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IN OCTOBER, Maggie McMillan asked us to trace an old friend of Edmund Barker, aged 83. ‘Edmund met David Kirkman at Preston Polytechnic in about 1979 while attending a three-year course run by the Institute of Work Study Practitioners. Afterwards, they worked at the same company, Dorman Smith; Edmund was in London and David was at the head office in Preston. Edmund later left for a job in Swindon, and they eventually lost contact. ‘We know that David married a lady named Victoria and they had two boys; we heard they later relocated to Spain.’ Happily, David himself emailed us on the very day the story appeared. ‘My wife and I did spend 20 years in Spain, but have now been back in the UK (living in Lytham St Annes) for two and a half years.
It will be very nice to get in touch with Eddy again.’ And we hear they have since met up for a reunion lunch!
IF there is someone you’d like to trace, write to Gill Whitley, 1 Newbrook house, New hall Lane, Preston, Pr1 5Pe, enclosing an SAe, or send an email to monica.porter@dailymail.co.uk, including a phone number. All communications answered as soon as possible. A small donation is requested for employing Gill Whitley’s services. this column is researched with the aid of 192.com.