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Alan asked about a butcher's shop. I remember it well from walking up Frog Lane to the Bluecoat and Wigan GS. It was run then by Colin Morris. There was a yard at the back which opened on to the old cattle market...or as we called it the "ment". We played all our football/rugby there.Hope this helps.

good photos

does anyone have any recollections of a butchers shop in frog lane wigan
j.morris&sons from 1961-1970

In answer to Gerry re the origin of Pie eaters. I was talking to a friend last week who said this originated in the 1920's when the Miners had to go back to work following the miners strike. Having to eat Humble Pie. Is this true

Great to see a site that shows so much about wigan, the people that live there and allows those of us that"flit"from Wigan to see how much the tha town has changed.
Great site!!!!

As a Wiganer who left in 1971,I am proud to see this excellent site about our historic and noble town. I hope people will continue to submit their photographs for others to enjoy.

what is the story behind wigganers being pie eyters?

This is for julia ann fairhurst. i am one of your relations from wigan. your dad keith is my mum, marilyn mellor's cousin. I would like to hear from you
from aimie major

Hi there Marilyn,was glad to see your message - Hope to hear from you again soon.Join in on Wigan chat room .Love - Doreen

Will watch this space with interest.

Message for Marilyn Mellor. Keith here. Great that you found the site! Drop a line and let's all get together chatting!! If you contact Carole, she has both mine and Doreen's email adresses. Speak soon, love-K

Hi Marilyn
Great to hear from you. Just been in the chat room with USA gang and told me you had left a message. Join us in the chat room if you see us. Or if you go in, give me some indication it is you and I will @chat' xx

i fink this site is great, great if i can get on it, cause me aunty is addicted to it, u can spend hours on dis site so brian keep up da gud work.

Hi to all the Fairhurst/Morters families living in Georgia. Also to Carole and family in Billinge. Just spotted your messages to each other and thought I would join you all.
Wigan is great!

My name is Whelley!
My ancestors came over to the states in the 1800s. We ( my family) don't know much of anything about where our name came from or where we came from. We know we are Irish Catholics but that is about it. If anyone knows about immigration around the turn of the last century and would like to chat... please drop me a note. The Whelleys of America would appreciate it.
pwhelley@asu.edu

this is the second brilliant web site for wigan ive found i was born in hindley married a ozzy shelia ive lived here for ten years and im missing wigan badly do you lads still do the best pies in the world???

I was a war refugee from Austria came to Wigan in April 1940 lived with forster parents in Gidlow Lane till 1951 when I left for the USA.I just love this web sight brings back many momories, I went to Blue coat school, and every Saturday went dancing to the Empress Hall did not have much but was very happy. Thanks Brian for this web-sight I look at it a couple of times a week.

i couldn't believe my luck when i came across this site. i grew up in wigan and i love the place. i live alone but through this site i feel i am in touch with lots of friends. i think its really great.

Exciting to see the pictures where my ancestors came from. The Deans and Abbotts came from and around there. Wish I could find more information on them. They are from Hindley,Haigh,Wigan,Astley and Westhoughton. I am not sure how close these places are to Wigan, but I know that Henry Dean was born in Wigan in 1844. Keep up the good work on this site. People are looking for roots more and more. Some of my roots are from Wigan and that makes it important to me. I would love to visit there and now it will definately be on my lists of things to do. Thanks, Brenda Spencer

Cool website but it doesent seem to really talk about the criminal side of wigan because i live in Aspull and suprisingly i see a lot of thugs walking round and a lot of vandalism and i would the council to do something better in Aspull than just build a clock!