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Born 1939 Hindley, All Saints primary HAGS to 1955 Keystone Paint, Platt Lane (app. electr.) to 1960 RAF '60-'62, De-Havilland Lostock (West Block) to '64.
Lancs. Constab.(Little Hulton and Golborne) and GMP (Golborne, L.Ince and Wigan DHQ) to 1990. Now in B.C.
Looking to hook up with anyone in common with previous info.

I am trying to find out more about any of my fathers family, his name was Thomas Glover and he had a half brother called Diggle. He was originally from Crawford.

Very interesting site, evokes many memories I have of Wigan and surrounds. I'm trying to obtain a copy of Fred Darbyshire's book A Footplateman Remembers. Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Kenn

My birth place was Abram all my family lived in Abram and I lived there until I got married at St Johns Church in 1968.I found your site brilliant and it brought back quite a lot of memories ,I will be using it quite agin in the future. I now live in Devon but me sister and family still live in Abram so I visit there some times.Everything as changed to how it used to be but your site did let me go back alittle to the good old days.

I'm going to visit my English friends in Wigan, so I'm looking for informations :-)

Found the site very enjoyable- would of liked to see pictures of the gravestones of my family but was still very please with what I was able to learn on the site- Thank you very much and keep up the great job. :)

Good site, but unhappy registration is suspended.

Found several posts re name Occleshaw and decided to register for Wiganworld. Unhappy to discover registration is suspended. Anybody with similar interest in Occleshaw fell free to contact me at mrjohnsmith4748@aol.co.uk.

Thanks for your interest Jancsikam

Hello Chris

Click on photo-a-day. Scrolldown photo archive to Feb 2007. Photo of the wheel on 18th Feb 2007.

I came looking for picture of the wheel in front of the Tech. I found a blog on it, how it was broken up etc, but no pictures at all.Its hard to believe that you are hiding such a jewel without displaying it prominently

Noticed the was a discussion on Quakerism in the wigan area. To answer some questions; Yes the there are quakers in wigan. Yes we have a regular meeting. No we don't eat Quaker Oats all the time. To find out more please follow the link

www.wiganquakers.org.uk

I have discovered that my father who died a few years ago had come from Wigan. I am ona mission to find my routes, and who knows maybe move back to where i belong.

this is brilliant site brought back loads ov mems bt cd n e 1 tel mi wen browns off licence shut down ( newtown )

Researching family history - descendants of John Battersby b 1810, married to Alice (? Taylor) b 1819, son Joseph Battersby b 1950, married Harriet Alker b 1855, had son Joseph b 1881 among others - this Joseph is husband's grandfather. Any contact much appreciated via cjbattersby@hotmail.com. Great, interesting site.

would like to hear from any one who worked at Barons the butchers in Gidlow Lane in 1956/7 or was in the four form at Gidlow secondry modern in 1956.

What a wonderful site!! I have just discovered my Husband's Grandfather (Alfred Taylor 1877 - 1925)was born in Wigan. Does anyone know anything about Taylor's Grocers? They were 36 Manchester Road in 1891.

Is there anyone out there who used to be a children's nurse back in April 1957.When I was born in 1957 I was seperated for a short while from my Mum, because she had TB when she was young.The ward was near the Christopher Home. Does anyone know about this.I would like someone to contact me at the above e mail address. Thanks

i like the site but cant find out how to get into the forum yet as my user name and password dont work there?
i am looking for any information on a romany family by the name of birch pre 1800.they lived in and around hampshire.

Looking for a Ken Green used to work at McAlpines lived in Abram was married to Margaret (now passed away)had daughter called Caroline would like him to get in touch my e.mail Gillbrkr21@hotmail.co.uk

A dear friend of mine was born in Wigan and recently died. I was hoping to find something of his family. Wonderful site and I will be back.