Peel Arm Cottage - Page 3

andy westell · 21-01-2009, 06:53

Hi Jim ,Did you know Harper and Mary Westell? I do not live in the UK, My mother and father are from Accorington. They emigrated to Australia in the late 50s. I was born in Australia I am now 45.

Retlaw · 21-01-2009, 14:47

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I worked alongside Jack Broderick when I started work at Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance in 1959. He was a meticulously smartly dressed batchelor who caused a sensation when he announced he was getting married in his 'middle age'.
A perfect gent if ever there was one

Your right Margaret a perfect Gent, we worked on a few historical projects together, sadly he died few months back. His sight deteriated in the last two years of his life, we met up quite a few times in the library, he was still researching, I used to read some of the documents for him, or make them bigger on the photocopier so he could read them himself. Jacks wife still lives in Rishton.

Retlaw

groove · 21-01-2009, 16:25

were do u mean by rileys hill?always called the hill between bullough pk n highfield house rileys hill myself,is that were u mean cos the only cottages i can think of r rose place in the park?thanks

George Walker · 21-01-2009, 17:36

Do you remember Alan Hindle, Derek Omara,Jannie Lane,Edna Kenyon.
The Barth was called Birtwistle,and the Holden was Jimmy.
Barth Bertwistle lived on York St, Jimmy Holden's parents had a grocers shop.
Alan Hindle was a butcher later to become a director of Slingers.I think his son
has a meat stall in the market hall.

George Walker · 21-01-2009, 17:49

The petrol station you mentioned was owned by Eddie Whitaker who lived in one of
the big houses on the bridge across from the bridge pub.

Retlaw · 21-01-2009, 19:14

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Originally Posted by groove

were do u mean by rileys hill?always called the hill between bullough pk n highfield house rileys hill myself,is that were u mean cos the only cottages i can think of r rose place in the park?thanks

If you go to the smoothing iron, at the junction of Bath St & Marsden St, you will see the cottages up Rileys Hill.
Rose Place is off Willows lane.

Retlaw.