Wigan Album

little lad 4th from left second row down is barry green

copped four more
kieth leyland, billy varty, carl bithell zand one of the metcalfe wenches

are you on Dorothy? if so where

no i am not on i have sent 2 more at the same time but these have not come on yet. No peter billy varty is not on he was our jimmys age iwill name most of them for you but i am going out for the day speak to you soon

little lad middle front row spits of what billy would have looked like back then.
thanks dorothy
was good to see you and your mum and jean last week.

I'm glad you managed to put the other two Ince Central photographs on as well, Dorothy. They're wonderful!
My Dad recognises: (?) Thomas - top row; Helen Reid - front middle, with bow; Tom Southworth - bottom right; Terrence Halsall; John Entwistle; Barry Green; John Shaw; Linda Darby - top row; Dennis Shawcross; James Taylor - top right next to Terrence?; Carl Bithell; David Aaron(?); Doreen(?) Smart.

Hi Peter the lad in the centre is John Shaw.

thanks James B.
most of these kids would have gone over to Rose Bridge school at the same time as us.
i went to Belle green school from where i teamed up with most of these kids except the clever ones who went to Hindley and abram grammar school.
i do now recognise some of them ie. John entwistle, tom southworth, (still see Tom about)
dont half tek you back does it JB.
int your joanne clever?

the boys in the picture are back row sonny miller ? jimmy taylor,terry halsall,middle row steve shawcross,alan ashurst,me,barry green,david aaron,keith leyland,arther scott,carl bithell,?,front row neil rasburn,john shaw,tom southworth

hi to all only just seen this jan 2010 thanks to ann green i'm 2nd row down 3rd from right. recognise most boys but not vey good with girls

I'm fourth girl from the right on the front row

Absolutely amazed to see this picture of us all, really brings back memories. I'm the daft looking one on the second row down, second from the right, next to Arthur Scot. It is good to read that at least some of us are still around. If anyone would like to contact me I have given my e-mail address. Regards to all. Carl

I gave Dot Metcalf copies of these photos a few years ago. So pleased she has put them on. I'm 2nd from right on back row between Terry Halsall and Silvia Melling (mother of Mike Forshaw, Wigan,Bradford and great britain RL. forward. Looking at this photo reminds me of how I ran home from school on my first day and my mother had to bring me back!! happy days

I think the lad next to sonny miller is Thomas Eden.sonny (JOSEPH)and me were born on the same day 1st june 1949,his parents had the Crown pub on Manchester road railway crossings

Did you live in George Street, Jimmy?

Hi Irene, yes I did live in George St, with my sister and five brothers, Are you Bob's daughter, I believe your parents used to drink in the "long neck" with my parents, they were nice people, Funny old world, I ended up marrying the daughter from the lonk neck (Janet)in 1970

Yes that's me, Jimmy, and I'm so glad you've seen my comment and got back to me. I remember your family well, and your mam and dad did used to have a drink in the Long-Neck with mine. I knew your John and Graham best.....your John's birthday is the same as mine, but he's a year younger; how on earth have I remembered that all these years?! I remember the Telfords, Pat Burgess ,Irene and Bob Fairhurst, Joyce Grimshaw, Ann Heyes, all from your end of George Street, and I used to stand at the gable end of your row waiting for my Dad to come out of the Wagon Works at dinner-time. From the other end of George Street I recall Norma Packingham, Mrs. White, Ronnie and Joan Robinson and their children Christine and Philip, The Newtons and Doctor Hyde's surgery. And of course the Shawcross family's house, looking out across the back-field to the sand-hole and the pens. A lovely, homely community, Jimmy. Happy Days! I hope you and yours are well, and thankyou for replying.

PS...Jimmy, if you go to "Places" then scroll down to "Ince",there are 202 pics of Ince. If you go to page 10 of the pics, there are some of us girls in the "backs" in the early sixties.

I saw this photo via Dot Metcalf & Jimmy Taylor some time ago, I have a copy. What memories you have, johnny Entwistle & Jimmy Taylor, spot on with the names and faces.
I ran home from school too Jimmy, catching cockies in Can Row brook was much more interesting!!
Nice to read all the comments & hope to see more.

Hi Terry, great to hear from you, how are things on the west coast of oz ? Hope VIv Mark and Janine are all fit and well ,we will have to share a jar the next time you are in the UK. All the very best amigo,

hi jimmy nice to hear from you too,yes all is well here in oz marc has 3 boys janine has two, the three eldest all play soccer for margaret river, two young ones age 5 and 3 are ready and waiting, we all watch the games every weakend , hope you are all well and yes we will have a jar or even a stubby if you come over to see george first,have enclosed eh mail address, do your best, terry .

Will certainly contact you shortly Terry. Will be attending a Rosé Bridge reunion this Friday, our special guest is our old rugby coach Alan Purcell.Looking forward to seeing some old faces. Will let you know how it goes. Speak soon amigo

Now in touch with Jim Taylor often after all these years, hope more childhood friends wil join us,i pads are handy tools these days, get your grand kids to show you how. Love to all Terry.

I'm the last one on the right in front of the boys sat on the floor .It would be good to hear from anybody that recognise me .

I remember you Christine Duddle, I went to St Catherine's but we both went to Rose Bridge

I certainly remember you Christine, I think you lived on the belle green lane estate. Terry and VIv hope you and yours are all fit and well .terry ,what do they feed your rugby players on,that game against wigan was men against boys. My brother in law George dainty and his grandson Liam are in Perth visiting brother George but I think they are due to fly out to Sydney in the next couple or days. Stay cool amigos

Hi jimmy. we just got back from a cruise around aus so missed your brother in law but we are three hours south anyway. Yes the rugby players over here are certainly on something I wish I could get some! Will e mail you soon. Do your best. Terry.

I'm second row 2nd from the right

jimmy did you live in leaway

Hi Ellen Eaton, sorry for the long delay in responding, I've only just seen your post,, no, I lived in George St, ,the other James Taylor ( there were two of us in our class ) lived in Leeway.

First girl from left on back row is my Auntie, June Sharratt now Clossick

For some reason everyone thought my name was Aaron, but it's actually Haran. Thanx to all who contributed.