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did anyone go to Woodnook St Marys, later name change to Christ Church: in the 60's early 70's

Magpie

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no...............

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No, but my dear Mama was the caretaker there during that time.

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if thats the one off royds street, me best mate was expelled from there.:D

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Yes i went there. It would be from 66 till about 72. Mr Barton was headmaster and the other teachers were Mr Whalley and i think Mrs Aspen.
In the infants the Headmistress was Mrs Waterhouse but i cant remember any of the other teachers names in the infants.
I remember a big white rocking horse in the entrance of the infants.
I have so many happy memories of that school.
I was the captain of the girls in Mr Bartons class and used to go to the post office every Monday morning to get the saving stamps.
School friends names i remember.......Susan Kennady. Janet Parkinson. Lesley Mcmillan. Derek Edge. Micheal Allen. James Dukes.
If i remember correctly the dinner lady was Mrs Duxbury.
My name was Lesley Owen.
My brother went there as well as my mother and uncles.
Any body else out there that went to that school dueing them years.

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Mrs Aspen died a few years ago ( that woman put the fear of god into me)
I wonder what they did with the boads that had all the names on.... from passing the 11 +
Mr Whalley and his bright red face ( I also remember he never had a fag out of his mouth)

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Do you remember the make up Mrs Aspen used to wear. I remember her lipstick always on very thick and yes she could be scarry. Do you have any idea of how old she was? My memory of her was she was not all that young when she was teaching me.
Do you remember the boards that had the so called music sheets on for the girls to play their recorders.
I know Mr Barton died a while ago. I never knew what happened to Mr Whalley.

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Mrs Duxbury was the caretaker....I know because she is my Mum.

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Oh yes the recorder: 3 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 1 3 : I think Mr Whalley is still alive, not sure of the others:
I think we must have been the only school, that had to make their own exercise books sugar paper and string:
I also recall that flipping organ thingy, one had to pump the peddles whilst the other played:
oh what happy days....

:Banane48: :Banane14: :Banane48:

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I also went to Woodnook St Marys, I was there from the late 50s till early 60s. I too remember the said teachers. Mrs Demain was the lady who supervised us in the playground at lunch time. I then went to Woodnook on Hudson street and then finished off at Hollins when we were transfered in 1967-1968

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Mr Barton died a long time ago...well more than 10 years ago...Mr Whalley...he died quite awhile ago too. Mrs Aspden is currently living in Eastbourne...but is not enjoying the best of health at the moment.

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I was in St Mary's Club Ossy and a woman there ( who is also a nurse)
told me she had nursed Mrs Aspden and that she had died...

sad to hear Mr Whalley is no longer with us... a really nice man ( at time)

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Woaaa I was there then 67-68 Mr Hargreaves was the head and used to frighten me to death, he was vicious. :Banane43:
I went up to Hollins in 68 and left school in 69

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I remember Mrs Demain ( and the brick she used to keep in here handbag) or so she would tell us :)

also Jones Sweet shop next door to the school...

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It must have been a different Mrs Aspden...because my Mum speaks to her almost every week.

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How is Dorothy? I hav'nt seen her for years. Many years ago when i lived in the Woodnook area, i used to see her every Sunday morning when i took our washing to the launderette on Nuttall Street. And a few years before that your Mum was the only person who used to beat us to the front of the queue at the Ambulance Drill Hall Jumble Sales! She knew my Mum and Dad really well. Nice lady your Mum..a real Character!

I used to attend Woodnook St Marys too. I recall Mrs Waterhouse and Miss Sudall in Juniors. Miss Sudall used to scare me silly! Does anyone remember Mrs Aspden reading "The Magic Faraway Tree" If we were misbehaving she used to threaten us by saying she would'nt read a chapter to us!! Lol! Others i recall are Mrs Demain. Mr Whittaker who was caretaker before Dorothy, Mr Holt (saw him in town last week), Mr Clegg, Mr Whalley. Eric Barton was headmaster then. Do you recall him making things with Gloy Glue, and saying the magic words..."Izzy Wizzy Lets Get Busy...STICK!!" And if we were bad he used to shout at us and say..."You make my Blood Boil" Remember making our own exercise books for "Scripture" with paper and needle and thread? Mr Barton used to take some of us up to King Georges playing fields in his car to mark out the cricket pitch in summer. I recall Mr Whalley playing the Piano with a fag in his mouth too!

Happy Days!

Best Regards - Taggy

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re Woodnook St Marys. although i went to Christ Church, we had to go there for Sunday School - a long long time ago! think I have mentioned this once before but what sticks in my mind is the song when we had the collection - when someone went round with the little wooden "dish" with a handle - here goes "droppin', droppin', droppin', droppin', hear the pennies fall, they belong to Jesus, he shall have them all"
anyone else remember it?

Atarah

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Yes I remember that... used to be in the Choir at Christ Church: Also used to go the Pathfinders.... kind of youth club: happy days:D

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Does anyone remember a Disabled Man called Fred, who used to live in the end house on Clement street, opposite Woodnook St Marys. The house had a few steps at the front. He used to come across road at Breaktimes and shake the kids hands through the railings, one heck of a strong grip he had on him too!


Best Regards - Taggy

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Taggy, thank you for asking about Ma.......she is still around, though she doesn't get about very well anymore. We try to take her out in her wheelchair as often as we can.

She still has a very sharp mind, and you can't get much past her(though we do try sometimes).

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Hi, wonder if this photo brings back memories for anyone. Taken 1960 or thereabouts.

ATARAH

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Only Mr Barton for me on that one, i'm a bit younger than those on there though, i was only 3 then!

Best Regards - Taggy

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I remember Fred Taggy, he always came across at break time. I also remember all the other people mentioned too. I was at the school in the late 50s. Then went up to Woodnook secondry school, then Hollins when it opened. Happy days.

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I was speaking with my Ma today and she confirms that the school doubled as a sunday School, though she couldn't rememebr just when it was.

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That would be Fred Lingard, his lad Kevin went there the same time as me 63-70 also some names from the past-
Derek Power
George Maguire
Rob Clarke
Brian Ashworth
Philip Edge
Christopher Whittaker
and many more.

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Here is a school photo from around 1970 ish ..... the teacher is Mr Whalley

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Who was Mr Hargreaves? I dont recall him at all. Mr Barton was Headmaster from 1938-1974. Did he have any time off perhaps for illhealth during that time and this Mr Hargreaves come in then perhaps?


Best Regards - Taggy

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I dont think we are talking about the same chap Trev. As far as i know Kev's Dad is still alive and used to sing in the Choir at Christ Church so it could'nt be the same chap, but perhaps they were related in another way, i dont know. I sometimes see Kev's older brother around (Dave) so will ask if i see him. Not seen Kev for years since he moved to Sabden. Used to play on the clubs under the name Kurt Henderson, then went playing in tribute bands..The New Amen Corner and The Hermans Hermits!


Best Regards - Taggy

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Here's a photo of a Nativity play at Woodnook St Marys taken prob around 1966/67. Some of the names in the photo are:- Susan Bailey, Janice Shaw, Mick Dean, Kevin Hudson, Paul Johnson, Paul Taylforth, Angela Gaskell, John Humphreys, Ian Coffey, Janet Yates, Peter Whittaker, Rory Martin, Sharon Martin, Joan Walmsley, Elaine Lee, Denise Mitchell, David Rosthorn. Others i can only recall bits of names, a girl called Carol, a lad named Gudgeon, and two brothers right on the end i cant quite recall names of.

I've also found an old photo from 1937 when my Mum and Uncle were there, with some names written on, will put this on soon, but away for a few days now!

Best Regards - Taggy

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ha ha... nice one taggy:

I remember that big cupboard… it is where the first aid was kept: a roll of cotton wool and a big bottle of watered down detol…. I wonder how we survived….. we also used to throw the wet balls of cotton wool to the ceiling… and next to that was the clock that I always used to wish was 3 o’clock

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...........and the Gloy Glue & INK!! Lol!....Which we also used to dip cotton wool in & flick up at the photo of John Barton...Erics Dad!! Lol!

Izzy Wizzy Lets Get Busy....Stick!! Hee Hee!

Best Regards - Taggy

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Hi Taggy, I went to WSM too. Theres a lot of mixed up facts here. some people are getting Woodnook St. Marys and Woodnook Secondary Modern's teachers mixed up. Also it's Trevor not Kevin who moved to Sabden. Kevin's the musician and Trevor is an accomplished artist.

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I know Kevan definately moved to Sabden too because he told me last time i spoke to him, i've not seen him for a long while now, as far as i know he's still playing in one of the tribute groups...New Amen Corner, if memory serves me right! Is Trevor the Elder brother with Grey Hair who is also a draftsman or architect or similar or is that Dave? I still see him around & about every now & then.

Best Regards - Taggy

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Dave's the elder brother with the grey hair, he's an architect or structural engineer or something like that. You see him in The Abbey quite a lot.

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Nah you see him in Abbey quite a lot,cos yer a pishhead.:D

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Cheeky ******!!

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I know,but i can get away wi it cos yeh can't catch me.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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I didn't think Mrs Aspden had died as was mentioned on here in a earlier thread. Saw her a few years ago at the hospital in Accrington she used to live in Bentcliffe Gardens off Manchester Road, she remember me when I saw her she even knew my maiden name which is remarkable for someone of her age, and especially when you consider how many children must have passed through during all the years she taught. I can remeber her reading Enid Blyton's Faraway Children to us in English lessons. I used to go to the school from 1963-68 My name was Anne Shearon, my brother also went to the school Michael Shearon. My friends at school were Susan Bailey, Christine Hindle, Sharon Martin, Carole Holliday. anyone remember these people? I can remember the boys used to be scared of Mr Barton with his pump and if you misbehaved you got the Cane.
Oh happy days !!! it never did us any harm though.

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Mrs Aspden is now living in Eastbourne and is not very well at present.

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I know Kevin Lingard, in fact how bizzare is this, I saw him in Clitheroe two wks ago and he said he was doing a gig at the Grand in Clitheroe, he his now with the Herman's Hermitts its not a tribute band its the real deal, he is the keyboard player and one of the vocals. They were brilliant on stage we had a great night.

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Kevin does live in Sabden I can verify that only spoke to him on Wednesday night at a gig he was doing with Herman's Hermitts. They were brilliant

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Sorry to hear that, I saw her a few years ago at Accy Vic she just looked the same as she always did, loads of makeup on.

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Dave is the architect, kevin is the musician, and Trevor is the artist, Dave is the eldest one.

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Yes Lesley I went there from 1963 my name then was Anne Shearon
I remember Michael McIntyre, I know James Dukes, his older brother is Steven Dukes. Other names were Denise Mitchell, Sharon Martin, Julie Entwistle, David Rosthorn, Paul Bailey.

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Mrs Duxbury was the caretaker..though she may have done the dinner lady thing too.
I only know this because she is my Mum.:)

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I can remember the dinner lady Mrs. Demain she lived on n 'augusta St, she was very strict.
I also remember Mrs Waterhouse in the infants class.

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Did you go the British Legion when Northern Soul was big approx 1974-1976?
I used to go to the legion and Wigan Casino

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oh I rememeber her... she used to kept a brick in hand bag ( so she said)
however we never pushed her to find out .... she was a lovely lady and she lived to a ripe old age .......

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you would have been there when I was then :-):alright:

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Yes I went to Woodnook... it would have been in 1971 through to 1974 ish.. then I went to Christ Church

The head Mistress was Mrs Wood who lived on Queens Road West, Her Husband Mr Wood was the blind vicar at St James Church IN accrington

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I think Mrs Duxberry rings a bell, but wasnt she the caretaker if I remember, the dinner lady was a giant... she once cut her hand banging on the door of boys toilets telling us to be quiet as she got us organised before allowing us to come in for Lunch...

I went to Christ Church after wood nook and was in Mrs Aspens Class and had a year with Mr Barton, I remember his retirement, I remember Mr Whalleys old class, use to have partitions that opened up for Assembley. I remember the songs, being sung at is retirement day ...we wont go to heaven in a biscuit tin, because a biscuit tin as biscuits in... I dont agree my lord, I dont agree... and the other song was Kingston Town, ( and when I reach Jamaica I made a stop) the song by Harry belafonte.. Mrs Apen left the same year, she was a tiger... you will then remember, Mrs Hilda Neild took over and I was then in Mr Whalleys class... my class mates where Russel Walsh, Vincent GOlding and Darren Booth. the gang of four... where are they now?

Mr Whalley was amazing.... he use to get angry from time to time, go red in the face and stick his tongue out... He took me under his wing and took a few of us in his beetle to go to war museums... we loved history, the planets, modern history.... It all changed in 1975 when Mrs Neild, started to teach us about the cultures of Pakistan and India as if nothing else mattered. I just wanted to learn English and maths and complained to my dad... who complained to the authorities and Mrs Nield got very upset with me.... the point was, our education suffered as time was taken to homogenise the class's together... even back then, even at that age, we noticed things were not right.

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fantastic... I loved your mum, she was amazing.... she worked like a trooper and I do not think she was thanked enough

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wow... how do you know all that...

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I think the blond kid is my brother. Paul Fitzharris... I was in the other picture... how can I post it?

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My two lads went to Christ Church School when Hilda Neild was head teacher . Yes I kn ow Doroth Duxbury as well. Didn't she work at Highams in the sewing room with my wife Christine Griggs

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Ma did work at Highams but in the weaving shed.......opposite shift to my dad.
I don't recall her working in the sewing room....in fact I am pretty sure she didn't......Ma is to sewing, what Bernard Manning is to opera singing....she was comlpete bobbins at it...any sewing needed to be done Dad did it :D

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Ma disliked Mrs Nield intensely....she knew that she was not honest.......and hated her dishonesty...that and the fact that she favoured the interests of the asian children above any others. It wasn't a racist thing. It was just about fairness...she could see all the non asian children getting a raw deal...but no-one in the Education office at the time, was interested.

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I was getting angry at the way Hilda Neild wanted my children to learn all about asian coultures etc , when the school was supposed to be a christian school

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Give our regards to your mum. Our lads were Steven and David. We also know your Mick

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It is amazing the number of people Ma knows. I will certainly mention your boys Steven and David.

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Gosh that takes me back. It was taken when we won the Accrington School Sports up at Highams playing fields. A few names spring to mind, George Parker, Linda Parker, Joyce Broderick, Christine Woods, Linda Renton [me], Linda Barnes, Ray Heys. Good times.

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[QUOTE=Trev;692040]That would be Fred Lingard, his lad Kevin went there the same time as me 63-70 also some names from the past-
Derek Power
George Maguire
Rob Clarke
Brian Ashworth
Philip Edge
Christopher Whittaker
and many more.

My husband Andrew Smith was the football teams goalkeeper and he has a photograph with all the team on it, winning the football shield.
Kevin Lingard was holding the shield in the middle and Mr.E. Barton was the teacher. We will attempt to scan the photo and add to the link if anyone wishes to see it.

Valerie Smith
]

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Maybe you remember me!
I am Garry Wright, I was friends with James Dukes & his older brother.
I remember some of the other names also...

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Ellesmere, Victoria and Wood Nook Cotton Mills, Woodnook, 1925 | Britain from Above

st mary's school is in the back ground:

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Hi its pauline (new member) this brings back great memories does anyone remeber janet baron or diane heyes

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Fred lingard .his sons went to st marys late fiftys one was called trevor

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Does anyone remember mr barton and staff taking the whole school for walks in the clough during summer months .good memories.

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I remember mrs aspin in juniors about1960 sne used to scare me to death

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Omg the sweet shop .what u could buy fo one penny there.or wait till u went into school for a pennies worth of broken biscuits lol .who remembers mr holt and miss robinson.

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Hello people i went to St marys from 65-69 , started in the infants..
anyone on here from that time,
my Name is Shaz. and i moved away to denmark in 78.
and im back now. living in manchester with my 2 children..
i remember names as : Mick allen, James Dukes, Derek Edge , Nigel Logden, Loraine Taylor,
if anyone on here knows them,
i wud be happy to hear from u ..

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i remember derek edge, and michael allen.. i was in the same class as them, my name is shaz! ring any bells??

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yes i remember all those names ican also add a few more jamie ogden.nigel dodd and lorraine talor.

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i started in infants in 1965, and there after i went into mrs Aspens class and remember her as she was heavily powdered up. After that in Mr Whallis class (cool man), but when he got angry at times, his bold a corn shaped head used to go beetroot red.
I was in the same class as Mich Allen, James Dukes, Susan Kennedy, Nigel Ogden and Nigel Dodd, Derek Edge, Loraine Taylor, so if you were in that class, maybe now you can remember me Shaz, as my family was the first Pakistani in that school.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

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did you live on the hill opposite highams.

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hi gary did you use to stutter and did you go in the same class as james dukes because i did aswell .i left in mr whalleys class.shaz.

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george maguire used to play the accordion really well.

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Old 17-03-2009, 15:39 there is a pic on here.... I was yvonne harwood I think you were in my class....

Woodnook St Mary's
 

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yes i remember your name it rings a bell. Do you remember going on day trips to blackpool and york?

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what about yasmin hussain ring any bells.

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Yes and chester zoo.... if you look back on this thread you will see the class photo...

17-03-2009, 15:39

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no not that one.... the one I posted on this thread...
17-03-2009, 15:39

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I have seen the photo, it is me standing next to Mr Whalley. It is from 1969.
I moved to Blackburn the same year.
Do you remember Mr Whalleys wife she was Spanish, she had long dark hair and beautiful big eyes, and was alot younger than him. I have lots of good memories to share from that time, but I will take a little bit at a time ;)
Thanks for the photo.

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[QUOTE=Valerie Smith2;1041809]i was there when wsm won the shield,up st georges park,the pitch had a slope in the middle. i was not that time must be 2 or 3 yrs younger than andrew give him my regards.

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do you remember listening stories ginger bread man,hans and gretal,3 littel pigs, jack and the beanstoke.

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hi yvonne,do you remember making xmas calenders in mrs aspens.

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yes I still have one somewhere.... in the practical room.... also the shows we did at christmas time... I used to do a play & sketches...

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I remember once dressing up as romans if i am not mistaken.
I also remember makeing stars out of paper in mr Whalleys ,can still make them today.Great memorys of our childhood.

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Hiya Yvonne,do you remember the sports day we used to have up at king georges? I won the egg and spoon race once,I think it was in mrs Aspens beat mick allen really made my day as he was the best at sports in our class,and the sack race but was never any good at it. regards Shaz...

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Happy christmas Shaz yes we did have a good childhood at school :-) the best

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Hi Yvonne,you mentioned pathfinders somewhere was it on cotton st ?and was it on sundays.

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Carole Holliday married twice, becoming Carole Bullock and Carole Kay, my wife. She sadly passed away in February 2011 from cancer aged 53.

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the pathfinders used to be at Christ church school hall not sure what night it was on... it was like a youth club... table tennis and games that kinda thing :-) happy days
:)

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Hiya Yvonne, sorry got that one wrong,it must have been when the school changed name.I was thinking of the tufty club which was on cotten st on sundays.Regards Shaz...

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Hiya Yvonne,just remembered a few names from our class,do you remember them? David Bailey and Sharon Whitall. with many regards Shaz.

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Yes I remember Sharon and David.... still see sharon from time to time...

happy new year x

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hiya yvonne, old names keep on popping up from somewere do you remember brian hayes,a curly haired lad he also had younger sister called susan a year younger than us, she later went to hollins aswell.havent completley lost the plot yet ha ha many regards shaz 61....

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Hi there.
I attended Woodnook St Marys from 1951 until 1955.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/gallery

Attached is a photo of the class from ca. 1951. I'm on the back row second from the right.
The late Les Gibson is also on the back row second from the left.
Sat down at the front left is Gordon Wittacker.
Sorry but all the other names elude me!

Cheers

Philip Kenyon

Late of Belfield Rd.

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Sorry, but can't seem to get the photo in the message! Will Keep on trying.

Cheers

Philip

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