Wigan Album
CRISPIN ARMS
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Photo: Keith
Item #: 32998
I notice that of the 5 regulars, 3 of them are pipe smokers, a reflection perhaps of the time. I do recognise all in the photo but can only name Arthur Bibby (of Clarington Haulage) who is at the back, extreme left and at the front one of the Burgesses but whose first name I can’t recall.
Twm, unfortunately had the bad habit of chasing and barking at passing motor bikes as they travelled down Birkett Bank and slowed as they met the roundabout, and this led to his early demise aged 2.
Brilliant photo! What a nice lot they all seem! Reminds me of my Dad, who also smoked a pipe.
Lovely photo Keith, I think it was Bob Burgess, and I remember Bibby's Haulage as well.The Crispin was my father in law's local.Two day's before our wedding we had to see the vicar, and later went to the Crispin for a Guinness. Lovely memories.
A far more innocent time, pictured just as it was. My mam always put plaits in my hair just like the little girl's. The dress she is wearing we used to call a 'sun suit' if I remember.
I remember a lot of dogs would bark at and chase motorbikes, pedal cycles too for some reason.
Yes,lovely photo of 1950's era.I remember the sundresses too,and my dad smoking a pipe.
Thank you for those nice comments. Edna I can confirm they were a lovely lot. This old and run down part of Scholes had great people, wonderful characters and although my parents moved on to "bigger and better things" after 6 years, they never forgot their time here thanks entirely to their customers.
Belting pic Keith, I myself love my pipe I suppose It's both my grandfather's I can blame for that having a corncocb pipe as a youngster, but there are not many of us left now, the youth of today seem to smoke unknown substances.
thats the anne bowen i rember in my class at st catherines great photo krith
I don't know any of the people in this photo, although I used to drive for a company that subcontracted for Clarington on the Gullicks contract.
At that time, Clarington C&H was run by two Bibby brothers, Harold being one, but I forget the name of the other one. I assume they must have been the sons of the chap in the photo.
Now Tom,...that's a proper dog, with a proper name. You don't see many dogs like Tom around these days. It's all cockerpoos, labradoodles, shitzhuahuas, etc.etc...
i.e. handbag dogs.
Now don't get me wrong, I like all dogs, but the aforementioned, cute as they may be, are to my mind, merely expensive designer mongrels.
O.k., Tom's also a mongrel, but the difference is, he's a proper mongrel. A dog that you could take into the pub without feeling embarrassed.
I would feel proud walking into the Bellingham with Tom.....
the call, " Your shout Tom "........would ring out.
That's if the Bellingham hadn't been closed down of course.
And if it hadn't closed down, it still wouldn't be open......Oh woe upon woe and thrice bleedin' woe!...
Oozy, I like the sentiment of your posting. You are quite right, Tom was a “proper” dog, just like the people of that area. He suddenly “appeared” as a puppy, one day in the arms of my sister in 1950, acquired from a customer. As for the people you mention l was at school with Harold, his father was Norman, whose brother Arthur is in the photo, his son was Donald.
Apologies for the "typo" Ozy.