Well, well! Do you know David, I was wondering who, from among those contributing to this web site, might remember Peter Scott. Your name and that of Tom Punt, and Mike Nicholls in New Zealand were names that crossed my mind. And Bingo! You come up trumps. Terry Marston called in here for a cup of tea the other day en route to Essex. He could remember Joseph Bradwell as someone with similar musical interest, but not Peter Scott. I'm sure that you'll enjoy reading the rest of this fascinating biography. What detail! I have tried (so far without success) to contact Peter in Australia, but he'll be knocking on 90 and I'll forgive him for being a bit slow.

Denis

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1945 - 50

Current location (optional) Norfolk

Having read, so far, only the website print-outs that Denis "gave" me, the accounts of Peter Scott are a remarkable historical source of the activities of the social group he belonged to. His early recollections (full of close and accurate detail and recall) of his life in pre-war Bradford give a meaningful insight into the experiences of young kids in West Riding towns of that period. If you were born in Keighley anytime up to 1960 (?), you have to read Scott's early pages. You'll be reight capped!!

Keeping to Scott's early accounts of his (and his mates') juvenile doings in Bradford, and as I read each line, my experiences as a scruff-end kid in Keighley (Lawkholme, don't you know?) were brought to life again. Each fresh detail of his young days in Bradford was a mirror of mine in the Eastwood district of Keighley, albeit they were separated by half a generation.

From what I have learned from Denis, this source will lighten many corners. I encourage you to dig in and if you find or recall anything to illuminate the original - PLEASE share it with the dwindling few.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1952-60

Current location (optional) Nirvana

Thanks Denis for putting this on the site for our enjoyment . His description of his "Gang" life brought back so many memories . I wonder how much of that can be attributed to Richmal Crompton and her William books . I must have read the lot and regularly scoured Keighley Library for the latest one . I am on page 30 but I can see that I will have to print off the entire book and get my sons to read it [and grand-sons] to give them an insight into my early days

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 43-46

Current location (optional) Tasmania

Mike, David ,Terry et al,

You will be as delighted as I was to know that Peter Scott is alive and well living in Australia. I had a reply to an email I sent to him yesterday. He confirms that Joseph Bradwell is still with us, living, as you said David, in Leominster. Peter tells me that he was in England on what will probably be the last of his annual visits to the mother country, last September. If we'd known we could have welcomed him to the reunion dinner! He visited Swartha so he wasn't too far away.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1945 -50

Current location (optional) Norfolk