Wigan Album
St Nathaniel's Platt Bridge
12 CommentsPhoto: RON HUNT
Item #: 29495
What a beautiful photo for the people involved.
I was christened there in the 40's.
so was i only time i was there
Brought both my boys back here to be christened in 1977 and 1980 although they were born in different parts of the country. I was also christened here and many more of my family. I always think this is a lovely font.
My Grandma,Nelly Crompton who lived opposite Farrimond's shop near the LUT Depot, always referred to him as Canon Dean. I remember she was very upset when he died in the 1950's.
Canon Arthur Dean died,if memory serves, during the Walking Day sometime in the mid-fifties. Those with clearer memories will no doubt fill in the rest of the story.
Lyndon my maternal grandmother was Edna Crompton and my mother took me to a Nelly Crompton's house in the 50s in Platt Bridge. I remember it as if it was yesterday. I wonder if it is the same person?
Veronica, if Nelly Crompton's house was in Liverpool Road near the bus depot, I suspect they are the same. My grandad came from Hindley and his parents were Samuel Crompton and Mary Winnard.
Lyndon it's the same family! Edna's father was Samuel Crompton born in Hindley as was his father also named Samuel. I have done some research with the family tree which takes them back to Bolton. I am still trying to find a connection with THE Samuel Crompton! I remember your grandmother who gave a photograph of Edna to my mother who died quite young. I'm not quite sure of the connection between them but obviously she was related to your grandfather. The photograph is going to come on here soon! I remember your grandmother's house it was lovely and she was very kind. In fact the elastic in my knickers snapped and she mended them!!! She also wrote to my mother and sent another photo with a man and child on it. I don't know what happened to it.
Flippin' 'eck Veronica, it strikes me you're a little bit accident prone. What with getting yer yed fast i't railings, then snappin' yer knicker 'lastic. Blinkin' blimey, what next ? I ask myself........ The mind boggles.
I was always getting in lumber Ozy....worse than my brother!
I was christened at this spot, Sunday 4 August 1940 by Vicar Dean, my godparents were Clifford Hill, My Mum Jane Price, and my Dad, William Price from 81, Nevelle St. I was born in the front bedroom, nurse Pollitt delivered me., she lived in Moss Lane