Wigan Album
Railways
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Photo: Eddie McDermott
Item #: 7666
The Steam Crane crew saying goodbye to Bill Heyes on his retirement, January, 1976.
Great photo Eddie. I think this must have been taken just after my dad Tony Price retired as i'm sure he would have been on it otherwise. Arthur Lewis was like an uncle to me as a kid. Is he still alive?
this is a really nice picture of my dad george davies glad people have fond memories of him he died when i was 14 after having 5 children, he was a great dad.
Lorraine, Our dads where very close friends at Springs Branch. I'm pretty sure that George attended my dads funeral along with the rest of his gang. I'm sorry to hear he has passed away. It's nice to see him (and the other lads) so happy on this photo.
And then there was only 2
Hi Derek, It must be strange for you to see these photo's. Happy memories but sadness as well. Thanks for the kind words about Tony in a previous message. So i presume it's just you and Eddie now? What about Gordon Brown and Harry Cherrington?
sadly he passed on. only me and gibbo are left now
Hi Stephen have not seen Gordon Brown for a long time so dont know how he is doing, spoke to Harry Cherrington only a few weeks ago he doing O.K.
Billy Shufflebottom used look after me if on crane job,friend of my mam and dad and had many a pint with fitters after crane jobs,Arthur and Gibbo always looked after me on them jobs
Name Correction - Billy Heyes should be Billy Hey - I used to do his Gravy Train Bonuses!