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Linda Deacon
Linda Deacon
Photo: JohnAlan
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Item #: 21316
A friend of my Mum's Doreen Hankin (nee Critchley). Probably lived in the Scholes area, not sure but I think Linda died whilst quite young.

Comment by: sheila worsley on 18th August 2012 at 16:49

hi john this is a friend of my mums and she died young i think of tb my mum lillian matthews nee melling gave me the second name linda after her friend she is buried at the back of the crematorium in wigan

Comment by: JohnAlan on 27th August 2012 at 09:13

Hi Sheila. I remember mum telling me about Linda many times so I suppose it goes that your mum knew her well too. I thought it was diptherea she died of but may be mistaken.

Comment by: sheila worsley on 4th October 2012 at 17:08

hi john you could be right about how linda died i remember mum telling me that linda was her best friend and thats why she gave me the second name linda in rememberance of her i think her parents may have had a shop xx

Comment by: Janice Corner (Deacon) on 10th June 2015 at 20:49

Linda had a younger brother Gordon and I am his daughter. Linda died young with TB.

Comment by: sheila worsley on 19th June 2020 at 14:39

hi Janice sorry only just seen your post my mum as I said gave me the second name linda in honour of her best friend very sad to die so young fabulous picture of her I have never seen one before of my name sake xx

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