My name is Trevor Lawton and I live in one of the most isolated City's in the World, Perth in Western Australia.
I was born during World War II, on Easter Sunday/ANZAC day, April 25th. 1943, which just happens to be the latest date upon which Easter Sunday can fall. I was baptised at the Mossley Market Place Methodist Chapel in accordance to my father’s wishes in May of that year.
My family lived at No.9 Cemetery Road, Micklehurst, (Photo) in the town of Mossley, Lancashire, which is a small industrial town in the North West of England, once famous for it's numerous Cotton and Wollen Mills. I attended All Saints (Church of England) Primary School in Micklehurst from 1947 (School Photo-1) until 1954 (School Photo-2) , (School Photo-3) from where I qualified for a Secondary Technical education at the Ashton-Under-Lyne Secondary Technical School (School Photo) in Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne. Lancs.
On leaving Secondary School at the age of 15, I initially got a job working for Bert Greaves, on Fold Farm in Carrbrook, Stalybridge; before starting an 'apprenticeship' as a Motor Vehicle Mechanic with Raymond Plant & Sons at the Reliance Garage, in Lees Road, Hurst Cross, Ashton-Under-Lyne; which was quite a distance by bicycle from my home in Mossley. I made the move back to Mossley, when a place became available at 'Buckley Brothers Motors' at Station Garage in Mossley. Where I eventually completed my apprenticeship at the age of 21 in 1964.
On September 23rd.1966. I married Irene Buckley, (Photo) youngest daughter of Luke Gordon Buckley and Vera (Hooper) of Smithy Farm, Luzley, Ashton-u-lyne, Lancs. The wedding ceremony was held at St. Georges Parish Church, Mossley (Photo) and we moved into No. 650 Huddersfield Road, (Photo) Heyheads, Stalybridge, Cheshire on that same day. Our first child was Robert, (Photo) who was born in Ashton General Hospital on January 23rd. 1968. and was baptised (Photo) at St. James's Parish Church, Millbrook, Stalybridge in February. Our second child, Faye, (Photo) was born on May 12th. 1970 at Ashton General Hospital and was also baptised at St. James Parish Church, Millbrook, Stalybridge in August.
In January 1972 my small family and I emigrated to Christchurch, New Zealand and settled into a rental property at No. 5 Greendale Avenue, Avonhead, Christchurch. Here our third child Howard Buckley Lawton was born in St. Georges Private Hospital, Fendalton, Christchurch, on October 7th. 1973 and was never baptised at the time. (Photo)In May 1976 we returned to live in England, only to find that we couldn’t settle back there, as we all missed the temperate climate and quality of life that we had enjoyed in N.Z: So we made the decision to emigrate to Australia, then, if things didn’t work out there, we would cross the Tasman back to New Zealand.
We arrived in Perth. Western Australia on September 23rd 1977, and along with many other migrants from the U.K. were billeted at Graylands Migrant Hostel, where we stayed for 12 months. We then moved to Woodlands in the Shire of Stirling, our children being educated at Woodlands Primary School and moving onto Churchlands Senior High School for their secondary education. We all prospered and have been here ever since.
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