Wigan Album

Who is the little girl next to Sheila Connor. Is Joan Brennan or Maureen Vose?

I will have a go at naming as many as I can and apologise for those I get wrong.
Left to Right. Front. Lincoln Banks, Joseph Hill, Alan Addlington, Joyce Boland, Sheila Connor, Joan Brennan, Rita Lowe, Lois Halsall, No Name, No Name, Keith West. Behind Front Row. Albert Baines, Joseph Fairhurst, Barry Tarbuck, James Hornby, Ronald Parr (peeping through), Alan Schofield, No Name (girl specs), hidden (no name), no name, no name, Mary Roper (peeping through), girl no name, lad no name, hidden no name. Back Row. St Georges Curate (no name), Vicars son (no name), Michael Paget (St Michaels school), Joseph Barker, Walter Whitaker, Anthony Bennet, Kenneth Paget (St Michaels), Vicar (no name).

Thats not Lincoln Banks at the front - it's possibly Sammy Foster.

Young blond lad. First on front row could be Donald Ross or Peter Whitaker.

The small girl next to Sheila Connah is Margret Lowe at the other side is me Kathleen Bridge the one with glasses is Barbara Gaskell,the 3 lads on the front row are Cliff Higham,Joe Hill and Alan Adlington.The vicar was Mr Davis and the verger was Mr Pick if i remember right

far left was my minder, Albert Baines

Small girl on Lois Halsall's right is Rita Lowe. Little girl between Rita and Sheila Connor is Joan Brennan. My minder was Lois. I don't mind if she doesn't.

Cliff H. looks as if he has holes in his pockets.

Yes he appears to be feeling a little cocky.

I'm sorry but I must have a bit of titter. Ho ho hah ha...

now then Mary ! behave I was always cocky 'shame on you ' silly not on confirmation day I was sat next to yu on the way home anyou taught me a few things I,ve never looked back I got loads of kids 5 with the first an 7 with the latest and twins on the way, you must have forgot to tell me somethin.

The Boss Brian wants all WW members an anybody meet in the Royal OAK in Standishgate next thurs 10th get down there if you can will better that Tele

I wish me mam would have washed my knees.

Probably just your loose tights Cliff. They didn't make em too well those days.

Who is Lincoln Banks Ken ? I ner heard of him at ST Georges I knew a Robin Banks who went to St catherines, poor lad he must have had parents with a sense of humour but no feelins for the poor kid.

Nothing to do with Robin Banks. Robin Waggons or Waggin Robins. Lincoln went to St Georges. That may be him at front. Small blond lad playing pocket billiards.

I thought the one with the baggy tights was Cliff?

Come on Sheila. Lets have you in the Brocket on St Georges day in April.

Clifford Higham, I'm alive and kicking do you still need a minder!!

The girl next to Sheila Connah is Margaret Collier

Al your mate Cliff looks like he needs a minder. I saw him in the Brocket the other afternoon. Looked like he was doing the crosswaord in the paper. Then nipping out in the freezing cold - poor chap - for a roll up. Go and see him.

I wonder what happened to Joe Fairhurst?, I have never seen him comment on any of the school photos.
I heard someone said he is a Keep Fit fanatic, lies to swim 1,000 lengths in the swmming pool somewhere but has regular ailments, thats what keeping fit does for you.
anyway he wasalways a rm bugger at school.

Freddie Laithwaite not heard of you fro donkeys years what are you up to these days?

Nowt much JB never did much, don,t want do much nowt much to do, I do some fishin, always have I luv it I catch nowt I just like drownin maggots. I,m livin in lowwr ince, its quiet but for the odd burglary,drugs and some GBH stuff, I,m happy all in all, some people worse off than me.

I think Joe Barker as asking about Freddy, Cliff!

I spent two years sat next to Albert Baines at All Saints is he still around

Cliff is telling porkies. He doesn't live in Ince, he lives in Gidlow Lane. I often see him going to Bargain Booze or Tescos.

Does anyone know if Sammy Foster and Albert Baines are still around.