Chronological extracts from Ledbury TILLEY's Almanacks - Photographs & Memories

1958

PARKER's Hair Salon & Chiropodist

Hilda PARKER ran the hair salon and her husband Ron PARKER was Ledbury's resident Chiropodist with his office above the salon.

( 2012 October )
Sam Jones - Mr Parker removed my varucca and didn't freeze the area first so just put the acid on. My Dad said he had never seen someone turn green before until then. I then passed out from the pain, I still dream about it now. I was only 8. That and the dentist not giving me enough gas and removing two teeth, I was screaming the place down and Mum they baracaded the door to stop my Mum getting in!!!

Janet Meredith - Dad used to refer to Mr Parker as the Foot Dentist as none of us could say chiropodist

1959

Ron and Hilda PARKER at a dinner function

Sara Mason-Parker - I had so many old theatre photographs and programmes as they were actively involved in this but decided to give them to the local museum as I had no use for them

Jo Edge - Sara Mason-Parker Did you scan any before you gave them to the local museum?

Sara Mason-Parker - No, this was 5 years ago when I moved to London. I think I actually gave them to the market theatre

Catherine Hall - He was a very kind man.

Sara Mason-Parker - Thanks Catherine, I hear that a lot!

Janet Morris - Lovely picture! Thank you for sharing xx

Sara Mason-Parker - Hi Janet, did you live opposite Ron and Joan?

Janet Morris - Yes Sara we did and loved our time there truly lovely neighbour's bless them . xx

Sara Mason-Parker - I used to love my summer holidays playing tennis in the street with Claudia x

Janet Morris - Seem's like yesterday Sara!! xx

Kim Dowding - This is very strange I was talking to some one today who were talking about your grandparents but couldn't remember their names. Hope you don't mind if I show them this photo tomorrow x

Sara Mason-Parker - not at all, please do! 🙂

Jessiejo Bloise - Gorgeous pic Sar. Mum has lots of pictures of the amateur dramatics when Gramps was young. Will have to scan them and share. Xx

Sara Jane Heyns - Lovely photo Sara...I must go through some of my mom's pictures....sure she has lots of Ledbury

Liz de Vincentiis - Lovely pic Sara thanks, didn't have the chance to get to know Aunt Hilda but Uncle Ron was a real gentleman

Lynne Long - Remember Stuart and think his wife (your Mum & Dad?) taught at LGS ?

Sylvia Manns - Sara Mason-Parker , was your older brother's name Christoff?

Barbara Ainge - Remember the Parker family well. My mum always used the hairdressers. Also great times with Stuart and Annick back in 70s

Stephen Symonds - Met Uncle Ron when i was in my early teens, all i wanted were his toys.... radio controlled planes and all! Still have the pellet gun pistol he gave me!

Janet Meredith - Mum used to go and have her hair done every Friday, and Dad would also go to your Dad (affectionately known in our family as the 'foot dentist')

Jenny Park - I worked with Annick at John Hills in the 70's.

Annick Jew - Hi Jenny has'´t Time flow' since xx

Carolyn Dillingham - Annick I remember you and Stuart, think from late 60s early 70s, or mid 70s - not sure which. We practically lived in The Talbot!

Malcolm Allen - I was a good friend of Stuart around 1960-62. We spent a lot of time listening to his fantastic Elvis collection. We lost touch when we moved. Remember Ron and Hilda, liked them very much.

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