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Things You Don't See Anymore
Things You Don't See Anymore
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 22564
Just come across this newspaper cutting from the 1950's A chimney sweep attending your wedding was at one time a pretty common thing as it was supposed to bring the couple good luck.
Does anyone know, or has any information about the couple?
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Comment by: Dave C on 26th January 2013 at 12:07

They lived on Spencer Road west for many years. Gordon was a good freind of my Fathers, Jack Cockrell. they worked together at Hawker Syddley at Lostock (now BAe Systems). sadlly the Sweep didn't bring Gordon much luck, he died of heart failure in about 1971-72. Joan moved away from Wigan to be nearer her family. She's still in touch with my Mother and now lives in southport I believe.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 26th January 2013 at 15:34

Hi Dave if you mum is still in touch with her ask your mum to ask her if she wants the cutting.

Comment by: Joan Beckett-Wilding on 28th January 2013 at 21:50

My daughter had a sweep at her wedding in 1996, He didn't bring her any luck she left after 4 1/2 years.

Comment by: Dave C on 18th February 2013 at 19:09

Hello Ron, I have the adress of the lady in the photograph. Is there a safe way of getting it to you please.

Comment by: Derek H on 4th March 2013 at 19:03

I recognised Gordon straight away I saw the photo. We were in the same class at St Stephen's School, Whelley at the beginning of the Second World War!

Comment by: anne pennington on 26th February 2015 at 23:12

my daughter and son in law had a chimney sweep in 1997

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