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Ok since we seem to be doing a school run whos from St Christopher's high school.

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ME!!! 1987-1992 and only occasionally!

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Me.. left in 78

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Me too - left in 1977

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I left in 76

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Me i was there 86-91

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i went next door :D

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the grave yard ?

ok ok i will refrain for using scentences with shovel and sex in them just this once

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I fogot about that. Thanks for the laugh

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your welcome

i suppose its my way of making up for all teh snowball fights your lot lost over the years :D

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I left in 69.
It was only low then.:)

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I was there from 1989-1994

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I went next door too.......not the Graveyard.....MOREhead :D:D

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OH errrrrrrrrrrrrr I went t' "pie factory" The Hollins lol!!!! I left there in '72

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I went there from 77 to 82.

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oh, oh, I didn't go to either, I looked round Moorhead but wasn't keen. I went to Norden, left in 2000. :cool:

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me mother went there in the fifties and sixties:D

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I too am an old boy of 'Chrissies' - 1965 to 1969 when I left to join the army

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You must have been there at the same time as my old friend Linda Pearson. She also joined the forces. She sadley died 4 years ago

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I was there when it opened!
tony

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i also was there at the outset one of the first lot to be admitted
at age 11 and leave at 15 came from st johns

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ya were probably in the same class as me late mate,E.S. who also went from st.johns same time i reckon.;)

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most definate i also think e.s. was also a laneside member ?

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lived next door to me, but we spent most of our youth up laneside.;)

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I went St Christophers , good times there!

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We closed st james's and brought Derek Day with us (sorry)
tony

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derek day he used to jump of the first stair step so as to cane you better
ah those were the days Mr booth with his slipper walter oh what joy

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Derek Day was still there in 1985 teaching my youngest thank god he did not remember me
tony

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Unfortunatly mr booth died :( Legend

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I remember Mr Day teaching us maths when I was there in the seventies - god I was terrified of him. I'm racking me brains trying to think of one other teacher who used to scare the living daylights out of me, think he taught woodwork but we had him for a form teacher - used to throw his board duster at you like a weapon! Got it - Mr Riding (or 'Neddy' as we affectionately called him :) )

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Neddy riding he was a nasty piece of work horrible spittle from around his big rubber lips but yet he gained respect sadly missing from today IMHO

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Neddy used to terrorise most of us non woodworking types unlike misters booth, day and company, neddy used whatever he held at the time for dishing out corporal punishment (3 by 2)? yes those where the days,
as a rider to this though,
I worked many years later with a lad who had been taught by him at woodnook and he claimed he was a great teacher
thanks tony

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I left in 75, Neddy was a major terror and frothed at the mouth as well.

Good days.

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for those who are in their sixties, who do you lot know, or should i say knew at st chrissys?

any certain ladys? or great pals who you miss?

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MR Green (JG) frightened the hell out of me!
Probably because I'm dyslexic, there was no such thing in those days of course!

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Mr Green!!! the Jabba the Huttesque English teacher with the annoying tongue flick affectation? was still there in the early nineties when I was leaving. I have never seen a person as broad around the waist wear trousers quite as high as he did!

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Was there till 74. Anyone remember Mrs Thornton (Alice), English Teacher, unfortunately she passed away this week.

Used to laugh at Hywel Williams Science Teacher...none of his experiments ever worked!! Lol!

Best Regards - Taggy

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my mate would have left in 1974 i think

she was called Julie Evans back then

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That name rings a bell...did she wear glasses?

Best Regards - Taggy

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yep, she's 51 this year, am i right with the year she left?

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Yep i think so, i'm 50 now, but was one of the youngest in the year. I've a ruddy awfull memory though!!!

Best Regards - Taggy

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yeah her birthday is in June so she was a young un too

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derek day was a brilliant teacher....he was a student teacher at St James school as was then (near Library) teaching my mother. Also loved being taught by Mr Green (English) - he was a really witty man. Funilly enough, those two were mates and used to eat their lunch together in the Cocker building - when it first opened in 1974 or so.

Hey, why don´t we see if any of us ex-cris´s pupils are interested enough to make a reunion....what do you think?????

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Didnt need halloween with these teachers.
I did like our music teacher thou ithink her name was Brown.
Remember doing needlework on the second floor and the windows
were open when they first built the building and the skirt I was
making went out the window.Prayed that thread didnt break (it didnt).

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I remember Miss Brown the music teacher, yes she was lovely. Also remember doing needlework in the Cocker building - that wasn't so lovely, I think the teacher was Mrs Livesey??, I was so rubbish at it she left my report blank one year :)

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Yeah I remember Miss Brown (little lady with big boobs!) - she was very into her music. Unfortunately, I wasn´t. Did like needlework though...we had grumpy old lady mrs Livesey and then we got Mrs Grundy (I think was her name) - she was a bit better. I liked that Cocker building when it first opened as you got a choice of meals - before that (in the old dining area) we used to have to eat at tables of eight with the meal in steel containers - to be dished out by a monitor. I remember Mr Jolleys was there most days to say grace before lunch began ......now there was a man that scared the hell out of me, far worse than Neddy!! Mr Walker was a sweety though.

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I recall Mr Jolleys giving us numerous lectures about crossing the road safely outside school. Then one day he came into Assembly with his foot all bandaged up and wearing a slipper....apparently someone had run over his foot!! Lol!!


Best Regards - Taggy

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i remember miss whiteside getting married and
becoming mrs whiteside.mrs ormerod lived up springhill way
course im talking about the first years chrisis opened..

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Do you remember he used to drive around in a huge whit~-ish colour jeep. He looked really out of place in it!!!! Aparently he was a JP in the local magistrates court - God, I wouldn´t have liked to have come up against him!!! http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/i...cons/icon9.gif

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i remember them doth i was one of the first in . what about Neddy a right b****** once tried to hit me with a peace of 3x2,but in all happy days.

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was the first Headmaster..Mr Killinbeck..died shortly
after it opened ?? i maybe wrong..its a while back now 1958 ?

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i left in 86

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i remember mr day he took no messing around same applies for mrs snacloth and mrs ginn and mr boardman was a right bag of rules turnes out hes my brother-in-laws best friend and is now living in france

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Was'nt Mr Booth's christian name Walter and his slipper called Big Bertha?

Best Regards - Taggy

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I wasn´t taught by Mrs Ginn but remember her - bit of a stickler and Mr Boardman was a bearded grump-box. I can just imagine him in France with his jesus creepers on!! and Taggy you are right - Walter Booth was the science teacher, he died maybe 24yrs ago of cancer. Must admit the name of the pump escapes me - but it was black and it used to sit on top of his blackboard!! Never gathered much dust either!!!

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Anyone know Elizabeth Hayes?? (betty)

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as the song goes..Time takes its toll..:o
walter was his name, science teacher im almost sure :confused:

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I recall Neddy Riding telling us that he was going to make his own coffin for when he died, wonder if he ever did that. There was also an English teacher called Miss Brown who wore short skirts and used to sit on the front of her desk during lessons...was one of the few classes were the lads used to try to bag the front desks!!!;)

Best Regards - Taggy

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Are you sure you're no thinking of Miss Barnes, the DS teacher - never known so many lads be glad to be doing cookery :)

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No was definately Miss E Brown for English, there were two Browns there at the time, the other was Mrs S Brown the Music Teacher, do remember Barnes'y too though!:)

Best Regards - Taggy

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Fair enough, don't remember an english teacher with that name - the only ones I had were Mr Green & Alice (The Dragon)Thornton

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Alice Thornton died last year, she was a resident at Woodlands nursing home at clayton.

Does anyone remember Gwen Park, or Sausage legs as we used to call her. Think she used to teach English literature up in the library room!

Best Regards - Taggy

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Miss Park was my form teacher in my first year at Chrissy's, also remember Mrs. Illic who taught history and Miss Kenyon (French).

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They were all there when I went

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Me too, Buttonsmum.

I left in 1994......what year did you leave? :)

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They were all there for a while after I left then, I left in 1977

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i was one of the first in the school, i left in 1961, three years after it opened.

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I was there from 1986 - 91

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The very first class i had on my first morning was taken by Mr Otter. I was very quiet and shy then, and when given a form to fill in i asked Mr Otter if it was ok to write using Black ink. To which Mr Otter replied..." You can Write in Blood for all i care Laddie!!"........Phew, welcome to secondary school!!

Best Regards - Taggy

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Mr Otter was my maths teacher - he and his wife had two little girls and they were killed in a car crash around 1974 time - really sad. Then I had Mr Savage and eventually Mr Day - who was by far the best teacher. I also remember "sausage legs" but she never taught me -she was in charge of the library I remember. Mrs Illich was a bit of a one....always liked the lads and gave the girls a really hard time....she was always muching around in sling-backs and her cardigans over her shoulders...bit of a Diva back in those days!

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Miss Barnes...yeah all the lads used to fancy her like mad!!!

She was actually really nice though - bit the cotton socks of Mrs Pope for Domestic Science lessons that´s for sure!

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I met Mr Jolleys the other day on Aldi car park,he is still as bright as a button and remembered me from 1976.I don't know how old he is,he may be in his 80s.It's 33 years since i last saw him and he still has that aura that commands respect.He was pleased to see me,mind you, i never got on the wrong side of him,that would'nt have bee much fun.

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well I left in 76 too.....went by the name of Ann Jackson. Now in Portugal (16yrs)....how about you?

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Sorry Ann I was just re reading these,Went by Irene Kennnedy back then.

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I think I do remember you back then Irene.....you had blonde/light brown shoulder length hair from memory. I know you were not in my set - so bit sketchy on details. U live in the USA now? I have lived last 16yrs in Portugal. Love it. Got up to "God´s country" once last year - went to stay a few days with David Barrett in Whitworth (remember him?) and it was great to see the surrounding places like Mellor and Clitheroe but would not want to go back to accy (as much as it holds very dear memories for me).....

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Where in Portugal are you Red Rose I'm in Huelva just across the border.
I'm Brian Smithies by the way before your time I think, I left in 69

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I live in Vilamoura, Algarve. Know Huelva quite well....we go shopping at Cote Inglês from time to time - always get lost in the centre, every single time we go!!! Yeah, I left in 76 but I bet you Jolleys was still the headmaster back in your days. Probably Mr Day and Mr Green were there too. Do you work in Spain? I am running an interior decoration business (have done so for the last 13yrs) but it is v.quiet with this recession and I doubt this year is going to be a good one. Only people I see making money down here right now are supermarkets and security alarm companies.

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I Live in Gibraleon not Huelva it's self. its very near though and I go there quite often. I have only just moved here when my wife and I retired, but I have had my home here for some time. It should be great if it ever stops raining.

Jolleys, green and day were indeed at St Christopher's when I was there, as was Miss Thornton, she took me for geography I thought she was ok.

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I heard Mrs Thornton died fairly recently. However, Mr Jolleys is supposedly still alive!!!
Isn´t this weather awful....never stopped raining (with the driving wind too) since mid-December. I reckon we will all develop webbed-feet soon, if this wet weather doesn´t stop soon. Oh well, roll on summertime......

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I went to St Christophers 1984 - 1989

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christine fic
1963ish

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susan tootell
1960s

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I knew Christine Fic. Lived up Poulton Ave or therabouts. wore a red leather coat when she used to knock around the Dahlia and the deck with Twig and Kathleen Jackson.

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was speaking to Twig last monday, shes me late wifes sis, believe Kathleen is oer burnley way?

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Thought she was living somewhere around Blackpool? Perhaps she's moved.

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Nah she moved from yon after we moved to spain, shes up shad now.:)

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Yeah, I know Twig lives up Shad, but I was talking about Kath. Sure I recall that she lived in Blackpool. Maybe she'll join Accyweb and tell us? :)

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Will ask twig next week, if i can remember.:)

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hi Wynonie
Christine is my wife - she recalls the girls very well but and you are right about the other things (red coat etc) however she can't place you? - any clues?
Martin

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Small fella, wore horn-rimmed specs at that time, used to knock around with Cec and Geoff, older brothers of her mate in the 70's, Wendy.

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i went 1959 left jan 1960 to go to horsley green school in high wicombe bucks,and did not come back.miss richerds was our teacher mr jolly headmaster

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do you remember a girl called julia kears lived on burnley road no 123 in accrington , my first girlfriend 1962-3 i remember buying her the first beatles album, just wonderd if she still had it, joking, no i would just love to speak to her again, belive she moved to winchester or down that way .

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always wondered what became of her, was in my class at St.Johns, being a clever sod i then went elsewhere.:D she would be 14/15 62/63.

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I went to St christophers in 1958-60 Mr Jolleys was headmaster would love for anyone who went in this time to get in touch

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Mr Kilinbeck was headmaster, he died and Mr Jolley took over. I was there from 58 till 62.
Lat year at school was in 4a. Mr Rushton was form teacher. Eileen Stanton, Eileen Kenyon, Marjory Mosby, Ian Spencer, Allan Dodd, loads more but cant remember names.

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Did you by any chance come across Barry Jefferson

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Name does not ring any bells mate.

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Anyone remember these people by any chance? Brenda Birtwell, Pauline Woods, Kathleen Mercer, Joan Green, Carol Bradshaw, Stella Dearnley, Alan Freeman, David Barton, George Castle, Tony Mcvey, Jean Moore, Jean Moor, Alan Aspin, Carol Stubbins, Eileen Grimshaw, Brian Skelton, Colin Jones, Stuart Keep, Colin Shakleton, Rosemary Richards and Rosemary Hunter

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Yes knew most of them. all 1 year above me. Tony Mcvey was a bit of a handfull wasnt he.

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He certainly was wouldnt happen to know where any of them are now would you?