PLEASE could I through your newspaper appeal to your readers to help me find information regarding some past Urmston residents.

In particular I would like information on an Arthur Stanley Merchant Hughes, who was born on August 16, 1936. He left Urmston around 1946.

Did anyone go to school with this gentleman or do they have any photos of him?

His mother was Elizabeth Hughes, date of birth, born on November 11, 1915 and originally from the Cumbria area. She worked in the Urmston area, but where?

Elizabeth's sister was Leah, who became Leah Merchant after marrying Arthur Stanley Merchant in 1924.

Their addresses at that time were 3, Chapel Grove, and 70, Queens Road.

Leah and Elizabeth's mother was previously a Ruscoe and I wondered whether there was any connection to Urmston as they both came to Urmston at an early age.

Janice M Morsby, 10 Winchester Street, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9SH.