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Garswood Labour Club.  Pigeon men.
Garswood Labour Club. Pigeon men.
Photo: . Ozymandias .
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Item #: 28550
Photograph taken May 1980.

L to R. Harry Heaton, Frank Oulton, Dicky Birchall, name unknown, Bill Lawton, George Burrows, Jimmy Johnson, Jimmy Clarke.

Sadly, all of these characters are now deceased, with the possible, but unlikely exception of the unnamed gent.




Comment by: whups on 28th October 2016 at 15:12

i think the unnamed gent maybe mr murphy from downall green. he,s sadly gone too.

Comment by: . Ozymandias . on 28th October 2016 at 19:23

You're probably right there whups, I don't remember his first name, but he certainly came from Downall Green,.....from whereabouts exactly, I don't know, but I remember he sold me a trailer for a fiver one time. I towed it behind the ' Moggie ' in the previous photo.

Regards. Ozy.

Comment by: whups on 30th October 2016 at 11:52

he lived on leyland green rd.i know all his 4 lads .

Comment by: whups on 6th November 2016 at 16:45

i think his 1st name was bill.

Comment by: . Ozymandias . on 6th November 2016 at 18:15

Again, I think you're right whups. Bill Murphy, that sounds about right. I never got to know him that well unfortunately, although I found him to be a decent sort. The other lads I knew better. There'll still be someone in Downall Green who knows for sure. Possibly one of Big John Marsh's lads, or one of Cliff Simm's. I'll need to make a few enquiries.

Regards. Ozy.

Comment by: whups on 7th November 2016 at 16:09

big john is my uncle.

Comment by: ged on 11th February 2018 at 14:00

Bill Murpy Lived next door to me on Leyland Green Rd

Comment by: vickie on 5th September 2020 at 23:12

hi im derek marshs wife i will show him this 2moz and let u all know if he can name them all,,love looking at old photos

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