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Is this the couple who had the dance school in the uptars of a building, opposite the old bus station & market square ? I used to go to tap dancing classes at that dance school.

Hi Helen, yes you are correct,The Moss School of Dance was in the building near the market square.Spent many hours there in the 50's
RIP Tom

Thanks Evelyn, I too spent happy hours there round about 1949/50. I loved my red tap dancing shoes that we bought at a shop at the end of the Little Arcade. My favourite dance routine was to the song 'Roll a Silver Dollar' Great days !

I was very sad to read in the Wigan Reporter today that Tommy passed away this week. He was in his 90's, a wonderful man. Many condolences to his family.

Hello Helen & Evelyn, I too tap danced with Hilda Moss in the late 40's - 1950's. I used to dance with a girl called Alwyn Turner and we were known as the two Olwyn's. Have been trying to trace her for years but no luck. Perhaps you might remember us. So very sad to hear the news about Tommy.
Cheers, Olwyn (nee Pearson)

Did hilda moss write a book about tommy and their life story

I to was sad to here of Toms death last week i enjoyed every min, i spent at moss school of dancing me and my late husband Roy spent most nights there and saturdays tom used to have to throw us out because we enjoyed it that much we didnt want to go home .i would like to here from anyone who went during 1958 to 1962 cant remember most names but melvyn and little barry where just two i remember we all spent a lot of time at weekends at Melvyns house he lived in frog lane springfeild. If anyone remembers me please feel free to contact me . GOD BLESS YOU TOM R.I.P.

Thankyou all for your kind messages my dad was one in a milliion and will be sadly missed by a lot of people, hes dancing with the angels now.xxxxxxx god bless you dad love you. Geraldine x

My wife Alwyn Walsh nee Turner danced at Mosses from the mid forties and is the other half of the two olwyns.

Hilda and my mum were close friends when they were young and I had Latin American dancing lessons from her in her home 1973/74. Too bad I lost touch after I got married and moved to Canada.