Thomas Taylor/ Bond Worth carpets

I would like to know are there any WW out there who worked at the factories Thomas Taylor and Bond Worth carpet factory off Miry Lane ,Wigan i worked in the Latex and foam department between 1966 thro to it closing my name is Alan Winstanley , our favourite haunt on 2-10 shift was THE NEW STARR INN on corner of Miry lane ,it used to take us about 3 minutes to make from latex to pub and John & Kath had quite afew pints already on the bar waiting for us in the summer months great time happy memories hope to ear from some one .

I thought that place was called Rivington Carpets

Correct it was first Thomas Taylors Then Rivington Carpets ,then Bond Worth worked there many a year had some very good work mates and countless hours in pub on the corner of miry lane ( THE STAR INN) KATH& JOHN were the host's a good couple happy days sadly gone .G.B.

Golden Bear did you know Joe Barton , i also frequented the star as i worked at the nearby bus garage , but i knew Joe Barton years before

Heatons 68,

Hi the only Bartons i came across were Fred Barton ( father ) his two sons
Brian Barton and Derek Barton they all worked at the carpet factory and has i said prior THE NEW STAR INN was our watering hole , on 2-10 shift in the summer we would have a shandy before then at 10.00pm the landlord usually had quite a few pints lined up ready for us when we had clocked off !!! Then on 6-2 shift we would do similar after 2.00pm as i said it was our hang out great and fond memories .

Yeah G,B it was a good boozer Cath and John Hewitt
had it as you say , i think they moved Pemberton way to the White Lion and a chap named Martin took over , he was followed by Jimmy ( jonty ) Johnson . Joe Barton was nicknamed shashoni in the star as he had long straight black hair and a gliding eye

I knew a Joe Barton who fits that description.
Did he used to go in St Thomas's club and the Stork pub in Marsh Green in the 1970's / 80's?

cheshirecat , yeah that's him sadly he died , maybe ten years ago now , he was on the door at st thomas's signing folk in, theres a plaque in the games room over the bar that reads simply , in memory of Joe Barton doormon .

HEATONS68:

G.B. here i'm glad you have found some closure you mentioned the white lion where abouts is that ?