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St Wilfrid's walking day

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Mr Farrimond centre stage
Mr Farrimond centre stage
Photo: Ken Croston
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Item #: 24185
Must be the tail end of the choir with organist Mr Farrimond centre. Rector Bramley on his left, curate on his right.

Comment by: irene roberts on 26th November 2013 at 20:26

I wonder if Mr. Farrimond is related to The Farrimonds of Farrimond's Chippy on Church Street? Although I came from Ince, I worked at Richardson's Chemists at 81, High Street, Standish, from 1970-1973. I used to go across the road to Farrimond's chippy for my dinner and recently a friend took me there and I was amazed to discover that it still looked exactly the same, forty years on! (And the chips were just as good!)

Comment by: J.G. on 27th November 2013 at 10:16

Could this Mr Farrimond possibly be related to Mr Norman Farrimond who was a music teacher at UpHolland Secondary (High school)for many years.

Comment by: Monumental on 25th January 2014 at 19:12

The Curate in the middle is Mr Robinson. I was married at St Wilfrids in 1959 by Mr Robinson, the Curate

Comment by: Joanne Peterson on 12th December 2023 at 06:09

I believe this would be Richard Farrimond, F.T.C.L, organist and choir master for many years at St. Wilfrid's and brother to my grandmother. Many from the family came to Canada, but ties were maintained.

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 12th December 2023 at 12:58

Irene, Farrimond's Chippy was without doubt the best outside of Millgate, it was tiny inside. In the 80's and 90's I think half of Shevington drove up there on a Friday night, the one in Shevington only sold frozen triangles, not fresh fish!.
They had funny opening hours, something like Friday supper and Saturday lunch time. It's now The Siam House Thai Takeaway!

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