Irby, Thingwall Road c.1955
Photo ref: I42031
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Photo ref: I42031
Photo of Irby, Thingwall Road c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Irby

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Irby

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My mum and her two sisters lived in Mill Hill Road. They moved there in 1927. The family name was Miller. In 1930 my mum Alice Miller, was Irby’s first rose queen. There are photos of the event and if I can find them I will post them on here.
Have been in contact with Arnold ? Steve ? Stephens, who lives in the USA , is the son of the late Denis Stephens and claims that he is your cousin (but you have never met ? ) a fact that he seems to regret but he did make reference to your possibly living in Caldy and your associations in the sphere of Rugby Union. He has led a very interesting life and has just recently settled down to retirement.
My dad Ralph broster was born in irby 1927 at corner farm (which is now the library ) my grandfather (pop) William (Bill)Broster ran corner farm caves farm & manor farm . Dad always used to tell me all intresting stories of growing up in irby there is still living there to this day 1 of which has the wood yard on the corner x
Born in 1956 my early memories were of Woodlands Road, and I remember Alan Sharp, and playing in the fields surrounding it. Dawpool School with Gabby Hayes, being there on the day the library opened, helping harvest with the Houghs and being in the choir at St Bartholomews, and being told to mime. Summer days playing on thurstaston common and long evenings playing football on the playing fields. Happy Days!