Wigan Album
Pokie
16 CommentsPhoto: Roy Davies
Item #: 18177
Can picture the guy with the tash can't put a name to him though, sure he lives down Howden Drive somewhere x
Thats Colin Ashton, used to live at Skew Bridge as a young lad.
Where was this picture taken?, looks a bit like UpHolland Secondary School in the background.
That is Upholland High School!
2nd from left is Billy Brady
Second left looks like Roy Davies to me.
Sorry Bill,names Left to Right Mitch Mitchinson,ME, Colin Ashton, Gaz Hughes.
Owd Mon Roy tha a ringer for Billy Brady.and he was also in this band
Didn't Eric Lawrenson play in this group ?
Hi Paul yes you are right Eric Lawrenson did play in Pokie for quite a time on guitar.Top guy and musican.
sorry Jack but Billy Brady wasnt in Pokie
are these the lads who were Ipso Facto Roy ?
Yes your right Jimmy two of the lads were in Ipso Facto,Colin and Mitch,Gaz and Eric [not in photo] were in Grass Roots and I was in Blue Diamonds.
Is that the same Blue Diamonds photos are on Wigan groups in the 60s in the index?