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Unknown Chauffeur

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Unknown Wigan Chauffeur
Unknown Wigan Chauffeur
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 28277
Photograph taken by COOPER of Wigan

Comment by: Jarvo on 26th August 2016 at 18:15

Timothy George Ruskin-Spear, a notorius bounder and cad from the early twenties. He drove the rich and wealthy around Lancashire, and then robbed them blind when given half the chance. He ended up doing time in Reading Gaol, the same prison that Oscar Wilde was sentenced. He died penniless in a Hull back street in 1941.

Comment by: GW. on 28th August 2016 at 09:05

Great detective work Jarvo. Goes to show you should never trust a bloke who thinks he needs four names.

Comment by: Sid on 28th August 2016 at 10:15

The chauffeur is Bill Wilcox who lived in Hindley near the Hockery Brook pub. He was the chauffeur to many dignitaries in the borough during the 1920/30's.

That rubbish jarvo typed about this man should be taken off, he was neither a criminal or had ever been jailed. Please remove his offensive remarks.

Comment by: Maureen on 28th August 2016 at 10:20

Jarvo..where have you got your info from..have looked on google but can't find it..

Comment by: Maureen on 28th August 2016 at 10:50

Jarvo..where have you got your info from..have looked on google but can't find it..

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