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MISSING . . .

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‘Can you find my best friend Tony Granville from Tavistock secondary school in Croydon, Surrey?’ writes Bob Burrows, aged 84, from northampto­n.

‘In the early 1950s, we both lived on Woodcroft Road in Thornton Heath. Tony had a twin sister called Pat, and their father was a master tailor. We played football for our school, and I was best man at Tony’s wedding. We were inseparabl­e until I went on military service. I signed up for seven years instead of the shorter national Service, and served three years as a PT instructor in Yeovil, Somerset, from 1956 to 1959. When I got back home, most of my pals, including Tony, had moved away. ‘after demob, I went back to work in the printing trade, married and moved to northampto­n. My wife Jackie and I had two children. after 23 years we divorced and I married my second wife Gill, whom I sadly lost in 2013. ‘For so long, Tony and I were like brothers, so I regret losing contact.’

 ?? ?? Best mates: Tony (circled left) and Bob with the Tavistock team in 1953
Best mates: Tony (circled left) and Bob with the Tavistock team in 1953

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