Oh, Thank you Rowlf....I had been racking my brains to remember the name of Mrs Becker(though I can see her quite clearly in my head)...she was scary. Her glasses made her look like a stern owl.
There was Miss Kay too(she married and became Mrs Phillips) and a very round lady called Mrs Shaw....I liked her. She used to come to school in a fur coat and she let me try it on one day.
Mr Gleave was the teacher of the top class....Miss Butterworth(lovely lady) was in charge of class 2 and Mr Heaton(first name John) was in charge of class three. I was in his class and was told I would not pass my eleven plus - and I didn't.
Mr Heaton was a tall man who wore rimless glasses - he didn't shout at the children and didn't throw chalk or board dusters at us for inattention.
Mr Gleave was a dead eye with a bit of chalk - he never missed.
I also went to Peel Park on my own......I was given the bus fare, but preferred to 'run it' to school......crossing Manchester road and going up Avenue Parade. A long way from Riley's Hill for my little short legs.
I spent my bus money on Majestic wafers to eat at playtime.
