Wigan ex-pats (UK)

Comments: Born in wrightington.lived in standish, went to st maries school 1941 until age 15. Worked at Chisnall Hall Colliery for 20 years. Fish and chip shop in Chorley 17 years. Hotel in Blackpool 15 years. Now retired.

I miss: Pubs and friends.

Comments: i was born in hr ince .im now living in scotland. for the past 7yrs.. ive been married for 3yrs,and i work as a psychiatric nurse

I miss: pork pies ,,chips & peas & gravy which you cannot buy up here..uncle joes mint balls..wigan accents

Comments: I used to live in winstanley but when i moved to the isle of man i was living in ince. I have a husband and 2 kids and work for M&S

I miss: GOIN TO WATCH WIGAN RUGBY LEAGUE

Comments: newyon aycliffe ,groundworks foreman

I miss: dont miss em , im back

Comments: We used to live 23 holt street

I miss: Pies

Comments: Was born at Billinge Hospital, lived in Ashton for about 3 years, then moved to Winstanley where my folks still live. I moved to Nottingham to study then Cardiff. I now work as a teacher in South Wales. I Get back to Wigan every 3 months or so.

I miss: Poole's meat pies (though they're not what they used to be!), the accent and the decent rugby team!

Comments: I lived in Chorley Rd. Standish for the first 30 years. Moved to London (actually Tooting during the time of the Popular Front)for 10 months then to South Wales for 21 years. I have lived in Devon since being given early retirement 7 years ago. As I am married to a Devonian, this makes me an honorary local!

I miss: I still visit Wigan regularly, I suppose what I miss most is Rugby League. I tried hard to convert the South Walians to League, and very nearly succeded, but I don`t think I have much chance down here.

Comments: i used to live on derby lane, up near the old cardinal newman school, an on castle hill @woodford court next to the police station.

I miss: i well miss pies from meat n tata pies from greenhalgh's, and rugny @central park watching the old best team wigan rugby team....

Comments: Originally from ashton, then Mersey Road Orrell..then Sandy lane Orrell. Joined Royal Navy 1974 from Upholland High school. Joined Greater Manchester Police...1980-2002, got bored doing nowt..now work as caretaker at Newfold County Primary school, Orrell. I walk 100yds to work every day..no more travelling, trouble is....the Running horses pub is between my school and my house...have to call in every night on the way home... I am currently the secretary of the Wigan Branch of the Royal Naval Association. married to deb who hails from Hindley...three children...shayni 22yrs..alexandra 12yrs and cameron 10yrs.

I miss: Dont miss "Owt" cos I'm still ere !

Comments: i live in wigan and i dont work at the moment.i used to go to brookfield high school in hindley i am age 21.

I miss: i miss my school friends and my ex girlfriend elana long.victoria wilkinson david salt and craig waton please get in contact with me.send me a e-mail please.

Comments: I used to live in Norley Hall, yep just near Pem lol, i moved last June and my accent is goin and i can't help it...

I miss: I miss most of my friends from TESCO yep i miss them all and i also miss my close personal friends there too. King Street C ya l8rz....

Comments: Was born in The Firs at Leigh,but brought up in Bryn in the 1940s.Lived in Wigan Road.I am now 72 yrs old,a widower and live in a sheltered housing complex.

I miss: I miss the pies bought at Wigan,Smailes Butchers in the market,the old WCT buses,and of course Greenalls and Walkers ales.Speedway at Poolstock Stadium and the local derby's between Wigan & Leigh rugby clubs..Finally the Duchess of Wigan (Slangly named)08343 Shutting Loco at the N.Western Sidings.

Comments: allrite, born in 1975 and rased on marsh green moved to hull 1999 work as a carevan erecter got a little girl called rosie.

I miss: things i miss about wigin is the acsent, they dont talk proper up ere. I also miss the pies and i miss walkin round wigan on a saturday doin a bit of shopping ...

Comments: Lived in Springfield until aged 10 in 1975 when we moved to Bury. Now grown up and living in York. My family background is primarily Gaskells and Bradshaws of Pemberton and Newtown

I miss: Was too young to miss beer but miss Uncle Joe's mintballs and standing behind the goal at Springfield Park watching Wigan Athletic in the Northern Prem.

Comments: I lived in Higher Ince until I was 16 then joined the RN leaving in 1989 serving 23 years now working in the Probation Service. Married with two children 33 and 30.

I miss: chip shops mushy peas and pies. The friendy people and fishing the flashes and canals

Comments: i used to live in spring view but i moved away 7yrs.i married a scottish im happy & content and i work as a psychiatric nurse

I miss: chips & peas & gravy..pork pies &with jelly

Comments: lived in wigan for 65 years and loved it now retired and living in beautiful south cumbria 1 hours run from wigan by motorway but a million miles away in scenery

I miss: nothing much i can be back in an hour even watch wigans home matches

Comments: Born in Worsley Mesnes. Moved to Blackpool when I was a baby around 1974. Sadly don't have time to visit as much as I used to when I was younger. Still got family in Ince and Hindley.

I miss: Pooles pies (my mum used to take me to Poole's after we got off the train), Central Park (gone but never forgotten), playing in the park with my cousins on Ince Green Lane, the Griffin Arms pub which used to be run by Billy Boston in the early 1990's. Many other things - too many to mention.

Comments: still livin in wigan just lookin to c if anyone knows a ian lee recently found out that he moved to aus love to hear from him again

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Comments: This is Franks daughter registering him on his behalf. A very proud Lancastrian. He tells everyone that he is over in Yorkshire educating them.

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Comments: born at Holt st lived later at norley hall now in s/wales manufacturing waterbeds

I miss: Joan Warmsely she was 9yrs old was 10

Comments: erm............I used to live in Hindley Green and now live in Darwen.....thats it....lol xx

I miss: pies, pies, pies, pies, pies and erm pies.....

Comments: I joined the Army at 21 and subsequently have been away for 22yrs. Fortunately I do get back to see my daughters from my previous marriage. i now live in Andover but commute to work in London.

I miss: Going to Warriors matches. Moss meat and potato pies and pea wet on your chips. These southern jessies just dont have a clue. To quote Peter Kay hast getten owt moist.

Comments: most my family is from hindley, me auntie has the hairdressers at the bottom of ladies lane and my uncles owns hindley taxis, i used to live in the flats next to the police station on castle hill.

I miss: definitly the pies !!!! and the friendly atmosphere of the communities in and the surrounding areas of wigan.

Comments: I was born at 153 Castle Hill rd Hindley in 1946.Went to St. Benedict's School then onto Cardinal Newman. It was a brand new school so went straight into yr 2.I was a member of St. John cadet's. I went onto live at 185 SAndy lane Hindley.I went to work at Pendlebury's which really was Debenhams but was very happy to leave.Then went to the old Frog lane Hospital which used to be the workhouse but the old part remained vacant.I did look around there.I worked in Liverpool. Preston. Withnell and now in Blackpool as a staff nurse on the Trauma Orthopaedic Wards. I have over 30+ yrs in the Health Service.I remain a member of St. John + the duties here can be both challenging + varied. My surname is now Wright.

I miss: Strange but I don't think that you could ever beat a Pool's Pie, Chips out of the newspaper and of course the friendly folk.

Comments: I was born in Billinge Hospital in 1942 and lived in Upholland Road, Longshaw, though most of my family, and therefore my time, was in Orrell. I went to St James Road School and Upholland Grammar School then to University in Leicester and Leeds. I've lived and worked in Bristol, London and Seoul, South Korea, and am now in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. I have two part-time church jobs - one in South London and the other as Acting General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. I retain my keen-ness for all things related to Wigan - I rejoice with the Latics, mourn with Wigan and Orrell, tell everybody to go to Wigan Pier, read `Past Forward' and generally get proud and sentimental!

I miss: I had a fabulous childhood - a supportive family, excellent friends, good schooling, interesting chapel (Methodist), great heroes (especially Billy Boston), lots of opportunities. I don't really `miss' it as it's part of who I am. But I do believe that Wigan's meat and potato pies and fish n chips are the best!

Comments: Is Albert Wilson of Bell Lane Kitt Green still out in Australia? I knew him many years ago when I worked in Wigan and he worked at Sterling Shoe shop in Standishgate. he rode a motor scooter and had a sister named June. He was also friends with Tom and Anglea Scott.

I miss: Some of the times we had in those days.

Comments: I used to live in Scarisbrick Street with the rest of the Murphy family. My dad still lives there with my mum round the corner. I am now in the prison service down here in Leics. Married last year to Jacqui and now have a dog but no kids yet. Still get upto Wigan when I can

I miss: Pooles pies..getting my feet stuck to the floor,running through the beer garden in the rain and drinking warm Red Stripe all in pemps....

Comments: this is to contact albert wilson who moved to australia but used to live in Bell Lane Kitt Green Wigan. I knew him when we were about 18 and he worked for Stirling Shoes. I saw his letter in the Observer many years ago when he used the user name of "alby". please contact Wilf on this Email

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Comments: Born in Billinge Hospital (who wasn't) 1958. Attended Grammar School 1969-1974. Worked all my life in catering hence the job moved me away. Now running a pub, restaurant, hotel in Hampshire.

I miss: Wigan folk, Latics, my Mum

Comments: I lived in Wigan for the first 19 years of my life, at Lillian Drive at the top of Barnsey st. I moved to London to work when I left school in 1968, then to Nottingham for 30+ years, where I lived and raised a family until I recently had to move again for work

I miss: It's almost impossible to buy a butter pie outside Lancashire.

Comments: i used to live in roby mill, upholland, i am now living in bristol city centre almost 200 miles away, i moved here to go to university and i love it, i come back to wigan every couple of months when i get some free time, to see my friends and family and have a cheap night out! x

I miss: i miss all my friends, and going to the footie! and, supprisingly i miss the strong wigan accent, its all posh southerners or raw bristolians down here!, lol, i must admit though i am picking up a slightly southern accent, sorry guys!!

Comments: Born 1969 at Billinge Hospital. Parents lived at Blenheim Road, Ashton in Makerfield at the time. Moved to Broxton Avenue when I was around 2, then to Greenslate Road at about 6. Attended St James' RC primary school, and St Peters RC secondary school in Orrell. Moved with my parents when I was 15 to Cornwall. Now living in Plymouth with my wife to be and our 2 year old son. Run my own business selling and repairing power tools (not very glamorous, I'll grant you, but it pays the mortgage......most months).

I miss: Red brick!!!! Everything is block built down here. Pies from the old pie shop at Orrell Post. Friends. (I do have some here.....you know what I mean!) The Wigan accent.

Comments: I was born at Tanpits, Winstanley, and moved to Ormskirk in 1962. Then off to Scotland in 1970 where I have lived ever since.I went into the Hotel industry and retired in 2000

I miss: The old Empress and Court Hall Ballrooms. The buzz of working at the old NCB offices. Cheese and onion Pies

Comments: Grew up in Lytham St Annes, but most of family from Standish. Miss Meat and Tater Pies, Walks down by Canal, Saturday night at Roxy

I miss: Miss Steve Watkins. Great Lad. District Nurse who also worked as DJ and local comic. Always made ya feel gay in his presence and had an awful taste in shirts. Also moved to Big Smoke where Garlic Bread is Future. Never thought that Cheese and Cake went well together.

Comments: Fetched up in Beech Hill them moved to Shevy in 1982, moved away in 1997 to North Wales love living here, but really miss Wigan. All my family still live in or around shevy.

I miss: Pudding,chips,pea wet & gravey (in a tray!!!) You ask round here for pea wet & you are looked at like uv got 2 heads.

Comments: Grew up in Lytham St Annes, but most of family from Wigan including Mum and Dad. Spent most weekends in Standish and Up Holland. Looking for Steve Watkins. A local comic who also moved to the big smoke in search of fame and fortune.

I miss: My weekend job at Wigan Carpets. Had the best of times, especially on our Spanish Sales weekends where we did our underlay, underlay, underlay promotion.

Comments: Used to live in Beech Hill, then Standish. Work for BT, moved away in '93 and lived in London. "Did me yed in" so now live in Milton Keynes.

I miss: Poole's pies (as they were, from the shop by the station). Being able to train at Tony Christian's Karate Club in Shevvy, I now have to travel 320 miles to do this and I'm knackered by the time I get 'wom.

Comments: Lived in Broxton Ave, Orrell till married Ro in 1984. Worked at Bleachworks, Tattons (Leigh), Leyland Motors (Chorley repair shop), Co-Op Bank. Moved to Edinburgh till '89 then to Yorkshire till 2005. Now semi-retired, living in a castle which Ro manages as a B&B.

I miss: Proper pork pies from Reuben Marsden and Pooles. The Foot (Burtonwoods) in Billinge. Old Arcade. Trainspotting at Wigan North Western in the steam days. Anyone know where Philip Ashurst is these days?

Comments: At the very top of Belle Green Lane Kirkless Lane & Battersby Street 1941 to 1960. Interested in anything about Higher Ince and the area up to Aspull and Hindley and the Canal

I miss: The blanks in my memory tease me to make more inquiries of my early life and surroundings. Anybody who knew me is invited to email and help me fill the gaps.

Comments: all my familly is from wigan. Im a full time student at college and my half uncle played 4 wigan rugby league team

I miss: the great meat and potatoe pies and the rugby

Comments: Lived in Hindley Green til I was 17 then joined the army and have been back & forth every so often as my folks still live there. Don't get back very often these last 10 years. Doesn't life get in the way?!

I miss: Meat & potato pies. The old days in Tiff's (Maximes) on a Friday night. Asking for gravy on chips without getting a weird look!

Comments: I was born in Billinge hospital 1974, left Wigan in 1981 for the south (parents looking for work). I now work as an ILT leader in a college in the east end of London. I have many fond memories of Wigan and visited family regularly whilst growing up but feel I have lost many connections now.

I miss: My grandparents/old friends. Rathbones. the Cherry reds. walks in haigh hall.

Comments: I WAS BORN IN KENDAL ST WIGAN THEN I MOVED TO SILVERDALE RD WIGAN I HAVE ALL MY FAMILY IN WIGAN STILL.. I WAS AT SCHOOL SO WHEN MY PARENTS MOVED I HAD TO DO SO...

I miss: I MISS THE SHOPS THE LVOELY PEOPLE ETC ALL-IN ALL WIGAN IS MY HOME TOWN I WAS BORN & BREAD THERE ITS MY ROOTS IW ILL ALWAYS GO GO BACK TO WIGAN IW ILL ALWAYS THINK FONDLY OF IT MY HOME TOWN MY ROOTS.. I LIKE HAIGH HALL I GROW UP IN KITGREEN.. WIGAN WILL ALWAYS HOLD A SPECAIL PLACE IN MY HEART.....

Comments: Educated at Wigan High School. Dancing Teacher (Ballet, Tap, Ballroom Dancing, etc.) at the Albion Ballroom, Pemberton, in the 1960's. Was choreographer in the nelwy formed (then) production of "Merrie England" in Coronation year. Mother and father ran the Bakery business, famous for "Bamford's Bombers" (pies and pasties).

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Comments: remember the good old days on landgate only justhad internet put in heard u was on the site everybody over here ok dave hart still moaning a lot hes going to be a grandad remember ann fletcher still my mrs after 28years things over here not ghanged much proberly never willit seems a long time since we was all on landgatr maybe we will do it again some time u never no

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Comments: Lily Lane,Bamfurlong.Moved when I joined the RAF in 1942.Demobbed 1946, trained as a teacher,settled in Whiston until 1977 then, moved to Liverpool.Retired in 1987.

I miss: Central Park,Edwards'pies(Platt Bridge),Brass bands,walking days,homemade herb beer etc.

Comments: lived in higher ince.moved to stirling scotland 6 yrs ago .married no kids as yet but trying.working as a nurse

I miss: pork pies with jelly .chips peas gravy cant get that here

Comments: I come from Hindley and in temporary exile due to my service in the Army (WO1). I’ve been away for 17yrs with only 5 to go.

I miss: Home

Comments: I used to live at 22 croft cottages, brynhall, bamfurlong, wigan from 1919-1939. I used to be an engineer but now at the age of 86 i am now retired.

I miss: the things i miss the mostm from wigan is coal mining