Wigan Album
Aspull Labour Club
18 Comments
Photo: Dennis Seddon
Item #: 19830
Thumbs up but where are they going ?. It must be a long trip judging by the number of beer crates they're sitting on!. my dad, Joe, is on the left wearing glasses.
The coach driver looks like Les Kendrick.
Thanks for this photo, my dad Jimmy Roocroft is at the right hand side, standing behind the man sat on the beer crate. My dad was treasurer of the club for many years, is that Jack Ashcroft stood in the coach doorway, he was the secretary.
cliffe ashurst second from right front row,and frank burns my grandad second on second row standing i think
My dad is on the back row the farest right. His name was Benny Gaskell
Elaine was your mothers name Ethel and did they live on Ephram's Fold at one time?.
i agree with you tom,the driver does look like a young les kendrick, the coach would have been unsworths of goose green,ken also drove lorries for alfred goulding.
I recognise your dad Dennis ,and Cliff Ashurst at the front and one or two others ,great photo .
Dave,Arnold,Les Kendricks brother ran Alf Gouldens transport,for a number of years till he retired.They were based on Pottery Road,and then Cricket St.
Mention of Benny Gaskell reminds me of an incident when I was a youngster living on Scot Lane.
The milkman's horse slipped on the cobblestones, broke the shafts on the cart and took off in a panic!. Benny managed to grab the horse and get control before anyone was hurt.
That would be a major incident in 1950's Aspull.
Norman Winnard on left of front row. Tommy Corfield 5 from left.
Den S, Benny was my Granddad and yes they did live at Ephraims Fold. Loved your little story, although I never knew my Granddad, its good to hear he was somewhat of a local hero at one point. :o). Thanks.
Gerald Jones 6th from right at back used to live in St Davids Dennis.
my mums name was ethel dennis that was a great story ,
Remember Benny, worked with the Brickies at Horwich Loco great character,looks different with his teeth in.
i dont remember my dad with teeth x i remember he used to go to loco works in landrover with a couple of his mates x
lovely to see my dad george kelly enjoying his day out thumbs up to you dad god bless
Thing my dads on at the back right next to Jimmy Lowe just see his head .Also my uncle Tommy Heaton cousins Colin;Ken and Dennis Heaton