St.John's School, Accrington

Bob Dobson · 13-03-2011, 19:34

With a view to holding a reunion of ex-pupils of St John's, a list of them is being started. If you want to be added to the list and be notified of any arrangements made, please contact Barry Ingham ([email protected]) or send me a PM Include your email address and say when you attended, or give your birth year.

An event is being planned, and I will announce the date soon.

A word of warning - you might come face-to-face with Cashy.!!!!

Frank Sanderson · 26-03-2011, 11:44

Hi Bob. Did not go to St Johns School but in St Johns Scout Group. St Johns had the distinction of having the very first Air Scouts in the British Isles and I was its first Patrol Leader. Always had leanings to the Navy but found what I was given to teach the patrol second nature. From there I joined the ATC where they took me to Blackpool, sat me in a Flight Simulator (Link Trainer then) which I immediately flew. The CO sent me, at his expense, to train at Blackpool every week. That's how I became a pilot. Nice to remember all this. Frank Sanderson

xaccy · 11-04-2011, 09:09

Hi Bob read your message about reunion tried to contact Barry at email [email protected] email returned unable to contact, my name is doug kellett D.O.B 1942 went to both Infant and Junior schools.my email [email protected]

Bob Dobson · 11-04-2011, 10:06

I remember you. A year below me. I have missed a dot from Barry's address, which should read:-
[email protected]

I have sent one to Barry, and copied it to you.

wadey · 11-04-2011, 10:39

Is this the school on Cannon Street ?

Cannon Street, Accington | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Retlaw · 11-04-2011, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by wadey

Is this the school on Cannon Street ?

Cannon Street, Accington | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

No that was St James's School.
Retlaw.

wadey · 11-04-2011, 12:07

Thanks

cashman · 11-04-2011, 12:15

Go up Burnley Rd Wadey, turn left on Addison st n yeh come to St.Johns church n School on right hand side.

accyman · 11-04-2011, 14:09

err wouldnt it have been more prudent to send peoples emails via private message rather than post it for the world to see ?

Bob Dobson · 11-04-2011, 15:00

Barry has thought of this. He has two addresses , one of which is 'secret' The object of posting this one is to publicise and encourage. It is not causing him to lose sleep.

wadey · 11-04-2011, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by cashman

Go up Burnley Rd Wadey, turn left on Addison st n yeh come to St.Johns church n School on right hand side.

Thanks

ClarePritchard · 13-04-2011, 12:37

I went to St Johns. Started in 1977, left in 1984. Email address is [email protected] Born in 1973

Bob Dobson · 13-04-2011, 13:23

I will pass your details to Barrie.

Steerforth · 30-04-2011, 18:52

I went there in the early 1950's, and I believe the Mother's Union was centered there. Don't know how many years - I think it must have been nursery school because I transferred to Peel Park for a year or two before we emigrated to the U.S. in 1954.

Does anybody remember the teacher, Evelyn Bury at St. John's? She became a friend of my mother's, and they corresponded across the Atlantic for many years. We lost track of her in the late 1960s, I think. Mrs. Bury was an ardent pacifist, and she was associated with Lord Bertrand Russell's activism against nuclear weapons. I believe she knew him. I'd love to find somebody who recalled her and/or knows something about her family. I believe she had a daughter named Nancy.

All very hazy recollections.