Willaston in the Past
A community group seeking to record and publicise the history of our lovely village
This photo shows the centre of Willaston in the mid 1930s. This photo was from ‘Willaston – Centre of Wirral’ by Bob Prince.
The Green Lantern café. The café was owned and run by Mrs Wilkinson and her daughter Brenda from the 1930’s until the late 1960s. The building is now Lantern House, 2 The Courtyard.
Willaston Heritage Festival 1975. Johnny Francis, farmer from Heath Lane, drives the tractor with Brian Preston carrying the union flag. Among the spectators are Willaston FC in fancy dress prior to their fancy dress football match on the Rec.
(Photo: Andy Legg)
About Willaston in the Past
Willaston in the Past has its roots in HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee when a small group put together a history of the village over the 70 years of her reign. We gathered a lot of information and were delighted with the interest the exhibition received.
A second exhibition was put on for King Charles III’s coronation and a Facebook page started: /Willastoninthepast
Our aim is to gather together local people’s photos and memories to ensure that the history of our village is remembered.
Visit our website –
https://sites.google.com/view/willastoninthepast/home
Information about Willaston History
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