Does anyone remember Stanley Dixon, who if still with us, would now be 78. He began as a Telegram Boy in 1943 /44 and lived in Over Street. He had an older brother Ronald, now deceased, who was an electrician at Allen West.

Yes, Stan is still with us. His telephone number is 01273 410508.

My brother Peter Dray was a messenger boy in the early 60s and he later became a postman. Does anyone remember working with him? My dad Harold Dray was also working for the post office in Brighton at that time and many years afterwards. My brother Peter and my other brother Brian were also mods in the 60s and I think you should do a feature on the mods and rockers era.

I worked with a Bert Dray in the 1940s as Telegraph boy Messengers. Was he related to you?

We have now set up a web site (www.birminghamsandsclub.co.uk) for former telegram messenger boys to keep in touch with each other. We record past memories of their years as messenger boys (wags) sent to us, and also feature photographs of the past reunions. There is also a message board for everyone to leave messages for one another and to reunite past work colleagues. We will also be constantly updating these pages to display reunions and activities being planned. We hope that former messenger boys will enjoy the site, and that they feel free to contribute stories / articles, and any old photographs that can be sent on e-mail file attachment that they wish to be viewed on the site. We also accept any correspondence through the post, and will return all items after they have been scanned onto the website. I know some of you may not have access to the web site but if you could write down your memories as many as you like of your time or any events during your time as a messenger and then send it to me I would gladly put it on the web site for you so that other members could then read all about your time as a messenger. At the end of the day the telegram messenger boys have a lot of history, and it would be a shame if any of that was forgotten. Look forward to receiving your story/ memories: greenr@blueyonder.co.uk

I was a messenger with Pete Dray. We both went over to be postman, and then we were trained on the Transorma to do the inward sorting.

I was a Messenger between 1963 and 1968. I remember Jeremy and Peter and many, many others. Both my wife and I were mods in the 1960s. I went to a reunion in the 1990s but there were not a lot of people from my time, Bernie Banister and 'Doggie' Roser being two of them. It would be good if someone could organise another reunion. I think the person who did the first one organised it through the Argus. Anyone willing?

I worked in West Street in the 1950s, and would often see the Telegram boys roaring out from the side of Ship Street Post Office on their bright red BSA Bantams. Most would lean their their bikes over sharply as they turned the corner, so much so that sparks always flew up from the foot rests or leg shields. Although I now see this as foolhardy practice, I then thought them to be very skillful, for I never ever saw any of them fall off whilst doing it.

Hallo Viv,
Thanks for sharing your photo.
Would you happen to know the name of the girl 4th from the left? She looks so like a relative of mine called Sheila.
Thanks for sharing your photo.

My Dad was a boy messenger and later became a postman in the late 40s early 50s, until he had to leave due to a slipped disk. His name was Peter Hazell (yes, just like in the postman Camberwick Green believe it or not). He may have been known as Ron. He met my Mum Phyllis Williams during that time. Does anyone remember working with him?

Most, if not all, of the above mentioned ex-messengers I know or have heard of. I was a messenger from 1942/1945 when the infamous Charley Davey was the Inspector i/c with Bruce Guy and Ernie Moody being Head Postmen who 'booked us out'. I also arranged the two re-unions at Hove Town Hall

Hi, I was a telegram boy circa 1969/71 and have fond memories of tearing around the Brighton streets, sparks flying from the metal leg guards of my Bantam 125 trying to be first to the PO social club for a beer. Some characters I remember are Steve (Dibsy) Broadrib, Dave Maskell, Roy Coughtrey, Dave Hale. I still have a C reg. 125 with full GPO livery languishing in my garage.

I worked with Peter Hazell as a messenger and a postman. He lived in Stanmer Villas, Brighton with his Mother and Sister. I know he went in the Army in 1943/4 and as far as I can remember he passed the Civil Service Exam and went into the Admarilty. I knew your Mother Phillis, Pet met her while she was working at the tea shop across the road from the sorting office. Harry Bennett.

Re answer to Theresa Trustcot. It was me Harry Bennett who worked with Peter Hazell. Can you amend please?

I was a telegram boy between 1959-1962 and remember Pete Dray, Pete Eason, Jeremy Bradford, Alan Amiet, Peter Guy, Alan Corley, "Dinger" Bell, John Bishop, Stan Ford, John Froggett, John Osborne (who became a Telegraphist) and Graham Bolingbroke (who fancied my sister Joyce). The two PHG's who booked out the telegrams were Ernie Moody and Jack Smith and the Assistant Inspector in charge was Len Pike who had a false arm/hand. We started on bikes first and then at sixteen moved on to Post Office red 125 bantam motor bikes which were kept in the garage which was at the back of the Sorting Office in North Road. We covered an area from Ashurst, Steyning, Shoreham by Sea, Pyecombe, Falmer to Saltdean. I too became a postman but only for three months after which I became a Postal and Telegraph Officer (P & TO) and started working at the post office in Western Road in Hove. Obviously we all have retired and are hopefully enjoying our health (due to all that exercise on those bikes) and wealth (Post Office Pension). Regards to you all.

I worked as a Post Office counter clerk from 1978 until 1984, and one of the offices I worked in was in Oxford Street, Brighton. Len Pike, who is mentioned above, was the branch manager, but had risen from messenger boy, which I think must have been in the 1950s. He lived in Woodingdean then, I remember. I don't think he had a false arm or hand though! He was, however, completely obsessed with Frank Sinatra!

Hi Gill - you are so right. Thanks for that. Len Pike was a P&TO/Overseer and I remember him well - now, thanks to you. Perhaps someone out there could help me out with the real name of the Assistant Inspector in charge at that time. I noticed Jeremy Bradford's input earlier on - can you help mate? Did you wear Harry Potter type glasses? I didn't go to Oxford Street BO that often, long gone now and replaced by a doctor's surgery I believe, but I remember the cleaner who used to cook delicious roasts for all the staff lunchtime. It made working in the afternoons very difficult.

I was a postman for 31 years in Brighton. Great times but I retired in 2005 after I had two heart attacks but I'm very well now and living in Warminster, Wiltshire. If anyone remembers me, I would love to hear from you.

Hi, I was a TELEGRAPH BOY [messengers] from March 1965 to Sept 1967. I remember Dave Barnes very well amongst others, and would like a reunion with all the guys. Also, Hi to John Tullett, who has posted a message on here; hope you guys get in touch.