St Joseph's Church c1960, Upton
St Joseph's Church c1960, Upton Ref: U36021
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Memories of St Joseph's Church c1960, Upton
Our Wedding Day.
I was married in St. Joseph's 9th February 1963. The Priest who married us was Father Mc'Gonigal. Such a nice gentleman. The weather that day was snowy & very cold.
Upton & local memories
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Thermopylae
I was brought up in Claughton Village (Wirral) and in the holidays as children we regularly walked through Bidston Hill to Thermopylae Pass. We would spend all day on the Hill and at Thermopylae and walk home at the end of the day exhausted and happy after playing and running about all day. At the time we didn't know its real name, and called it The Moppoly Paths. Sometimes we called it "The Mops". The grandmother of a friend used to live in the house in this picture, I recall that there were stables on the west side of the house. I am not sure whether she owned it or just lived there. We used to love Thermopylae, it was wild and free, more so than Bidston Hill. Even as a child I felt disappointed that housing in Noctorum was encroaching on the Thermopylae Pass as I felt it spoilt the vista and the wildness of the place. It was then truly a beautiful place and I hope it still... Read more
New Home
Upton has many happy memories for me. I was only 15 years old at the time we moved to Upton from Aintree. I spent many happy times in Upton those days. I remember the village so well. And in particular The Stone House Bakery! Where my mum would buy her bread and other deli items. I married in St. Josephs Church in 1963, and had my wedding reception in The Eagle & Crown Hotel. I live in Canada now and the last time I was back home I visited the village and so many changes I came across. Fond memories though.
