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17th Wigan (New Springs)  Boy Scouts.
17th Wigan (New Springs) Boy Scouts.
Photo: John Dootson
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Item #: 29505
Camping at Whitby,1955.

Comment by: JJP on 1st July 2017 at 06:30

Second row down, third from left, isn't that Arnold Singer one time - a long time ago - councilor of Aspull Urban District Council as well as scout leader ?.

Comment by: John D on 1st July 2017 at 09:40

Yes, that's Arnold Singer, we called him Skipper. To his left is John Farrimond and to his right is Neville Dean.

Comment by: JJP on 2nd July 2017 at 06:24

Second row down - extreme left - Barry Groves, so many other faces I remember but 60 ish years have gone by and I can no longer think of their names.

Comment by: John D on 2nd July 2017 at 15:05

The two boys in front of the scoutmasters are the McDonald brothers. I've forgotten their first names or whether or not they were twins.

Comment by: jjp on 4th July 2017 at 22:17

Extreme left back row D.Wilson or if you worked at Horwich Loco SPOT ON !

Comment by: John D on 6th July 2017 at 14:25

Top row, third from the left, Sandy Hodkinson.Fifth from the left, Terry Butler.

Comment by: jack on 7th July 2017 at 00:22

FEw faces i know Raymond Martland. Billy Winrow John Scully
Harry Gwinnet. Malcom Horrocks.

Comment by: nopa1000 on 7th July 2017 at 19:01

Alan McDonald and Malcolm McDonald .....

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