Wigan Album

I know the woman at the front. Surely you do.

I certainly do as she the best Gran in the world

I think so Broady.

Is the ladies surname Nevin? and is that Betty Jenkins in the dark jacket?

Lady at the back in the pale grey coat is Jean Dean

the lady in the red coat is bessie gray i worked with her in jacket room 1 the lady next to her i think it is doris stanton

Bessie Gray,Jean Dean,Betty Jenkins and Jean Fletcher.Great ladies.

Bessie is me mams Cousin

I worked at Coops in the 70s and though I know the two ladies at the back by sight the lady with gray hair and coat is not Doris Stanton, I worked with Doris and knew her well from my early days there I also remember Dorothy farrell, Nora Moss, Jennifer Rose,Susan Martain, and loads more, they were the best working days of my life.

Hi David, did you work in the press room? I worked at Coops from 1972 until 1982, mainly in the press room, Jessie Catterallused to mark the position of thr button holes, our section was button holes and buttons, quality control up at the top end, Dorothy Farrell was my supervisor, I still keep in touch and see Dorothy Farrell.

Hiya Doreen, To answer your question, yes I worked in the jacket pressing room. I was the first lad they took on in the press, when I was about 15 yrs. it would have been at the start of the 70s. I was really made up to read that Dorothy Farrell is still around, a nice lady who was good to me when I was there. I can still see all those faces from the past, still young in my minds eye. I don't think there are many places like Coops now. I know it was hard work making a bonus back then but we were young and I just want to remember the good times. It would be nice to know how the ones I knew are getting on now, I have got in touch with some through this site which was nice. Mybe it's getting older, or like looking back on a holiday, when things seem better than they actually were? I don't care! I still love to look back. Smile or cry in my mind and heart, THEY WERE GREAT TIMES.

Just seen this lovely photo. The lady in the dark jacket is my big sister Betty Jenkins.(Nee Stephens) I know all of the these ladies, Bessie Gray (Red jacket) next to her Jean Dean, Betty standing in front of her and last but not least her very best friend Jean Fletcher, Known lovingly as Mrs Fletcher to all Betty's grandchildren & great grandchildren
I never worked with these ladies but once went on a weekend trip with them to London. What a weekend, we never stopped laughing. Betty and Jean F. are the closest of friends, now 'ladies who lunch' once a week. May they continue to do so for many more years. Betty is one of the best sisters to have.