Ormskirk Market Day

W Lancs coat of arms

News update

 

Newsflash: 1 August 2025

 

Results of the ODFHS 45th Anniversary Competition

And the winners are... click here   (PDF opens in new window)

 

 

 

Next meeting...

 

Wednesday 22nd October, 7:30pm
 

A Day out with Mona - Memories of Local Historian Mona Duggan

by Dennis Walton

 

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 November 2025

10.30 a.m.- 11.30 a.m.

 

 

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Family History and the Lost Buildings of West Lancashire

Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire

Our books are still available as a digital downloads, please follow this link

Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire

 

A Slice of Gingerbread

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A Slice of Gingerbread - the Ormskirk Gingerbread Sellers is available to purchase:

 A Slice of Gingerbread

 

 

 

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