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CRISPIN ARMS COACH PARTY 1950
Photo: Keith Bowen

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Coach party from the Crispin Arms, Birkett Bank in 1950 about to set off for a day out. I can only offer two names, the person 3rd in from the left was the grandfather of my pal Eric Long, they owned a shop just inside the Ince boundary in Manchester Road, not too far away from Jack "To-morrow", the Chemist, with whom we as youngsters managed the odd game of cricket practice during the short break that was his lunch hour. Perhaps that's why things in his shop were so chaotic, but what a lovely man. Finally, extreme right we can just see Arthur Bibby, brother of Norman (who later became Wigan RL Chairman) they owned Clarington Haulage (and coaches) and it was their coach that was being used.

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Comment by: Catherine Bibby on 5th May 2011 at 18:15

Arthur Bibby is my Grandad!

Comment by: Alan on 8th July 2012 at 13:55

This brings back memories,Bibby's operated tipping wagons as J Bibby & Sons the sons being Norman.Arthur and John ( Who died prety young) after the War they venturerd into coaches as Clarington Coaches having bought a couple of coaches and built a garage for them near St Cats recreation ground
They famously placed an advert in the Wigan Obsrver
Wanted, Coach Drivers--ABLE TO USE SPADE
I had a mate Cyril Wilson who worked for them as a lad at that time.

Comment by: Liz on 3rd February 2014 at 07:47

Hi Catherine. Was you dad Don. We went out briefly in the mid 70's!! He was a really nice man. I met him in the Squirral pub in Horwich where I worked at the time. He bought me a lovely old English sheep dog called Ben. I then moved to jersey and had no further contact but always wondered what happened to him.

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