Salford Lads and Girls Club
Last updated: 22 May 2008
Salford Lads and Girls' Club has held an annual camp holiday in Aberystwyth during Whitsun since 1934 when they first camped at Tan y Bwlch. To mark the 75th anniversary of the Salford-Aberystwyth connection in 2008, Leslie Holmes sent us these photographs of members camping from the 1930s to the present day. Famous members, who have camped at Aberystwyth include Graham Nash of The Hollies and Eddie Coleman, who, at 21, was the youngest Manchester United footballer to die in the Munich air disaster of 1958:
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Bill Hallwood Sale
Iwas a member of the club from l934-l940 when I joined the RAF. (Iam now 89. We had many teams of football and the highlight of the club was Netball now known on TV as basketball.My highlight was winning a gold and silver medal for netball with the team called SPERO named after trade name of a firm in Ordsall Lane,
Sun Oct 5 18:04:46 2008
Liverpool
I remember them in kings hall disco in 70s
Wed Aug 20 09:06:51 2008
Bill (William) Seddon Swinton (Salford Lads&Girls)
Wishes to be remembered to all people I know since 1951 & still go to the camp (57) in all looking forward to the next one! Very surprised to see Marian Lawson (Milton Keynes) reply with the e-mail! like marian I stayed at my aunty's, I stayed at marians mums house lovely family regards to all, long time ago but never forgot! I still go to the club each week & still talk about the good times at Aberystwyth! Hope to see some of you in the future, kind regards.
Thu Jun 26 13:54:21 2008
Marian Lawson Milton Keynes
I remember the Salford lads coming to Aberystwyth every Whitson. I was very friendly with Bill Seddon during the 70's and every year he was the one I kept on seeing, I remember he was a keen Rugby player and at one game he broke a few ribs. I have spent holidays at Salford where he lived with his family - mainly his brother, another big rugby fan and player. His ailing aunty lived in another house on the same street and I stayed with his Aunt and Uncle over the road - they were all terrific people. I have fond memories of Bill - he was a nice person to be with. Being only 16, 17 & 18 at the time I can't remember much about the camp but can remember every body being so friendly and polite. They were fond memories. Naturally I have lost complete touch with Bill and from what I have read I would guess that Steve Seddon is his son.
Mon Jun 9 10:50:58 2008
Steve Seddon, Swinton
As a young lad growing up from the late 70's into the 80's my dad Bill Seddon had been a member of Salford Lads Club fom the age of 13,1951 as he went on the camps he enjoyed so much!,So i went on the camps just like my dad did.My memories of my visits 2 the camp was the 1st thing u would see was the cook house!2nd was the big marquee where every one including the officers would eat there No.3 ws the lads tents itself 6 nx door to each other all white!,acres n acres of land 2 play football,baseball,rugby&other activities that they would have planned for us etc... Also we woul! d have individual tent Vs tents in any sport.We would swimm in the local river@the bottom of the field or take the boat down as well other boys would see how many scimmers they would get my highest is 8!.Also we would have a vistit from the disabled groups n entertain them for a day play with them on the field eat with them cook for them. And then the sat morning one of the tents would get presented with the best tent award the worst would get the wooden spooon!
Mon May 26 21:35:58 2008
Trevor Burchick MBE from Salford
Coming from an industrial city my younger days make me remember how very important camping was, the only type of holiday my family could afford. It kept the family spirt up, gave me and my sisters a safe space to play, developed our family world of respect and we had a great time.
What Wales should be proud about are the unique opportunties they are letting our younger people have by enabling this great camp. It is a tribute to a fantastic community spirit called Salford Lads and Girls Club and we who are involved in skill training, life learning and team leadership will be very aware of all the benefits to mental health, overcome emotional barriers and in how the group camp inspired those taking part of develop their team skills.
It is with pleasure I congratulate all those who have made this happen. I raise the way you have made a difference to the lives of thses young people living in Salford City.Your camp is really important in enriching those hidden values of sharing real life.
Fri May 23 15:37:39 2008
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