Hello Al,
From: John McPartlin (a little Scots kid of the late 1950's) john.mcpartlin@wled.org.uk
9 Sept 2006
Delighted to find this site. I lived in Euxton from mid 1958 to Oct 1959, having
moved there at the age of 6 from Edinburgh on the death of my father. My mother was
housekeeper to Dean Skehan at St Mary's Catholic Church and I have such happy memories of
my 18 months in the idyllic setting of the village.
Long walks down Bank Lane with the Dean's red setter, Bruce. Excursions across the
brook into the rhododendron bushes what we knew as Old Joe's Land - belonging to Joe
Beardsworth. Sneaking under the fences at the ROF and nicking old detonator caps or
roaming about the derelict army camp and finding spent shells! What with that and lying by
the side of the railway track as the steam hauled expressed roared past, it's a wonder any
of us survived.
I can remember the green AFS fire engines at the ROF and the exposed chassis of
lorries from Leyland Motors being test driven along the Wigan Rd. I went to St Mary's
School, where Tom Wallbank was a kindly headteacher, and still remember some of the
friends from my class - David Moss, Raymond Millar, Leslie Reid, Frances Wallbank, Mary
Taylor, Peter and David Barlow - and I had a particular mate who lived in the house
directly in front of the churches club on Wigan Rd, called David Oldcroft.
There was a Mass at Euxton Hall once a week for a time, in the chapel there, and I
remember Lord and Lady Bell greeting the Dean at the door of the Hall. The chapel entrance
was through a kind of conservatory and I remember once filching a peach from one of the
plants and it burning a hole in my pocket till I could get it home and hide it!
I went back to Euxton a few years ago and though there have been a lot of changes
in nearly 50 years, a lot remains the same. Just before we left, the M6 cut through the
lovely countryside at the end of Bank Lane and I wanted to retrace my old steps to see how
it had changed but sadly it was during the foot and mouth crisis and notices banned anyone
from walking down Bank Lane - a pity.
I remember the Tickles at the Post Office and a lovely guy called John Duffy who stayed in
Club Street I think it was. People were very kind to that somewhat bemused little Scots
kid at a difficult time in my life and I will always remember my time in Euxton with
thanks and gratitude.
Happy times - and I'd love to hear from anyone who might remember me from those days
John McPartlin john.mcpartlin@wled.org.uk
9 September 2006
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Hi Al
Good to hear from an ex-Euxtonian! Both the above-mentioned pubs used to be my pubs.
Sadly, the Blue Anchor has recently been pulled down, but the Farmers' (at Eccleston)
continues to forge ahead offering not only meals but B&B accommodation these days.
They even have their own Website!
I'll be back there in March: first time in over three years. I well remember Euxton
Village
Paul Hellander Travel Writer & Photographer
Adelaide, South Australia 25 November 2001
Wanted:
Original Euxton Photographs
Original photographs of Euxton village and village activities for
use on this site. Mail them to us and we will return them after scanning, or email
them to us.
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Thanks
Al,
I checked out the site and was very pleased.
Yours was the only response I received to my question but there couldn't have been a
better one! Since my great-great grandmother Elizabeth Bowling supposedly was born there,
I particularly enjoyed the description of the surroundings. Will revisit from time to time
in the future. Thanks again!
Kathy 1 Aug 2000
Dear Christian Euxton,
What a blessing to hear the simple Gospel Tunes that you have at www.Euxton.com/Hymns.htm thank you so much for
the blessings they gave to us all over here.
Best wishes,
Mavis King, Denver, Colorado, CO, USA.
Hi Good Morning.
My name is Richard Knight.
I am the under 11's Assistant manger.
I notice we have a mention on your site and was thinking we could out a link on each
others site.
Please let me have your views.
Richard Knight www.EuxtonVillaFC.co.uk
11 September, 2000
Dear Euxton dot com,
What a wonderful web page one that Euxton can be proud of. I help run the local Scout
group at Euxton and we have our own web presence at www.rof-scouts.co.uk and would love
you to add us to your organisations page. We have Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts and soon a
Venture unit plus some great Leaders and parents
Mike Croft 19 September 2000
Hi there ! Good to see a site all about Euxton .
I got quite engrossed with reading some of your features !
I am currently working on a new Website and will definitely add a link to your site if
that's OK with you ?
Regards , Cliff Brown .
3 January 2001
Hello!
Lovely to see Euxton on the web. I grew up there in the 70s and 80s and haven't been back
for a long time now. I was wondering, though, why Primrose Hill CP School isn't on your
'Schools' list? Surely it still exists...?
Yours faithfully,
Catherine Bailey 24 February 2001
Hello,
Very nice site, congratulations.
I manage the Croston web site at www.Croston-Village.co.uk
and think it would be mutually beneficial to put links to each others sites.
What do you think?
Steve Williams 11 March, 2001
Dear Euxton dot Com
 You appear not to have an English flag on your site, why not?
I have enclosed a St George flag for you, one that you may like to place some where
appropriate.
Best wishes,
George Bristlton. 23 April 2001 (St George's day)
Dear Euxton Village,
I was wondering if there is a historical or genealogy society active in Euxton, England as
I am researching my family history and would like more information.
I am an American who descends from a William Exton born January 8, 1800 in Euxton, England
and who died in Trenton New Jersey on August 22, 1851. He married a Mary Turner who was
probably born in Leyden Holland. William's mother was a Betty Platt, but I do not know his
father's name. It might have been Adam or William or another name.
Also, just wanted to let you know that my grandfather had the first name Exton and I also
have a nephew who has the first name Exton. Thank you very much. If you can put me in
touch with someone who can help me, I would be grateful.
You have my permission to forward this to anyone who you think could help me.
Mary Harrell-Sesniak
compmary@aol.com Telephone: 011-941-931-6279
23 April, 2001
Dear Euxton Village,
Thank you so much for your reply. I think a query page on your Website would be a
wonderful idea and you have my permission to use my query if you set one up!
Also, as you have probably gathered, the Internet is a unique gathering place for distant
cousins! You might consider adding several things of interest such as census information,
tombstone inscriptions, baptismal/church records, old pictures or paintings of the area.
I would like to add that you have obviously put a lot of thought into your webpage and it
presents itself well.
Sincerely and thank you again,
Mary Harrell 28 April 2001
Dear Euxton,
I am currently researching my family history. I have managed, without too much difficulty,
to get back to about 1900. One of my ancestors, Henry Swarbrick, lived at 'Armathriding
Hall' Euxton.
However the 1881 census indicates there were Swarbricks living as farmers on Armetriding
Lane. Does anyone have any recollection of this family? Are these locations still in
existence? I would be most interested to see if the 'farm' is the same as the one featured
on this Website! If it is, my mother would probably be very interested in visiting.
She currently lives in Garstang.
I look forward to your reply.
Tony Houlihan 6 June, 2001
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