Wigan Album

Thank you Dougie for posting the pics they mean a lot to me

3rd right on the front row is billy mac, who used to have tackle shop on rose hill,the chap crouching down is gorden ellis,who used to live near billys shop

Ronnie Taylor is the 4th from the right,wearing the striped shirt.

Yes and the man standing next to him needs a haircut lol

I'll name them all.back row l to r peter smith,arthur green,john mcmahon,alan talbot,carl roscoe,norman swift,brian brown,ronnie taylor,alan gordon,jimmy jones,dicky rawsthorne.crouching down gordon ellis.front row brian rawsthorne,eddie maloney,billy mcmahon.

dicky & brian rawthsthorn who worked at golborne pit . brian was the only survivor from the blast at golborne in 1979.

Peter Smith, back row far left, was my father. A Londoner who fitted in well with the fishing fraternity; always dressed immaculately, and loved a pint and a whisky or two!