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Post by Yorkshirepotter on Jul 19, 2010 19:55:45 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-10676867It doesnt mention it on this page but its just been on BBC news and one of the reasons for the memorial being down there is the designer 'Southamptons RJ Mitchell'. Now either the BBC cant do their research properley or it was just a lie and blatent snub to Stoke on Trent. Twatters!!!!!!
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Post by Orbs on Jul 19, 2010 20:05:24 GMT
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Post by Yorkshirepotter on Jul 19, 2010 20:16:57 GMT
I know he worked their and the plane was acctually designed there, it was just the way it was worded that made out he was origionally from there. Just struck me as a bit of a snub or lazy reporting.
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Post by Orbs on Jul 19, 2010 20:21:40 GMT
Yes mate. I meant it would've only taken the lazy cunts 2 minutes to find out. Perhaps they got muddled cause of the red and white stripes on the front and back of the shirts.  |
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Post by Yorkshirepotter on Jul 19, 2010 20:28:32 GMT
ah, my bad. sorry  |
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Jul 20, 2010 0:06:03 GMT
I hope they all get bombed to death by the Luftwaffe MK II before the S-o-T based RAF beats the Nazi wankers back once again.
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Post by soicowboy2 on Jul 20, 2010 8:24:38 GMT
I know he worked their and the plane was acctually designed there, it was just the way it was worded that made out he was origionally from there. Just struck me as a bit of a snub or lazy reporting. I think you're being a bit paranoid there fella. Why on earth would it be a deliberate snub? I suppose the fact he was based and designed the thing there is the reason behind the comment as someone said. Hardly something to feel bitter about. He is to be fair better associated with Southampton. |
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Post by kidcrewbob on Jul 20, 2010 9:27:32 GMT
Pah!
he's BUTT LANE's R J Mitchell.....!!!! ;-)
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Post by PotteringThrough on Jul 20, 2010 12:53:27 GMT
He is to be fair better associated with Southampton. No he's not. |
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Post by mermaidsal on Jul 20, 2010 13:11:20 GMT
Pah! he's BUTT LANE's R J Mitchell.....!!!! ;-) Exactly... technically he belongs to the old Wolstanton Urban District Council  As for Southampton, of course he's more associated with there and quite right too, that's where the massively important marine and air engineering company he worked for was based and he'd have been the first to say all the great things he did were team products. How many aircraft factories are there in S-o-T again?? Of course I'm proud of R J Mitchell and his North Staffs connection but I am so fucking sick of this area creaming itself over people who happened to be born here through some random accident, then moved away to become whatever they were or are famous for... instead of the ones who actually move here and are making real things with real North Staffs people! I mean how sad is that?? The history of the pottery industry is full of people who came HERE because they found something to work with and could believe in it, they created jobs, they made great things... how many times have you heard Susan Williams-Ellis or Emma Bridgewater mentioned on this board?? |
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Post by elystokie on Jul 20, 2010 13:33:17 GMT
To be fair I've never heard of those two  Was Emma Bridgewater anything to do with Samson and Bridgewater in Longton? |
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Post by mermaidsal on Jul 20, 2010 14:07:08 GMT
To be fair I've never heard of those two Was Emma Bridgewater anything to do with Samson and Bridgewater in Longton? Don't think so but she's revitalising the old Joiners Square area, that's where her pottery is. Susan Williams-Ellis was the person behind Portmeirion. |
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Post by elystokie on Jul 20, 2010 14:34:07 GMT
To be fair I've never heard of those two Was Emma Bridgewater anything to do with Samson and Bridgewater in Longton? Don't think so but she's revitalising the old Joiners Square area, that's where her pottery is. Susan Williams-Ellis was the person behind Portmeirion. I see, used to work at Samson Bridgwater years ago, thought there may have been a link, cheers. |
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Post by kidcrewbob on Jul 20, 2010 17:24:31 GMT
....at the Download fest at Donnigton last month Lemmy was introduced to the 100,00 there as "that bloke from Stoke".........made my day..........!!
Slash played as well that day but he wasn't introduced as "that other bloke from Stoke" unfortunately...... ;-(
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