PEOPLE AND EVENTS UP TO1999 6

PEOPLE AND EVENTS UP TO1999 6

26-022 All Saints Sunday School Anniversary

26-027 Group of ladies at harvest supper at Constitutional Hall Wigston Magna 1970

26-052 Carnival Queen 1938 Central Ave Wigston Magna

26-053 Carnival Queen Parade 1938 Central Ave Wigston Magna

26-054 Carnival Queens presentation day 1938 Central Ave Wigston Magna

26-055 Carnival Queens presentation 1938 Central Ave Wigston Magna

26-056 Div 1. Mutual League Leics. Champions 1947 48

26-057 Carnival Queens Parade raised over £600 for the Leicester Royal Infirmary in 1938

26-278 Unveiling Fountain, Bell Street, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 22 June 1897

29-521 Paying the peppercorn rent of 1 pair sock at the Framework Knitters Museum Bushloe End Wigston Magna

29-581a Donald Ross

29-582 Gertie Gitana

29-562 Susan Forryan Boulter dies 29-3-1904 at Lambourne buried at Wigston Cemetery

29-563 Gertrude Mary Ross - Gertie Gitana and Don Ross buried at Wigston Magna Cemetery

29-564 Gertrude Mary Ross - Gertie Gitana and Don Ross buried at Wigston Magna Cemetery

29-583 Max and Marion Daetwyler 70th wedding anniversary September 2015

30-025 Staff at Holme's Factory in Newton Lane Wigston Magna

30-087 William Horlock senior Wigston Magna 1930's

30-092 Bill Horlock snr left Horlocks Nursery Leicester Road Wigston Fields circa 1941

30-093 BBQ for Worls Refugee Year at Horlock's Nursery Leicester Road Wigston Fields in 1957

30-112 Bill Horlock at the Nurseries in Leicester Road Wigston Fields 1964

30-129 Bill Horlock Horlocks Nurseries 1965

30-137 Bill Ecob retires after 46 years in Wigston

30-138 Mrs Doreen Ecob Little Hill Best Kept Garden Wigston Magna

30-140 Bill Ecob at his retirement from the Railway in Wigston Magna

30-156 Horlocks Nursery Leicester Road Wigston Fields 1955

30-173 Bill Horlock at his Nursery in 1961

30-194 Cannon West funeral 1956 in Wigston Magna

30-194a Cannon West funeral 1956 in Wigston Magna

30-195 Charles Moore conducting his Brass Band Moat Street Wigston Magna 1920's

30-195a Charles Moore conducting his Brass Band Moat Street Wigston Magna 1920's

30-202 Tom Roe holding the head of a Co-operative dairy horse in Newgate End Wigston Magna circa 1930

30-202a Tom Roe holding the head of a Co-operative dairy horse in Newgate End Wigston Magna circa 1930

30-205 Wigston Gas Works staff at the time of the closure in 1955

30-205a Wigston Gaas Works staff at the time of the closure in 1955

31-132 Wigston All Saints Church Choir 1929

31-133 Wigston Fields Junior X1 They trained & played Richmond Drive - Windsor Avenue. Circa 1970.

31-137 Grave of Thomas Carmichael 1910 Wigston Cemetery

31-138 Grave of Thomas Carmichael 1910 Wigston Cemetery

31-141 Peggy Russell Wigston Magna

31-147 Abington School Pupils Wigston Magna - Oadby & Wigston Advertiser 1968

31-151 Allen family wedding at All Saints Wigston Magna

31-152 Allen Family Wigston Magna

31-156 back garden of number 16 Baldwin Avenue South Wigston 1960

31-157 Barbara Grant (Guest) Paul, Brian & Julie Barnes circa 1956 97 Leicester Road Wigston Magna

31-165 Blanche Clowes Wigston Operatic Group

31-176 Edith Allen 20 Moat Street Wigston Magna

31-177 Edith Allen nee mawby with Edith Lilian Allen outside 20 moat street Wigston Magna

31-178 Edith Allen with foster children. Trevor, Hazel, and Susan Wigston Magna

31-179 Edith Lilian allen.20 moat street then 50 manor street Wigston Magna

31-180 Eli Biley Paper cutting from 1964 Oadby and Wigston Advertiser

31-184 Harry Jarvis's Fish & Chip shop Leicester Road Wigston Magna

31-185 Home Frame with wife at spinner Just like Wigston families

31-198 Wigston Magna Station 1937

31-202 Jeff Barnes West Avenue Wigston Magna late 1950's

31-169 Constance Allen Wigston Magna

25-095 Annie and George Charles Russell sitting in the Great Wigston Working Men's Club on Long Street Wigston

31-204 Lancaster Crash Wigston Magna c 1946

Pete Tuffley

Pete Tuffley

22-557 Arthur Cave retires from the buses 1989

22-558 Wyn and Peter Ganly in centre Wigston 1989

22-559 Mrs Jean Williames Wigston 1990

22-560 Peter Clowes - Duncan Lucas at plaque unveilling at FWK Museum Wigston 1990

22-561 Residents of Holmes House Kenilworth Road South Wigston 1990

22-562 GWHS Celebrate their 10th year by cutting cake 1991

22-563 Wedding of Colin Cridland to Violeta Bilbao 1990

22-564 Wedding of Nigel Cooke to Sarah Goodman 1990

22-565 Wedding of Nigel Cooke to Sarah Goodman 1990

22-566 Wedding of Jayne Garratt to Andrew Allen 1990

22-567 Wedding of Helen Cannon to Paul Henderson 1990

23-839 Kenneth Arthur Measures b 1920 Wigston Fields

23-840 Leonard Roy Jarvis b 1922 Wigston Magna

23-857 Robert Alfred Bell Horsewell Lane Wigston Magna c1940

23-858 Wallace Harold Mace Watts b 1922 Wigston Fields

23-860 William Henry Hopkins b 1918 Wigston Magna

23-871 Walter Thomas Dillon 1881 - 1952 married Edith Mary Munton 1884 - 1987 Wigston Magna

23-873 children from the Meadows Estate Wigston Magna Aug 1980

23-882 Wigston Meadows Estate Play School August 1980

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25-014 1st Wigston Guides Ruth Sibson Lilly Webb & Dorothy Thornton in Woolacombe 1933

25-015 Miss Coxall taken in Central Avenue

25-016 Miss M Barney and friends 1937

25-017 1st Wigston Rangers 1937

25-018 1st Wigston Rangers with Miss Campion on left

25-032 Annie Russell in Cherry Street Wigston Magna

25-033 Elsie Mary Russell in Mrs Dare's Field with mother Annie Russell at Cherry Street Wigston Magna

25-035 Games Room Wigston Working Men's Club Long Street Wigston Magna c 1910

25-038 Wigston Working Mens Club Committee Long Street Wigston Magna

25-039 Bride Janet Bolton now Commons - bridesmaids Ann and Nina Bolton

25-040 Evergreen Club at their Annual Christmas Luncheon and Party at the Constitution Hall Wigston Magna

25-046 Elizabeth Bolton 1st Wigston Magna Guides with smaphore flad c 1920

25-047 Alexander Rose Day Bushloe End Wigston Magna Elizabeth Bolton 1st Wigston Magna Guides c 1920

25-048 Alexander Rose Day Bushloe End with the Co-op farm wall in the back ground Wigston Magna c 1920

25-049 1st Wigston and Countesthorpe Guides off to Camp in North Wales from Glen Parva Station c 1935

25-050 Florence Wells maid at Dr Barnley's Kingswood Lodge Wigston Magna c 1932

25-051 Long Street School Bazaar Day - 1st Wigston Guides with colours 1932

25-052 Queen Elizabeth Coronation Guide Clubroom Welford Road Wigston Magna 1953

25-053 Queen Elizabeth Coronation Guide Clubroom Welford Road Wigston Magna 1953

25-054 Queen Elizabeth Coronation Guide Clubroom Welford Road Wigston Magna 1953

25-055 Queen Elizabeth Coronation Guide Clubroom Welford Road Wigston Magna 1953

$25-057 Members of the 1st Wigston Girl Guides before departing from Leicester to camp at Ilfracombe 1930's$

25-058 Coronation Day 1937 Mortlocks Field where Guthlaxton School and the Swimming Baths are now situated

25-059 Coronation Day 1937 Mortlocks Field where Guthlaxton School and the Swimming Baths are now situated

25-060 Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee 1977 - new wall with a plaque for the guide room

25-061 1st Wigston Rangers A Menzies - E Wignall - E Bolton - Violet Bartlet -Lilly Webb

25-062 Colour Party at Long Street National School Wigston Magna 1930's

25-063 Guard of Honour at Long Street National School Wigston Magna 1930's

25-064 1st Wigston Guide Company + Other Groups and officials 60th Birthday celebrations 1974

25-065 Dr N Barnley c 1914 Wigston Magna

25-065a Dr N Barnley c 1914 Wigston Magna

25-066 MrsBarnley mother of Dr Wyn Barnley and Miss May Barnley c 1914 Wigston Magna

25-067 1st Wigston Guide Company founded 1914 by Dr Wyn Barnley and her sister May Barnley

25-068 1st Wigston Guides 1938 Wigston Magna

25-069 Presentation of fishing trophy back G Findley 1920's

25-070 Leicester Royal Infirmary Parade in Central Avenue 1930's

25-072 Operatic Society Wigston Magna 1899 left hand girl is Elizabeth Boltonjpg

25-074 Girls from the Wigston Laundry Wigston Magna

25-075 Band playing on Empire Day in Wigston Magna

25-077 Seaside float in the Leicester Royal Infirmary Parade Central Avenue Wigston Magna

25-078 Empire Day Celebrations in Wigston Magna

25-079 Taken in Central Avenue looking towards Long Street Wigston Magna

25-080 Mabel Henshaw in Long Lane outside the Wigston Laundry circa 1935

25-081 Wedding of John Rawson and Ada Findley Wigston Magna 1910

25-083 Empire Day Celebrations in Wigston Magna

25-084 Wigston Operatic Society celebrating Empire Day

25-087 Wigston Co-operative Hosiers Ltd Paddock Street Wigston Magna

25-088 George Russell at Wigston Co-operative Hosiers Ltd Paddock Street Wigston Magna

25-089 Wigston Co-operative Hosiers Ltd Paddock Street Wigston Magna

25-090 Wigston Co-operative Hosiers Ltd Paddock Street Wigston Magna

25-093 Group of the members of the Greater Wigston Working Mens Club Long Street Wigston Magna

25-094 Photo taken at the bottom of Central Avenue Wigston Magna

25-096 Penny's Bar Bulls Head Pub Bulls Head Street Wigston Magna

25-097 photo taken at the rear of house in Cherry Street Wigston Magna

25-098 Elizabeth Bolton Mr Hust with Mr Holmes on the right - Wigston Magna

25-101 Leicester Royal Infirmary Parade

25-102 Sadie Bolton and Doreen Bolton in the orchards at the rear of 9 Cherry Street Wigston Magna

25-103 Leicester Roayal Infirmary Parade in Central Avenue c 1935

25-104 Wigston Athletic Presidents XI 1923

25-105 Photo taken at the end of Cedar Avenue showing the council path to Horsewell Lane Wigston Magna

25-107 LRI Carnival float Wigston Magna

25-108 LRI Parade in Central Avenue Wigston Magna circa 1935

25-109 The Grotesques of Wigston c 1927

25-111 Staff at the Co-operative Hosiery Company in Paddock Street Wigston Magna

25-114 The Committee of the Wigston Working Men's Club Long Street Wigston Magna 1968

25-117 Bert Brewin of Central Avenue Wigston Magna 1968

25-118 Mr George Russell aged 77 of Wigston Magna in 1968

26-082 Cyril Forryan 1889 - 1971

26-083 John Owen Forryan b 1890 d 1918

26-084 Second Lieutenant Donald Forryan b 1886 d 1916

26-085 William Forryan b 1878 d 1917

26-146 Holmes Factory Float GI Brides circa 1940 Wigston Magna

26-149 Quakers House Bull Head Street Wigston Magna

26-150 Two Steeples Chricket Club Wigston Magna 1912

26-240 Thomas Augustus Harper owner of wallpaper shop born 1898 Gt Yarmouth

26-241 Thomas Augustus Harper owner of wallpaper shop born 1898 Gt Yarmouth

26-242 Harpers of Wigston Magna

26-250 Wigston National School 1881 Bell Street Wigston Magna

26-251 Two Steeples Cricket Club 1912 Wigston Magna

26-408 Dr Christopher Duffield Briggs wife Catherine Roas and daughter Margaret Lawton circa 1930

26-410 Hiram Abiff Owston (1830-1903)

26-412 James Hodges and wife Betsy circa 1867

26-413 John Goodin and wife Martha circa 1860

26-414 John Thomas Proctor (1846-1932)

26-418 Orson Wright (1853-1913)

26-421 Samuel Broughton Matthews (1847-1927)

26-421a Samuel Broughton Matthews (1847-1927)

26-425 Thomas Ingram (1810-1909)

26-429 William Ewart Boulter centre, at Long Street School Wigston Magna 30 Oct 1916

26-437 Albred Broughton on searchlight duty in Lincolnshire circa 1939

26-444 Home Guard Wigston Magna on National School playground circa 1942

26-447 Max Daetwyler of Wigston Magna serving as Engine Fitter during WWII at RAF Valley 1941

29-112 Parade from National School to All Saint's Church

29-150 Opening of the Wigston Museum 1980

29-150a Opening of the Wigston Museum 1980

29-151 Wilf Kind Doris Chandler and Bob Munton on right Wigston Magna

29-152 Land Girl on the Allotments on Aylestone Lane Wigston Magna 1943

29-153 Girls who worked for Cook & Hurst Long Street Wigston Magna 1910

29-156 Ivy Bishop top left and her husband Joseph Eric Bishop bottom right - Wigston Magna

29-157 Bill Horlock and his wife nee Sibson in their 90' Wigston Magna

29-162 Curtis Walton Wigston Magna circa 1980

29-163 Ernie Woolley and his wife. He was the grave digger Wigston Magna

29-165 Ginger Mason the Knackers Man from Ivy Cottage Cooks Lane Wigston Magna

29-165a Ginger Mason the Knackers Man from Ivy Cottage Cooks Lane Wigston Magna

29-166 Jack and Len Mason from Ivy Cottage Cooks Lane Wigston Magna

29-167 Mason family of Ivy Cottage Cooks Lane Wigston Magna

29-168 Max Daetwyler in a Hurricane at RAF Valley in 1940

29-170 Top Cooks Lane Bottom Ginger Mason at Point to Poit meeting

29-171 Walter Mason known as Ginger by Wistow lake 1910

29-171a Walter Mason known as Ginger by Wistow lake 1910

29-172 Wigston Co-operative Society Committee of Mangement 1953 Wigston Magna

29-173 Eric George, Donald Percy and Barried Edward Forryan in Wigston c 1947

29-360 LRI Float Wigston Magna

29-361 John Hodgkin shop corner Moat Street & Long Street c130

29-362 Kit in Beauty and the Beast

29-364 Mrs Holt and work girls

29-612 Framework Knitters Picture 1

29-613 Framework Knitters Picture 2

29-643 Horses being loaded to Railway Wagons

29-643a Horses being loaded to Railway Wagons

29-670 Parade from the National School in Long Street Wigston Magna 1930

29-693 Event at Wigston Congregational Church Long Street Wigston Magna circa 1939

29-767 Wigston Shooting party

30-007 J W Clay's car Wigston Magna

30-039 Duncan Lucas Wigston Magna

30-059 Paul Knight at FWK Museum Wigston Magna

30-136 Mrs A Carter 76 Central Avenue Wigston Magna Jan 1964

30-139 Mrs Constance Ecob age 92 of Welford Road Wigston Magna

30-155 Wilfred Mason Wgston Magna

30-157 Wilfred and Joyce Mason Cooks Lane Wigston Magna circa 1935