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John Watkins.
John Watkins.
Photo: Graham Carr
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Item #: 9539
Undermanager John Watkins on the left and overman Charles Huggard on the right,seen on one of the Wigan 4ft faces.

Comment by: ian Cheetham on 9th July 2009 at 21:49

JW was a good U/M Charlie ashe didn't like to be called was as green as grass. Remember the mk 1 and 2 invalidity valve Charles on W5

Comment by: ken foster on 9th October 2010 at 17:50

john watkins was a good undermanager and its good to see him again after all these years, ken foster overman c24

Comment by: carl rimaitis on 19th March 2011 at 20:54

anyone know what happened to charlie,was my 1st overman when i moved from bold to parkside,think his dad was an ambassador or summat

Comment by: Graham Kirby on 20th March 2011 at 18:17

Yes Carl you are right Charlie's dad was an Ambbasador in Japan. His wife was a dietican and would only let him eat healthy food, he used to throw it away and go in canteen for pie and chips. No idea what he is doing mow.

Comment by: Terry Richardson on 6th September 2012 at 12:50

I used to like John,he was a good undermanager,very fair,and easy to get on with,i got injured,and was going to finish,he talked me into staying and found me a job on the locos,i stayed there untill i had to retire on ill health

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