from London in January 1964, first to 14 Cedar Drive then to 41 Springfields. I went to Dursley Sec. Mod. till 1968. Worked at Lister's for about a year then went to Mawdsley's for another couple of years before marrying Les Gazzard from Elmwood House, Cambridge. Did a couple Saturday jobs, fresh fish shop on the corner of May Lane, then the bakers (made cakes on the premises; where I learned how to stuff the jam into doughnuts!!) next door or so to Baxters Butchers, this is where Les worked for a few years until we married in 1971 (41 years now, and yes, some said it wouldn't last, fooled ya!). We have two children, Ivan & Fay, Fay has two children, Dan 16 & Becky 13. Reading through this site and looking at old pictures brought back happy memories for me too. Thank you Andy and all who have donated their recollections.

Hi, born and brought up in Third Av Highfields, Dursley until 1967. Dursley County School (Boss Prosser, Miss Kingham, Mrs Whiteman?). Dursley Grammar (Percy Woodland, Jo West, Nellie Ranshaw). Good memeories, Percy Woodland made me pass out demonstrating fluidity of Ether, lol. 649 Squadron ATC.
Hi to those who remember me