Wigan Album
ormskirk road
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Photo: Michael Ardern Mason
Item #: 25396
Humphrey Glover and his wife, Ruth later opened a fishing tackle shop next door, and Fair's Fair Trade Stores became Mason's Stores, owned by my grandmother and grandfather, Ada Lilian and William Mason, and later by my uncle and aunt, John and Dorothy Mason.
My own father and mother, William Ardern and Elsie Mason went on to become a grocers and confectioners at 40 Victoria Street Newtown, where I was born, next door to the Bethel Independent Methodist Church. Sundays at our home in Victoria Street always resounded to the sound of rousing Methodist hymns sung in full harmony.
I would collect the family shopping from this store in the early sixties twice a week. I believe the Mason's had a daughter, Janet, whom I new very well. I had no idea that the history of the Mason's and this store had such an extensive history. Interesting photo, interesting post, thanks Michael.
A wonderful photo. Seems there is nothing new under the sun. Fair Trade Stores, perhaps not quite in the same way as we think of Fair Trade today but must have been quite a slogan for the shop back then. I love all these old pics, thanks Michael.
This is just what Wigan World is about. What a wonderful photo of times gone by. I would love to walk in that shop, just as it was then. Old shops fascinate me. Thankyou for posting.
I still have a Mitchell reel & Milbro rod, bought from Humphrey Glover in the early 60's..;o)
I remember Humphrey glover's fishing tackle shop very well, one of the best around Wigan.
Humphrey Glover senior had two sons, Humphrey and Adrian Glover. Adrian and myself served our time as apprentices at AT&E (Plessey)which was behind the fishing tackle shop.
Happy days.
I was born in orkskirk road just past carlton 460 so I would like to know where abouts is this shop ? another pearl well done wigan world.
I lived at Halfway House, I think is at the corner of Little Billing Road
In response to the queries about where this shop is, please note that it is in the area of Newtown once known as "Union Bridge". The premises is now Newtown Chiropody Clinic, just across the road from the pharmacy.
I worked on this shop early 70s the first galljoways pie shops
Did this shop not become a Mace store run by the Masons? Also was the fishing shop next door?
The shop became Spar shop run by the Masons. The fishing shop was next door.
My wifes grandad had the butchers van he used to deliver meat locally from the shop a few doors up, Ernie Farrimond was his name.