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TOM HUGHES

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"DUMPING RUBBISH AT LOMRO GREEN" Postcard 1937
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 34886
Postcard dated 4/10/37. Tom and his mate Teddy Ashton, in barrow

Comment by: RON HUNT on 22nd February 2024 at 20:16

Taking a closer look a the photo. It could be another modified photo where 'Tom' is duplicated

Comment by: Tony L on 23rd February 2024 at 05:55

Ron, both of the images shown with the barrow are of Tom Hughes.
As you say, it was a modified photo.
The Teddy Ashton you mention as a friend of Tom's was actually a chap called Allen Clark. He was an author and journalist from Bolton, who used Teddy Ashton as a pen name.
He was a small, stocky chap, with dark hair, and a thick black moustache, and doesn't feature on this pic.

Comment by: Gordon Ion on 23rd February 2024 at 08:13

I wuz at Lomro Green Schoo in 1939 daewn Loch Street. John Ashurst was Th'edmaster.
and I passed scholarship to UGS !!.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 23rd February 2024 at 11:00

TONY, THANKS FOR THE INFO. I THINK TEDDY IS ON A COUPLE OF OTHER IMAGES I HAVE?

Comment by: Tony L on 23rd February 2024 at 21:14

Ron - info re Teddy Ashton/Allen Clarke and photo can be found here . . .
http://tonyshaw3.blogspot.com/2016/04/paul-salveson-lancashires-romantic.html

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