St Christopher's - Page 3

beechy · 01-02-2008, 12:53

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Originally Posted by AccyMad

I remember Mr Day teaching us maths when I was there in the seventies - god I was terrified of him. I'm racking me brains trying to think of one other teacher who used to scare the living daylights out of me, think he taught woodwork but we had him for a form teacher - used to throw his board duster at you like a weapon! Got it - Mr Riding (or 'Neddy' as we affectionately called him

)

Neddy riding he was a nasty piece of work horrible spittle from around his big rubber lips but yet he gained respect sadly missing from today IMHO

Tony Ireland · 01-02-2008, 13:14

Neddy used to terrorise most of us non woodworking types unlike misters booth, day and company, neddy used whatever he held at the time for dishing out corporal punishment (3 by 2)? yes those where the days,
as a rider to this though,
I worked many years later with a lad who had been taught by him at woodnook and he claimed he was a great teacher
thanks tony

Trev · 22-03-2008, 12:22

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Originally Posted by AccyMad

I remember Mr Day teaching us maths when I was there in the seventies - god I was terrified of him. I'm racking me brains trying to think of one other teacher who used to scare the living daylights out of me, think he taught woodwork but we had him for a form teacher - used to throw his board duster at you like a weapon! Got it - Mr Riding (or 'Neddy' as we affectionately called him

)

I left in 75, Neddy was a major terror and frothed at the mouth as well.

Good days.

panther · 24-03-2008, 18:19

for those who are in their sixties, who do you lot know, or should i say knew at st chrissys?

any certain ladys? or great pals who you miss?

Lancashire Stan · 31-03-2008, 18:49

MR Green (JG) frightened the hell out of me!
Probably because I'm dyslexic, there was no such thing in those days of course!

maccawozzagod · 23-04-2008, 00:15

Mr Green!!! the Jabba the Huttesque English teacher with the annoying tongue flick affectation? was still there in the early nineties when I was leaving. I have never seen a person as broad around the waist wear trousers quite as high as he did!

Taggy · 30-04-2008, 17:33

Was there till 74. Anyone remember Mrs Thornton (Alice), English Teacher, unfortunately she passed away this week.

Used to laugh at Hywel Williams Science Teacher...none of his experiments ever worked!! Lol!

Best Regards - Taggy

flashy · 30-04-2008, 17:36

my mate would have left in 1974 i think

she was called Julie Evans back then

Taggy · 30-04-2008, 17:45

That name rings a bell...did she wear glasses?

Best Regards - Taggy

flashy · 30-04-2008, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Taggy

That name rings a bell...did she wear glasses?

Best Regards - Taggy

yep, she's 51 this year, am i right with the year she left?

Taggy · 30-04-2008, 18:03

Yep i think so, i'm 50 now, but was one of the youngest in the year. I've a ruddy awfull memory though!!!

Best Regards - Taggy

flashy · 30-04-2008, 18:04

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Originally Posted by Taggy

Yep i think so, i'm 50 now, but was one of the youngest in the year. I've a ruddy awfull memory though!!!

Best Regards - Taggy

yeah her birthday is in June so she was a young un too

red rose · 09-02-2009, 16:34

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Originally Posted by Tony Ireland

Derek Day was still there in 1985 teaching my youngest thank god he did not remember me
tony

derek day was a brilliant teacher....he was a student teacher at St James school as was then (near Library) teaching my mother. Also loved being taught by Mr Green (English) - he was a really witty man. Funilly enough, those two were mates and used to eat their lunch together in the Cocker building - when it first opened in 1974 or so.

Hey, why don´t we see if any of us ex-cris´s pupils are interested enough to make a reunion....what do you think?????

US Angel · 11-02-2009, 07:09

Didnt need halloween with these teachers.
I did like our music teacher thou ithink her name was Brown.
Remember doing needlework on the second floor and the windows
were open when they first built the building and the skirt I was
making went out the window.Prayed that thread didnt break (it didnt).

AccyMad · 11-02-2009, 09:45

I remember Miss Brown the music teacher, yes she was lovely. Also remember doing needlework in the Cocker building - that wasn't so lovely, I think the teacher was Mrs Livesey??, I was so rubbish at it she left my report blank one year