Posted by Penny Norfolk

Located in Florida

Great site and fantastic gallery I grew up on Lime Avenue I courted a local lad Colin Upton would love to hear from him again.

Posted by Patricia R. Edwards (nee Gill)

Located in Deganwy, North Wales.

I lived in Urmston from 1936 to 1952 when my family left to live here in North Wales. I have never forgotten my years in Urmston at first Urmston Council School and later Flixton Secondary School. I attended St. Clements Church in Urmston and also St. Clements Branch Church, in Humphrey Lane, Urmston where I used to play the piano for the hymns on a Sunday, I was a member of the Church Girls Brigade and I taught at the Sunday School. My late parents were Cyril and Roma Gill and they both worked very hard for the Branch Church arranging Concerts and Nativity Plays over the years. I can remember Dances being held at the Church Hall on a Friday night. My close friends were Dorothy and Irene Evans, I expect they have married and moved away by now. I loved my life in Urmston and although I am now settled in Wales I will always remember my childhood in Urmston.

Posted by andy statham

Located in stretford(formally urmston)

Hi to everyone,great site,but very time consuming

Posted by Ian Callaghan

Located in Radcliffe

Hi Dave/All.....Great site...Memories flooding back (I can almost hear John Lennon singing "In My Life" whilst reading through Times Gone By) Although my time in Urmston ended rather abruptly around 68/69 (I would have been 12/13yrs old) when my parents took a pub in Bolton. I lived on Avondale Crescent and went to nursery on Moorside rd then Hereford/Ross Grove infants & juniors and on to Wellacre for my 1st & 2nd yrs of secondary school. I like many others have great memories of Urmston Baths, Saturday matinees at the Curzon, the parks Golden hill, Davyhulme, Broadway and Chassen Rd with the miniature steam engines. During my days at Wellacre I used to hang out with Dicky and Philip Bird (of Birds Butchers) on and around Bluebell valley slinging lumps of clay off canes at passing ships on the canal, building dens and riding an old moped Martin bird had acquired....Happy Days

Posted by Kathkeen (guilfoyle) Mulligan

Located in Westmeath Ireland

Hi, just discovered this ! I left Mossvale rd in 1975 with my family, went to St. Paul's, always thinking about Urmston. think I knew you Anthony Cassidy.. Higher rd? bro of Billy? where did all those years go? hopefully will get back for visit soon..lovely to discover this site..

Posted by Gail Olden

Located in Urmston

Found this site by accident there are a couple of familiar names .Stuart Fox and Graham Milligan think we went to primary school together.

Posted by William Garland

Located in St Kew, Cornwall

Greetings, In my last communication regarding the finding of the final resting place of Private Wilfred Coleman who died at The Mil Hosp Davyhulme on 3 March 1943,I should have given you my email address should you be able to help me - it is garland.wd@talktalk.net. Thank you.

Posted by Elizabeth Keres (nee Dommes)

Located in Vancouver, BC, Canada

I remember you Richard Harris! I lived 2 doors away with the Davies's in between! We used to hear how you were doing through letters from your mum to Mrs Davies. I remember as a kid with my sister Helen waving you off as you left for Australia. i was actually on the phone to my sister still in England, telling her about this site when i found your name. Remember the Lawrences the Coops and all our neighbours and going on Charabus rides to the seaside, Lytham St Annes I believe. I have lost touch with just about everyone and would love to hear from Jackie Dyer, Lynn Southall (remember watching the Monkees at your house). Where are Jane Leah and Carol?

Posted by John Abbott

Located in Sydney Australia

Lived in Flixton before moving to NZ in 1973. Went to Mardale infants school and Wellacre. Would love to hear from old friends,anyone that remembers me. Last place I lived was in Gleneagles Rd my sister is called Joanne and still lives in the area. I remember David Lister being a good mate.

Posted by Judy (Hubeny) Larkin

Located in Falling Waters, WV, USA

Grew up in Flixton. Lived in Minehead Avenue. Great memories of playing on Urmston Meadows and swinging out across the Mersey on an old rope! Went to Urmston Primary and then on to Flixton Secondary Modern. Every morning as I turned the corner from Chassen Rd on to Flixton Rd, would pray the school had burnt down. Usually because I hadn't done my math homework. Came to the States in 1971 after living in Paris. Still miss Manchester very much. It is the best place in the world with the best people. In all the years have been in the States have only met one other person from Urmston. Would love to hear from old school friends and neighbors. Delighted to see Joan Harding on this sight. Used to email but lost touch with her.

Posted by Derek Hobson

Located in Coiwyn Bay

Great site lived on Woodhouse Road Davyhulme and attended St Marys Cof E from 1959 to 1963 happy days then went to Urmston Grammar left there after 18 months and went to live in Rochdale . If anybody out there remembers me get in touch.

Posted by Trudie Riley Nee Bird

Located in Stockport

Trying to trace anybody that remembers me from Flixton Secondary Modern School For Girls I Left in 1958

Posted by Lorraine Curran

Located in Thelwall, Cheshire

Who remembers me and my brothers Dave and Mike at Woodsend Road South. In the late 60s/early 70s we operated a

Posted by Mike Graves

Located in Stretford

Great to see some names from the past. Mike Mitchell and Raul Cirne and Pete Myers.

Posted by Muriel Chatterton

Located in Vancouver British Columbia Canada

To Lorraine Lewis: Hi Lorraine, I am a lol now. My mother was named Nellie Hooson, and from the Flixton, Irlam area around the 1930's Do you know any of the Hooson Family? I think she had sisters called Muriel and Florence. She died very young at 25 so I know nothing about her. I wonder if it is a common Flixton name and if we are loosely related? I know nothing of her side of the family. Can you help? Thanks.

Posted by Clive Brown

Located in Clearwater, Kansas

Grew up in Urmston in the 60's & 70's, went to Wellacre, worked at the Sewage Works, Smith & Robinsons in Trafford Park and the GEC before coming to the States in 1980. Been here ever since. I have been back a few times and I still think of it as home.

Posted by Wendy

Located in North Wales

Tracing my family tree, and looking for relatives named Wood who lived in Stretford. One of the family was born at Winton Lodge, Manor Avenue, Urmston in the 1930's, and I wondered whether this was a private address or a clinic of some sort. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Posted by Veronica Segovia (nee) Walton

Located in Australia

Hi everyone, great page. Lived on Irlam road until 1968. Went to Flixton Girls School. Went very often on the penny ferry to Irlam and the swimming baths. Anybody who remembers me or anybody please contact, lov to hear.

Posted by Debbie Reynolds

Located in Scottish Highlands

I would love to hear from anyone that remembers me.

Posted by pat stephens nee duckworth

Located in stretford

I love this site it brings back many good memories. I used to live in Alderley Road Flixton, from 1950 with my sisters Joyce Margaret and brother Ken who were all older than me. I went to Mardale Infants, Delemere Juniors, and Flixton girls school. I left in 1965. If anyone remembers me or any of my family I would love to hear from them. Thanks again for this site Pat Stephens nee Duckworth.