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WELLFIELD HOTEL, BEECH HILL, EARLY 1960's
WELLFIELD HOTEL, BEECH HILL, EARLY 1960's
Photo: Keith
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Item #: 17301
Another photo I've found taken at the same time as all the others on a Sunday afternoon, after closing time, in the early 1960's, on the Wellfield Hotel's car park. The two people in front are :- ? and Jack O'Brien
At the back, seated and standing are, left to right :- ?, ?, Gerry Kenyon, Danny Molyneux, Eddie Gallagher, Barry O'Brien, Denis Weaver and Bob Hickey. Apologies for not knowing at least 3 names, their faces are very familiar indeed to me, I just can't recall their names from 50 years ago.

Comment by: dave c on 8th March 2011 at 08:27

That "Mucky Legs" gets everywhere ! Cheers Danny

Comment by: jud178 on 9th March 2011 at 09:50

front right tommy cavanagh i worked with him on the corpy when i was a lad.b.o.b featuring again,an old workmate of mine from heinz.

Comment by: Brian Bithell on 9th March 2011 at 16:43

Think second left with glasses is Joe Hankin

Comment by: Keith on 9th March 2011 at 22:46

Joe Hankin, that sounds right Brian, thanks for the reminder.

Comment by: Graham Taylor on 10th March 2011 at 13:01

Just noticed the people in the background on the right. Thats my old house No.34 and it looks like my mum and sister Julie talking to another woman.

Comment by: Helen Baldwin on 11th March 2011 at 22:58

3rd from right is Gerry Kennan. He was an engineer at North Western Electricity Board at Bradford Place.

Comment by: claire weaver on 15th September 2011 at 21:10

Theres my grandad again Bob Hickey.Bless you for putting this picture and others on,Its so amazing to see,i know he loved going to the wellfield arms,hes sadly missed. My mum,Mary and John Hickey lived at 42 wellfield rd.

Comment by: Melissa on 28th February 2013 at 13:05

Francis Cedric 'Ced' Gallagher (Eddie Gallagher's Older Brother) is one of the names you are missing first man in-line (left-right) My great grandfather.

Comment by: Derek H on 29th August 2018 at 14:25

Coming across this photo in 2018 and seeing Gerry Kennan brought back memories. I worked in the drawing office at the 'electric works' in Bradford Place in the late 40's early 50's. Gerry' s dad (also I think,Gerry) also worked there. His dad was the trade union rep and accompanied George Orwell during Orwell' s stay in Wigan when he was researching for his book 'The Road to Wigan Pier'. Gerry' s dad appeared in a BBC documentary on Orwell.

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