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Eddie Kirkpatrick marrying Irene Hampshire.
Eddie aged 21, Irene aged 19.
I have just
finished my time as a motor mechanic at Cornelius Parish
Eddie and Irene
at Eddies mothers house.
Later on the Government
evacuated us to Morley, near Leeds.
At a dance at the City Hall, with Brian a friend
of Eddies
Eddie and Irene
in mams backyard down Rudson grove,Preston Rd, Hull
Now Joined
Merchant Navy
After getting married, i joined the Merchant navy
as a Junior Engineer, The "ARLANZA" was the first ship i
served on, it sail to South America, Brazil, Uraguay,
Argentina,
Eddie on deck of
the "ARLANZA" on voyage to Brazil.
On the deck of the ARLANZA
Irene kirkpatrick
in East Park
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Debbie in her
pram, age approx 5 months
Debbie at Scarborough, on holiday
Debbie down Alpha
Tce, our first home
Debbie and Dad
Now Working
for the Prudential Insurance Co as a Agent
I collected
insurance premiums in a set area of Hull (Beverley Rd
area)
Irene and Debbie
in East Park, Hull
Debbie sat on dads knee
Debbie
playing on the beach
Our first child Debra, now living down Alpha
Terrace, off Buckingham st, Hull
Debbie in the
back yard of 6 Alpha st, Hull
Now living at 418 James Reckitt
Ave,Hull.Eddie and Debbie
Eddie and Debbie
at Torquay on Holiday
Debbie at James Reckitt Ave
Lisa aged
approx 4 months
Debbie on the rocks at Torquay
Lisa again sat on
the sands at Flamborough Head.
Lisa in the garden at James Reckitt Ave
Lisa at the gate
at James Reckitt Ave
I had been transferred to a country
district(Hedon area,in 1972) with the Prudential, when I
spotted some land down a area called Bonds Estate in
Hedon, I found out who owned the land (they lived on a
council estate called Bransholme)we reached an agreement
to buy the land for the sum of £500 subject to me
obtaining planning permission
I acquired the option
to buy for one year for the sum of £5, I then put in for
planning permission for four dwellings, three months
later I obtained the outline permission.
I did not
have the £500 to pay for the land, so I asked my mam and
dad if the wanted to come in as partners, but they
replied by saying how could I be able to carry out a
deal for land when I only came off a council estate,
they lent me the £500 instead of coming in as partners.
I purchased the land for £500 and sold it for
£12,000 two months later (equivalent to 1999 price of
£60,000)
The photo on the left shows the land
now with the houses built.
Now Working
as a Self Employed Insurance Broker
After making the
large profit on the Hedon land I decided to finish my
job with the Prudential and start up in business on my
own account
I rented a office down Dansom Lane Hull.
I sold all types of Insurance, Life and General
(Motor, house, household contents etc)
Also i made
my second purchase of building land (Old Marfleet Lane)
See following.
In 1973 I
obtained a option the same basis as I did on the Hedon
land (£5) and obtained planning for 64 flats on two and
a half acres of land down old Marfeet Lane Hull.
I
purchased for £20000 and sold it to a Housing
Association for £48,000 (nice profit in those days)
The photo shows the flats built.
Eddie in the bullring in Teneriffe
Eddie with Deb
and lisa, on a holiday in Teneriffe.
Another photo shot
Another shot on
the promenade
Another photo shot
Another shot on
the promenade
Starting With
Humber Divers
I was getting
bored as a Insurance Broker so I asked Robbie to start a
Diving Company with me.
SEE MY OPENING WEB PAGES
WITH REGARD TO THE DIVING HISTORY
Eddie on his
LAVERDA 1000CC Motorbike
Lisa and friend sat on my bike
Eddie posing on
the prom
Debbie standing on the peak of the volcano in
Teneriffe
Debbie and her
first boyfriend
Debbie with her next boyfriend Mike
Debbie and Lisa
at a disco
Debbie and Lisa in the canary Islands, on Holiday
Lisa aged
approx 13 years
Lisa with one of her first boyfriends
Sat in a pub
Another purchase of land in
Hornsea in 1979.
Half Acre for £510, for which i
obtained planning for two dwellings
and sold on for
£7000.
Seven and a Half acres £7500
I
obtained planning permission for the 7 acre site for 18
Houses on the front of Hornsea Burton Rd
I sold to
Coulsons Builders for £80,000
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