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Wigan 60's Pop Group

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The Saxons..Wigan Pop Group...1964
The Saxons..Wigan Pop Group...1964
Photo: anita maijer-schrot
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Item #: 15037
The Saxons, Wigan Pop Group 1964...
drummer: David Dowey
other members: Vic ..?sorry, can't remember surname,
Phil Morris and ????
Did you know them, too?? I loved them...

Comment by: Bernard Derbyshire on 13th June 2010 at 19:40

Vic's (the lad stood in the roadway) surname is Jolley- he used to have his photography shop in pemberton. Now lives in Italy, never said tarrah.

Comment by: anita maijer-schrot on 13th June 2010 at 20:55

how come Italy? where in Italy? what about David Dowey? did you know him, too? Where is he now??

Comment by: fred foster on 15th June 2010 at 12:21

Vic's family lived in Victoria street near our shop and sometimes I would take them to their gigs using my shooting brake.It was a bit of a drag up the stairs to "room at the top" on the market square. All those stairs dragging the amps etc up. They also played the Paradise club in Vauxhall Road

Comment by: Bernard Derbyshire on 15th June 2010 at 13:47

Anita, he left Wigan and moved to Italy, don't know where exactly. He even abandoned his studio lighting with a friend. Fred is that you in the picture? It's a vauxhall, "shooting brake", so it could be.

Comment by: anita maijer-schrot on 15th June 2010 at 15:28

How strange...What happened? When did he leave? Only recently? Why?
@Fred, is that you in the picture..you must have known David and the other "Saxons" too, then...

Comment by: fred foster on 16th June 2010 at 07:36

Bernard, I hadn't noticed that. I don't remember anyone taking the pic, but it is definitely me! The car was a Victor estate and it could have been outside the Paradise Club.

Comment by: anita maijer-schrot on 16th June 2010 at 09:16

Fred, it was me who took the photo because I was David Dowey's girlfriend then..could it be it was in front of a club called "Room at the Top"??

Comment by: Bernard Derbyshire on 16th June 2010 at 14:07

It is the room at the top, you can see the reflection of the bus, waiting in the bus station. I worked with Vic for quite a while at his studio, we were always talking about sixties musicians.

Comment by: josie pennington nee beckett on 19th June 2010 at 23:09

awww room at the top , good days,al be scrikin next

Comment by: ANN lemin nee gregson on 19th July 2010 at 20:41

i remember the saxons as i used to be phil morriss girlfriend wonder what happened to him they used to practise at the seven stars pub great group

Comment by: Ron D on 26th August 2010 at 16:06

I can remember the Saxons,why have you not put a profile on the web site Lanky Beat ?plenty of 60s groups there .

Comment by: Vic Jolley on 28th February 2011 at 14:24

Hi All,
Received Anita's photos the other day from a friend of mine, Dave Dowey had been doing some building work for him, in conversation they both realised they knew me, so emailed me the Saxons photos from the Wigan World website.
I have never seen the photos before, had a dig around and came up with a few photos of the group members which I have uploaded to this site, the only one I have not got is bass guitarist Phil Morris, the photos were taken by my dad in the back garden, and in Mums famous front room.
Over the years Dave Dowey is the only group member I have occasionally seen, I wonder what happend to them all.
I now live in Italy,with wife Lynne, we have both fancied living here since our first trip to Italy in 1982. so we decided to retire early three years ago to live the dream.
I still play guitar, here is a youtube link to one of my recordings made here in Italy, or type (Reascoltare) in youtube search to get to my page.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W63q6oPnw0E

Comment by: Vic Jolley on 28th February 2011 at 14:59

Hi Again,
You will find the photos I have uploaded here, Click on Assorted, then scroll down to Wigan 60s Pop Group.
Here is another youtube link to a recording of mine, with old photos, which show The Story of My Life.
Regards To All
Vic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i-t4qoB504

Comment by: anita on 30th April 2011 at 11:02

hi Vic, lovely to hear from you..I admire you for living your dream..not many have the guts!...have watched your you-tube video..where in Italy do you live?..regards from Anita living in the NOW, enjoying the memories of THEN...good times!

Comment by: Barbara Morris on 19th June 2011 at 23:15

Hi, I am married to Fred Morris who was the singer in the Saxons, I found the photos and showed them to him and he said his cousin is Phil Morris

Comment by: ann gregson on 20th June 2011 at 20:52

hi i remember fred i used to be engaged to phil morris wonder what happened to him

Comment by: Barbara Morris on 4th October 2011 at 14:12

Hi,
My husband - Fred morris was singing with the ~Saxons, Phil Morris is his cousin

Comment by: Oli Carr on 10th August 2023 at 00:14

what happend to d dowey friends in 1960 always loved drumming

Comment by: oli sharratt - carr on 10th August 2023 at 01:19

remember david and once heard the group play in Hindley
moved South in 62 so never saw another performance

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