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hi stephen ihad adrink with jamie awhile ago in apub onthe canal at lower incenot far from farmer st he was agood looking lad full of good humour and charm he had children but was hsving a few hiccups ive not seen him since but wish him my best wishes for the future i remember his mother margaret very well as she made astrong impression on me as a child as a strong character with horn rimmed spectacles and a wry smile jim

there was a margaret and jamie hodson in farmer st atno 16we lived at no18 i used to see jamie oftenget in touch if you want more info jim

Hello Wigan

I've never been but have ancestors who lived there all were inn keepers for hotel / pubs

THE RAILWAY INN at Pemberton Station 1885-1906
THE RAILWAY INN ON 110 LADIES LANE 1873-1897
THE BLUE BELL 1860-1875

WELL ONE IS STILL THERE.

CHEERS FOR WIGAN BEERS
WILLIAM

Hi jim from Atherton.
Do you know what year that you it was when you last saw Margaret & James,Do you know if they left the area or relocated localy,do you know if there was any more family.

Roy Heath i can't remember you..Gerald Glover was my mate.....anybody!!!!!!!!!!!

I served my time as a plater at newtown boiler co Fabricating press vessels and heat exchangers a job that iam still doing.

Love it, can't believe there used to be rows of terrace houses where we live now....

Hello Roy,I know a Gerard Lanyon and his parents Ruth and Norman used to live next door to my parents in Beech Hill.

I LIVED AT 144 SHERWOOD DRIVE PEMBERTON LEFT IN1958 AGED 10 WENT TO DONCASTER ,NEIGHBOUS TRAVIS ,AND GOULDINGS ,MY MOTHER WAS A CASSON MY RELATIONS IN WIGAN ARE MCNAMARA ,CASSON AND LANYON ,MY DAD WAS FORMAN SCAFFOLDER WHEN THEYSTARTED TO BUILD HEINZ FACTORY ,I SEEM TO REMEMBER THE RED ASH TIP , AND A PLACE CALLED THE FLASH ?OR WAS IT CALLED HARRYORTANS ?ONLY 2 CHILDHOOD NAMES GERALD GLOVER SCHOO MATE ,AND A GIRL FROM GRABTREE ROAD ?KATHLEEN PORTER THISIS MY SECOND GO AT THIS TRIED LAST YEAR HOPE SOMEONE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING ,THANK YU ROY .

Hi jim if you are reading this when did you last see Margaret Hodson and James her son. As I'am trying to put a family history together,your help would be much appreciated.

Help with info regarding the bush fires in Oz, Tasmania. I have an elderly friend, who is most concerned about family members who live in New Norfolk, Tasmania.He would appreciate any info if this area has been affected. Thanks to anyone down under who can help.

Gavin, take an asprin & get intobed

A wonderful place to be when I am 13000 miles from Wigan!!!
What a great bunch of people you are!!!
Thankyou!!!!

Gerard Hilton, why have you put you're in Downall Green when you're not?

Have a good Christmas and New-Year'To the Caunce family and the Parr family' also M Mathews.

Thank you Barbara..and the same to you,god bless..have a lovely time.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL WIGAN WORLD USERS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR


THANK YOU WIGAN WORLD.

Get in touch with wigan histroy shop it as a record of pub landlord the railway hotel will be in it.

There is a photo of Ormkirk Rd,Pemberton in the Wigan photo gallary on the corner of Brindley st and Ormskirk rd. The 1st home on the left is it 555 Ormskirk Rd.,Pemberton

I think it is but unsure also the year of the photo is not known

does any one know

Thank you
William

I served in the Pay Corps with a friend named Alan Mcloughlin, he lived in Platt Bridge Wigan, and was very active in the Boys Brigade. he would now be 77 years old !
his favourite expression was "where there's muck there's money" does anyone know where
to find Him ?