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Thanks for your help Dougie, this has got to be much better.

Hi everyone glad you did this Bambam

Hi lanky, dougie was right it was getting a bit much.

Hi Bam this will be much better thanks for doing it,
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Look at blog photo's

Iya Bambam
Dont know if you heard, but mi dad passed away last week,we had the funeral yesterday. Bin trying to work out how long he lived at downallgreen ??? must have been 30 odd years.

Hi john, so sorry to hear about your father, big chris phoned and told me, he must have been a greener for 30 plus years as you say.

ex-downall greeners (st.helens corner) V wheres me owd mate cocci (wigan corner)



Laydeeeeeees and Gentlemen,
in the first round, of this inter-borough contest, at WiganWorld Square Garden, after a submission from the ex-downall greeners thread, not being in a fit state to continue, the winner, by a clear siiiiiiiix hundreeeeeeeed and seventy siiiiiiiiiix replies ..........


'Wheeeeeeeeres me owd mate cocciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' !

hi bam bam hows you doin bud?

Hi carl, where ya bin hiding im fine how about you, was with big chris other day said he aint seen black jack in a while, what have you done to him.

well done bambam,lot better now.thanks

well done dougie lovely photos 2 friends houses in there too.thanks

Tonker your winding them up again,if the goverment had acted like Bambam as the country wouldn't be in the state it's in today 160 looked at this thread in 16 hours not bad I still look at the Cocci thread but that takes a long time to upload

bambam well done, good move.It takes a good politician to do the right thing for the people .lol

Hi sis, thanks hope everyone is in good health.

Hi trixie, thanks its easier aint it.

bambam a bit late for you to be up isn't it ?or is this the time everyone gets in from the pub?you lucky Wigan'ers

Dugie what great photos ,the woman in the pink coat was she with you? or following you a round ,lol. brings back lots of memories . thanks great job

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i think thats tommie johnson driving the car?.i dont recognise anybody else though dougie.i think thats you with the bottle dougie?its definately not olive sat with tom.

trixie your right

Ralph Agnes Joan Tom, did the girl behind Tom come from Haydock?

Frank, The girl behind Tom was Freda Scrivens from Ashton,Now lives in Wentworth Rd,

Tumtell, Il Smack thi hands for putting that on,

Thats the girl i had in mind she lives back to back with me.Thanks bentlegs

good photo that dougie, bet you wished them bottles were full.

Tumtingle only a few on here would remember the three good looking lads at that age, still three very nice men at 70+ I don't mean looks lol

Dougie it must be close on 50 years since i saw Agnes but thats just how i remember her,how she looks on the photo

This was uploaded to WW photo album I think this sort of photo should also be uploaded to this thread

Dougie you know what they say absence makes the heart grow fonder.I could do with a few uploading lessons myself so get that thread opened

BARRY+JOHN DAVIES. THANKS DOUGIE.I FOUND ONE OF ME WHEN I WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD.

The photo was posted by me. It shows some lads from North Ashton enjoying themselves at Butlins Pwhelli in 1964. They are L to R:-
Ronnie Lawton, Ian Robinson, John Davies, Georgie Davies, Keith Fairhurst and Paul Robinson.

oh ye thats who the other was i recognised,keith fairhurst.

To jondav I will leave it on as you haven't asked me to delete it,

bam bam
i am good am off to the sunshine state on 19th. i like chris dont see black jack and dont really want to

Hi carl, hope you have a good time pal, i have yet to meet someone who has a good word for black jack? mind you it's not hard for him to make enemies,lol

Dougie
By all means, leave it on.

hi dougie regarding the photo of tommy and ralph at blackpool i think the girl next to tom is joan stirrup

oldtimer don't for get we know you will tell Ralph and Tom your name on here

bam bam
your right about him making enemies his own daughter wont go anywhere near his house worst thing my mother ever did was marry him and best was divorce him.
Ave you seen any of the old gang lately?

No carl i aint seen anyone, so sad really when you think how many people worked there, a few i believe have moved to reebok which as got to be for the best for them, the old job we did will never be same again, we had some good times eh? pal.

hi sis, where are you have you fell out with us.

Hi folks, heard bluebell shut down again anyone got any info please.

I think it was Janice Ryder who ask if anyone knew what the building behind the cottages in Booths Brow Rd was, the photo was taken from where Slaters Pen was & showed Bill Job's land, I asked around & a lad that lived in the cottages said they were the toilets belonging to the cottages,

THE TOILETS FOR THE COTTAGES WERE ALL IN A ROW BACKING ON TO BILL JOB'S LAND.I REMEMBER THEMON THE LEFT OF THE OPENING GOING TO THE BACKS OF THE HOUSES,

I've heard of 'Big Jobs', but never Bill Job's!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.




NO COMMENT.THOSE CONCERNED WILL KNOW WHAT I MEAN

THEM THAT LIVED IN "WIGAN"

Hi yall whats going on with the bell then?????

Well Trixie, That came from the horses mouth,AND BY THE WAY TRIXIE< THERES NO NEED TO SHOUT<

well we CANT let "RULE" CAN WEhaha
"SHOUT ME" NEVER.....

bet you know were i mean dont you?

i think bell's shut again marg.

Bell's still open folks been up there tonight.

oh good .i'm sure i saw it somewhere it had shut.

Trixie, If you type in upper case you are shouting,SEE,

GERR AWAY...

(can you hear me)

Anybody recognise any of these tearaways.Hawthorne Ave round about 1952-53

GEORGE,- - TONY ANNE - -
NOT SURE WHOS IN THE PRAM BUT PAM+JIMMY ON FRONT ROW.


GOOD ONE FRANK

Hi trixie the lad in the pram was Colin Walford

cute picture Frank

I think sister christine's daughter said on here anne+tony had passed away now.


very sad,

What a marvelous photo, I've never seen this one before.The ones I recognise are L to R sat on wall:- my brother George, Ronald Lawton[I think], unknown, Tony Wild, Anne Wild, unknown, John Lawton[I think]. The two below are Pam Wild and Jimmy Haliwell.
Whose house are they in front of?

Hi jondav it could be Mr and Mrs Partingtons. My brother Jack married their daughter Olga and lived with them for a while.I found the photo in an old album

it would be that side of the road as the front gardens are higher + slope down to the paths

looks like my old house in birch grove no-62

Frank,
Was Colin Walford [in the pram] related to you? He lived across the road from us next to Lawtons. Also it could be outside his house.
Would you consider putting the photo in the Album under North Ashton?

Hi jondav,Colin was my nephew.No problem about the photo,I've just uploaded it to North Ashton

Although this was before I was born I'm pretty sure this is the house that John is talking about across from his house and Wildes in Hawthorn. I think Cardwells lived there when I lived in Hawthorn. Recognise all the ones mentioned. Sadly you're right Trix, Ann & Tony have passed away.
This is a Great Photo!

To all greeners, it is with much sadness i report the passing of craig duffy who died today 13/2/09, craig spent most of his life on downall green and was very well known in the vicinity, he was brother of kevin, dennis, tony,francis, and sisters sheila, bernadette ,and tracy, our thoughts are with his family at this sad time, RIP Craig, gone but never forgotten.

nice 1 dav , dont 4get sheila & bernadette

oh dear, forgot about the older girls bri,must apologise to sheila & bernadette at this very sad time.

That is so sad. I remember all the family and have them in my prayers at this very sad time. RIP Craig.

Bam bam if you see Kevin or Sheila or any of the family please tell them my thoughts and prayers are with them They are a very loving family and where very kind to me and my family when I was growing up
Rip Craig

Hi lanky, i will pass on your thoughts i hope to go see them this week.

Bam bam my name was Margaret Edwards when they knew me k from Bryn

no probs lanky, i know that love.

Anyone remember David & Barbara Tickle from Hawthorn Ave, & did they have two younger siblings & what were their names?

i remember them but cant remember the younger ones names.
they lived next door to thelma's top near the steps sorry


ps john + hazel rings a bell.?
or was that there mum+dad?

Your right there Trixie, John & Hazel were the younger ones, their Mum & Dad were Alf & Peggy. They did live 2nd house from the steps, my Auntie Marion & Uncle Jack (Riley) lived in the first house before Thelma & Tommy Simm moved in.

To all greeners and people on this thread, the funeral of craig duffy is on fri 20th at our ladys church d-green rd at 2.15 RIP craig.

Thanks for that bambam i'll try my best to be there. Craig was a friend of mine that i have known since the 70s. I was shocked to hear the news.
RIP Craig. X

To greeners who may not already know, its with great sadness i announce the passing away of ex downall greener and former landlord of bluebell inn Arthur williams, sadly arthur died on wed morn 18th, all our thoughts are with his wife peggy, his daughters, and son, arthur was landlord for a good many years and im sure will be sadly missed by all, RIP Arthur you have left some classic memories.

I went to college with Vaughan. Last time I heard he was living near Gorners garage.

hi bam bam sorry to here about Arthur.our sincere thoughts go toPeggy and the family.i agree they have left us with great memories. that was when pubs were great.listening to george playing piano and Arthur singing in his high pitched voice .happy days.RIP Arthur.

With regards to my Dad (Arthur Williams), we (Willams Family) hope to see all of you at the Blue Bell on Thursday 26/02 after the funeral, we will all be their. We thank you for your support at this time. See you all then. Vaughan

Hi vaughan, nice to hear from you i will certainly be there thurs.

Hi Kevndee where are you your'e late.

Hi lanky, i passed on your prayers & thoughts to kev & his son carl, kev still remembers you well and sends his thanks.

When I first came on ww world I wonted to find 3 friends Pat Shirley and Kevin Today I now know where they all live
Thanks to Bentlegs who found Pat Dougie found Kevin and Pat found Shirley THANK YOU BAM BAM BENTLEGS PAT AND DUGIE

Your welcome Marge

Bentlegs check latest photos of walking days im sure you are on one of Holy Trinity[Photo no 17]

Must admit Frank ,It dose look like me but i would have been playing in the band.

Tha must have a double then bentlegs

I have Frank but he was playing as well.

I give up it must be someone else

Downall Green School Reunion
Will anyone from the 40s/50s be going to this don't want be the only one LOL would love to see some old friends from school,then in't Bell fot last order to meet with people off this thread

Pass on the information to other interested parties.
There will be a Grand REUNION for ex-pupils, 18 years +, on Friday 8th May 2009 @ 7.00pm until 10.00pm. in the school hall.

You all should go sounds like you might have fun take some old picsThen come back and tell all

There might be hundreds turn up, what number is the hall limited to?

dougie,
Thanks for the transfer of the REUNION message, it should be a good night.
I'll certainly be there alongwith 2 other generations of my family, a fourth generation is still at the Rectory.
I've only accessed the site in the last two days and it's good to see some very familiar faces on one or two of the photos.
Don't know the limit of the hall, I'll try to find out Wednesday.
Don't know who you are dougie but I'll be one of the 50's era.

Eric I left the school in 1951 so maybe no one will turn up from that era,my Mam and her seven children all attended the school from 1912 to 1957,by the way my mam's family go back a long way they lived in the houses that was in the play ground called (The Blue Bell Cottages)I was at the school when they was pulled down about 1946,
Eric click on bambam's link at the top of this thread to see the old ex-downall greeners thread,and look at my Blog if your not living in the area

dougie,
My mum also went to the school and hope she can make the reunion.
It's difficult to get her out of the house these days.
I was born in Spindle Hillock where mum and dad still live and apart from about 7 years have lived in Downall Green all my life.
I've been looking through the different topics of the site and when I went onto the North Ashton part, the names came flooding back.
Question. Is there a way of contacting an individual without leaving personal details on the site?

the only way that I know that you can talk privately with someone that is 100% safe is to join Forum and M.P.them it works just like an e-mail but they have also to be on Forum,
have a look at the Forum site I think it's worth joining

dougie,
I missed you by minutes.
I've been to the Rectory to pick up my grandson this afternoon, who should I bump into, Betty Saddler and Ronnie Bold. Betty asked me if my ears were burning as she had been talking to you minutes before. Then going home from school who should I meet up with, Kenny Taberner, who said he knew you too.
It's a small world.
The reason I asked my previous question, was that I wanted to ask someone about their family. I'm into family research in a big way and I didn't want all and sundry necessarily knowing other people's personal details if they didn't want to.
I was also browsing the photos on site earlier and having had your surname confirmed by Betty, I saw a photo of your family at your wedding and immediately recognised your brothers, not knowing at that stage what their surnames were.
I have some information on the family picked up whilst researching another family of the same name.
I don't know if you're into family history, but would compare notes if you are.

hi ertwick and duggie just read about the reunion and hope i can attend iwould love to see some old friends i have not seen for years.nice to hear off you after all these years.seen duggie passing today thats twice in donkeys years. ha ha .welcome erwick

Been up to see Kevin Duffy today he was telling me of an event that is taking place on Sunday the 17th May at 11.00am, the MG Club of vintage cars have asked if they could make is place a stopping off point to have a look round,so if anyone would like to kill two birds with one stone go along on the 17th May about 11.00am (He was asking about you lanky11)

my on off g/f is from down all green cant mention names it would be off again ?

Thanks Dougie I hope the family are doing ok it must have been a shock I have still not wrote yet just sent messages as I am trying to buy a house and I don't wont to send this address as it is on the west side and we are moving to the south side so going to wait till we know for sure if we have the house we have a contract on right now
Then I will write to him and Shirley also Thanks again everyone
Pat I miss you posting but love the emails

Eric see that you have been talking to Lyndon about his photo's, if you need any help printing off some of Mr Cromptom's best photo's I would gladly help and get them to you before the 8th May but not typing all the names out

Hi dougie and everyone, looking forward to the reunion if everyone turns up i think we will struggle for space, by the way dougie are we all going to wear name badges after all the years past it will be a task to recognise the ex-pupils.

hi bam bam dont think you will need a name plate once seen never forgotten . ha ha . got me and cliff tickets friday. looking forward to it .

Bert did you have to go to the school for your tickets,
that would put people off going to the reunion (well it will put me off)

Bam I think that will be part of the fun for me not be many from the 40s , do you think I should get the bus up in case some of you go in't Bell fot last order

we can have a drink in bell or club sounds good to me.

hi dougie yes i went to the school and was made very .welcome.the head misstress came and introduced herself to me which i thought was nice .i am going with cliff and hope to have a drink in the bell after.its only a short walk for a young fellow like you.

AS the saying goes I'll be there made arrangements with some friends from the 40s that are going to pick a ticket up for me

I hope you all have a great time please take some pics Dougie

i will take some lanky, should be good after a few brown bottles.

dougie, bentlegs, fwalford, i have put old pic on album of village club, not to sure of year but perhaps you can help with some names.

where have u put it on the site dav,

It's on Album.

Hi bri, did you recognise anyone on the pic.

Bambam the photo is the legions bowling day out to Pilling

saw ur dad on it dav.

oh thanks for that frank, there's no info on back of pic i thought it was Navc. yes bri he's only young there pal.

Hi bri are you going to re-union.

Have you all got you tickets,Bam I've met Bert & Whups over the last few weeks hope to say hello to some others on the 8th May

Hi dougie, are they selling tickets on the night as i have not got one yet.

Happy Easter to all my friends on this thread hope you all have a happy week end

Thanks lanky, hope you and your family have a good time to.

Hi bam I dont know look well if you turn up on the night and you cant get in

i know, im not used to being refused it was my old job to refuse everyone else i will go up for ticket to save any embarassment.

They will let you in bambam just say lanky sent ya

wow thanks lanky, that should do the trick

bambam take no notice of lanky and get a ticket i think she wants you to miss it because she cant go ,she didn't even go to the school but I bet she would tell a few pockis get a ticket just to meet you all on the night if she was over here

well she could have mine if she wants to go......she'd have to dye her hair though

hi bambam is it the thought of spending three quid wich is worrying you we could ask for donations of kev and dee .and you thy can have an extra pint.

Here now whats all this Dougie I could go just get Trixie to invite me see and i could dye my hair

It would be a laugh if we turned up.....

Oh man!!!!! I can see it now if we took Pat along with us too

heeee it would be funny....

Alreet burt, who's bought thy ticket anyroad, not much chance of kev n dee splashing out, mind thee he met doo if he's geet sombodyelse's pants on ha ha, don't tell him that burt he'll be gunning for me.

Best get yer skates on Bambam, I got our Elaine's and my tickets today and the lady in the office said they had been busy selling them last couple of weeks and had a lot of phone calls from people who live away from the area enquiring about tickets.
If you don't get in there quick you'll be at the mercy of the 'ticket touts' at the gates come the night of the reunion LOL!

Only joined this site yesterday, not even posted an intro yet. I was born in Downall Green (at home on Poplar Ave!) so I figure I must know most of you on this thread...moved away in 1969 though...

Welcome uncle joe.i am an ex downall green from 50-60.
hawthorne avenue.

Thanks trixie. Half of my class at Rectory seemed to live on Hawthorne Ave...

What year did you leave joe.
who are you uncle to?

WELCOME UNCLE JOE.WE LIVED IN ELM AVENUE.LEFT IN LATE SIXTEES.DO YOU KNOW ME OR ANY OF THE FAMILY.ARE YOU ON ANY OF THE PHOTOS OF THE SCHOOL .;).

trixie: I left Rectory in 1964. I suspect that you will know my late brother from there, he left around 1957. My handle is as in the mintballs...I do have two nieces and a nephew though.

bert: Yes, I am in some of the pictures of the school, i'll have a look and see which ones they are.

Is there any way that we can get notifications when someone replies to a posting?

woo bert hes younger than us....
you are more 2 cousins age who also lived in hawthorne ave

What was your brothers name?
did you go to rectory or our ladies?

Yep, I'm only a kid really...I have retired though!

It was Rectory School. Why, oh, why is it listed under 3 different names?

Just looked at the pictures. My brother left in 58, hes in the ''top class 58'' picture. I'm in two of them, class 2 59/60 (which should really be 57-59) and Class 5 1961.

trixie, I dont want to post real names on here, I'll pm you if you wish. When I can work out how, I'm still finding my way around!lol. Who are your cousins?

ing first names ...you should now them
i will edit them out when you reply.

it depended who put the photos on which name they used.

which school are you on?i cant find it.

Its the one listed as North Ashton Holy Trinity. Yep, i know them. My brother was Arthur, so you will be able to work out who I am.

But who are you,trixie?

No cant solve it "arthur"

well we are gettin nowhere .haha

joe as your new to posting on here try this, to get to the last post fast just press the END key on your keyboard saves time

Thanks dougie, it does save time.

trixie: sad as we are, its a lot of fun getting nowhere on here...

yes a mystery tour .you might know dougie.haha
are you going to the reunion?

tickets are selling fast.i'm not going to far away.

I'm from 16 Poplar ave got marred and left in 1963, but the family was still there a few years after that witch side did you live on, you'v got me going

I should know you dougie, I lived on the other side, almost opposite, nr 13...now you've got to know who I am.

I'd love to make it to the reunion, but sadly cant, I live in foreign places...do know a few that have got tickets though.

I do know you but got to go friends just arrived see you latter

well you will get to know lots on here.

mystery man

trixie, Did you ever go into the legion (S&S)? And when you lived on Hawthorn did you know the two ''Atki'' lads?

yes we used to go in s+s .i lived next door to e+d atki

then i lived in booths brow rd when i got married.

Then you definately must know my brother, they were all mates in the s&s...

give me more clues +edit straight away.
d was same age as me +in same class


iv'e got to go.catch you again.bye

does your brother live in malta now .

He was living in the Philippines until he passed away two years ago

now uncle joe part 2.

were where we earlier,

more clues please,

I'm not sure that I can think of any more clues, so I suppose the heats on...

dougies worked out who I am though...

a but he lived in your street....
go put your name on +then delete it.

hi uncle joe it is the person i am talking about.he used to come in the s and s with me and chis and barry and atki bros.if so i am so sorry to hear about his death. i always thought he went to malta my sympathy go to you all

bert tell me who uncle joe is.pretty pretty please.

Now you've got me going bert, I thought I knew most of his s&s mates....

BERT WERE ARE YOU............

i've just been trying to pm you via the forum, but it wont let me...must solve this tonight, or you'll not be able to sleep...

come on then tell,.....i wont tell any body else.

promise....

where do you live now anyroad?

hi trixie his brother used to be a very good sprinter at sec school used to have races outside s and s at midnight when we came out of club against dav atki .good times ha ha .

well thats a fat lot of use.
i never went to the lads sec mod .+didnt wear trousers.
booooooooooooooooo

Think I've worked out who you are Joe. If I've understood it right you were in the class above me throughout Rectory although I am on the Class 2 photo, did I get your name right when I filled in the question mark to your first name?

almost, it finishes ie, not y....i'll check who you are now!

feel sad for trixie....everyone else has figured it out!

trixie, if you didnt go to the sec, did you go to AGS?

Gotcha!!! I lived in Hawthorn Ave across the road from Trixie and the Atki lads. I remember your brother, so sorry to hear your sad news.

suesa can you tell me through friends.....

thanks

I just looked at the photo, remember you as well. how are you? now you know my name, you can look on facebook...

now then, wheres trixie, i'll have a good clue for her in a minute....

She's still online and probably waiting for your clue although I have mailed her otherwise she will be out of her mind by the end of the night.
I am fine and looking forward to the reunion, shame you can't make it, bet we have a good night there.

trixie, look on the secondry modern pictures, first page, school photo 1958/?

suesa, after being in contact with all on here, I wish I could make it....how much do the tickets cost?

na na i know now.thanks sue.

i remember your brother

They are only £3 and although the old school building is long gone now the new school hall is big enough to get a fair amount in there. Apparently there will be old school photos (think Dougie has taken copies in for us, I gave permission to use mine) and maybe there will be old registers. Looks to be a very nostalgic evening. Some are talking about taking it to the Blue Bell after the school finishes.

trouble is, I wont be able to sleep now, I've still not worked out who trixie and bert are...

thats your brother.

i knew a lot on that photo as i went to stubshaw cross school till i was 9/10

you still didnt say where you live now.

I'm in Sweden...

oh very nice,i'm in wales.

how do you put up with the welsh?

mmmmmmmmmm yaki da.

How about some clues to who you are?

well i lived with my grandmother grandfather.

Suesa I did run about 16 photo's off and sent them to the school and asked them to get in touch if they required any more,I think they must have enough as no one got back to me
hope to say hello to you all on the 8th May

dougie, I've just been looking at the photos on your blog. didnt recognise many places any more. Although in one of them, you must have been standing just yards away from Mams house.

dougie takes some good photos,i have enjoyed seeing places i've not been to for years.they bring back so many memories.


also new places.i must make a trip to kevin's place+down to the owl's.

Would anyone like me to take a walk round the estate and take some photo's, I was asked by someone to do Bryn estate, I wouldn't normally take this sort of walk as it will never change but if any ex-greeners asked to see it again I would go round in the car as I did with Bryn,

The estate looks a lot smaller to-day than it did when we was young in the 40/50/60

dougie, I would love it if you could take a picture of my old house. I've never seen it since I left, it would be nice to see it again.

One more thing, am i mixing you up with someone else, or was it you that used to have the 350 Velo? i've forgot exactly which house 16 was!

You would remember my brother/sister better than me Ken/Lilly just across the road from you,
I did here about your Mum by the away so even if it was a long time from me leaving in 1963 people still let you know,
by the way Mrs Peet is still living do you remember her just across the road

I am on booking Travelodge rooms for £9 just booked two to Wales £18
and two up the lakes for £18 thats per room

I remember her quite well, she must be getting on a bit by now, isnt she?

I do know of one from Poplar Ave. thats living in the lake district, I've have contact with her for a while now. Used to live on your side of the road at the bottom end.

If you would like to see some pics of my brothers kids, there are some on facebook if you ever go on there. Just look for me, and you will find them.

my auntie lives in the house i lived in but not been for years,
D atki still lives in the same house i believe.
Although i go up there regular to see my mother in ashton i never get time to do the rounds.

Dougie do people not take offence you going round taking photos....?

Trixie If you look at my blog you will notice you don't see many cars or people on the snaps that I take in and around the wigan area,thats why it always looks like a Sunday,I don't think you will find one person that can be identified off my snaps other than the people that know they are on all the rest or strangers that are on the holiday witch everyone takes

No what i meant just taking photos of there houses.

I would'nt like you getting any trouble.

I did notice nobody on photos.

If dougie took those pictuers here, it would be illegal...thats how stupid things are here!

dougie, What I've been trying to work out is how you get to the start of your walks, and then get back at the end of them...bus? lift?

joe i tried to put you on my facebook but could'nt manage it.when were you at rectory or central school?

trixie, it was Rectory then Ashton Grammar. if you have any problems, you can pm me on the ww forum, I have the same user name as here.

no i can't manage it,i just cant place you,
i remember your brother a big lad and short trousers.

Short trousers? well, he was a good sprinter, so they were probably running shorts!

I think that I've placed you though trixie....

woo,ihope you didn't have sleepless nights?

I'm having sleepless night figuring out how to contact you!

.let me know if you get it +i'll edit this.

Joe all the over 60s gets a free bus pass for anywhere in England plus trains anywhere in the Manchester area,so you can just get the bus back to Ashton

trixie: sorry missed it, had an early night...do you use the same name on the forum section? If you do I will pm you.

dougie: I'm that far from civilisation we dont even have buses here! The nearest one is over 6 miles away! Heaven!

Good morning Joe I've the grandchildren staying over for the week end they are still in bed,so I was just looking to see what went on last night they call it mad Friday some time, my names the same (Dougie Forum) (Spiderman on my Blog)have you looked at the street section there are over 85% of street on of the Wigan area

Hi Everybody,
One last message concerning the Rectory Reunion.
We had a meeting during the week and all is going well. Can I just say that if you are intending to go, please get your tickets from the school as soon as possible in order to obtain numbers of people for catering purposes.
Thanks to Dougie and Lyndon and others who have sent in photos, if there are any more let's have them this coming week. If you live too far away and are unable to bring them befire the night itself please bring them with yoy on the night.
If there are any questions fire away.
Hope to see you on the night.

Eric I asked on here if it was O.K.to copy there photo's for the School Reunion of the school and walking days,I left some with your Mun for you and some at the school but no one got back to me for more

From Joe--dougie: I'm that far from civilisation we dont even have buses here! The nearest one is over 6 miles away! Heaven

Sorry but I wouldn't like to live like that life is to short, from Ashton you could be up the lakes 60" Wales in 60" Blackpool in 40" Liverpool,Manchester,in 30" but going to Wigan could take you over an hour

Sorry Dougie, I did get those from my Mum's and have received quite a lot more from others who have left them at the school, I was just trying a final push on here.
The more the better.

Dougie, its not as bad as it sounds. This place has a lot more space than England, so cars are needed to go everywhere. Living so remote, we can get about £1,50 per 6 miles from the government. travel tends to go quite quickly also. I'm abouth the same distance from gothenburg as you are from London. To go there takes me max 2 1/2 hours.

hi joe,i sent you an pm on forum,did you get it?

No, sorry trixie. I've just sent you one though...I hope you have the same name on there!

sorry joe i'm .... on forum as there was already a trixie.

Just sent you a reply...I hope that arrives!

hi joe i got your pm.thanks

Just bringing this up to the top again.
Can't have a thread about Downall Green slipping to page 2 on WW can we Tonker?

Not at all suesa, This thread is the 'St.Helens Mole' on this Wigan site. Keep it up!

Downall Greeners is going under.. Hopefully after the reunion it will pick up speed again..

It's not going under it's the likes of you two and other that just look and say nothing, come up with a good question thats not been asked and watch this space,
[r]Still asking for another new poster from the area[/r]

Can't think of a question right now. I'm in the middle of packing and trying to get my grandson to take his bath and doing this. My mind is on too many other things at the moment.. Sorry if I ticked you off with my remark of DG going under, see I've only just joined and I'm upsetting people..

Where is bam bam not seen a post from him in a while?

Dougie, this is my last post until June.. I'm leaving for the airport shortly and hope to meet you fri night..

Where are you coming from jouell?

Last check before leaving. I am coming from the US, I will be at the reunion. If you are there John, maybe I'll get to meet you.. Have to go now...

When is the school reunion?and what year is going?

It's tomorrow Tina and it's for all past pupils aged 18+ to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the school opening.
Last I heard about 180 tickets had been sold. Looks to be a good night.

Don't forget to take pics for us all to see Thanks

i think it's ww meeting too?

i was browsing the other ex-Downall Greeners topic earlier, and it got me thinking a little.

If, for the sake of discussion, we say that Rectory Road started at Booths Brow Road, and finished at the Legion, I could remember 14 businesses along or adjacent to it. i cant remember a newsagents though. Was there one on Rectory road, or did everyone get their papers from somewhere else?

Secondly, I have a memory of two female window cleaners. does anyone remember them?

joe i dont remember the window cleaners but pies at the bottom of rectory road was a paper shop ,off licence etc.
opposite the coop +millingfords factory.

Millingfords makes 15...

If I remember correctly, the female window cleaners lived on Downall Green Road.

Trixie, I bet we are the only two on here later, all the others will be back at school...or in the Bluebell!

yes it will be buzzin all night after.
i wonder how far they have travelled?


i will be in my bed.so i'll catch up tomorrow.

U, J, Lizzie Wynn was one of the window cleaners,cant remember the other,By the way Uncle Joe, Should i know you?

bentlegs, I know your name now, but I'm not sure if we know each other. We lived at the other end of the estate. Its more likely that you would have known my brother, everyone else seems to....bert, dougie, trixie....

Hope you all have a good time,well at this time party must be well into it.Hope you all have some good story's to tell.Wish I was there

i think they will all be on here later,

trixie,I thought you would be at the party?

Hi Tina

Hi lanky is it just us 2 tonight?

I think so

Well come on Uncle Joe , what is your brothers name?

bentlegs, it was Arthur.

Over here it will be Mothers day on sunday.HAPPY MOTHERS DAY EVERYONE.Is everyone to hung-over to tell us what went on last night,or maybe they are still partying!!!!!!!!!!

i think so tina.i would have loved to have gone but 100 mile round trip.


it was mothers day here ages ago.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY.

Happy Mothers day yall from the usa

thanks marg,


HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO YOU ALL DAWN THERE.

Arthur Heaton U J ,

Quite correct bentlegs, so i suppose you remember me now?

? haha.

hi uncle joe i was with barry houghton at the reunion.told him about your arthur he was shocked and asked me to pass onhis deepest sympathy to arthurs family.and send his regards toyou and your family.

Thanks bert, I'll be talking to his girls later on this week, so I'll pass the message on...

Can you send Barry my reards also?

Hi bert, i must apologise to you and dougie and rest of people who turned up, unfortunately i had to do a charity gig in wales for the buffs, i am now the pgp for st helens and district province so had to make an appearance down there, thought i would have been back in time but traffic was bad, i was looking forward to re-union at rectory and i'm gutted i was not there, sorry i let you greeners down but hope i can make it up to you in future.

I was wondering where you was not seen you post in a while sorry you missed the reunion maybe Dugie will post some pics?
any road up glad your back

Thanks lanky, i feel really bad about missing that, and have been very edgy because i couldn't get there, my family have fell out with me for biting everyones head off, but?? what the hell i will just have to keep apologising like i always do, if bert and dougie and rest of greeners forgive me i may feel better, i know that it's once in a lifetime experience and that's what hurts.

you never know they may have another one.

Hi trixie, i would love that it would be better than winning lottery for me.

i thnk i would get the flowers for the oldest there.




would you go to a ww downall green party/meetin?

That is a good idea Trixie set it up

maybe......you never know.he has'nt replied yet..

we could go inter national to florida.he how about that ,then you can come too.

I'm not sure Florida could cope with more than 1 or 2 from DG at any one time...

well lanky's from bryn.so they've not noticed her yet....

We could all meet in St Augustine

forgot you from bryn not dg.but you can be guide.

If you do a reunion again give me plenty of time so I can come over.I will make sure bambam will be there even if I have to drag him with his tail,lol.Who was the youngest person there?

oh thanks sis, is that something look forward to, sounds painful to me? if i would have attended i would have been the youngest.

hang on bambam ,they didn't give any flowers for the youngest...
i hope i can manage it next time.(but not as the oldest)

I did hear that a Mrs Parkinson was there, with her son, Harold. Was she not the oldest, or did she not go to Rectory?

I didn't see Mrs Parkinson but Harold and his two sisters was there

mrs parry was the oldest 97.

she got flowers.

Don't worry Bam bam we are all your friends on here

I think most people are friends on here... Its a nice place to be!

dougie: I dont remember Harolds sisters, what were their names?

my daughter spoke to a friend of her's that went,he is in his 30's he said that they were all "old" people there and only stayed 10 minutes and left.

hi trixie i thought the same till i saw dougie and his brother ralph.and bam bam you dont need to apologise i know how the buffs works.shame though i was looking forward to seeing you again.

hi dougie met your ralph in spain years ago and when i met him at the reunion he asked do i not go there anymore .i came home sunday and was informed my wife had booked us a holiday there as a surprise lovely .

Aw how nice of her,


sounds like a nice lady bert.

Is she from dg?

UJ Edna and Jean but they would have been married in the 50s so you may not remember them

(Bert) hi trixie i thought the same till i saw dougie and his brother ralph, thanks for that was we the youngest Bert after you

hi trixie no she was born in bryn rd .but she improved when she met a d greener.

Aw you've gone and spoiled it now...


I thought you'd turned into a nice man.

hi trixie just kidding wouldnt change her for the world.

Oh that's alright then.

She seems a good'n.

Would i know her?

hi trixie no i dont think so she is younger than me although she used to come to d green with her mate marilyn whos grandma lived in rectory rd .but it was when she was young.she went to grammer school .

Are you a sugar daddy then?

How's your mary+kathleen going on?

Hi lanky, thanks for that love i know you and bert both understand, i thank you dearly for that, yes bert i was looking forward to having a pint with you pal,but i will catch up with you eventually, the buffs now meet at bryn labour club if you ever decide to pay us a visit.

hi trixie our kath is in a wheel chair and has been for a long time but is in good health for her age ha ha she will kill me if she reads this sometimes reads on here but will not come on .mary as been having chemo therapy for a cancer of the blood had things removed from her lung and they found the blood cancer so not in the best of health but carrying on .we all have our problems but have to get on with it

hi bam bam i thought you were at old rd labour club .maybe one day i will shock you and turn up at the lodge .

Oh sorry about kath +mary.

Hey less of your kath's age.i'm the same age as her...

I suppose your gettin your own back.

trixie, do you mean to say that you arent 21?

Hey up joe,

I'm only 22 .

ger away with yer trouble

hijoe if trixie 22 im 19 ha ha just getting ready to go and watch downall green in a football cup final at ashton town football club. come on you greeners.

where do you live now bert?

trixie, could we call it 21 and a few months? (about 300!)

ger away you cheeky begger.


(you might be right.)

hi trixie i live in bryn

hi joe been to the match winning 4 goals to 1 match abandoned because of collapsed drain.

I think you 2 are gangin up on me.




It's good to have a laugh.

I'm still laughing about the reason the match was abandoned...

yes,he didn't say who was winning!!!

they must have nearly finished.

They would'nt have known trixie, i bet they was all tanked lol

hi bam bam d greeners were winning and i was driving didnt have a drink..one or two others did and i was jealous.

You all didnt really expect that a team from ashton could beat downall Greeners did you? Well, really!

Bert, do you ever hear anything about Danny Mac?

well somebody "sabotaged" the drains then.

I wonder who that could have been?

Ashton team,whoever they were...

HI TRIXIE AND JOE the other team they were playing were goose green on a neutral ground .i often see danny mac around bryn he lives up the road from me .i see tom as well in the bowling club on a friday .danny retired from the gas board .

Bert was it you that said you were going on a cruise this summer?

no next year spain this summer for 11days and turkey later on .tried cruise last year for first time and loved it .

yes so did my husband,he wants to for 5 weeks next year.!!!we have booked for turkey in nov for a month.got a good deal

love turkey we go to the south quieter down there

yes thats were were of to.no euro this year.

we used to have a house in kusidasi,our daughter lived in it.but sold it a few years ago.

we going to lara beach in a hotel complex which may sink on its maiden voyage saw it being built a few years ago and managed to book it at right price last year .all the family and others going .

oh good you should enjoy it. sounds a rite good do.

we are going to side hotel perusso or somethin like that.