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Unknown Walking day Photo
Unknown Walking day Photo
Photo: Brian Bradshaw
Views: 3,981
Item #: 31145
Can anyone put names and dates on this photo. The PC is Norman Perkins, who sadly passed away very recently.

Comment by: Veronica on 15th April 2019 at 20:40

Those two girls look like Mary Spencer on the left and Linda Morris in the middle who were in my class at school. The teacher in charge of the boys looks like Miss Vesey. St Patrick's. If it's not them they are their doubles!

Comment by: Veronica on 15th April 2019 at 20:44

It's either 1960 or 61

Comment by: Veronica on 15th April 2019 at 20:49

The girl behind the policeman is Jane McNulty....it would have been their last Whit Walk before leaving school.

Comment by: Elizabeth on 15th April 2019 at 21:04

It looks like it could be St.Thomas's from Caroline Street.

Comment by: Garry on 16th April 2019 at 10:03

Wigan North West railway station in the background.
Lovely photo from from a great time.

Comment by: Alan on 16th April 2019 at 10:22

You wouldn't be able to walk there now for Taxis scattered everywhere, and who break every law in the highway code.

Comment by: Maureen on 16th April 2019 at 10:44

I worked at Wilbrooks in the office late 50s,it was in Station Rd then..does anyone know when it was moved to Wallgate,I don't remember seeing it there at all... Elizabeth,I think you're right,although Veronica seems to recognise those girls...strange isn't it..and the Holy Family seem to be on the standard.

Comment by: Veronica on 16th April 2019 at 13:29

It's definitely St Pats Maureen- I know those girls well - Linda died 20 years ago RIP. The Holy Family banner always seemed to have the Infants and juniors walking underneath. The walk would have entailed passing St Joseph's on the way back home . Some years the walk would change depending who lead out.

Comment by: XPat on 16th April 2019 at 16:52

Hi Veronica, Thank you for putting a name to the face Jane McNulty .
Unfortunately this is driving me absolutely bonkers ! The name and face just immediately clicked with me , but do I know why ? Not on your Nelly !

Comment by: Elizabeth on 16th April 2019 at 17:52

Yes Maureen,I did think it was St.Thomas's,but obviously I was wrong as Veronica knew the girls who were from St.Patrick's.

Comment by: Jarvo on 16th April 2019 at 19:18

Those girls look in their twenties...Surely not at school.

Comment by: Veronica on 16th April 2019 at 19:33

X pat: I was 'flummoxed' at first with regard to Jane as she always wore glasses previously, obviously she didn't need them when she was older.On all our school photos she is wearing glasses. Just in case you knew her she lived in Hardybutts and had lovely strawberry blonde hair. There were quite a few 'red heads' at St Pat's - due to the Irish ancestry I think!

Comment by: Veronica on 16th April 2019 at 19:37

Elizabeth - it was a good guess with the procession coming up Wallgate, I think we must have passed through St Joseph's parish.

Comment by: Maureen on 16th April 2019 at 20:07

Yes Elizabeth,I think we both must agree,Veronicas right.

Comment by: Xpat on 16th April 2019 at 20:56

Much appreciated Veronica.

Comment by: Veronica on 16th April 2019 at 21:08

There is a walking day photo of the same year - item 26013 with St Patrick's banner and I am on it 2nd from the right - we are wearing the same white hats but different dresses.

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