Places   (Help with places, streets and buildings in Wigan.)

Irene - I was born in Mount View in 1942 and lived there until 1951 when we moved to Horwich.

I'm afraid I don't know any of the people you mention. I didn't know where Crow Orchard Terrace was so I got out my ancient street map and it was round the corner from Wilding Street where my cousins Brian and Lawrence Morris lived. If I'd seen a big alsatian I'd have run a mile.

The map, which must be from c1972, has adverts , which include
Quo Vadis (Fred Finch Coach Tours) Moat House Street
Two-In-One Boutique 158 Warrington Road - it has a poem!
Murray's Printing Works Humphrey Street
Speakman and Jones Humphrey Street
W. A. Salter Chemists 7 Ince Green Lane
James Sutcliffe & Son (Foods) Pennington Lane - they supply top quality blast frozen tripes, cowheels and elder, as well as dripping,tallow and neatsfoot oil! Sutcliffe's Tripe is the best.
Grundy's Ince Bar Complete House Furnishers
Crow Orchard Garage- proprietor H.Kirkwood. HP on the spot!
Westwood Garage proprietors N. Bolton and E. Farrimond.

I do remember a teacher who lived in the house/vicarage? opposite Westwood Cemetery. I think she taught at St Mary's School and might have been the Vicar's daughter. I remember her because she walked with her hip stuck out at a funny angle to balance her big, heavy bag!