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Maxwell Silver
all those teachers names ring lots of bells what years were you there?

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In 1958 (I think) "Lancashire Life" did an article on the old slum. I do believe it was called "The School Which Produces Proffesors." Anyone familiar with it? I think my ugly mug appeared in a photo taken in the Phyics lab, Jackie Foulds - he of the loose fitting false teeth - presiding.

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Jackie Foulds - now there was a figure to strike fear into the heart of any hapless second-former who didn't know his ohms from his watts. I can see him now, standing in the corner of the physics lab, a brooding look on his face, his ever-present fag protruding below his nicotine-stained moustache, as he surveyed all before him with a look of well-cultivated distaste. Definitely one of the old school!

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Why were there so many characters? ... did the job of teaching at a grammar school attract them? ... anyone remember Holy Joe McIvor, I remember once someone placed a stink bomb between the lid and the frame of the desk HJ used to lean on. A wad of blotting paper cushioned the pressure on the bomb until HJ leaned on it. He droned on and on in spite of the stench. Maybe he didn't notice it, or, more likely, he did not want to acknowledge the prank.

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surprised no-one mentioned George Crick the music teacher in their list of 'famous names', and what about Alf the Caretaker with the gammy leg who wanted moere authority than he had?

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George Crick - another teacher very much of the old school, who didn't suffer fools gladly. He once entered the room with the class exam results, gave me a long-suffering look and said "you're in trouble, boy!"

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He did the same to me in '59. Used to hate it when he got together with Ben Johnson to make us sing the morning hymn 50000 times until we got it right.:eek:

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"Turn back to the hymn!"...I can hear Ben's stentorian tones echoing around the assembly hall now!

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The one that Ben seemed to use most in this musical torture was "God our Help in Ages Past." Maybe the old tyrant just liked to hear it. Practicing the hymn postponed the fun part of the cermony: learning which lucky bastards were in for 6 of the very best.

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At least you didn't have to suffer "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" which we inherited from The Girls' High School upon merging with them.
It was a bit like being billeted with someone who seems attractive but has a terrible hidden habit, like chronic, random flatulence...

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My God . . . this thread takes me back. Who's got my Maths homework. I was supposed to hand it in on Monday [March 14 1964]

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I was always in favor of merging with the Girls' High School, but only one girl at a time. Or maybe two.

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Oh, God forbid !! I would never have got any work done (never did much anyway).. :D Neither I suspect would you .. but that is another subject isn't it? coeducation .. better to be separate, no distractions like. :rolleyes:

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Late detention from Gobbo for you, boy! :D

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Think Eric deserves a detention for missing the 'u' out of favour .. can tell you now 'de-Anglotised' ..lol.