Comments on: John Bacon (Ducati 175 Sport)

By: Barry Hayes

Barry Hayes — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:39:04 +0000

Hello Linda and David, It has been many years ago that I was John’s friend, We started life together about 5 years old, I lived in Coniston Road, Old Woking. I drove on the back of his first bike that he converted. We made all sorts of things boats- model planes, we then joined the forces Royal Air Force I met him again at Melksham were he was having his dental testing etc. I was working near him at Vickers and we spoke quite much. It was then that he went to Belgium and got killed . His Uncle was also working at Vickers and he told me what had happened, I thought that it was terrible, I still have some of his photo’s if you would like them. It was a long time ago i am now over 80 years old but feel younger!!! regards Barry

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 16:18:07 +0000

Hi, This was my uncle, I never remember meeting him as I was a baby as well. My mother was his sister.

By: IAN PLUMRIDGE

IAN PLUMRIDGE — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:06:18 +0000

DEAR MARY & KEN.I THINK WE KNOW EACH OTHER FROM THE ‘ 60′S’, WAS IT FROM MPHW IN GOLDSWORTH ROAD?
WAS KEN AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER?
AS I REMEMBER KEN WAS A BIT OF A JOKER!
IF I AM CORRECT , PLEASE LET ME HAVE YOUR E MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL SEND YOU SOME PHOTOS.

BRGDS.

IAN PLUMRIDGE.

ianplumridge@hotmail.com

By: Mary & Ken Lucas

Mary & Ken Lucas — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:41:06 +0000

Hi Richard, have just caught up with msgs from the past couple of weeks as we have been in Benidorm for a week and had a meet up out there with Don and Caroline Jelly who very kindly travelled on a coach for 2/ 1/2hrs to spend a lovely few hours with us.Our jaws ached from talking and laughing…really nice of them who are both having a lovely life living in Spain. When we got back we had a theatre mission to see Marty Wilde,Eden Kane and Dave Berry singing loads of all the 60s hits. Then as a last minute booking we went to Butlins in Bognor for a whole 60s revival weekend – which was absolutely fantastic…too many artist to list but all top artists throughout the whole decade. Came back yesterday on an absolute ” high ” ….loved it.!!!!!!!. Even better was the fact it was Butlins brand new hotel built this year- which should have been well over £430 but as they had an unnocupied apartment for 4, we got it half price,under occupancy, plus late booking so we ended up paying £103.70 total….how bad was that. Plus of course it was all adults wheras of course its normally ideally for children also. So ..now to try and get back to a reality check and realize we are 72/77 yrs old and are now desperately in need of a rest. haha. Hope alls well with you and yours. x.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:17:49 +0000

On Friday evening the 28th September, 2012, a group of John and Jean’s close friends met up at the Talbot Inn in Ripley Surrey, primarily to remember them. The Talbot having been one of their favorite watering holes – when funds permitted!

We enjoyed our selves so much reminiscing over the good old times we had all shared with John and Jean, some of us again met up at the Talbot on the Saturday evening when we were joined by John and Jean’s son David who clearly also enjoyed meeting so many of his mother and father’s old friends and I suspect our reunion will now become an annual event.

By: Mary & Ken Lucas

Mary & Ken Lucas — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:55:17 +0000

Hi david and linda…just a couple of our personal poignant memories of your lovely parents and why they were so special to us. Ken ( my husband) who isn’t into this laptop as he says its too complicated so i am filling in bits he remembers best. We- along with Richard and his brother and,your dad and mum -were all brought up in SEND/ OLD WOKING area. Ken and your dad always had great interests in cycle speedway …Send Mustangs and Old Woking Jets. They then both went into the RAF for their national service duties at Odiham in Hampshire.Straight after they were demobbed (Ken was Nov 1956 not sure about your dad tho- and met me straight away when i was 16 he was 21), your Dad and Mum got married- as we did too. Ours was Valentines day 1959 ( having got engaged feb 14th Feb also in 1958). The best part of this is that your dad being a dental technician made our wedding ring as a wedding present to us,he also used his beautiful Humber as our wedding car to and from the church. They then picked us up and drove us to London where we went to a show and they then picked us up later and drove us back to Woking. That was our honeymoon in those days as Kens wages were £8 A WEEK….and they were called the good old days.haha. We have 3 kids our son being born 2days before you David….how freaky is that. Hope this clarifies a bit more as to what special friends they were to us. How sad they are no longer with us. God bless them both. Would love to hear of your history whenever you have a while to spare…so great to also have Richard who started the ball rolling for you. Take care. x . Mary and Ken Lucas. ( Hope you’re surviving the dreadful weather conditions.!!!!!.).

By: Mary & Ken Lucas

Mary & Ken Lucas — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:46:44 +0000

Hello David and Linda. Have only a few days ago been contacted by Richard Morley regarding our knowledge of friends from schooldays and motorbiking times back in the 50s and 60s. How lovely that hopefully you can now form a picture of your lovely parents at last. My husband was obviously the motorcycllist but does not use the internet so with his help i’ll do my best to fill in a few more details. We all lived within 3miles of Woking/ Send and Old Woking.from childhood.Your dad and his sister who i’m sure was called Lorraine,Richard and me- all lived in Old Woking .Ken and your mum were in Send village but we all knew each other obviously. A most amazing memory for us was the fact that when we got married on Valentines day in1959 your dad used his car for the day for us from the church and later with your mum -drove us to a London theatre as we didn’t have a honeymoon but had a house to move into straight away..which in those days was VERY lucky. They then picked us up from the theatre back to our new address in Maybury and they then went home themselves. The highlight of our friendship was that your dad made my wedding ring for us as a wedding present. ( being as he was a dental technician- the ring is still as solid as a rock 53yrs later.) Like yourselves it was heartbreaking to hear the news of his untimely death as it was also of your mum altho we had lost touch by that time as we had moved away..not far but unfortunately- in hindsight- we wish we had kept in touch with her. Like them our similarity was the fact your mum and me were both 18 when we got married and Ken and your dad were previously both in the air force together so we did have so much in common. Hopefully you’ll enjoy hearing this bit more of people that truly respected both of them. One more thing i’ve just just realised is that you David were born 26/9/65 and our son was born 24/9/65…how freaky is that.? Our daughter Dawn was our first on 19/6/60 and then our last one Kelly on 18/8/74. I am now 72 next month and Ken will be 77 in November. so we go back a long long way. haha.Kindest regards to you all.x .

By: Richard Morley

Richard Morley — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:30:03 +0000

Hallo Babs,

Reunited in their love – of that I am sure.

all my very best wishes,

Richard.

By: Barbara Ashdown

Barbara Ashdown — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:35:36 +0000

Well done you too Linda for your courage and forebearance with all that has been happening. In your life. So very glad you have found your soulmate in the lovely John your husband who bears your father’s name xxx text hugs c u soon xxxAuntie Babs xxx

By: Barbara Ashdown

Barbara Ashdown — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:31:36 +0000

Well done David for your heartfelt reply regarding the Memorial visit to Holland xxx ps i also remember being in Woking that very time reading a headline on one of the news stands at the Market entrance stating “Britain’s Motor Ace John Bacon Killed in Holland (or it might have said The Hague, Holland) i would guess it was either the Woking News and/or Echo, or the Surrey Advertiser? Xx text hugs Auntie Babs xx