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First ones my auntie and uncle, plus singing the song

THe last one Tom Burke should be played at our games me thinks.

What, no Shandy Bass??





How about actor Gareth Farr, [leigh fan, or Matt Aitken, of Stock / Aitken and Waterman fame??'"

Very Good



But no Frankb?? - famous for getting everything wrong and now residing in Salford

NO TOMMY SALE GGGGRRRRR

Aye - and the main picture of "God" has him in a Warrington shirt FFS.

If Colin Welland was born in Leigh, how come he's not a regular at the LSV - and one of our 'celebrity fans'???...... 'cos at one time he was part of the furniture on CC final day - don't tell me that living in Newton-le-W he had to remain neutral, for fear of retribution from Wire, Saints and 'umbles!!!

"Out and Proud" is what I say Colin!!



On a more 'cultured' note......another 'absentee' from the list is Saint Mary's old boy, Joe Shovelton......opera singer with the famous D'oyly Carte G&S opera company and the English Touring Opera company.

Oh, and what about..... Challenge Cup winning captain, and Lions tourist.......W. Mooney esq.???



(I know, technically, he was born i'Bongs......but if you can have Nigel Short in there...!!!!)

Who was Brian Ashurst?.........I know Pete Shelley went to LBGS but thought he was Bongladeshian and Nigel Short was a Chow Benter.

Didn't Pete Shelley work (briefly) at Broseleys offices on Lord Street? I remember that tale (member of Buzzcocks worked there) doing the rounds when I was there in the late 80's.

Maybe 'Dick Jones' will remember?......she was there before and after me!!



I know Tracy Bennet was an old school mate (LGGS) of a couple of lasses I shared an office with at the time....she hadn't long left Corrie (for the first time) and was still a TV regular at the time.

Don't know about that but Petes dad used to work at Edbros in Bolton. He used to give our Rob a lift.

it should have read Brian Ashton (as it does in the 'body' of the vid)

Nigel Short was from Atherton but was probably born in Firs.

Colin Wellan is a Wire (now quins) fan.

He was living over t'bridge in pennington just before hitting the "big time"

And why wasn't Harry Handbag and Jimmy the tramp not included??

No probs but is he a Leyther?

What about Jess the Cropper?

And Ronnie "the Dickie Bow"

i'll "see" your Jess the Cropper, and "raise" you a Dogger Walls!!!

A thought i've always had is that we should be proud of the people our town has given the world.

Shaun Keavney never shuts up about Higher Folds! Always seems to read out any requests I send in too, i'm certain it's just so he can start waffling on about Leigh.

Ronnie Irani is a bit of a tool though.

We call him rocket ronnie and his version of Deliah is famous

1973??? Blimey Linda - you must be a lot older than you look!!!



It was Bev Nuttall who told me about the Buzzcocks connection.

78 , not 73

Is she a nurse by any chance Walt?

I believe so Bart - she left just after I did to go doing nurse training.........but I've not clapped eyes on her in over twenty years, so I've no idea if she's still doing it!!