Wigan Album
Wigan Boys Club Band
8 CommentsPhoto: Ian
Item #: 8680
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.
Extreme right front row Harry Brown, third from end front row left hand side Derek Murphy, extreme right back row Joe Speakman.
I reconise Allan Crank & Auther Parkinson
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
The lad standing 2nd from left is Tommy Ledwith.
The fellow standing 3rd from right looks like Cyril Ashurst
The lad extreme left next to woman in backgroune Peter Hartley
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
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