An addition to the Lew Roseby topic on the old forum from Heritage member Fred. He would love to hear more memories.
fred
hi.
lew was my god father . can only just remember him, seemed a massive bloke to a tiny 4 or 5 yo lad !! he was my mums brother, from a family of 7, they lived in dulgar st, clayton, manc....close to citys etihad ground now.
my mum who died june 2018 used to say they all went to belle vue to cheer him on, tripping his rivals over on the way to the ring ! he died late 60s if i recall, poss early 70s. a gentleman by all accounts. i mostly remember watching him in his b/w referees shirt on WOS sat tea time. i think he was a better ref than fighter !!
main haunts were belle vue, new brighton, liverpool i recall. i think theres just my u albert in dorset left of the 7...late 90s and frail.
cant give much more info as only just recall him,, he used to say i needed donkey muck in my shoes off blackpool beach if i wanted to grow his size !!
many thanks for that..