Wigan Album

I was christsned here. Thankyou so much for posting this. Have you any more pics of Ince?

Is this the church that was situated on the the Darlington Street side of Rose Bridge?. That may be the Empress Mill, in Anderton Street Higher Ince, that can be seen in the back ground.

i must have walked past it a hundred times dident see it went to rose bridge school from 57 to 60 good photo CLIFF

The white building to the left was the Rose Bridge Inn, till it closed and was eventually re-opened as a printing works, my wife was a Sunday school teacher in that old church, as well as the new one later, the lower part of the church was used on a youth employment scheme for a good few years, till it went the way of all good schemes, not enough funding.

we used to have all our printing done at printing works for the boys brigade functions we used to hold especially our news years eve dances. oh happy days!

The printing works was Clarrington Press.

? IS THERE SOME STEPS GOING TO THE CUT AT THE SIDE OF THE PUB AND A MILL REMEMBER GOING DOWN THERE A FEW TIMES IN THE 50S WITH MY MATE GOOD TIMES THEN

My mother was married in this church 1949 and lived in the street which would have been where the grass is now

Was this rose Bridge Methodist church, if so, that was my childhood church!

When they were knocking down the Chapel we'd just bought our house in Westwood Lane, the front step was missing. We bought a big section of Chapel step and cut it to fit our house, if anyone wants to walk on it then feel free..No 13..

My Grandad was Headmaster at Little Rose Bridge Methodist school (which was attached to the church, and a lay preacher at the Church on Rose Street - Harry Lancaster. His dads church too Bob Lancaster.

My granddad Jimmy Cain went to the school behind this church in the 188os/90s. So impressed with the grounding it gave him he sent his son Teddy there. Teddy born 1905

i went to this school with my 2 brothers remember mr lancaster.also his dad who used to visit school. also remember teachers miss leyland.mrs pearce.mrs wardle.whos husband later became headmaster of big rose bridge.also a blind man came to tune piano.and mr melling the caretaker.and the christmas parties.great school.great memories.

Harry Lancaster changed my life by putting me in for the 11 plus in 1968. Taught me maths and English so I passed the test. Went to Hindley Grammar followed by university and a global career in the oil industry. Remember him also giving me the cane!! A great man.

Harry Lancaster changed my life by putting me in for the 11 plus in 1968. Taught me maths and English so I passed the test. Went to Hindley Grammar followed by university and a global career in the oil industry. Remember him also giving me the cane!! A great man.

I was a Steward & Safe Guarding Officer at this church in the new millennium. shame the old building had to be taken down.
great times I had there.. miss it loads....