1988: Old codgers in the Red Lion, Burscough

By Gemma Jaleel on Aug 7, 08 09:00 AM

Three members of the Red Lion 'Codger's Corner' gang, Barry Taylor, Jim Winrow and Len Saunders

THIS week we start with a few old codgers who were making an appeal for the return of some ornaments to their local watering hole in February 1988.

Barry Taylor, Jim Winrow and Len Saunders, regulars at the Red Lion in Burscough, used to have their own place 'Codger's Corner' where they used to sit every time they had a pint.

Landlady Mary Kitts placed four wise monkeys carved from wood which depicted the proverb 'see, speak, hear and do no evil' and a shell owl as a joke on the five men who sat there.

They took pride of place and presided over many a drinking session until they were stolen.

Mary told the Advertiser at the time: "I have had them for 20 years since my brother had them carved for me in India when he was at sea.

"One of my customers has glasses, so he was the wise old owl and the other four were the monkeys. They've drunk here for 40 years!"

District Commissioner Fred Rodgers with scouts Neil Fearn, Andrew Currie and Martin Toplis and cubs (left to right) David Gray, David Star, Nicky Kent, Tim Snape and Tony Currie with Ben Jones and Stephen Green

We also have 1st Ormskirk Scouts and Cubs at their headquarters on Wigan Road. District Commissioner Fred Rodgers is pictured with scouts who won their Chief Scout award and cubs who were awarded their Gold Arrow awards.