Wigan Album

Looks like they are making it the same shape as Ashurst Beacon

The likes of this will never be seen again in this mamby pamby world.The police ond health and safty would be on it like a shot.

Brilliant photo Barbara wish I could have been there.

Dad said he remembers it burnt for ages and that there were oil drums inside it. I agree about the health and safety, if that were today there would have been scaffolding around it, the men would be wearing hard hats and high vis jackets!

I just about remember going to this occasion. I was 6 at the time and was taken there by my uncle Charlie Barton. I seem to recollect some people in fancy dress, one that sticks in my mind was dressed as a chinaman with a pigtail. I think that they had a "doodah" band.by the way Barbara, my grandmother's maiden name was Webster and they came from Tower Hill.

Fred, my grandma (dads mum) was first married to a Simpkin, he died then she married a Webster.. curious to know if it's the same family..