upholland
just had a walk round , nice place but were do they socialise
Started: 30th Aug 2012 at 11:52
The White Lion?
Replied: 30th Aug 2012 at 12:01
The Owl?
Replied: 30th Aug 2012 at 15:05
yes but what about bingo
Replied: 30th Aug 2012 at 15:42
Labour club?
Replied: 30th Aug 2012 at 17:10
I had family in Upholland till the 1980's, and spent a lot of my early life there. Dont know about now but bingo nut's like my mum went to The Workingmens club in Mill Lane, St Theresa's Club, next to the church and The Labour club on the way to Digmoor. Pubs were The White Lion, across from the parish church, The Brittania, opposite the library, The Old Dog,on Alma hill and of course the dear old Vic in Hallgreen.
Replied: 30th Aug 2012 at 17:11
I suppose they go and sit on Ashurst Beacon park during the summer, or go for a ramble over Elmers Green Well that's what I did when I lived in UpHolland, but that was 45 years ago
Replied: 1st Sep 2012 at 20:36
Where did you live dennisd ? I may have known you
Replied: 4th Sep 2012 at 19:45
used to know a girl from ormskirk rd joan wilkinson
Replied: 28th Apr 2014 at 20:49
we go white lion quiz its on every week ,and bingo is once a month ,good night ,peter the geordie is a laugh ,everyone is sociable ,surprising what you learn from the quiz night .peter forgot to say is the quiz master for that and bingo
Replied: 29th Apr 2014 at 10:20
weatherwax you will not know but a number of places have gone. the old dog is now three cottages,the owl is offices. the workingmens is a housing estate. still got a good bowling green though.
Replied: 29th Apr 2014 at 19:37
weatherwax - I lived 150 yards towards Hall Green from the Stanley Hotel.
Where did you live ?
I now live 12,000 miles away in New Zeland.
Replied: 20th May 2014 at 03:30
Hi dennis
I lived on Delamere way, that changed its name from Queensway when the new town was built. Before that it was Digmoor, on Digmoor Farm (owned by Bailies of Bailies Shop in Mesnes Street), and before that Gidlow Lane
Replied: 20th May 2014 at 16:13
Hi Weatherwax - what year did you live in Delamere Way ????
Replied: 20th May 2014 at 19:57
We moved from Digmoor to Queensway(Delamere Way,) in 1957. When I say we, I mean my parents and I. I was, at the time, going to Digmoor primary school. I went to Grammar school and left at fifteen to start work, and married from Delamere way, Then came back after Divorce. So all in all, it would be about 1976,when I finally left, although I often popped back until my parents died over the winter of 1980/81
Replied: 21st May 2014 at 15:01
A friend of mine, a fellow motorcycle racer, used to live in Delamere Way!
Replied: 21st May 2014 at 15:35
Weatherwax - Would the names Hopkinson and/or Gore mean anything to you ?
Replied: 21st May 2014 at 19:44
Hi dennis,
Hopkinson doesnt strike a chord, but Gore does. I am sure there was a family of that name that lived near us. Other names I remember from then are Shaws, Cullen, Rigby, Welsby, Wynn, Jones, Guest,Fairhurst all from the top end of Delamere Way.
tonker, What was your friend's name? If he was from the lower modern end, its unlikely I would know him
Replied: 22nd May 2014 at 00:02
His name's Dave Dean. His dad had a red and yellow lorry, Vince Dean Haulage!
Replied: 22nd May 2014 at 01:15
Hi tonker,
That Family name I know, although I'm afraid I wouldnt know any individual names. As for the lorry, well, I am hopeless at anything with wheels on, and I shouldnt be as my Dad was a long distance driver nearly all his life.
Replied: 22nd May 2014 at 14:40
weatherwax - would you like to let me know your full name ?
Replied: 22nd May 2014 at 20:28
The Hopkinson & Gore family lived in Parsonage Road ....
Replied: 22nd May 2014 at 20:37
Hi dennis,
I dont mind you knowing my real name, but I dont know how I can let you know without letting everyone know, and that I dont want to do.
If you are or were on Wigan Rejects there is no problem, as there is a private message function, and I am still weatherwax on the board. Otherwise I dont know how we can do it.
Replied: 22nd May 2014 at 21:56
Hi weatherwax - send a request to brian@wiganworld.co.uk asking him to forward your real name to me.'
Looking forward to knowing who you are, remember I live in New Zealand.
regards
Replied: 23rd May 2014 at 03:26
Hi dennis,
I have sent the request, but I have asked that my maiden name as well as my married name is forwarded. Also asked for my Email address to be sent.
Replied: 23rd May 2014 at 17:31
Thank you - I look forward to receiving the email
Replied: 23rd May 2014 at 20:30
Dennis, did you once live on Gathurst Road and own Grosvenor Wines? Or not?
Replied: 23rd May 2014 at 21:26
tonker - I only lived in Ormskirk Road, UpHolland. Leaving there in 1967 to go and live in Toronto, Canada.
I left Canada in 1972 to go and live in South Africa, then in 1974 I moved to New Zealand.
Sorry, I didn't have anything to do with Grosvenor Wines
Replied: 24th May 2014 at 03:31
I used to go in the white lion,and they did a mean canadiean steak sanger
Replied: 24th May 2014 at 14:19
I used to go in the white lion,and they did a mean canadiean steak sanger
Replied: 24th May 2014 at 14:19
Hi Weatherwax
I haven't received your email address, I have asked Brian at Wigan World to forward my name and email address to you.
regards ...
Replied: 25th May 2014 at 03:50
Hi again dennis,
Sorry if I havent replied before now. I have received two Emails from you?? I wasn't sure as there has been a lot of problems with scam Emails, and I had not heard from Admin with your Email address.
Call me extra carefull if you will, but if you can confirm that you received my details, and sent the Emails, I can then get back to you with confidence
Replied: 20th Jun 2014 at 18:35
Hi Weatherwax - yes I receieved your details and sent you 3 emails on the 28/5 - 30/5 & 6/6.
I am waiting patiently for your reply
Replied: 21st Jun 2014 at 19:42