Wigan Album

Played football on this field so many times as a kid both before and after Nicol Mere School opened. Living in Canada since 81 - but surprised to see how different the area is now when we go back. Really nice to see this 'flashback'

I used to sit for hours with my Dad fishing when it used to be the flash.

My dad Arthur Edwards used to go fishing at the flash on Bryn rd

My grandparents lived in those houses with the back yards showing. My dad was born at 254 Bryn Road

If you don't mind me asking, who is your Dad Paul? I might know him

Hi Karen, it was Tom Sudworth. Born in 1933

knew your dad well paul, he was a great goalkeeper for our football team bryn boys brigade also remember his sister brenda & brothers horace & ken.

HI Woodentop, Yes, that's the one! Unfortunately both Tom and Brenda died 10 years ago, and Horace about 3 years ago. Ken is still alive and well. Tom WAS a good goalkeeper (or so he used to tell me.....)! Which team did you play with him in? 1st Bryn BB, school, or Old Ashtonians?

me to Karen,with my dad Jimmy Bithell.i used to fish with him in the flash.Good old days

Hi Paul,the team i played alongside your dad was the BB team
opposite the old bus shelter on the other photo there used to be a old barn type building on the left side of the roadway which went up to garswood hall colliery,that was our changing room,my grand parents lived in the same row as your grand parents their names was Dan & Mary Bryan not sure of the house number but later on one of their sons my uncle Jimmy lived there with his family for a long time.

Paul, I'm related to some Sudworths who lived on Bryn Rd (or Long Lane as it was known back then) so there could be a link. Check out my site to see if you spot anyone.. http://www.sudworth-family.talktalk.net/family/pafg05.htm#11

I Lived in one of the semi detached houses for nine years number 260 Bryn Road, people might know me as Joyce hardman I hve two sons Andrew and Simon, I remember so well when they filled in the flash, my boys played for hours on this field

Hi Paul your grandad must have moved into 254 between 1926 and 1933.In 1926 walter Wood lived there,quite a few Sudwoths lived in Bryn rd,what was your grandads first name or more so your great grandads.I'll ask your uncle Ken.Woodentop Daniel Bryan engine driver live at 248.If you look on communicate in places look under Bryn/Landgate you will see a list of householders in Bryn rd for 1926 that I was given,hope this helps.

HI Spectre, grandad was Benjamin Sudworth, Great grandparents were Joseph and Alice , as far as I know.

i lived at 256 bryn road next to sudworths

i knew your grandad well what became of peter

Hi Paul , Peter brown here, I remember playing on this pitch for the BB, I also remember playing on the old Bryn rec, not a lot of grass on there, we used to get changed in the old school before the BB hall was built.

My Great grandad Joseph Ridgway lived at 323 Bryn Road in the 1869 ...My Dads dad Joe Ridgway had a sister Lillian but I cant find his wife ?and i believe he was an Inn keeper before that at 62 Ashton Road ..but I dont know the name of the pub ?

i grew up at 246 bryn rd we left about 1970