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Giants Hall Colliery Rugby Team

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Giants Hall Rugby Team
Giants Hall Rugby Team
Photo: Lynne Cook
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Giants Hall Rugby Team. 2nd player from left at front Tommy Bishop. Think 4th from right at back is Brian Dooney. Probably late 1940's. Anyone know anyone else?

Comment by: Evelyn on 8th October 2008 at 18:07

The player seated 1st on the right hand side is Joe Butcher who was an electrician.My husband Don was Joe's apprentice electrician at Giants Hall in the 50s

Comment by: Lynne Cook on 10th October 2008 at 00:11

Evelyn, If it's same person we lived next door to him. Was he married to Peggy & lived in Standish Lower Ground.

Comment by: Evelyn on 11th October 2008 at 17:33

Lynne,yes you are right Joe's wife was Peggy and had 2 children and lived in Standish Lower Ground.
My hubby speaks very highly about Joe.
If you remember Joe had a 1936 Hillman which me and my hubby
became the proud owners of.

Comment by: Lynne Cook on 12th October 2008 at 15:11

We lived next door for about 10yrs. They were good friends & neighbours. A lovely family. I think I remember the car too now you've jogged my memory. I've just found the log book for my dads 1st car. A 1946 Austin which he bought in 1960. My dad's Tommy Bishop by the way.

Comment by: Evelyn on 13th October 2008 at 22:28

Lynne,my hubby Don was an apprentice electrician at Giants Hall Colliery and knew your dad quite well.Like Don he was a keen motorcyclist.Don remembers he had a Matchless Motorbike.

Comment by: Lynne on 16th October 2008 at 19:06

Thought he must know dad if he knew Joe. Yes he did have a matchless. I'll try to find a pic of that one.

Comment by: brian dean on 7th August 2009 at 21:55

back row, paddy farrel,sheppard,dennis delany,next but one brian dooney,end lad bob bridge.next row tommy bishop,next but one frank mc nulty,next but one norman cowley all the names i know.

Comment by: brian dean on 7th August 2009 at 22:05

would say this photo more like late 50s.

Comment by: brian dean on 1st September 2009 at 18:44

i lived next door but one to dennis delany and next door to tommy bishop,we lived in acacia crecsent at that time. tommy allways seemed to have a big black motor bike.

Comment by: richard bishop on 28th October 2009 at 22:52

i lived acacia crec with all my brothers roland billy tommy and alan, would like to hear from any one who lived near us ,thanks r bishop

Comment by: fred on 30th October 2009 at 19:48

Think 3rd from right back row is John(Jack) Markey.

Comment by: Fred Markey on 20th November 2009 at 17:42

Man kneeling front row middle is Lawrence Barker.

Comment by: Art on 17th January 2012 at 15:19

Is the one far left kneeling Lol Clare?
BTW, my bro' Denis Culshaw worked with Joe Butcher & Co in the electric shop at "Giants", until Standish Hall Drift was started, when some of the lads (Ronnie Everet, Jack Penny,Roy Benson, George Woosey.etc, were transferred to there, including John Pit & Taylor Pit,where I started work in '53 (Electric Shop)

Comment by: Sandra Thomas on 29th January 2012 at 20:13

Second player in from the left back row is my dad bill shepherd, I have a copy of this photo and a couple more,and some rugby medals. He was from scholes originally then beech hill before finishing up in ince, does any one remember him.

Comment by: Sheila on 4th October 2012 at 19:40

Joe Butcher was my dad and I remember the Bishops - Tommy, Lilly, Lynne and her brother who lived next door in Standish Lower Ground.

Comment by: Paula Robinson on 23rd December 2012 at 11:03

The man second from the left wearing flat cap and glasses is my grandad James Cheetham who lived in Gidlow Houses. If anyone has any other photographs his family would love to see them.

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 5th September 2014 at 07:57

Sandra. I would love to see the other photos you have of the team as your Dad is related to my Father in law, Jimmy. We were discussing some of the names on the photo last night. He said they were hard but happy times.

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 12th October 2016 at 21:08

We think the lad kneeling at the front on the left is Fred Egerton. He is the Uncle of my Mother in Law. She married the brother of Bill Shepherd pictured 2nd left back row, Jimmy.Anyone remember them

Comment by: dave sherman on 30th June 2017 at 17:37

hiya Richard bishop remember your family very well especially roland liked his horses he did ive lived in blackpool since 1981 do you remember our linda barry and pey

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