REWIND: a 100 years of picture memories from Standish Lower Ground
This gallery is a retrospective of the Wigan community of Standish Lower Ground.
By Charles Graham
Published 19th Nov 2023, 15:45 GMT
Plenty of faces and places to recall from over the decades.
6. The laying of the foundation stone for the new St Anne's CE Junior and Infant School, Standish Lower Ground, on Wednesday November 13 1991. Coun Jim Riley, Chairman of Wigan MBC Education Committee, watched by the mayor and mayoress of Wigan, Coun and Mrs John Horrocks, head eacher, Irene Billings, Kevin Hampson and David Davies from the education department, Rev Andrew Dawson, another clergy representitive and pupils
. Photo: Frank Orrell
7. Youngsters in their science lesson at Standish Lower Ground Primary School in the 1980s
. Photo: Gary Brunskill
8. The Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev Alan Chesters, with Kylie McCullough, the youngest pupil and classmates at the official opening of St Anne's CE Primary School, Standish Lower Ground, on Monday March 22 1993
. Photo: Frank Orrell
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