Woodnook school Class 1953-57
 

Looking for some old family photo's came across this one comments welcomeAttachment 33168 hope i got the attachment right

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Any names? Top left with glasses - John Thorne? Middle row of girls - 4th from left Irene Howard from Huncoat?

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My brother is far right back row Gordon Coo.

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Hi Bob as far as I can recall Back row John Thorne-Alan Hatch-myself Doug Kellett-Gordon Coo.
M-iddle Row Jack Spibey-Emile Cummins-David Eastwood-Frank Riley-Derek Ingham -Ron ?-Barry?-
Back Row Girls. Hazel Shannon-Mavis Hartley-Gillian Norton-Irene?-?-Jean Taylor-?-Jean Staff.
Front Row, Barbra Whitteker-Joan?-Estelle Pilkinton.

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was the teacher mr.davies

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Derek Ingham's parents used to keep a butcher's shop at the corner of Willows Lane and Fraser Street. Derek went to Spring Hill School before going to Woodnook.

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Yes the teacher was Mr Davies pity are not a few like him about today,a great teacher,did you go to the school to?

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Yes I know me and his cousin Barry are life long friends,how may I ask is Derek?

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I left woodnook in 52 to work at H.B.

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Hi fireman32, I guess that you're asking me how Derek is. Sorry but I've no idea - haven't seen him since probably 1960 when I moved to the other side of Accy, and 12 months later joined the army and went off to Catterick and from there to Germany. The rest as they say, is history. Some of us lads were quite keen cyclists (in the mid 1950s) and Derek would come with us occasionally.

Anyway, to comment further on your excellent photo, Mavis Hartley and I were in the same class at Spring Hill School, and I remember Gillian Norton and Kathy Staff - either from Spring Hill or the Willows Lane area of town.

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did you join army or were you conscripted likea lot of us. Iwent to catterick also andGermany

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I was just too young to be called up, but there were a number of NS lads still serving when I joined my regiment. Six years later and the regiment was posted to Catterick would you believe. A great six years, though, and I wouldn't have missed them for the world.

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Iwas posted toa small place called Langeleben as a spec op right on the east german border. Interesting job to say the least.

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I recognize John Thorne although I didn't know him as such. John used to live on Higher Antley Street, and I'm sure that he worked at Bullough's, probably shortly after leaving school.

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Frank Riley went down the pit for a short while before serving in the Merchant Navy for a few years. He then joined the police force where he stayed for the rest of his working life. He passed away in late December 2009, a few weeks short of his 68th birthday.

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I went caving with John Thorne. He's still knocking about. probably still in Clayton. He got very keen on cycling and his wife saw very little of him. The story is told that one day he came home from a ride and found the housed totally empty. He phoned the police to report a burglary. Truth was his wife had gone and taken the contents. He probably laughed it off, as he always had a smile on his face. Jack Spibey was at St John's with me. I think he is still in Acc. His lad owns a big paper business in Leyland

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Joan? Was Joan Sumner, passed away 6 or 7 years ago.

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I am Irene Davies,I'm sitting second in on the right,on the bench

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Can anyone remember the name of the girl sitting at the left hand side (looking at it) of Irene Howard?

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Front row boys next to Emile is David Eastwood,I don't know the next one Then Derek Ingham & Barry Macgloclin,back row girls Hazel Shannon,?Hartley,Gillian?,Irene Howard,Hazel?,Jean Taylor,Irene Davies,Kathy Staff, front,Barbara Whittaker,Joan Sumner,Estelle Pilkington. I think that's right

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That girl was Gillian norton

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Irene Howard still lives locally - Ossie probably. She was landlady at the Stop & Rest for many years......I saw John Thorne a week ago -

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I remembered Gillians surname at 4'o'clock this morning,WHY THEN & not at a decent hour !!!