Whitesmiths hotel

Thanks to this site I have been in contact with fellow Wiganer's all over the world, which got us talking about the Whitesmiths and Wednesday night games at Central Park. Anyone remember the Winter Warmers they used to sell, they would only sell it in half pints from a barrel on the bar, it was rocket fuel. You could go to the game and see all the people who had a couple of Winter Warmers as they were the one carrying their jackets whilst everyone else was rugged up.
Started: 24th Sep 2006 at 02:18
I used to use the Whitesmiths Arms in the '70s. Tom and Eve kept it.
Replied: 4th Feb 2007 at 21:43

Tom & Eva Peet with their daughters Sandra & Pat & son Dave. It was a Smailes House in the 60's, then a Worthington/Bass house later
Replied: 5th Feb 2007 at 00:35
Remember the rickety ol floors upstairs. We used to go in with a group of people on a Saturday Lunch. The food was great and the atmosphere just as good an' they went and spoiled it all and "Modernised" UUGGHH!!
Replied: 7th Feb 2007 at 21:46
They did a proper ploughmans lunch in
there in the early 80's
Replied: 8th Feb 2007 at 00:00
I remember the Winter Ale so well... but v little after it...
Replied: 8th Feb 2007 at 18:59
It's heartwarming to think you all have such fond memories but it was Tom and Eva Leech who you're thinking of. The rest of the family was my dad Brian, Shirley, Sandra (married to Dave) and Joe.
Replied: 31st May 2007 at 16:06

FLOCKHOUND
WERE THE WINTER WARMERS AT THE WHITESMITHSTHE SAME AS THEY USED TO SELL AT YATES'S (THE OLD SHIP) THEY USED TO BE CALLED "BLOB"
Replied: 31st May 2007 at 16:36

I remember Tom & Eva, Shirley & Sandra. I think I met your dad once or twice,in the early 60's.
Two of us used to come in at lunchtime, in overalls (motor mechanics)& have a "Girder" (Guiness) or two. It was a Swales House then.
More often than not, we ended up staying the afternoon, & Eva would put our tea on in the back room.
I seem to recall, Shirley liked dancing & did Sandra start nursing?
Replied: 31st May 2007 at 17:39
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''No you are wrong there, Shirley was the nurse (WriGHTINGTON HOSPITAL THEATRE SISTER) Sandra was the dancer. Not seen them for ages, ahh the good old days
Replied: 8th Jul 2007 at 02:08

Long time since, 45 years..Not wrong, just mistaken,sorry, two lovely girls. Shirley (the nurse, sorry), was a nurse in training, on my wifes ward for a time. Also a Sister, & on retirement was the longest serving sister (Ward Manager) at Wrightington
Replied: 8th Jul 2007 at 02:35

I`m looking for any old pictures of whitesmiths in particular the early 1900`s the reason being my ancestors had a business next door but one and would like to see if its on it was a fish and chip shop/resteraunt
Replied: 8th Jul 2007 at 11:57

Whitesmiths Arms, with Eva Leech's dad stood outside, courtesy of ron hunt
Replied: 9th Jul 2007 at 00:45

Wow I love it, but can you tell me who eva leach was my gt gt grandad`s name was james wignall he`s at this address on 1901 census
Replied: 10th Jul 2007 at 00:25
Ste Leech, my cousin Kathleen Rooney used to be your Dads girlfriend a long. time ago
Replied: 5th Apr 2016 at 12:58
I remember Tom and Eve, and Alf and Joe who helped in the bar. I always thought the bitter was Brakespears.
Replied: 27th Oct 2016 at 16:28

The winter warmer at the Whitesmiths in the early eighties was Boddingtons. It was also sold at the Turnkey the downstairs pub on King St.
Replied: 29th Oct 2016 at 14:05
Last edited by tom cros: 2nd Nov 2016 at 13:02:01
I remember drinking Walkers Falstaff ale at the Bridgewater, Hindley in the early 60s . Falstaff was sold a a winter ale Tommy Abrams had the pub then. Happy days
Replied: 30th Oct 2016 at 14:02
the only winter warmer I remember was Falstaff's which was brewed in walker's place in warrington.
Replied: 30th Oct 2016 at 16:39
I remember Shirley and Sandra, they were part a group of us that hung around the area known as the common , in front of Central park Included in the "gang"where Paul Beasley, Dave Norris , Kathleen Conroy ,Dave riley and Ann Dowling. I hope they are all well , vertical and breathing
Replied: 8th Nov 2016 at 08:05
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