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Haigh Prize Band outside Our Lady's Church, Haigh 1955
Haigh Prize Band outside Our Lady's Church, Haigh 1955
Photo: charnock
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Item #: 14256
Back Row L to R. Vince Quayle, Arthur Birkett,Billy Birkett,Walter Ainscough,Billy Ainscough,Eric Birkett, Billy Gill, Sid Rainford,Brian Birkett,Tommy Birkett.
Middle Row L to R. Ralph Johnson (Librarian),Gordon Pilkington,John Barlow,Alf Birkett, Lot Birkett,Tom Birkett,Jack Birkett, Harry Mather,Wilf Gill,Alf Rudd(Ast Librarian).
Front Row L to R.Jimmy Ryding, Bill Birkett,John Turner,Charlie Hulse(Conductor)Hugh Owen(President)George Ainscough,Cyril Ashurst,Sammy Taylor.
Band was also known as Birkett's Band.

Comment by: Art on 27th March 2010 at 16:36

That's true....Never known as owt else, but "Birketts Band";o)

Comment by: Peetr Mason on 28th March 2010 at 15:27

I have no doubt the Birkett's could have formed a band on their own !!!

Comment by: SUSIE on 23rd September 2012 at 12:45

There are 10 birketts on this picture all part of my family.
my dad his brother my grandad father as we called him and lots of uncle and great uncles.

Comment by: Karen Owen on 24th March 2018 at 22:46

My grandfather Hugh Owen (President)

Comment by: Rita Fell on 17th October 2018 at 20:54

My grandma was Florence Birkett sister of Arthur, she married Terry Caine

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