[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

I've confirmed that Marshall St became Queensborough Rd. Nearby Ellerbeck Rd used to be called Charles St. Charles was first name of Rev Whitaker, whose land these two streets were built on. However, the name Ellerbeck is the name of the house near Clitheroe in which lived Miss Slinger, related in some way to Mr (Major?) Slinger who apears to have bought the land from Whitaker's executors and re-named the streets. These streets were on the Laneside Estate. One of the streets on it was intended to be called Slinger Rd but was later changed. I've forgotten which one and will need to look it up. Watch this space

Major Slinger lost two sons in WW1, he lived at the top of Rough Lee Rd, in what became the maternity hospital.
He was one of the oficers in th 11th East Lancs but Rickman sidelined him into the 12th East Lancs.
At one time Slinger lived at Ellerbeck, Hollins Lane. Source WO339/16466. P.R.O.