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 | | Widnes was in the county of Lancashire up to 1974 when the local government reorganization changed us overnight, and we became part of Cheshire County to be merged with our neighbour over the river Runcorn, and to be known as Halton District. |
 | | Widnes Pilot Squadron leader Robin McNair DFC, Bar, was the fighter pilot of the hurricane which shot down the German heinkel III bomber over the ICI rec on the 21 March 1941, completed nearly 500 missions with the RAF, including: |
 | | Charles Glover Barkla was born on the 7 June, 1877, in Widnes, Lancashire, and died on 23 October, 1944, in Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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