Wednesday, 31 December 2008

The STANTON and STAVELEY drain cover


STROLLERS first "April Fool" gag.

A sign was put up within a few days of opening regarding our drain cover.

Sandown And District Save Our Drains Society.

[S.A.D.S.O.D.S.]

Welcome to STROLLERS.

We are proud to be guardians of the world famous and very rare Stanton and Staveley drain cover featured behind you. Connoisseurs world wide visit this spot to see our very rare item of street furniture. Just four were produced in the 1960s at the ironworks in the east midlands. Model 22B.

The second is outside 10 Downing Street and you would have noticed from television pictures that it has 24hr police protection.

A third was removed from Bristol City Centre after recent re-development and is a feature in London's Science Museum.

The fourth, with the famous STAVELY spelling error, is in the private collection of an American enthusiast.

Details confirmed by The Observers' book of Drain Covers.



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My first 21 years were in BRISTOL, Monks Park until I was 18, 3 years at Redland Teacher Training College then off to the bright lights of London for 10 years. Living in Horfield from the early 50s my dad took me to Eastville to watch the Rovers regularly, the first team mainly but often to see the reserves as well. I joined the supporters' club in the mid 60s and was membership secretary of the junior club, eventually taking over as chairman after the famous Gordon J Bennett left. In 1969 I moved to SE London to start my teaching career.I taught at Crown Woods, Eltham and Thomas Tallis in SE London and the next 27 years at Lake Middle School on the Isle of Wight. My main subject was mathematics and I taught a lot of PE concentrating mainly on football. Whilst in London I played football for Ramsgate, Faversham Town, Carshalton Athletic and Corinthian Casuals. My wife bought a half share in STROLLERS beach cafe in 2006 and I spend a lot of time with the customers. Viewing some of the pictures on this site will give you an idea of how I spend my leisure time.

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