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Queen's Hall, Market Street, Wigan

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Queens Hall Youth Club
Queens Hall Youth Club
Photo: Ivor Hilton
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Item #: 13501
Sorry about the quality but it's just a one-off photo of Rev. Bampton with the Youth Club in 1962.I was playing guitar (left) and I remember John Somers (of Oliver Somers) on bass guitar. Some really good times playing Table Tennis with Bill Rotherham, Edwin Fort and Brian Lowe (who later sadly died on a plane trip to Spain along with other local Lancs people. Happy memories!

Comment by: Bernard on 31st January 2010 at 17:15

Sadly, John Somers passed away recently.

Comment by: tricia on 31st January 2010 at 17:34

Hello Ivor
Is Brian in the photo? I knew him well.

Comment by: Ivor on 31st January 2010 at 19:07

Hi Tricia,
I don't think so, (unless he's somewhere at the back!) as the main focus seemed to be the newly set up "Beat Group"!
I played in the Table Tennis team with Brian;- a great lad, always good for a laugh!

Comment by: Dave on 1st February 2010 at 17:38

Remember Brian very well, he was involved will Wigan Rovers.
I think he was going on his honeymoon to tenerife when the plane crashed. Very sad.

Comment by: Dave on 1st February 2010 at 17:46

Correction, they were going to Barcelona.

Comment by: tricia on 1st February 2010 at 18:56

I think it was his first foreign holiday as well.He was a very popular person and every time you saw him you just felt more cheerful somehow.

Comment by: Dave on 1st February 2010 at 21:25

His car was at my parents house whilst he was on holiday, my Dad was looking into selling it for him.

Comment by: Edwin Fort on 11th February 2010 at 22:44

It's a pity there's not a lot more photos of the Queen's Hall days, they were happy days, mainly due to Bill Rotherham and his enthusiasm

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