Memories of “bashing out” court stories in time for deadlines were recalled by a visitor at the Museum of Policing Open Day.
Former Warrington Guardian journalist Brendan Lomax, 81, came face to face with a relic from his past when he visited the Arpley Street site – which was previously home of the courts.
He was chatting to volunteer Jeff, when he mentioned how during quiet times in the courts reporters carved their name in the desk,
And there was a surprise for Brendan, when he was shown the desk top on display in the museum!
“After checking, I was amazed to see my name etched there, after all these years. “It was like stepping back in time to see that and remember my time as a young reporter.”
Brendan was also pleased to see the name of former colleagues from those halcyon days, many of whom had gone on to dazzling careers.
He said young reporters used to visit the police station every morning at 10am to gather incidents for newspaper stories.
“We loved attending courts as there were always interesting cases to report. We knew all the local characters and police officers, so seeing this brings back many happy memories.
Brendan worked as a journalist and editor from 1962 to 1968. He then moved into public relations for a variety of organisations including BP, British Steel and the former National Coal Board.