Ormskirk Market Day

W Lancs coat of arms

News update

New book

The second of our free publications funded by crowdfunded donations and Lancashire County Council,

Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire,

is now available from L.C.C. libraries in the West Lancashire area (Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Parbold, Tarleton, Burscough) while stocks last

or to download from this website (see "downloads" from the main menu).

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Following the book launch on 13 January 2025, Kate and Kathryn gave a radio interview about the project to Brian Conlan of Radio Heartbeat for broadcast to patients of Ormskirk and Southport hospitals. A recording of this interview is available for download, or listen here.

Next meeting...

Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Come and join us for our first meeting of 2025

Manuscripts in Mediaeval Lancashire

Brian Farrimond

No need to book, just come along,

Guide Hut, Moorgate, Ormskirk (Opposite Hesford's) L39 4RU

Doors open 7pm, talk starts 7.30pm

All welcome, non-members £2.00 entrance.

Next Ormskirk Library Family History Helpdesk

Monday 3rd February 2025

10.30 a.m.- 11.30 a.m.

 

See "Events" and "Meetings" pages for details of upcoming events.

Rigby family of Wigan Road

The following photographs were donated to the ODFHS Library, if you would like further information about this family please contact the society

Councillor William Rigby and Mrs. Ruby Ida Rigby, Wigan Road, Ormskirk

Rigby 1

Rigby #1

 

Rigby 2

Rigby #2: 2nd right is Mrs. Ruby Rigby, far right is Miss Enid Rigby

 

Rigby 3

Rigby #3

 

Rothwell clipping 1

Newspaper cutting (undated)

 

Rigby family 1

Rigby Family #1

 

Rigby family 2

Rigby Family #2

 

Rigby family 3

Rigby Family #3

Plus lots more here...

 

 

 

Ormskirk Church
Ormskirk Parish
Church

Ormskirk railwaymen 1908
Ormskirk Station
1908

Scarisbrick Hall 1815
Scarisbrick Hall
1815

Skelmersdale Station
Skelmersdale
Station

Moor Street market
Moor Street
Market