Have you any memories of popular Ogley Hay caretaker Tony Hackett you could share please? Imagery from Bing! Maps.
I have a very unusual enquiry here from friend of the blog Tara Hackett relating to her Grandfather, Tony Hackett – he was a popular local school caretaker for years, and is a bit under the weather at the moment, and Tara thinks it would be great if anyone has any memories relating to Tony they can share.
Tara wrote:
Hello Bob
This is a very strange request so apologies in advance! My dear grandad is extremley poorly at the moment. He was a big part of Brownhills schools and there were many people that knew him as Tony. (Real name Anthony Hackett)
Tony Hackett – image kindly supplied by Tara Hackett.
Grandad was a caretaker for Ogley Hay nursery, infants and junior schools for many years.
I am trying to locate anything about him in relation to the schools history. (Clutching at straws but hopibg there must be something considering how long he was there.) I know he appeared in local news on the odd occasion (one when a fire was set at one of the schools) but anything would be great to help him remember the good old days.
Time is of the essence.
I have no idea where to start looking. I have tried a few Google searches but im not being very successful – any help is appreciated!
Tara Hackett
Thanks to Tara for an interesting and unusual enquiry which I hope readers will take to their hearts and help with if they can.
Comment here, or mail me please: BrownhillsBob at Googlemail dot com.
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I think you need to ask Tara for some pictures, I’m 27 now and attended ogley hay all my life other than about 6months but went back there, I have some memories of a care taker not sure it same one one where I was trying to find the toilets down stairs as our classrooms were upstairs and it was really dark the lights were broken I was really scared of the dark and the care taker could c this so he gave me his torch, once I got stuck in the library and he saved me the whole time saying it’s gonna be ok don’t worry I’ll get u out I’m an expert and pulling faces so I wasn’t scared but I was never brave enough to ask his name, I was there when it was ogley and when it changed to st James
Xx
I have him as my facebook profile picture at the moment if thats any help? X
my husband remembers Tony as a painter and decorator before being a caretaker always had a springer spaniel dog very unassuming man was caretaker when our girls at the school late 70’s
Thanks so much val 🙂 x
Your welcome Brian says he worked with Norman Stokes and he thinks it was with Aldridge brownhills Council Tony also used to come into our families pet shop Paul’s Pets in Silver Court with his dog
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He spoke about a mr stokes regulary 🙂
Hi Folks
Thanks for the incredible response to this – I’m astounded. Nice work.
Tara sent me the following picture of her Grandfather, Tony Hackett:
Tara said
Dear Bob,
Please pass on my condolence to Tara and her family. I lived a few doors down from Mr Hackett, grew up in Ogley Hay and attended both Ogley Infants and Junior schools. I have fond memories of the quiet, polite gentleman, who walked his dog several times a day. Mr Hackett will be sadly missed by the local community.
Thanks so much for your thoughts <3