Originally Posted by
fortinian
True dat. Walton is far older than Liverpool. St Mary's Walton-on-the-Hill was the parish church of Liverpool until 1699 when St Nicks was made the parish church. That means that until 1699 Liverpool had to pay its dues to the rector of Walton!
That's what I was thinking.
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I've always maintained that, just as a Cockney is born within the sound of the Bow Bells, a true Scouser is born within the sound of the bells of Walton church
.. my grandad was born in Ismay st, and my dad Emery st - - that's near enough to Walton church in my book !
I've never heard this word wauser !
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