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Western Tyre and Rubber Co ltd

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Western Tyre Staff taken in the late 1950's
Western Tyre Staff taken in the late 1950's
Photo: Martyn Griffiths
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This photo shows far right top row Norman Griffiths, proprieter Western Tyre, from 1946-1969, in center Jack Lowe ( Western's Wigan Manager ) Western Tryre was originally located in Lord Street Wigan and Moved to Warrington Road in the late 1950's. The site was formerly a stone Masons and was falling down when Western took it over. martyngriff(at)gmail.com
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Comment by: Ken Ormshaw on 23rd May 2012 at 23:19

Young lad on the front row is John Birch who started work at Western Tyres aged 15yrs so this photo must have been at Lord St. Swinley Wigan

Comment by: Martyn Griffiths on 29th May 2012 at 14:37

Ken,thanks for your note, I have no photos of Lord Street but lots of Warrington Road, even a clipping taken from the local paper saying they were moving from lord street to Warrington Road. I remember as a lad the fitters setting off across the rugby or football field and over the rail embankment to go swimming at lunch time, a quich look on Google shows those ponds or flashes are still there, do you know if John Birch is still alive ? Thanks

Comment by: john birch on 29th October 2012 at 12:21

still alive and living in hindley brings back a lots of memoires

Comment by: Eric shaw on 8th February 2017 at 16:25

Hi John don't know if you remember me I started at western tyre in 1962
I remember you and Keith and Stan and bob and Kenny and tommy
Hope you are well

Comment by: john birch on 10th March 2018 at 19:42

im good, 76yrs young, hope your well

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