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Ashton Grammar School

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Ashton Grammar School 1959-60
Ashton Grammar School 1959-60
Photo: Barbara Davies
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Item #: 11258
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Comment by: Mark Calter on 26th July 2009 at 15:13

BARBARA
Would that be Phil Taylor infront of the teacher,also would you go to school with Christine Corless

Comment by: Barbara on 26th July 2009 at 21:31

Hi Mark
The boy in front of teacher was Hampson can't remember his christian name, yes I knew Christine Corless, did they not go to live in Princes st Ashton, her father had grocery shop at Bamfurlong, your name sounds familiar, were you out of Mains Avenue, my name was Bate and I lived at 1 Kintbury St

Comment by: Mark Calter on 27th July 2009 at 17:34

Barbara
I remember you and your brother i lived in Bamfurlong next door to Wilf Metcalfe
Christine,Winifred Pye and Miriam Wallace were all our friends in them days

Comment by: Barbara Davies on 27th July 2009 at 22:46

Hi Mark
Why did I get you in Mains Avenue, remember you now, what became of Miriam & Christine, Did Wilf die are am I getting confudes again, where are you living now. Was looking at walking day photo yesterday with Miriam on it and wondering where everyone got to

Comment by: Mark Calter on 2nd August 2009 at 16:21

Wilf is my cousin and is still going strong lives in Bryn,Not seen Miriam since she left the army in the the 80s

Comment by: janet farrimond on 15th February 2010 at 21:32

back row 4th in my sister barbara smith
2nd row third in my cousin christine yeates

Comment by: janet farrimond on 15th February 2010 at 21:32

back row 4th in my sister barbara smith
2nd row third in my cousin christine yeates

Comment by: janet farrimond on 17th March 2010 at 21:52

barbara was u in the same class as barbara smith and christine yeates

Comment by: Barbara Davies(Bate) on 17th May 2010 at 23:22

Hi Janet
Yes I went to school with your sister Barbara and we were friends while at school, I came to your house many times, did'nt you have another sister and a brother.Last met up with Barbara at the Othopaedic dept, Wigan Infirmary about 5 yrs ago.

Comment by: Diane Hayter (nee Potter) on 17th October 2010 at 03:17

Barbara,a blast from the past. Remember me, Diane Potter, lived at 621 Bolton Road, opposite Bryn Hall Hotel. Would love to hear from you (dianehayter@optusnet.com.au) - went to Australia late 63.

Comment by: John Hayes on 2nd September 2011 at 21:06

Mr Helm is the teacher, John Wilkinson is to the real right of him and I am next.

Comment by: audrey sutcliffe (nee hinchcliffe) on 8th January 2017 at 22:17

just sifting through wigan world and found this! lovely.
Back row girls Alicia Clarke/Eunice Berry/girl who lived above Ashton library/?/Marjorie Pickup/Isobel ?/Shirley Ashall/Barbara Bate/Christine ?Third row: Janet White/BerylThomas/Christine
Yeates/Margaret Cook /(twin)/Janet Lomax

/Lilian Cook/Linda James/?
Front row: Joan Houghton/Marilyn Harrison

That was a lovely half hour remembering happy schooldays!!

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