Wigan Album
Haig Street
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Photo: Frank Atherton
Item #: 5923
Back: Mrs Atherton and Winnard
Front:Mrs. Canty, Bentham,Pilkington and Brown.
Another Mrs Brown is missing.
Haig St was named after Earl Haig, the First World War General. It used to be called Dobbs Fold. All the houses were knocked down in the 60's and there are now a few garages and workshops and the car park for "Wigan Pier" etc.
Frank Mrs.Canty shown on this picture was she married to Joe Canty.I think that it could be my late mothers auntie.
Sorry butI have no idea. I think there was a baby (possibly a grandchild named Kenneth)who died of meningitis,in the 1950's.
Frank Annie Canty did have a grandchild called Kenneth.I never knew what he died of.Thank you for the information.Anne
Mrs Brown on the far right is my grandma. Wonderful lady. Alice Winnard (top right) is my auntie and mum of Betty and David Winnard.
Mrs Lilian Brown from number 19 is missing, my grandmother, I was speaking to my sister Lorna this week, and the names Evelyn Carter and Betty Winnard came up, are you Evelyn still living in Blackrod ?
Hi Dennis yes and Iam still in Blackrod.Sorry to hear about Ronald and Pauline and also Lorna's husband.Ilost my husband six years ago and moved to an apartment but still in the village.Lorna andI were good friends before she went into the army.
Hello Evelyn, a few years ago, I met Jean Parkinson sister of John who has now died, they used to live in Sharp Street, she has everyone's phone number and I asked her to organise a reunion, she said she would think about it, but I have had no word off her, pity, we could have it at the Orwell, next to where we all lived.
Hi Dennis. Been away for a while. Spoke to Betty about Jean Parkinson and she told me that Jean has been very poorly but she thinks she is on the mend.Remember me to Lorna when you are next in touch with her.