Wigan Album
Mesnes Park
7 CommentsPhoto: Gerry
Item #: 29687
Nice photo Gerry, and maybe unusual, too. I can't recall having seen any others of the gardener's at planting time. The background trees appear to have been showing early signs of 'browning', so perhaps the lads were in the process of planting winter-flowering pansies.
Gerry. What date is this photograph. The reason I ask, is, Bill Cooper was a gardener, at Mesnes Park, in the fifties, prior to going to do national service, in about 1955. The lad looking straight at the camera has a look of him. When he came out of the army (Military Police), he joined the Wigan Borough Police. He was a great friend of mine. May he rest in peace.
one bending down on the left is Carl one in the middle is billy hogan and Brian aspey not sure about the other one
I worked there from 1969 well into the 70s.Great place to work and good work mates.
Four blokes on that patch! Must be pre Mrs.T
The young one is Mark Winstanley, now working on HAigh Golf.
The 4 men working in Mesnes Park were, Billy Hogan, Maurice O’Neill, Jimmy Clough, Mark Winstanley.
In 1997