Wigan Album

I think one In bottom photo his Kevin Campbell,

I often wondered what happened to Vinnie Waters.....57 Years later I. see him again He worked in Oliver Somers on Mesnes st and I was in the shop across the road .I had a crush on him he was so nice .I was just 15 then..Hello Vinnie if you are still around !!

I was in the Sea Cadets at that time. Vinnie Waters was keen on Joy Williams, incidently her sister married Ken Roocroft.Remember C.P.O. Melling, I was in his guard of honour

I think I am the right hand back row of the bottom photograph. I am in touch with Ken Roocroft,but where are the rest of the pals I had in the Wigan Sea Cadets ?

I think the Bottom photograph, back row right hand side is
me. I have a few photographs of ex sea cadets if anyone
wants copies

I am a acting petty officer in wigan sea cadets now. We are now ts sceptre, what was the units name and where was it based then? nice photo uniform has not changed.

Top photo I'm pretty sure left hand side is Kevin Campbell.can't remember the other two lads names.
Bottom photo, back row I think left hand side could be Frank Foster, next one is definately one of the Daly's, not Mike but his brother, and again right hand side I think is Kevin Campbell.

Th name at that time was; TS Lady Crawford. We were probably in Bretherton Row at that time.
Ken Roocroft ex LS.

i was in the sea cadets from 1967 to 1970 it was called t s murrey back then

I was part of the Bretherton Row mob, after that, the Limbless Ex-Servicemens club, (anyone remember that?). Ending up at Christchurch Hall in Stairgate...All "TS Lady Crawford SCC"..From '49 to '53.
I think you'll all remember PO Harry Melling & LS John Dowding, I believe John is living somewhere around Parbold now..;o)

Does anyone remember going to the drill hall for rifle range shooting when someone flipped off the safety and put a .22 round into the floor between Harry Mellings feet. i cant come up with a name.

I recall way back when the sea cadets were based in an old hotel at the top of birkett bank, it was ts murry then lt grace i think was in command.

1 was in starboard watch along with kevin cambell, bob hughs in 1954 under oliver somers. i enjoyed playing in the band and doing the carnivals. m daly and frank foster also came from abram.any photos please post on this site

can anyone remember spending a week aboard hms vigo down off the south coast 1954/5 i think she was a battle class destroyer, we tried to row over to the i.o.w but the tide was to strong/ happy days ps any photos. kevin cambell was my friend who was quite a lady killer if you know what i mean. last time i saw him he was living at newton le willows or lowton

brian if you have any photos of the band ect 1954/5 i would love to see them. mick dalys brother was named chris from abram, there dad jack was steward at platt bridge legion

Just read in the local paper that LS John Dowding ( as he was in the 50's)has passed away, aged 77....RIP John

I was in the sea cadets, t s lady Crawford about 1955 we went to Plymouth for a weeks holiday, I went with a school mate named john reddy from scot lane, it was great fun.

Front row left hand side is Vinnie Waters. He is still a creaking gate living in Hindley Green. He has been married, widowed, has two sons and five great grandchildren. He loved his days at the Wigan sea cadets and still reminises fondly.... most days....

the top photo, the 3 people in the centre from left to right are joan higham, geoff ainsworth, and lilian atherton

Kevin Campbell computer playing up. If you would like to ring me on01249661326. And exchange news

I was a member of Wigan Sea cadets at the same time as Tom Lyon and remember going on HMS Hecla for 2 weeks around 1969, do you remember Tom. The name before TS Murray was TS Adamant

Vincent waters is still around. Still doing well and still reminiscing about his sea cadet days.

I remember once being told, by
my Mother, that Vincent Waters was a Cousin when he once called at our house in Park Road, Wigan; this was was eons ago!
Have been trying to find out the family connection for ages, but still haven't.
Walsh was one of our family Surnames.
If anyone could ask Vincent, I'd be grateful.