Aaaah, well many years ago,------------- I was young at the time and Victoria was on the Throne---------------, a music hall comedian appeared in Wigan where he was booed off the stage, (possibly George Formby senior ---he swore he would get even, and coined the term of Wigan Pier as a point of derision as compared to places like Southport, Blackpool etc. who had fine piers, Wigan had a Canal Boat wharf! Well, it has backfired on him, as it is now a tourist attracction and Wigan makes money from it!
I married the current Mrs. Meldrew in Wigan, very romantic spot the Registry Offfice, next to the Rugby Club (Union) in a wooden hut!
