Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

No, not the strap. Mine was the cane for being late! Ouch, it hurt on chilblained hands!

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

Anyone remember Joan, Alicia, Stephen Cooney from Holy Family?

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

Hated Mr. Btuynseels and he hated me! Geography-he used to stand over me and make me so nervous I couldn't read the map!

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

Anyone from St Oswald's remember Rita Madigan, Ursula Crook, Patty McDonald? 1940-1950?

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1940-50
 

Barbara Bentley, Rita Madigan, Anne Cunningham, Ursula Crook. Anyone remember them?

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

Canning street.

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

Hi John, You must be younger than I am. I was at St. Oswalds's before you, but my sisters went to Holy Family. You may have know them- Joanie Cooney, Alicia Cooney, my brothers, Dennis Cooney and Stephen Cooney. Steve used to deliver papers round Fern Gore. I never see any familiar names when I look on the page. Do you know anyone by the name of Patricia Hinksman. She was Caveney before her marriage and has a sister called Maureen. Pat's ex was called Jimmy and came from Whalley, I think.

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

Stephanie, I think I was in the same class at Holy Family with one of your brothers. I didn't go to St Oswald's school, went straight to the Holy Family, from St Anne's.

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

You were in the first intake like me Bernard weren't you, I started in 3B then moved to 3A after three months was in the form with Franny Franks, Ken Waterson, John Toole, Martin Molloy, Tony Alveston (who's a member on here) Pete Benson, George Holt ( was Stumper for Enfield) Sharon Floyd and Angela Parker from Clayton two sisters from Gt Harwood can't remember their names, Think you were in a year below me, if I remember

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

I think you were probably a couple of years above me. You may well have been in the same year as my sister. I know most of the names you mention. And still see one or two of them knocking about.

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

What was your sisters first name Bernard, was it Kathleen:confused: that seems to ring a bell, most of the people I mentioned, I think I've only seen 4 since I left school, George Holt I've seen regularly, he lives in Ossy and of course Tony Alveston, John (Louie) Toole lives in Ossy and saw Martin Molloy when I lived in Hassy

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

Richard Parker was in my class jaysay, thats Angela's brother. but I thought Sharon Floyd, and Angela went to Paddock House,

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

Not unless they had doubles Alan:D was in the same class 3rd 4th and 5th years, the 5th year in those days was not mandatory (leaving age was 15 in those days) we all left on the same day

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

John , if you are still visiting the Accy Web , do you mean Fred Bentley? He had a twin brother , Harry. They lived on Blackburn Rd just before you reach where the old Grammar School was.
Fred taught at Holy Family - Mount Carmel. He was keen on all sports. He once took a group abroad for a skiing holiday and came back with a broken leg.
He would have been 63 now . He died last year , sadly unable to enjoy the retirement he was about to begin.

The Miss Birch , often mentioned on this thread , became Mrs Ormerod after her retirement . I think that will surprise many.

Re: St Oswald,s School Accrington 1959 to 1965
 

Hello - I found this thread accidentally! I was at St. Oswald's in 1954/55. Then we moved to Chester when I was 6.
I was in Miss Birch's class, then in Mrs. Eddisforth's for most of my time there. Although it's unlikely anyone would remember me, did anyone know Hilary Webster, who was my friend? She was the same age and had a brother Peter who was a couple of years older in Miss Gardner's. I've often wondered what happened to Hilary.
I've still got a school photo from my year, but can only remember some first names!
Dorothy, Deidre, Janet, Mary, Maureen (surname Asprin?), Antony, Peter, Barry, David, Dale, Jimmy?
Just thought someone might have brothers or sisters around that time and might know Hilary.
I was Kim Peddie and lived on Blackburn Rd in a little chocolate shop.