Wigan Album

i remember your dad vivian.
he was a very popular fellow among the anglers.
i never associated him with you though

Ian Heaps, World Match Champion, to right of your Dad.

ARE THEY TWO BROTHERS HOLDING THE CUP,THE ONE ON THE LEFT LOOKING AT THE PHOTO, USED TO PLAY FOR WIGAN RFC

The 1st man on the back row left hand side is my late uncle Ray Shirley his nick name was Shem.

Thanks Peter yes that was my dad I was brought up in Henry Park St. with fishing gear everywhere and maggots in huge bath tubs. The phone never stopped ringing for someone to book a match. it was a full on job, but he loved his fishing. I think directly at the back of my dad is Cyril Moran. I remember the other faces but not their names. Do you know if they still give out the Schoolboys Trouphy that i bought when he died ?

Yes that is correct it is Ian heaps the presentation was at Scholes Labour Club and was in conjunction with a testimonial concert for my dad who was match secretary for 17yrs. On the left of my dad is Alan Webber who was second division national champion the rest were association members but cannot recall their names. i think this may have been 1976

hi peter i new ray shirley related to me good angler shem is nick name use live in bedford st worked in pit you must be related to me,rays dad was my dads brother. ste

vivian hallsal .hi was raymond you dad nick name shem ste.s

Ste was your grandad billy and is your dad alan im jimmys lad.shem was my dads brother.

hi peter my dad was alec cant remember my granddad,i used here my dad about his brother rubin he said he was a good singer ,he had other brother window cleaner ,ste

Hello ste well i never knew their was another ste shirley and ive heard of your dad alec but besides your dad rubin and bill there were 4 more brothers jimmy who was my grandad wesley roy and tony and 2 sisters gertrude and molly tony was the window cleaner.

hi peter so how old are you.we must be related small world.do u live in wigan,i no my dad came from ince,my dad used tell me about his brothers but i was only young cant remember,are you a fisherman,i used deliver rays coal in bedford st,keep in touch ste

i herd ray shirley was a good angler won a few big matches,he had loads fishing trophies ste

Hello ste im nearly 39 and i live in Hr Ince ive always lived there i used to go fishing about 20odd year ago used go to loch ken a lot in scotland fishing for pike and my uncle ray was a good fisherman won a few matches he also broke some canal fishing record in ireland.By the way ste my dad wants to know if your mums still living and i believe her name is sissy and how old are you ste and were do you live.

hi peter live in platt bridge.42yrs my mam still going ,cissy cheers ste keep in touch

i no most ov them in the picture i used 2 go fishing with shem shirley alot.i knew him fr years he was my mate im tony from schole lived in whelley then knew all shems relations as well

yea shem was a good angler saw all his trophys me and my hubby used 2 drink with him and mildred in scholes club i remember him being ill and he passed away on grand national day the race tht never was when he gave up match fishing he kept canaries and breed them he ad a avery he luved his birds both kinds lol

raymond shirley (shem) was my dad also remember 5th person on the middled row roy bevin him and my dad was really good mates.

remyond shirley (shem) was my dad , he was very good mates with roy bevin (middle row 5th from the left)

lyne,jones i used deliver rays coal bedford st years ago.rays dad was my dads brother.my dads name was alec

lynne shirley is it realy u. u no me and my hubby tony tarbuck yur dad and tony were good friends and i av sum old photos ov yur dad and grandad wen he used 2 fish small world scholes lol

I remember my grandad shirley (james) speaking about his brother uncle alec. Is that you shiela tonys wife my daughter lives round the corner from you on scholfield lane.

how can i join NAA

Back Row is John Ralph, nice man and good angler.