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Wigan Boys Club Band

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Wigan Boys Club Band
Wigan Boys Club Band
Photo: Ian
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Item #: 8680
Wigan Boys Club Band setting off for a concert.

Comment by: Stephen on 13th January 2009 at 18:49

I don't recognise anyone on this one but if i'm right these lads where later to become Wigan & District when they became too old to be classed as boys anymore.

Comment by: Ackky on 13th January 2009 at 19:14

Extreme right front row Harry Brown, third from end front row left hand side Derek Murphy, extreme right back row Joe Speakman.

Comment by: Bentlegs on 13th January 2009 at 19:38

I reconise Allan Crank & Auther Parkinson

Comment by: An ex Member on 13th January 2009 at 19:51

Some of the names on the photo:
Front Row: Jimmy Moss, Alan Turton, Derek Murphy, Jack Byrne, Derek Green,Francis Haydock, Alan Turton, Harry Brown.
Back Row, ?Ledwith, Bill Lowe, Terry Hilton, ?Smith, Bill Cox, Colin Benson, Tom Baggaley, Bill Edwards, Alan Mason, Alan Crank, Alan Marsh, Eddie Smith, Arthur Parkinson, Brian Burke, Bill Hesketh, ?? Tony Ledwith, Bill Speakman

Comment by: Minstrel on 13th January 2009 at 22:48

The lad standing 2nd from left is Tommy Ledwith.
The fellow standing 3rd from right looks like Cyril Ashurst

Comment by: Band Fan on 15th January 2009 at 13:23

The lad extreme left next to woman in backgroune Peter Hartley

Comment by: Phillip Hartley on 26th October 2013 at 21:30

The guy stood on the far left is Peter Hartley who went on to organise the Brass in Concert Contest at the Beehive Ballroom in Darlington

Comment by: Francis ( Frank ) Haydock on 2nd October 2021 at 04:56

That is me , No 6 Front row. I am now 85 years old and still still playing principle cornet in the Darwin City Brass Band in Darwin Northern Territory Australia. I have been playing for 77 years and still enjoying it

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