Wellington Bomber production in Accrington?

[taddy]

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[RainbowSix]

Seemingly so... lol

The building the bombers were made in had and still have asbestos roofs.
Worries you a bit when you have to go work there.

[Luckyboy]

Originally Posted by Norahs Lad

I have a photo of my mum on what I presume is a works outing. Before the war, she worked at the cotton mills before moving to H&B to "rivet Wellingtons" as she would put it. As such, I'm not sure whether it is a Mill outing or an H&B trip; they both must have given the workers some breaks; also I had heard that H&B looked after their workers.

My mum, Honora Maguire at the time, is seated front centre; with her older sister, Margaret, immediately behind


Here is another photo of Honora and Margaret (both on the right) which, I believe, was taken near to their house in Plantation Road.


Margaret lived in Huncoat and married a gentleman called Harold but I'm sad to say that I've left it too late to find out anything more about them, except that they moved to Towneley Avenue.

cheers

Mike

I was born in 1944 at 79 Plantation St Accrington. My father, Robert Maguire was born in 1917 at 44 Grange Lane Accrington. He was a machinist at a munition works. His mother, Honora Maguire was a cotton weaver.
Is there any connection?

[Luckyboy]

Are the couple on the right Joan and Tom Woods?

[Norahs Lad]

Originally Posted by Luckyboy

I was born in 1944 at 79 Plantation St Accrington. My father, Robert Maguire was born in 1917 at 44 Grange Lane Accrington. He was a machinist at a munition works. His mother, Honora Maguire was a cotton weaver.
Is there any connection?

Mike and I have established off-line messaging and I can confirm that Honora and Margaret are (were) his aunts. This also means that he and I are cousins!
Another little dit, which I didn't accomplish, is that Mike, his dad Robert, my Mum Honora and Margaret all lived in the same house togethe; plus our grandmother, another Honora.


Mike

[Margaret Pilkington]

Ah, the magic of Accyweb.
So glad you have gained a new found cousin Mike.
Finding rellies is a long and winding road.....but the views are really interesting.