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ROY HURST

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ROY HURST
ROY HURST
Photo: Frank Orrell
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Item #: 31099
Roy Hurst, who for many years had a record stall in Wigan Market hall, pictured here, in 1976.

Comment by: Poet on 6th April 2019 at 23:25

Good chap Roy. Knew his daughter Karen in my 'teens'.

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 7th April 2019 at 10:09

2 classic Bowie LPs there, Station to Station and Hunky Dory bottom left. Also Simon and Garfunkel and 10cc on sale too

Comment by: Honest John on 12th April 2019 at 07:49

I think those are eight track cassettes on the wall above the LPs.

Comment by: liz brown on 3rd September 2019 at 02:26

bought many 45 s in there :)

Comment by: david from norman and philips lowes on 16th November 2020 at 23:20

went to Roy's every week for my singles. I remember he pick me and my dad up to take use to Blackpool where he had his own four seater plane back in 1976 he was a lovely fellow. I did his daughter Karen's hair for her back in the 70's really good days.

Comment by: Karen hurst on 24th May 2021 at 07:20

Hi david i hope your good . I remember you so well . I only went in his plane once i was ????????

Comment by: david from norman and philips lowes on 10th December 2021 at 22:16

Hi Karen, I have only just seen your message tonight 10th Dec.
Lovely to hear that you are ok and keeping well. I have got a picture of Roy and my Dad which i took before we went up in theplane. I can send it to you if its possible. Anyway, have alovely Christmas to you and your family. Love Dave

Comment by: Ian on 1st April 2022 at 17:35

Only just come across this photo of Roy Hurst and it has certainly brought back a lot of memories as I knew him well and I spent many happy hours - and willingly spent quite a lot of my money - in his Wigan Market Hall stall, which was next to the side door leading out onto Market Street.

Comment by: Stephen Bannister on 12th September 2024 at 22:31

Hi Karen
just looking at these photos when I saw them just thought about you , hope your doing OK.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 13th September 2024 at 11:14

I remember I bought my first L.P record from him. in the 1960's. I still have it GENE PITNEY'S BIG 16
Ummmmm.. You probably wouldn't have a title like that these days

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 21st September 2024 at 11:51

He was a real gentleman, if you wanted an obscure record he would order it and have it for you the following week. I remember ordering the theme tune to The Avengers in the 1960's.
I think he contracted Malaria on a holiday in Kenya which never left him, if my memory serves me right it came back a few years later from which he died.

Comment by: Rich. on 21st September 2024 at 20:09

I went to his house a few times as I was a friend of his son in the early to mid 1970's. I also remember Karen, his daughter. Really nice chap was Roy. Always made you feel welcome. He lived on the end house adjacent to the grounds of the Elms on Tennyson Drive.

Comment by: Ian on 22nd September 2024 at 23:12

A family friend with strong connections to members of my elders which remained due to the positive feelings and trust.
I also ordered records and bought quite a number of records at his indoor market stall.
I believe, he had a house in Kenya. Yes, Colin, he did.

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