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Anna Ford's pit visit
Anna Ford's pit visit
Photo: fred foster
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Item #: 17452
Anna Ford posing with a bunch of facemen. Can anyone name them?

Comment by: green fingers on 1st April 2011 at 19:18

fella on the right has no hand

Comment by: Graham Kirby on 3rd April 2011 at 20:36

Kale Melling back row 1st left

Comment by: ken foster on 27th April 2011 at 21:37

nice to see cale melling after all these years i worked on the opposite face l4os as overman when cale was first made an overman ,we use to steel each others supplys.

Comment by: Terry Crook on 7th May 2011 at 20:12

Is that Percy Lee the Deputy bottom left? he lived in Hindley. Was a good mates with Keith Wilkinson Wapper

Comment by: dean hutchinson on 7th October 2011 at 17:32

Hiya terry crook last time i saw you was at manc airport on your way to tenneriffe you back yet lol

Comment by: FRED FOSTER on 1st March 2012 at 16:12

I know that he isnt on the pic, but for all who are interested Bill Rooney, the ELSIE man has been buried today. His funeral was at Holy Family and he was interred in Abram churchyard. Bill was 86 yrs old

Comment by: ken foster on 26th March 2012 at 21:41

So sad to hear about Bill rooney,he was a great overman,i remember him well.cale melling thought he was good but i used to nick all his supplies.Suprissed ann ford did not get pregnant?

Comment by: sean wharton on 21st June 2012 at 14:57

Lance Taylor middle back row + Kenny Moran face chairman 1st on left middle row.

Comment by: sean wharton on 21st June 2012 at 16:20

Lance Taylor middle back row + Kenny Moran face chargeman 1st on left middle row.

Comment by: sean wharton on 21st June 2012 at 16:52

Lance Taylor middle back row + Kenny Moran face chargeman 1st on left middle row.

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