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Sorry, here it is "scottdempster@msn.com" Ta.

Hi wigin, I heard someone was trying to trace me last year but am unable to reply to their thread due to not being able to register..."martic68" and "rolo69". If you still want to contact me you now have my personal email address. Feel free. Tara 4 now.

Message for Jane Arkwright. I was taught by Mr. Arkwright. Lovely man. I left Rose Bridge in 1974 which was the introduction to the school leaving age of sixteen at Secondary schools. I passed my English exam, thanks to Mr Arkwright. I seem to vaguely remember that he was retiring that same year.

very good information

Hi, I think the photograph came from an article about Wigan in an old edition of Picture Post.

Request to Ron Hunt. Ron you posted a photo
in Album,places(Scholes) photo 98.It is a photo of my grandad looking at clogs in a shop window.Could you tell me how you got this photo and are there any more of significance..Looking forward. Thank you

why can i not register with this site?id like too comment on posts iv seen

Reply to jane arkwright. I knew your father when I was a pupil in1947..HE was a well liked teacher.I loved the ENglish lessons hut never grasped the music.Sorry for your loss. Your father was the only teacher who never used a cane.

apologies to Brian and thanks Ron for the correction to the E.mail address wrongly quoted. is there anyway that it can be corrected for the lady I supplied it for?

Tony Kearns... you have quoted the wrong e.mail address for Brian
It is brian@wiganworld.co.uk

When can i register...been going on months,

Message for PAULA WATSON, Suffolk. bryan@wiganworld.co.uk is the e.mail address for Bryan who runs this site. He is very helpful, and if he can help you, he will, good luck

Looking for any information regarding Ellen Taylor - she was a conductress in the 1950s? in Wigan. Her mams name were Helen Taylor(nee Mackie) and her da George Taylor. She left Wigan in 1957 to come to New Zealand. Her dad were a miner in Wigan. Any help would be appreciated :)

Would love to know if there are any descendents from the Tooles who were in Wigan 1850s 60s 70 80s 90s and 1900, the last being 1911 lacated at 17,Cambridge Street, Wigan, Those being John Toole, Patrick Toole, Bridget Toole, Maria Toole, Elizabeth Toole, Joseph Toole and Margaret Penman.
Regards Linda Bourne.

Can you help? I've been trying for ages to get into the replies that have been sent to my two postings but seem unable to, or to link to the email address for the webmaster on the site. I'd love to know what replies I have had, thanks.

used it before, trying to trace an old friend

I would just like to post the sad news of my father's death.
He was Leonard Arkwright, born 22nd April 1914 to Minnie and Charles Arkwright of Hindley and Ince and died 6th April 2012 in Conway N.Wales. He was a well known actor in the Wigan Little Theatre until the 1970's. He taught English at Rose Bridge School during the 50's 60's and 70's. He is succeeded by his wife, my mother, Anne Kenyon whom he married in 1951.
I went to school at St Michael's, Junior school, Wigan, 1957- 63, Abraham Guest School, Orrell 63-68 and then to Wigan College of Art 68-71.
We would love to hear from anyone who knew him or the family.
Many thanks,
Jane Arkwright

Hello folks,
I am looking for any info on my grandfather Christopher Latham born1894/5 . I already know that he married an Elizabeth Ann Houghton in 1925 and had a son Henry b.1926 (there may have been a girl called Alice too)
My father was conceived out of wedlock prior to this and never knew his father. Christopher went on to to remarry Ellen Water in 1949. I know he had two grandsons (my cousins) Christopher John, and Ian Joseph. I beleive the grandsons still live in the springview area of Wigan. I have been unable to trace any member of the family but would truly love to get some info on my Grandfather, and Uncle Henry. If anyone knows of anyone that could be of help I would be so grateful. It would fill in the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle for me.

Have recently put an old school photograph on, taken at St Michaels and all Angels in the classroom dated around 1953/54, would love to put names to old classmates

For linda Elks
Hi linda, I think i have found your members of your family, they are buried in wigan cemetery. John,Rebecca, James,Annie and Margaret but it gives James death 1907 and gives johns death 1889. hope this helps