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Mayor and Mayoress 1939
Mayor and Mayoress 1939
Photo: Eunice Cadman
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Item #: 28069
This was in a bag of photos I don't know the names.

Comment by: Albert. on 28th June 2016 at 15:13

The Mayor in 1939, was Alderman T. Ramsden.

Comment by: Eunice Cadman on 28th June 2016 at 15:48

Thanks Albert

Comment by: Albert. on 28th June 2016 at 19:25

Eunice, If you so desire, Copy & paste. http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/chronology10.php?opt=chrono&yr=1939

Comment by: Donald Underwood on 30th June 2016 at 18:39

That is not Tommy Ramsden.Are you sure about the year?Mayor making was in November in those days.

Comment by: Donald Underwood on 5th July 2016 at 16:14

The Mayor from November 1939 was A C Fairhurst of St Andrew's Ward .A Conservative.I think it is he

Comment by: Albert. on 5th July 2016 at 16:29

Donald. I am going off the date. 8th of November, 1939. The Mayor. Alderman T Ramsden presented some picture to Hindley Council, to mark his year of office, as the Mayor of Wigan.

Comment by: Donald Underwood on 9th July 2016 at 18:42

Albert.You are right about that.A C Fairhurst was elected to the Mayoralty the next day.I remember Ramsden.He was much shorter than this man.

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