Bill Joyner writes:
Max,
Dipped into the box of sacred objects,
For my original tree-house gang knife,
Out of Bill Joyner’s box of sacred objects – the knife that united the treehouse gang.
Kershaw & Elliot** did the deal.
They were bought in bulk, about eight I think,
With money raised by collecting bottles
And “gathering” copper wire,
Which we sold to the scrappie on the highway.
Note:
* With Bill Joyner supplying this image and also some extra information, I thought we should revisit Memory #38. I’ve altered his words slightly to accommodate my 50-word rule. There will be more on this – Bill has some great memories.
** Kershaw & Elliot – Peter Kershaw & Ian Elliot. They are in the back row of the class photo – Ian is 5th from the left and Peter next to Ian (6th from left). Bill is in the 2nd row, 2nd from the left. Bill also gave me a couple of extra names.
Click the photo and it will open the Short Memory (#70) that has the names.
[…] you haven’t or want a reminder see the following Short Memories: #38 The Treehouse Gang and #157 The Treehouse Gang Revisited and #159. Fence alight, gang-member falls … . In #159 there is a class photo and you’ll […]
I am not 100% sure, but I recognize the knife. It was given to me by a 95 year old man named Frank Thornbur, who lived with us for many years. He said this knife was from the Boer War, which he had fought in . I lost it and never knew how.
Interesting provenance there Peter.
I recall each of the Treehouse Gang – if you could call it a gang – a knife, and they were all the same type. I can’t recall precisely what it looked like but my recollection was that it was similar to this one Bill showed me.
That is not at all to discount the possibility of the knife shown being the same one you lost. You should chat with Bill about it.
cheers and hope you’re well.
max