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My Cousin,Les Barton,RIP Les.

Used to go fishing with John Waterworth all around the time this pic was taken, and bumped into him for the first time in donkey's years, a few weeks ago.

Martin, are you sure these were old boys at the time of the photo? I think Les Barton would only have been 17ish in '73.
I worked with Roy Parr at Parsonage. Didn't he marry BB's daughter

Sorry Martin, didn't read the colts bit. So sorry to hear Les has passed on.

Another photograph of my cousin the late great kevin ashton,kevin lived for is rugby r.I.p kevin.

Is it the same John Waterworth who lived in Standish, the one I mean was a Joiner.
I knew Keith Barton as well, he was a Leccy at Plank Lane.

Cliff - the John Waterworth I mentioned above is a joiner, but I don't know where he lives.
We both used to be in the fishing club at the Colliers Arms in Frog Lane, in the 1970s.

? Jimmy--Are you sure that Les Barton as passed away as I was introduced to a Les Barton and shown a Wigan rugby team photo with him on it

Dougie,go to Sports,WIGAN RUFC old boys Colts 1976 our Les is 3rd from left front row.

Sorry Jimmy someone must have got it wrong as that was the photo I was shown, R.I.P. Les

Hello Jimmy...i believe from reading the comments that you are Les Barton's cousin....I am his daughter :D

Les Barton is my wife's cousin.
His dad worked at Plessey Wallgate 1960's/70's when I did. I believe that he(Les's dad) played for Huddersfield at one time?

Hi Ron :) how lovely! wow all this family dotted about that i didnt even know about....i can check with my mum but my grandad passed away when i was very young :( i have some pictures of him somewhere...

Kimberley, Your grandad( was his name Bill?) and grandmother. came to our wedding. I have a photo. somewhere?

Really?? how lovely :) i would love to see the picture if you could find it! yes you are right my grandad was William (Bill / Billy) and my Nan was Elizabeth (fondly known/referred to as Lizzie!)

Kimberley email me ron@wiganworld.co.uk and I'll dig the old wedding album out. If I can find it<g>

Kimberly,your Dad is my Cousin . Live in Bury now not seen Joan &Derek for years.Your Granma Lizzie is my Mams Sister. Rons Wife Shelia also my Cousin.Shelias Dad Charlie is my Mam & your Grans Brother.My Mam is Elsi Rip also Another Sister Mary rip .Ron Uncle Billy did play for Huddersfield .

Hi Kimberey, had the pleasure of playing alongside you Dad when he played at Rose Bridge rugby League. He was a great player and a true gent you should be extremely proud of him.

Stey, if you mean by BBs daughter, you mean Barry Brennan's daughter, sorry his eldest daughter is unmarried, and his youngest daughter got married December 2014, and I know that for a fact, cos Im their mother! Barry and I were married in 1972, and until recently he still had that blooming leather jacket hes wearing in the pic! He loathed Orrell with a passion, hes mellowed a bit now. Barry was 26 in 1973, our oldest daughter was born in 1975. Nice to see the pic, he had a lot more hair then than he does now!

Jennifer he meant he married Billy Boston's daughter

Thanks for the clarification Pepsi, I though it seemed a bit strange&#128512;

Sorry Jennifer, as Pepsi says I was meaning Billy Boston. Glad to hear Barry got him moneys worth out of that jacket though haha

Gary Jones, another lad no longer with us.
RIP