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My mother was born in Hindley (Algernon Street)her maiden name was Roughley, she had two sisters Alice and Mary and a brother (surviving twin) James who was murdered prior to my mother's marriage in 1951. Her parents were Peter and Louise, Peter was the minister at the Independant Methodist Church on the crossroad of Argyle Street and Algernon Street. If anyone has any recollections of these people and more importantly can remember the outcome of the murder trial of Peter Roughley I would very much appreciate it. Many thanks

From the site by accident, very interesting. Anyone around from Atherton Road, Hindley Green between 1948-60 went to St Johns then Sec. Modern. Lost touch with all my school pals. Anyone who might recall me, send me an email please. Would love a trip down memory lane

My Dear Art ! ? , Please read the History of The Company ( Marks and Spencer ) where you will find that the partnership of M. Marks and T. Spencer took place in Manchester. At the time of the partnership formation M. Marks ran a shop in Cheetham Hill and T. Spencer was a cashier/accountant with a Manchester Wholesale Company. Their first joint venture was in Derby Street, Manchester. M. Marks had traded in many towns in the North West, prior to the partnership, Wigan being one in the many, but Marks and Spencer was formed in Manchester, not Wigan.

Gavin the Historian,I don't think ;o(
"Leeds is famous for its shops and it is interesting to note that Michael Marks of Marks & Spencer was a Lithuanian Jew who began trading in Leeds in 1884 with a penny bazzar store at which everything cost a penny. He later moved to Wigan where he teamed up with Tom Spencer of Skipton to form what was to become one of the most famous British retailing companies of all time."

I have no photographs of Mum as a youngster and finding one of her as a 9/10 year old at St Patrick's school Hardybutts was a lovely surprise.
I think your website is wonderful.Keep up the good work!

hiya tryin to trace old friends at the moment im lookin for debra beckett i think she used to live in worsley mense .does anyone know her . you can contact me on this website. thank you

This site has several false claims. ie. Marks and Spencer was founded in Manchester not Wigan. Peter Kane ( ex world boxing champ ) never lived in Wigan ( Golborne, Warrington and Pewfall, St. Helens. ). Astley Colliery, Salford, Wigan ? ? ? Jesus Christ born in King Street ? The list is endless. Then again, it's not hard to make a Wiganer believe a story !

This isn't meant to be an advertising post, I'll gain nothing physically from it but I was just wondering if you would help spread the word, big Wigan Warriors fan and moderator of the Wigan-Warriors.com message board and the fans on there are trying to organise a carnival like atmosphere for the last two home matches, just hoping to lift the lads spirits a bit. Hoping to get a few more drummers in and get people to wear all cherry and white and make as much noise as possible, the fans are really up for the last push for a top 6 spot and we were wondering if there's any chance of a mention being given to let all know what the plan is. Blow up balls, wigs, face paints, confetti and more drummers, trumpets or flutes whatever, we just need the support, fans have been fantastic all year round and it's not exactly been easy this year!

Here's the link to the mentioned discussion
http://130.88.246.72/cgi-bin/wigan?status=Object.VIEW&ObjectID=145777#Object145777

Any help would be appreciated thankyou! Obviously, won't be offended if you have a problem adding this to the site. Thanks anyway
Cat

love the site.have been away for over 30 yrs but i love going back.best meat and "prata" pies in the world.i.m always getting people to bring me over a quarter of uncle joes and i,m converting the locals to them.My sons are bilingual but they have great wigan accents and can put "th" in front of anything.pass me "th,ashtray"

This web site is cool. Thanx for the pici of mi house!! There is now a printed version of it in my English folder. Thanx again, lucxx.

my father and family emigrated to Canada in 1908-1916 from Wigan.I have always been interested in daily life in Wigan. Wondered about relatives in Wigan. My grandfather name was William Cheetham,my father was James William,his only sister was Mabel.Would be ever so greatful for any information.I have seen some pictures from the gallery and enjoyed them so much.I hope to visit Wigan next year. Warmest regards Keith Cheetham.

i think the website great love to my fav uncle frank chad

trying to locate the family of ELIZABETH JOLLEY BORN 1886 BRIDGEWATER STREET , INCE , ( FATHER HENRY JOLLEY ) MARRIED WILLIAM WILSON IN 1914 THEN LIVED AT CANBRIDGE STREET , WIGAN CHILDREN OF WILLIAM & ELIZABETH WERE FLORENCE BORN 1918 AND BERTHA BORN 1919 , MAY HAVE LI9VED IN LISBON STREET , INCE

Interesting site! I just learned my great-grandfather (Walter Jackson) left Wigan with his four brothers in the early 1900s... this spurred by curiousity in Wigan.

Hopefully, I can visit one day!

I visited Wigan in the summer of 1983 and stayed with a friend called Shuan who lived on kitt green road, I lost contact with him in 1990. I'll be very happy to get in touch with him.
I really enjoyed my brief stay in wigan, I still remember haigh hall...

Roy Sanfilipo.......I saw your comments on this site been looking for you and Elaine...wondering how you are doing. Last time you visited me I was living on Norley Hall....Medway Walk....mail me would be so good to hear from you...I'm in the USA at the mo...Maryland...been here for 9wks...it's coool Will be going home to Wigan on the 5th Sept...but if you see this some time and i hope you do...I can get my mail while i'm still here...

can u help? went to mornington high school with rebecca evans (beccy)she will now be about 30 years old and has a son called jamie.she originally came from australia with her mum 'pat' and her 2 sisters. miss her loads,pls can anyone help?

if any one went to NUGENT HOUSE SCHOOL in the late 80's to the middle of the 90's then please get in touch as im looking for old school mates such as follows
RAYMOND MURPHY
DEAN LALLY
TONY YATES
TONY LEE
GAVIN LYON
ANTONY MARR
mathew olrod
IF any knows them then please ask them to contact me at wild-animal@hotmail.co.uk
thanks for your time to read this.

My mother was from Wigan. My dad met her there during WWII. I lived there for three years while my dad was stationed near there in 1959 after my mother died. Her name was May Langton. My brother and I lived with her sister & grandmother on Alfred St. We made many great friends there. Would love to hear from some of them. Derek Jolly, John Hindley and many more but have forgotten their names. I love Wigan and England. I will definately be back to visit web site. Great job.

IM LOOKING FOR SOME ONE CALLED ANTONY CHADDOCK FROM THE WIGAN TOWM AREA IF ANYONE KNOW HIM THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME AT WILD-ANIMAL@HOTMAIL.CO.UK THANK YOU