Wigan Album

Great times, when a day trip to Southport, with the Labour Club, was a real treat.

The old lady at the back must be well over 8 feet tall

im sure the lad just behind and to the left of the mayor is Peter Gilbert

Lad front row second from the right looks like Barry Parkinson

the lad stood behind the mayoresses left shoulder used to go to highfield sec modern,cant for the life of me remember his name

Three lads all brothers from pemberton DAVIES

The lad to the left of the ladie with glasses is a DAVIES and the lad to the rigth of the ladies with glasses i can not remember is name but he went to HIGHFEILD SCHOOL.

Fourth from left front is Robert Winstanley on his right his Brother.Some of the commitee there.In the doorway Ronnie Webster Sid Parks Bert Hume,and President Harold Campbell.The lady at the back must have been stood on a chair,is Polly Stewart,wife of the secretary.My dad was on the commitee at the time as was Lambert Wignall not on the photo.

im sure the lads name is Foster

Tom, Lambert Wignall was my grandad, he had 7 sons over 20 odd years. My dad, Jack, is the eldest, you knew Terry, and Stanley, half out of this photo, is the youngest.

Hi Barry,i also knew Tom Wignall, Doreen, Terrys widow lives round the corner from me.

barry lad on the right of the lady with the check coathis heads leaning over to the left ,looks like a nother highfield pupil don? boardman

The lad in the middle at the front could be Kevin Oneill, we need Sydneylass to confirm though.

The mayor was Tommy Monks and councillor George Horrocks is standing in front of the very tall lady.

front row right is marie gallagher.front row left christine allen and her sister maria allen.

tommy monks was my grand father he did a lot for wigan council.his daughter ethel monks (laithwaite) my mum used to make chips and knit bob caps for half of worsley halls kids. great great black and white days