Wigan Album

Hopefully in rescuing safe hands. It seems that they were loco shed staff. It is a valuable image for family history members. About time Ebay stopped handling this sort of thing, they have no place being passed around in monetary transactions. They belong to the communities they originate from, regardless of it starting the journey as legitimate 'dismantling salvage' or opportunity individual walking off site with it. Hopefully, the right person is caring for it and it has not ended as scrap value.
These things have no place on auction sites, in my opinion.

Reply from Carol Liptrot who does work for the War Graves Committee.
Yes, I am aware of this as I came across it a few years ago. It had been offered for sale
on Ebay and was purchased by a member of the Great War society in order to preserve it
for public viewing. I did research the names, as did the buyer, who does not live in Wigan,
and evidence suggests that all worked as engine cleaners and the like at, most likely, the
Prescott Street Sidings Engine Sheds Depot. I have an article somewhere about it as there
was a report in the local paper where Councillor John Hilton, who used to work on the railways,
had been told about it by someone and was banging on about getting it back for Wigan. Well,
it was not his to decide that. The person who bought it is obviously an honourable man and it
it is eventually his intention to offer it to the L & Y Railway Museum to be preserved for the
future and it can be displayed for public viewing.

Safe hands. Someone with genuine interest, integrity, compassion. Safe hands.

nice to know its in safe hands

Great story Ron.

This
Tablet
was subscribed for by the
Ex-Service Men of this Depot. T
to perpetuate the Memory of
the Men of this Depot, Who gave
Their Lives for King and Country,
in the Great War 1914 - 1919
APPLEBY Sydney Private. Cleaner, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Sydney Appleby was Gunner 12243, “A” Battery, 86th Brigade, Royal Artillery. Killed in action 25 July 1916. Born and enlisted Wigan. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A.
BROWN W Driver. Cleaner, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Royal Field Artillery.
GREGORY James Shacklady [Gunner on memorial] Bombardier 12244, 463rd Battery, 179th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 25 February 1919. Aged 23. Son of William and Margaret Gregory, of Wigan, Lancs. Served 4 years 6 months. Weigher, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. In the 1911 census he was an errand boy, aged 16, born Wigan, resident 7 Lathams yard, Millgate, Wigan. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot LXXII. Row C. Grave 36.
HENSHAW Joseph Bombardier 173165, 73rd Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 30 October 1918. Cleaner, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Did not seek permission to enlist. No known grave. Commemorated on KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, India. Face 2.
LYONS Arthur Private 770, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 26 August 1914. Born and enlisted Wigan. Labourer, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Buried in ESNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave I.
READ Frank Private, 5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Cleaner, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
REGAN Albert Edward Private 1304, 1/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 28 May 1915. Aged 21. Born Newtown, Wigan, enlisted Wigan. Son of William and Annie Regan; husband of Elizabeth Annie Regan, of 53, Gleenway Rd., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead. Cleaner, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. In 1911 he was a Pit brow Boy, aged 17, born newtown, Wigan, resident 153 Ormskirk Road Newtown, Wigan. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 158 to 170.
SMITH Daniel Private 32504, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 5 August 1915. Aged 31. Born Lancaster, enlisted Wigan. Son of Daniel and Ellen Smith, of Parbold, Lancs; husband of Sarah Smith, of 48, Warrington Rd., Lower Terrace, Wigan, Lancs. Fireman, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. In 1911 census he was a Railway Engine Stoker, aged 26, born Parbold, Lancashire, resident 50 Warrington Road, Lower Ince, near Wigan. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row J. Grave 17.
TALBOT William [Sergeant on memorial] Lance Sergeant 2033, 1/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli 4 June 1915. Aged 34. Born St. Luke’s, Orrell, enlisted Wigan. Brother of Robert Talbot, of 10, Woodhouse Lane, Wigan. Coalman, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. In 1911 census he was aged 30, a Coal Miner Hewer, born Wigan, living at 141 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan; his brother Robert was a Railway Engine Stoker. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 158 to 170.
WOODCOCK Abraham Private 43903, 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died 28 December 1916. Enlisted Wigan. Fireman, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. In 1911 he was a railway Fireman Loco, aged 30, born Wigan, married to Ellen with one son and two daughters, resident 14 Second Avenue, Wigan, Lancashire. Did not seek permission to enlist. Buried in CROISILLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 17.
Died from effect of War Service
GREEN F Ex-Private, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died out of service. Cleaner, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.