Johnny “Sexy” Wareham got his nickname for the most obvious reason. He could “Pull” any girl in the area, his looks were his asset. Tall, blonde, and I believe, blue eyes. (I never looked that close though).
At the time he was a fireman at The Rugby MPD he had what I believe was a Ford Zephyr or Zodiac car, quite a bird puller anyway, in it’s day. He used to park this car on the waste ground opposite the MPD, where the Rugby Mail Sorting Office now stands.
He related this story to me about the time that he had a young lady in the back seat of his car, and in the moments that he “Came up for Air” so to speak, in between the kissing and caressing that was going on, the young lady happened to state that it was her birthday in a weeks time. Johnny being the ever romantic person asked her what she wanted for her birthday. “Oh, a pen and pencil set, would come in handy” she said.
Johnny answered ”Why, do you work in an office or something?” At which the young lady replied “Oh no! I’m still at school!”
Johnny told me that he couldn’t get her out of that car, quick enough. The sweat already forming on his brow. I don’t suppose it changed him much though, he would just ask them how old they were next time, before he coaxed them into the back seat.
Graham (Arfur) Pratt
