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Joan Sharratt (nee Pimblett) from ince looking for her cousin Derek Bell from Brisbane She is soon to register with wigan worldeither contact me or keep looking for Joans message.

Hello, I am looking for some relatives who lived in Rochdale. William Henry (called Harry) Rowe, marrried to Nora White who had 2 children Russell Raymond Born 1946 and Maureen Born 1947. I am tracing the Rowe family tree and I know they lived somewhere in Rochdale and that Russell served in the Lancashire Fusiliers. Anyone information would be greatly recieved. Regards Angela

Going through the Wiganworld site brings back so many memories of a great Town, I left in 1973.
It is wonderful to see all the old pictures showing the character of old Wigan, (Market, Arcades,Lowes) and what a busy place it was

seen you john but Idont recognise you saw frank as well. did you see that Marie quoted there was only 7 of them alive in 2009

KATHLEEN

Hi Kath,I didnt realise there was such a gap between us .Yes that is my youngest brother Frank.Check those photos and you will find that Frank is on the one you have seen,also brother Bernard is on one and i am on the rugby photo showing the two trophies.Nice contacting you.

I was very impressed by all the deatail that can be found about Wigan and WIganers in general. Some of the threads are really funnyI also spotted the one about Industrial Reels I worked there for 5 yrs. in the sixties. happy days.

john griffin. there is a frank griffin on the school photos, was he your brother?? he was in my age group

john I cant bring you to mind yet. Griffin rings a bell though. yes it is kathleen my brother is 5 years older than me. so you would have been 14 / 15 when I was 10 years old.

Hi Terry,how are you doing.My Pc has been on the blink.Does the lady speaking to you happen to be Kathleen Byrne from Peel st.She should know me then,I was in the class below brother Terry.Bit of bad knews,I heard that John Ralphs has passed away recently.Contact you again

Your correct Terry my brother is a Terry as well

Hi Kathleen,I've looked at the photo you referred to,and though it is probably more than sixty years ago I do remember you,that is if you lived in Peel St,and have an older brother ,it does seem so long ago.

Think it is a great site. Spent all morning on it - must go and do some housework

having read through some messages know a lot of people from wigan.

michele was your grandad a tutor at st helens college and was your dad a skinhead when he was15/17yrs old?

Message dedicated to Fred Foster re Parkside memories.
Peter Dooley is my Dad and Bill Holdsworth was my "Uncle Bill". Your portrayal of them in their younger years was accurate and kind. My Dad still is a "firebrand" but he is also sensitive and fair. Thankyou for such an accurate portrayal of my soft,soppy Dad!

I have lived in Wigan all my life and never regarded Tyldsley, Atherton or Leigh anything to do with our glorious town. They are all Charity Shop villages!
Only joking, I work with some Leythers and they can all read.

Hi Lisa maybe as well to put your request for info on Wigan World under people

Tyldesley??? part of Wigan?????

Leave it out, Lisa!!!!!

can anybody help me find my cousions, gaberella and dominic, they are from the tylsedley area of wigan.
I am not sure of their second names but there mum is known as cynthia and her madien name is Benson.
Cynthia is origanally from Ince.
Can anyone please help.

Terry I cant bring Alice or Kathleen to mind,
I think your Marion was older than me.
I am 70 now, I went to school with joan clark ,your cousin, she was my best friend. if you look on the photos of st williams we are sat together on it.