To Live and Die in LAyton: Blackpool

[@Paul-010]

RAOB……”The Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes”. More of this type of vid please Stephen.

[@stephenkelly1887]

Nemo mortallium omnibus horis sapit.

[@steveblacow6682]

I was born and grew up in Layton. I haven't been back for years and it looks very different now.

[@nigelspeller1850]

These videos are why so many send you gifts , excellent information and calm delivery well done young man

[@daleknut1]

Superb as always steven more please.

[@nigellee1499]

I would like to live in Layton nice area. Thanks so much for your video Stephen. 😊👍

[@samafole6717]

Lots of memories ! I lived 1A and 64 Drummond Avenue !

[@georgesmellie8717]

Thanks again for another interesting vlog Stephen i hope you are well

[@mikesaunders4694]

Thx for this, I grew up in Layton off Torsway not far from Kingscote park aka “the flashings” which you missed ….used to be a nice manicured park to play footy on but now the Council have turned it into some kind of overgrown thing. That whole area is more smaller 1930’s houses. I haven’t lived in Blackpool for a long time and it’s changed quite a bit over the years but Layton still has a lot of memories for me.

[@waynepaxford7263]

Great video Stephen Layton look lovley area

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Wayne 👍

[@maxinehargreaves8371]

I stayed in layton for awk at my friend's house, she lived near layton primary. And subway was my favorite place to go to for breakfast. Absolutely beautiful place is layton.

[@davidhooson7696]

I loved this, my fiance is a tour guide at Layton Cemetery, who's known as the Cemetery Lady, I'm sure Deborah would help with a return visit.

[@davidhooson7696]

Oh definitely, couldn't agree more 🙂

[@pwiller7980]

Loved this video Steve. A completely different side of life in those parts. Being a "southerner" from Kent it was a real eye opener. More like this please.

[@dianemckill5708]

Wow absolutely some beautiful and peaceful houses in that oasis. Quite a contrast to the other side of the tracks. Keep up the good work 👍

[@DarkEnchantressOfAllThee]

Please do a vlog on the famous graves in Layton cemetery, also please can you do a vlog on Carleton Crematorium as there's a few famous graves in there that you could vlog and mention, Charlie Cairoli the famous Italian clown from the 1980s, Jimmy Clitheroe, remembered for the Clitheroe Kid programme on BBC radio and Violet Carson from Coronation Street during the 1960s for example, Frank Randle, Norman Evans, Beatrix Potter had her funeral and was cremated in the Crematorium building too and then buried up in the lake district, just an idea for a future video to document, thanks once again Stephen for the awesome content as always I've enjoyed watching this!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks for the info.

[@DarkEnchantressOfAllThee]

@@danielbooth2982 yeah he has. Jimmy Clitheroe had a tree that was removed. Arthur Worsley doesn't have a grave but he's deffo buried in a certain part of the cemetery!

[@DarkEnchantressOfAllThee]

@@danielbooth2982 oh of course the rose beds have had a few famous people's ashes scattered, a lot of KZbinrs have covered it, look up famous graves Carleton crematorium Even Skrewdriver singer Ian Stuart Donaldson was cremated there

[@lori9429]

Thank you for this Stephen I was born in Victoria hospital and my first home was Victory Road. I paid a visit to the cemetery in 2003 as I have a few family members in there but I didn't get much chance to look around the area. Thank you for your video.

[@elainehalliwell6791]

Please do a video of the Layton cemetery .. graves are really interesting and full of history. I'm about 30 miles away up in yorkshire and my small town is dedicated to cleaning up one of the main cemeterys and keeping it tidy as it was so overgrown, the council never cut the grass so a local group has been set up and we are all dedicated to keeping the graveyard looking good 👍 especially as there are Commonwealrh War graves inside 👍😁

[@rachaelghostcat8584]

What cemetery is this, out of interest?

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Will do Elaine.

[@stuartt9132]

The bowling greens you showed as you viewed it right side is mens and the left women's. There has been a water leak in the corner where the cones are for 20 years or more the council aren't interested or the waterboard.

[@mikestraveldiary]

Some folk say Blackpool is a dump. They can think again with areas like this in Blackpool.

[@racheljohnson9687]

Ooh I remember Layton Flats a tiny bit notorious 😂 im sure the residents were glad to see the back of them the area looks much better & im gonna go out on a limb & say most of Blackpool was built between 1920 & 1950 because Art Deco is everywhere ❤

[@junelaw4162]

A brilliant video as always

[@moonagedaydream4489]

🎶 Hooray for Hollywood 🎶 😂 What a lovely area Layton is Stephen, so many beautiful properties and trees! Hopefully this will shut the people up, who say you only show the negative side of Blackpool.Thank you, that was such a lovely walk xx

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Moonage xx

[@mildredschulz]

Hi Stephen. Great video of the part of Blackpool that I have never seen before. some very nice houses there. Very interesting video. Thank you very much. You walked a long distance. pleased to see that you are feeling better now. Take care of yourself. Love your videos ❤❤❤

[@adellaeltantawy9345]

Thanks!

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thank you so much! 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@janobyrne2424]

Thanks again for the video Stephen, never knew Blackpool had such beautiful areas.😊😊😊

[@eddyhammerton3310]

Nice work Stephen lots of history and interesting building round Blackpool if you take your time to look

[@chrisevansgardenservicesjo8093]

I love old farm houses

[@edwinfitchett6033]

Lyncroft crescent opposite the RAOB was my great Uncle johns house where I stayed many times on family visits and round the corner on onslow road was my Nan's house but don't think hardly any of the shops are the same; that "posh" barbers used to be a bank of course and the tower blocks were a familiar landmark but they did have quite a reputation

[@19one4]

Can't wait for the proper cemetery video 🙌

[@lparky4409]

You can imagine those houses back in the day with kids playing outside, no cars, mums chatting buying stuff of delivery carts, etc.

[@janetgilesrudland1028]

Absolutely loved this video it was lovely to see those beautiful houses so different from some of them in the back streets of Blackpool, 14:41 graveyards are my passion I absolutely love walking threw them looking at the headstones the older the better I find them fascinating so thank you for this video 😊😊

[@janetgilesrudland1028]

And please go back and explore some more 😊😊

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

@@janetgilesrudland1028 Will do!

[@dwbonbon3370]

Stephen, a very interesting video and one of personal relevance to me. My direct ancestors lived in Layton or Layton-with-Warbreck as I understand it was known from around 1850 until 1900 when they moved more into what is now central Blackpool. I believe than back in the day (until the early 1800s) Layton was the main of population along with Poulton while Blackpool was much less developed and was only absorbed by Blackpool in the middle of the century. Most of my ancestors are buried in Layton Cemetery including an interesting and at the time well known character who was referred to as "Jungle Jim". All the best.

[@johnabacus]

Does anybody know why so many houses in Blackpool have that distinctive brick garden wall with the smooth curved top? I've never seen them anywhere else in the country but Blackpool. I noticed there were quite a few properties at the beginning of the video at the "posh" end of Layton with them.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I think the curved coping stones were made be Accrington Brick, so that may be why they are common up here. A lot of houses have some Accrington brick, but cheaper properties may have just the front using them & posher houses would have them all round.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

@@Buzzj4k My mum’s old house on Marton Drive has the very same curved coping stones.

[@nigelspeller1850]

More unusual and fabulous for it , love the shirt as well

[@jacquiquinn997]

Visiting again in September so will walk round layton and have a look at house prices ☺

[@williamobrien188]

What about Lancaster hotel Talbot road once booked in to this dump wonder if it’s still operating haha another fantastic video Stephen

[@joymaxfield7589]

Thanks Stephen .👍you said something about a video, of Layton cemetery 👍that would’ve very interesting 👍👍

[@richardgell9563]

It would be nice to see where the high rise flats were I lived in ashworth court for a short time thanks for the video always liked Layton town centre

[@jayoneill1533]

That was quite a long walk Stephen, I’m glad you’re feeling better. 😊

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Jay.

[@wendyjones2351]

Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always layton is lovely ive been there and well worth a visit its quite posh too have a great evening xx

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Wendy x

[@bernardpage4639]

Thanks for another interesting video Steven. I used to live off Westcliffe Drive. With your interest in lightning, I was waiting for a bus by the Windmill pub when lightning struck the centre of the road opposite me, I could here the air crackling. Keep up the good work and a video of Layton’s dead centre would be very interesting.

[@stephenguppy7882]

Hi Stephen. Could you do one on Carleton please? There are loads of famous names buried or cremated there. My late partner was also processed there. Thanks.👍

[@jacquiquinn997]

Hey Stephen looks quite nice round thre! Far enough out but could walk into town. Have a friend close up behind the hospital.

[@juliewright-v3v]

Very nice Stephen 😊

[@theagunton3811]

Hey we should do this cemetery. Plus Lytham. Brilliant stories x

[@nigelspeller1850]

You're best video yet I feel , and thank you

[@ashandloo]

Another informative entertaining video Stephen🚶🚶

[@sonny2004]

Great video Stephen, enjoyed the memory lane,take care 🙂

[@tomwalmsley1149]

steve, RAOB is the royal antediluvian order of buffaloes. a brotherhood similar to the freemasons. antediluvian means before the flood

[@Mrs_Em]

Thanks for the look around Layton, Stephen. I liked the title by the way, very clever😂

[@stephenkelly1887]

I lived in Layton for a bit. Not the posh part! Good for taking a football to Stanley Park

[@Shaunsfavourites]

I had no idea of the Jewish graveyard there. Very good video this! Glad you mentioned the TV show on Saturday nights.

[@christineblower6554]

Also stephen I was told that Joe's house backs onto the cemertary and there is a bench near his resting place that we all put money to with a plaque on it thankyou

[@tinniswood2577]

Being bawled at from the car! you can't go anywhere 🙂

[@paulinefraser4097]

Good walk Stephen and Layton is a nice area I use to live in that area on Mansfield Rd many years ago it’s not far from where you were 😊 Thanks for sharing and take care until next time 😊 Pauline from Blackpool living in Canada 🍁

[@elizabethdonnelly6451]

Hi Stephen

[@georgesmellie8717]

Good evening Elizabeth i hope you are well

[@SteveSandersonArt]

RAOB...Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes.... the buffs 😊 its alright in Layton used to live there.

[@Shaunsfavourites]

Very many years ago, the Vicar of St John's church in Thornton once said to me, about Layton Cemetery "That is one place that I'm always relieved to be able to come back out of every time I go in." Well , on one occasion, unfortunately, that didn't happen.

[@garymitchell8394]

Very classy 👏...

[@nevilleaplin7888]

use live there few years ago

[@christineblower6554]

Thankyou for this blog I was hoping you would mention joe I went to his funeral not the actual buriel but the church and his wake I have been there with flowers it's usually covered with them even though its been 4 years went to see him in Blackpool and beyond for more than 40 years and he was one of the nicest and talented people you could wish for we have a group on Facebook and have get together to reamer mber him usually at his museum I am going to let them know about this and to look out in case you do a full one in the church yard I know they will be just as thrilled as me thankyou x

[@jennybates]

The hunstman barbers used to be a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

[@juliemcgarty4764]

Hi stephen loving the video

[@georgesmellie8717]

Good evening Julie i hope you are well

[@juliemcgarty4764]

@@georgesmellie8717 I'm good thanks george hope you are well

[@helenharrigan86]

Good bowling at Leyton institute

[@nigelspeller1850]

Are you feeling better , do take care

[@waynecheshire7878]

Nice one Stephen 🦬

[@TheBorzoilover]

You do such a lot of walking Stephen you must get tired.....i remember as a kid going home on the bus and the conductor used to shout as the bus approached the Institute bus stop ' Layton institute home for the destitute. '

[@janeclark522]

Looks like you are in the country then

[@belong53]

Happy Childhood memories

[@jacquelinemoore7839]

RAO stands for Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. A very good place to have a drink or two and a game of snooker

[@snowmanbuzzfm]

Stephen your 'killing' me with the 2Pac reference in the title 😁👏

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Ta pal. I actually got it from the 1985 movie starring William L Peterson and Willem Dafoe before they went onto bigger things.

[@snowmanbuzzfm]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool Hi Stephen no way have I ever heard of that film I'm gonna check for that. Good to see your well mate and thought you were going all gangsta rap on us 😁

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

@@snowmanbuzzfm You can watch the full movie right here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKTId4V_jcuFja8

[@snowmanbuzzfm]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool ahh cheers Stephen much appreciated. Oh btw...Wex have a one day sale on in August...think it's the 11th 😏

[@philbird1655]

R.A.O.B is the Royal Ancient Order of Buffalo's (The Buffs)

[@scottmcculloch2190]

That looks like a lovely area and you wont get a house for less than 100k in many places now either.

[@nbvhoho2738]

Poor leroy People like the history Tours of that cem on a sunday Soon at 20m views and better weather

[@MrPlownds26]

R.AO.B.Stands for Royal Antedeluvian Order of Buffalos often known as The Buffalos or Buffs. A fellowship that does charitable things. I am not a member as I wouldn't join anything that would have me as a member.

[@AudiophileTommy]

The DEAD center of Blackpool 😝😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🙈

[@Cody-zd2ye]

You just missed me n Cody in Layton cemetery Steve.nice place its full of dead guys.a friend and I were at the place where the two police officers were shot by a London gangster i think we had been to derby baths i remember the panda car had rammed the stolen butchers transit van one offier survived Gerry Richardson didn't 1971 or 72 i think it was

[@pamriley1326]

why oh why is no greenery in Blackpool !!!!!!!!

[@CumbriaRoadandRail]

Great video as usual but drop the intro thing. Too many youtube vids try to pretend to be like TV programs and they are not.

[@moonagedaydream4489]

Says the man who plays with a train set....

[@juliec70]

​@@moonagedaydream4489😂😂😂

[@allanfleming2314]

what was that person that talked to you about they no you . just being nosey

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Taxi driver recognised me.

[@nbvhoho2738]

Morrissey def likes the channel Def the cemetary gates Plus the bLackpool anti christ keeps away from max buy graves

[@mandycoulbeck8692]

very interesting stephen

[@K1110.]

Try Walking Around The Cemetery With Your Phone Voice Recorder You May Be Surprised What You Get On It.👻🪦

[@robertboughton11]

Hi Stephen

[@robertboughton11]

Hi Stephen