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Regarding my last post.
My Mums maiden name is Edith Dale and her sisters name was Olive, Dads name is Henry Eli’s Arthur Tweed

Searching for family history,
My grandparents Robert William & Olive dales home was 8 Neville street, I think our home was 3 Syresham street my eldest brothers schoo was St Nathanials, he was born in 1947.
Olive died in 1953 and Robert died in1947.
The Tweed family moved to the midlands around 1955 but I think my brother stayed in Wigan for a few more years

I knew you would get some help with your question Alan, WW is the best !

All good wishes in your search.

Alan. The burial of your Grandparents are recorded on the Hindley Cemetery records on Wigan World. Also there are your Great Grandparents, Florence Amelia Jane Linton and Robert Dale. I have found the Family on Ancestry, with both Daughters, Olive and Edith. So I can possibly answer your questions. Unfortunately I cannot reply to you on your email at the side of your name, as the site wont allow me to.

Alan,if you type their names into the search box at the top of this page you will find some information.

Bingo Alan !

Robert William Dale married Olive Morris in 1919 at the Bethel Chapel, Atherton Road, Hindley Green.

Alan, I have looked on Lancashire BDMs but can only find a marriage between Robert William Dale & Lily Hammond at Manchester Register Office in 1948.

There are lots of folk at WW that are better than I am at this but there are a few more places I can look. What was your mothers christian name ? I found your birth registration....Hindley & Leigh.

I’m trying to find out any information regarding my grandparents Robert William and Olive Dale their home was 8 Neville Street, I was born in 1950 my family moved to the midlands around 1955,

Does anyone know the mines that George Orwell visited during his stay in Wigan. My grandad worked in the pits around Aspull and Fourgates in Westhoughton, he left school to work in the mines around the time that Orwell was in Wigan. When I first read the road to Wigan pier I realised he was describing my grandad's working conditions. I am just interested to know if they were the mines he might have worked in. I would appreciate any info anyone can provide. Thank you

Hello all,
Looking for any oldies from the 20s and 70s from primrose lane Standish, to back lane, Appley Bridge, sheving High School and Horwich Loco and all the guys i used to fish matches with< keith parky.
Hope you are all fine, and healthy.

I was browsing and I came across the article about Jim Hooper. I worked with Jim on the Wivenhoe Power Station near Brisbane. I'd be grateful if someone could pass my regards onto Jim.
Thanks
Jeff Dowling

Found this site browsing about Wigan. Excellent picture history. The chat room let's the site down though

Message for Cindy-re your comment on handbags today- Ribble bus seen in Standish -could be the one that Stagecoach have in Ribble colours. 2 years ago in was on the Wirral on the cross river run.Owned by the Ribble Preservation Group. (see album Work -Ribble #29326 (2017)

In Bolton after 1947 I always cocked on. Tried it yesterday and broke my shoulder, How to explain to the locals in Perth W. Australia??? They don’t know what it is. Go To wigan....uk Hanks...

Bob. Just google "Wigan coat of arms". There are lots of good images there.

Alan

I am looking for a very detailed picture for the Coat of ARM "ANCIENT and LOYAL". We have friends coming to visit from Wigan, for the fourth year in a row and we want to make this memorable, since a couple are getting married while here. Thank you

to Frank, Can't thank you enough, I have been looking for a long time for Rita. We were very good friends, she came to our house lots and even came on holiday with us, although it was only caravan,we had great fun. I thought the world of her. Please pass on my love if you can contact her. Again ...thanks.

Val, Rita Butcher now lives in Northampton my brother also lives in Northampton and knows Rita very well he has tried phoning Rita but so far had no luck,but he did say she spends a lot of time in Spain,will keep you informed if he does make contact with Rita

Hello Anthony not seen you for a while, how is Liz these days? Are you still singing with John Jarvo in the fish lol, I'll have to nip up for a chat one Friday and surprise you.

I registered a few years ago and have posted photos and comments still go on to have a look but for the life of me I can’t remember my login details for forum can admin help