Wigan Album
Wigan 60's Pop Group
20 CommentsPhoto: anita maijer-schrot
Item #: 15037
drummer: David Dowey
other members: Vic ..?sorry, can't remember surname,
Phil Morris and ????
Did you know them, too?? I loved them...
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.
how come Italy? where in Italy? what about David Dowey? did you know him, too? Where is he now??
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
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.
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...
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.
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"??
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.
awww room at the top , good days,al be scrikin next
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
I can remember the Saxons,why have you not put a profile on the web site Lanky Beat ?plenty of 60s groups there .
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
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
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!
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
hi i remember fred i used to be engaged to phil morris wonder what happened to him
Hi,
My husband - Fred morris was singing with the ~Saxons, Phil Morris is his cousin
what happend to d dowey friends in 1960 always loved drumming
remember david and once heard the group play in Hindley
moved South in 62 so never saw another performance