Wigan Album

I can see your mam & dad thats all (I was only 10)

Gerard, I recognize your Mam and Dad and I think Mr Moore who lived next door but one from you. I recognize some other faces but can't put names to them. Funny my Dad wasn't on that, he was in there enough.

Bottom left, that's Jack Prescott, is that his Mrs behind him?

IS THAT CLIFF HOUGHTON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PIC?I WAS DRILLING WITH HIM ON THE YARD MINE ALONG WITH ALBERT PARTINGTON AND PETER BYROM. I DON'T RECOGNISE ANYMORE OFF HAND

I think I got it wrong, the one stood wearing a striped jumper and holding a drink, isn't Mr Moore, it's Mr Duffy out of Hawthorne.

Jannett, Are you the pretty blonde girl that lived in the last house on Leyland Green Rd? Lomax maybee

It is Cliff Houghton Fred, Do you not reconise Tommy Hilton at the back, Billy Duffy with the striped jumper worked down No 2

Gerard, "Thank you ". Yes, I am Janet from the first house, 'Jimmy's' daughter. The young guy with the dark hair, is that your Tommy? I kept looking at him, knowing I knew the face, but again, couldn't put a name to it.

No, Janet, Tom isn't on the photo, How are you anyway, not seen you in 40 years or more,

Janet, i should have explained, the Tommy is my Dad

Gerard, I'm good thanks, how are you?. It has been a long time, I have lived in the States for the past 32 yrs. Yes I know your Dad, I thought maybe the young guy was your brother Tom, got it wrong again it seems.

Thanks for the pic, Gerard, I recognise your dad now and also Bill Duffy, Have you seen the pic of the Stone's soccer team? It is on somewhere, with Fred Dillon and Harold Cunliffe, Gordon Heyes etc. My book on Stones is on in "Stuff" if you havent already seen it.

Fred , I have read both your books, Park & Parkside, very interesting & our family do get a mention,

Gerard, you said I lived in the last house, I said the first. I was only 4 when we moved in so don't remember much, but was my house the last house on Leyland Green Rd to be built?

Yes Janet, it was the last & the last one on the estate, Where about are you in the states?

Gerard, I had no idea it was the last house, I know we were all thrilled with it. My husband is from Boston Mass, but we have lived in Florida for the past 27yrs. I'd still rather be in England, for all it's problems.

The lady standing to the right at the back and the gentleman to her left with tie and light coloured coat are Mr & Mrs Davies of 6 Cedar Grove.

What happened to the Davies boys?

I think the one in stripe jumper is Billy Duffy very cool pic

Carol,As you may know Brian died many years ago, Graham the youngest also died several years ago, Colin and Alan both live in Ashton Tenbury Drive I think just off Lowbank Road. David

was the man on back row left a teacher at gidlow school