Hugh Baird

bob. b · Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:59 pm

Has anyone got a picture of him

filsgreen · Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:45 pm

Had a quick search, Bob, couldn't find anything, other than he was the mayor of Bootle from 1959-60.

Matt · Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:50 am

Hi Bob,when I was last in Bootle many years ago all the past Mayors of Bootle had either their portrait or photo on the wall going into the Council Chambers.
Matt

BOBHAMO · Tue Nov 05, 2019 12:47 pm

A post by Dan who sadley left the forum his contribution with the bootle times was second to non
bobhamo

bob. b · Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:51 pm

Bob, you are a star now l can put a picture of him with me in our house in Canal St
Everyone saying no way
Well now l have the proof mate with them pictures

Thanks, The great Bobhamo

Miss Dan' s input mate on Bootle JOC

bob. b · Fri Nov 08, 2019 7:19 pm

Thanks, Matt

He came to our house in canal st l have a picture people did not believe me now l have the proof from Bobhamo

Pamsy · Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:52 pm

I met him as a kid as my best friend was a relative of him.... I didn't like him. Strange what one remembers.

timbolton · Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:52 pm

Hi,
Apologies I've been away for a while. I've added an image of Hugh Baird when he took Princess Margaret on a tour round Bootle - 17 March 1960.
Regards,
Tim

bob. b · Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:40 pm

Nice picture Tim, Simon in the background who is the lady with her back to the picture.

EdMcDonald · Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:16 pm

Not too sure if it's the same Hugh Baird. There was a Hugh Baird that live by us in Bailey Drive. Number 59 I think. His mother was from Northern Island. The house might have been owned by someone with the name of Sands.

sheila · Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:33 pm

He was a bachelor when he became Mayor and asked my mum to be Mayoress, which she did, plenty of great tales. Then she became Mayor in her own right 1967-68. The night she was inaugurated as Mayor everyone was in the Mayors parlour, Hugh Baird included when all of a sudden he went down like a ton of bricks and we all thought he was dead. turned out he was drunk.

lindylou · Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:42 pm

Hugh Baird was a friend of my Dad Johnny Shields. He always called him Hughie Baird. I think I have a photo of them at a Merseyside Quiz league do. I will have s search for it

bob. b · Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:34 pm

Lindy Lou please if you can find it.
Regards Bobby

bob. b · Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:45 pm

Sheila, got a picture of your Mam in our house in canal st with anuty Rachael and Hugh.
Your mam yes great to me remember she pasted me sixpence was made up
Remember being outside by st John's hall and your mam getting out of the big black cars going into the town hall and her looking at me.

What a lady
I was so sad when everything went to Southport from the Town Hall.

Bobby

Bonesy · Wed Mar 04, 2020 5:06 pm

sheila wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:33 pm He was a bachelor when he became Mayor and asked my mum to be Mayoress, which she did, plenty of great tales. Then she became Mayor in her own right 1967-68. The night she was inaugurated as Mayor everyone was in the Mayors parlour, Hugh Baird included when all of a sudden he went down like a ton of bricks and we all thought he was dead. turned out he was drunk.

Sheila, is your mum Vera Bray? There was a Keith Bray in my class in school.

Keith

sheila · Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:05 am

Keith
No Keith Bray in our family, but interesting maybe he is somewhere in our past.