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Wasn't there an engineering works in Boundary St by the name of Dougal or Douglas Engineering? It was opposite Twiss Transport Cafe.

The 1925 Ince Directory (See "Stuff" on this site) gives the following as the occupants of what became Heaton's Bakery:
Leedham & Heaton Ltd., spade mfrs.
Atlas Forge, Wigan; tel. 208; grams.
Atlas Forge, Wigan.
Norman Bros., dolly tub mfcts.; tel. 784

The building was Dougal Engineering Co. I worked there from 1959 until 1963 as an apprentice welder. The name was an amalgamation of the two owners names, Douglas and Albert, can't remember their surnames.

Who can remember the 'Coopers' opposite the forge accessed by a little bridge over the brook?

Roy, you'll remember Eric Postlethwaite then. We used to deal with him when we wanted summat doing?

Thanks to Allan's excellent pics, and with his kind permission, I've filled three pages of our February Parish Magazine with his pics and their story.

Hi Art
Yes, I remember Eric he was the foreman when I was there. I think he had a brother who owned a butchers shop at Ince Bar.

Roy ,my Brother ( Billy Edwards ) started work on leaving school at Dougles Eng about 1964 (. App Welder ) was there for years .Lives in Platt Bridge now retires next year .Second richest bloke in Wigan .Our Dad was a driver at the Bakery Supplier Depo bottom of Boundry St .

Roy,did you work there when Brian Hogan ( Wigan prop ) worked there .