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Cliff Bennington (old but suviving)
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Date Posted: 07:05:46 08/22/12 Wed
In reply to:
Frank
's message, "Gaynes Hall" on 15:26:31 03/13/10 Sat
I was at Gaynes hall 1955/6 approx, and wondered if any one from that era were still around, ie. Pete Greensides, Dave Lines, Harry Roberts or anyone else from Neptune. Remember the baby rats? and how about the lights that silently came over, hovered then moved off at right angles while we ( a couple of screws and some lads) were talking outside the canteen hut.
I would be interested to hear from you.
>I was in Gaynes Hall about 71 I suppose. I remember
>Rod Hill, he was one of the good guys (officer) I was
>in Jupiter and remember Whiz Bang - a tall lankey
>fair-haired biker, forget his real name. I do remember
>Phineas John the son of the first sea lord Caspar John
>who was in for taking part in some anti-apartheid
>activity outside the South African Embassy. He did the
>minimum 6 months, unheard of for ordinary inmates, but
>then again he shouldn't have been put away at all,
>should've got a medal. He was a good man, I forget his
>mates name. I remember the little Scots screw pulling
>him up for something, he told him in a very posh
>accent "Eat shit whitey". I worked in the kitchen and
>had a very easy time. The boss was called Fincham, a
>real gentleman, not at all like a screw. I remember
>Gledhill, not much older than us I suppose, a bit
>officious but O.K. Pulled a few strokes like changing
>the clock when I was given an hour's punishment. The
>screw, who I had noticed wasn't wearing a watch
>commented, "that went quick". Sneaked back later to
>change the clock back. I remember Abrahams who
>absconded, but forgot his spectacles. He came upon a
>quarry and couldn't see to find his way out. He came
>back covered from head to toe in limestone. He looked
>like a snowman. I used to print christams cards using
>lino-cuts for lads to send out and did a few portraits
>for some lads of their girlfreinds. I admit I usually
>made them a bit prettier then they actually were.
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