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DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

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Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester taking a ride on a barge in Wigan, 1937.
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester taking a ride on a barge in Wigan, 1937.
Photo: Keith
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Item #: 16512
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester riding on a barge which bares his name in 1937. He is accompanied by the Mayor of Wigan and crowds stand along the canal side cheering as the barge travels along.

Comment by: IanMcL on 17th December 2010 at 08:18

Great pic - and a lovely advert for Airey's Brewery on the side of the house in Jubilee Terrace!

Comment by: Keith on 17th December 2010 at 14:57

Apologies for typo error, that should read, "bears his name"---not "bares his name". Spellcheck won't help if you don't know the difference, my fault.

Comment by: David on 19th September 2022 at 16:10

The mayor of Wigan at the time was my great grandfather, on you tube you can see more in a very short clip

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