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Beech Hill boys.
Beech Hill boys.
Photo: Keith
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Item #: 30492
A couple of apologies to start with, the poor quality of the photo and the fact that after some 55 years or so I can't recall the first names of these two acquaintances.
The photo was taken (probably by myself) The son of Bob Hickey, on the left and a fellow Wigan Grammar School pupil, a couple of years younger than me, on the right, his surname was Hilton. The photo was taken outside the Wellfield Hotel, Beech Hill where I lived at the time in Wellfield Road, some time in the early 1960's, both were great lads.

Comment by: Eric on 2nd May 2018 at 15:53

The one on the left Keith,is Johnny hickey. Saw him walking to wigan last week.cheers eric

Comment by: Keith on 2nd May 2018 at 22:33

Good to know that, thank you Eric.

Comment by: Graham on 7th May 2018 at 13:40

Hi Keith, I'm not 100% sure but I believe the tall lad is David Hilton who lived in Sycamore Ave. If it's the same David he became a policeman but unfortunately died in 1977.

Comment by: Keith on 7th May 2018 at 19:02

Thank you for that information Graham, I believe, now that you've jogged my memory, that his first name was indeed David. What a great shame to die so young, I remember him as a really personable, friendly and likeable young man.

Comment by: JJF on 7th May 2018 at 19:51

i used to know David & Tony Parr they lived on Rose avenue with an older brother and younger sister, i think there father was Bob and he worked on the railway

Comment by: denmal on 9th May 2018 at 08:29

Looks more like David's brother, Ian. Both Ian and David played rugby at Wigan Old Boys.

Comment by: Keith on 9th May 2018 at 17:49

Thank you denmal, you really have confused me now since I believe it could well have been Ian even though I thought it was David previously (I never knew he had a brother). Apologies to all concerned, there's simply no beating father time.

Comment by: Graham on 10th May 2018 at 21:53

The Hilton's lived at 9 Sycamore Ave. There were 4 children, Ian 1943, David William 1945, Robert 1947 and Kathryn 1953.

Comment by: Keith on 11th May 2018 at 08:26

Thanks once again Graham, you've confirmed for me that it was Ian since he was two years younger than myself, I knew him simply because we often found ourselves on the same bus travelling to school.

Comment by: Robert Hilton on 12th July 2021 at 16:52

Sorry, only just seen this photo? I can confirm that the taller one IS Ian Hilton, my brother. Currently lives in Lytham, he will be pleased to see this and any other similar pics you may have. Am not sure who the correspondents are but Graham is correct with the family info.

Comment by: Keith on 21st January 2022 at 21:05

Like yourself Robert, I have just seen your posting, but many thanks for letting me know about Ian. Please pass on my best wishes to him, I myself have lived in the West Midlands since 1973, some 5 miles from Wolverhampton. Three sons, who have provided us with two grandsons and a grand daughter, she lives in Montreal, Canada.

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