Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
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Wigan Album
PYKE FAMILY
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FOUR GENERATIONS
Photo: Ernest Pyke
Photo: Ernest Pyke
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Item #: 22930
Item #: 22930
Bottom right:- My grandmother, father, sister and nephew.
Bottom left:- My sister with the wall of Wigan Parish Church gardens behind.
Top left:- My sister (bottom right) with four of her friends on Wigan Rectory field.
Top right:- My sister, brother-in-law and nephew.
My father was a centre lathe turner - he started as an apprentice at Walker Bros.- but had several other jobs.
He was a motor mechanic at Cowburn`s Mineral Water`s, Heeley St., which was behind were the Brocket Arms in Mesnes Road is now. The Economic Laundry was next door, where my mother worked for a short time. Wonder how many remember them.
He was a chaffeur for R.B. Green of Greens Butcher`s, Wigan Market, for 9 years.
He last worked at Leyland Motor`s turning the back axles for Leyland trucks.
Bottom left:- My sister with the wall of Wigan Parish Church gardens behind.
Top left:- My sister (bottom right) with four of her friends on Wigan Rectory field.
Top right:- My sister, brother-in-law and nephew.
My father was a centre lathe turner - he started as an apprentice at Walker Bros.- but had several other jobs.
He was a motor mechanic at Cowburn`s Mineral Water`s, Heeley St., which was behind were the Brocket Arms in Mesnes Road is now. The Economic Laundry was next door, where my mother worked for a short time. Wonder how many remember them.
He was a chaffeur for R.B. Green of Greens Butcher`s, Wigan Market, for 9 years.
He last worked at Leyland Motor`s turning the back axles for Leyland trucks.
Comment by: Mick on 15th March 2013 at 04:11
Very interesting Ernest, Im surprised to learn that Mr R.B. Green of Greens Butchers had a chauffeur.
Comment by: Lizzie down under on 15th March 2013 at 05:13
What a great selection of photos Ernest ......good idea......cheers!!
Comment by: Ernest Pyke on 15th March 2013 at 09:59
Mick, I have Mr.R.B.Green`s letter dated 14th July 1936 that he wrote as a reference for my father.
The address, below his signature, is: Lancaster House, Upper Dicconson St., Wigan.
My father was born on 27th September 1899 so was 36 years old when this letter was written.
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