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In the Pub

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clarence
clarence
Photo: john green
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Item #: 8853
this is christmas 1972 ,anybody know anybody?

Comment by: John Jarvis on 20th January 2009 at 09:52

Jimmy Atherton in the centre of the photo.
And, isn't that Lobgob sat down on the left...?

Comment by: tom on 20th January 2009 at 11:40

I can see Peter Catterall in the middle of photo Jimmy & Frank Priest bottom right. It looks like their Danny below Pe Catt. All good lads.

Comment by: John Banks on 20th January 2009 at 13:48

Middle front row is Terry Hankin from Goose Green
Second from right back row is Colin Danials Scot Lane

Comment by: Barrie Winrow on 20th January 2009 at 19:07

Front left with pint on table is kev farrell and lad at the back right hand side with a moustache is joe tindall

Comment by: Dave Lewis on 20th January 2009 at 20:48

Good photo john, great memories of peter catterall i used to work with him at springfield park then jjb stadium, sadly he is no longer with us.

Comment by: tommy greenall on 20th January 2009 at 22:14

definitely NOT Danny or Frank Priest

Comment by: John Banks on 21st January 2009 at 14:03

Used to work with Peter at Taylor Brothers carpets he was a sparky

Comment by: Barrie Winrow on 21st January 2009 at 14:13

JJ. didn't know Geoff Heyes was known as Lobgob?

Comment by: john green on 21st January 2009 at 19:50

left to right back row,lad from leeds.ian?.alex sweeney.?jeff stevens .jimmy whitfield.terry winnard.joe tindall.middle row john swift.wally whittle david butler.jimmy atherton.p catterall.eric weall.rob birtwistle .alan gwinnet.seated.derek? kev farrell.terry hankin.ste bates and jimmy priest

Comment by: John Jarvis on 21st January 2009 at 23:20

Barrie: Lobgob's real name is Derek Bramhall....used to work at the Valve with me.
Best Wishes...

Comment by: Mick on 23rd January 2009 at 14:02

Definitely Geoff Heyes, seated left in white polo neck.

Comment by: John on 23rd January 2009 at 21:38

Geoff Heyes? Looks like Derek Bramhall (Lobgob) to me...

Comment by: joe on 24th January 2009 at 11:19

definitely Geoff c-r Heyes

Comment by: John Jarvis on 25th January 2009 at 10:51

Sorry chaps, but that sure is Derek Bramhall (Lobgob)...
He still walks the streets of Wigan with his Morrisons bag...honest....

Comment by: joe on 25th January 2009 at 21:32

I and Geoff still walking streets of Wigan with his tesco bag haha

Comment by: John J. on 26th January 2009 at 17:46

Just been confirmed: it is D.B. (Lobgob)...

Comment by: joe on 27th January 2009 at 15:47

oh no its not haha

Comment by: John on 28th January 2009 at 20:26

Oh yes it is...ha ha ha...

Comment by: david whittle on 5th February 2009 at 21:58

derek bramhall is the bloke on the left he lived in winnifred st lower ince and was a hairdresser among other things. he drove a mk 1 lotus cortina but rarely went up town in it

Comment by: Jem Glover on 4th April 2009 at 12:25

is that not Phil Barratt to theright of Alex Sweeny and France Farrel next to him

Comment by: Jem Glover on 4th April 2009 at 18:28

just rememberd the name of the lad to Alex Sweenys left Ian Thompson

Comment by: Jem Glover on 5th April 2009 at 17:10

thats me at the back of jonny Swift you can just see half me head

Comment by: Jem Glover on 5th April 2009 at 21:50

its not Phil Barratt its Ted Sykes

Comment by: tony byrne on 13th May 2009 at 18:59

hello all long time no see.

Comment by: dave whittle on 30th June 2009 at 23:43

sorry jem thats not you behind swifty , you just imagined it

Comment by: stey fishwick on 11th September 2009 at 13:41

Talking to Tez yesterday,says photo was taken on Boxing day 1973,as he was at sea in 1972.if you read this alright to the Newquayites.Some cracking lads on there,Swifty only 17 on that photo,favours 27.at least one no longer with us,Ted Sykes,only the good die young!

Comment by: cliff higham on 29th September 2009 at 02:59

Alan Gwinnet, knew him well we worked together for awhile
nice lad (so I heard) no, no, not seen him for, must be at least 30yrs.

Comment by: wally on 6th October 2009 at 17:14

Al Gwinnet dark horse with the girls

Comment by: Brian J on 23rd April 2010 at 16:40

Danny Priest is 4th from left, back row.

Comment by: upthetims on 5th June 2011 at 16:13

brian j
,the lad 4th from right back row is Ted Sykes from Pem,sadly no longer with us

Comment by: sharon catterall on 9th March 2013 at 13:50

my dad looks so young x rip dad

Comment by: Johnny on 1st February 2015 at 12:12

I know most of these lads. I'm not in photo I was in Essex nursing a broken arm when this was taken!! Anyway a few buggered off to Newquay soon.

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