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Yes, that was Eileen Kennedy. She was very far behind in school because of her illness. Kidney problems, I think. Lovely, sweet girl. Red straight hair. Her sister Margaret would be around your age. She had dark curly hair. I used to go to their house on Entwistle Road. I even went when I...

Which of you was around my age, 70, but a couple of years less? I was wondering if you knew of the Kennedy sisters, Eileen and Margaret. Eileen died at a very young age of 21 They lived in Accrington. Eileen came to my wedding in Liverpool but sadly passed away about a year later..

When did Paddock go co-ed?

Whilst I was there Sr. Mary Anthony was in charge. Gd hep anyone who crossed her. Aso Sr. Mary Phillip always seemed to take the First Form and taught Maths and Science. I think she was the one you could go to for any help. Sr. mary Loyola was kinda shy. I think Sr. Mary Albe(latin) was...

Jaysay, most probably the nuns who were there when I went would have passed on by now as I will be 70 tomorrow. I do remember Sr. MAry Loyola as her sister or neice boarded there from Ireland. We used to feel sorry for them having to live with the nuns all the time. They did keep to themselves.

I can't say I remember your name but I do remember Barbara Noblett. Did she have red hair? Also Angela Clegg rings a bell but they may have been younger than I was.. There were at leas 4 Pollard girls who went to Paddock, starting with Joan who emigrated to Australia. Helen who I think died...

I bet you remember the Pollard girls from Burnley. Sister Mary Anthony was head whilst you were there and she was a real tartar. Supposedly she was a Lady Something or other. I remember the prize giving day every year. We had to put on a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera. The Coronation year was...

Most probably when you started there, some of the girls in my class would be in the 6th. form. The education was first class and although it was strict rules, which I think some could be applied today, we survived. I initiated the re-union in 2002 but could not attend but then it was made up...

I went to Paddock in 1950. My name is Anne McDermott. I remember St. Mary Philip, Sister Mary Anthony,St. Mary Albe (latin) Miss Graham(french) Miss Howe (history) and many others. I loved that school and was sorry when I had to leave in 1954 when my parents moved to Liverpool. I remember a...