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Judith Addison · 02-05-2013, 21:53

Sir William Cocker became Chairman of the Governors at Accrington High School, I think about 1961. He was always present at Speech Day. Later he married Mrs. Rhoda Slinger, widow of the well-known butcher and mother of Edward, Thomas & John. I think they went to live at St. Anne's. Mrs. Slinger taught French at the High School and was an excelllent teacher - she really made you learn the subject but was also very entertaining and interesting. When she died a number of years ago I sent a small donation c/o her son Edward and told him what an inspirational teacher his mother had been.

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Judith Addison Full Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oswaldtwistle Posts: 175 Liked: 58 times Rep Power: 1061	Re: Sir William Cocker Sir William Cocker became Chairman of the Governors at Accrington High School, I think about 1961. He was always present at Speech Day. Later he married Mrs. Rhoda Slinger, widow of the well-known butcher and mother of Edward, Thomas & John. I think they went to live at St. Anne's. Mrs. Slinger taught French at the High School and was an excelllent teacher - she really made you learn the subject but was also very entertaining and interesting. When she died a number of years ago I sent a small donation c/o her son Edward and told him what an inspirational teacher his mother had been.