Wigan Album

AH yes. The memories of Mr. Rabbit.

teachers i can remember and see in photo: mr woodhouse, mrs walker, mr mcrae, mr nevin, mr mcmahon, mrs phillips, mr woodhouse... recognise others but cant remember their names!

i think i can see my mother in law pat hodson,was berry,2nd row 7th from left

Is that Mr Jenkinson on the back row? If so this is pre 1983 as he sadly died before I left in 1983.

Yes, it is Mr Jenkinson on the back row, so you must be right that the photo is pre 83 - couldn't remember the year.

Mr. Jenkinson was one of the best teachers ever to grace any school. I remember the day we were told he had died. It was a sad day and I think all the kids liked him.

this photo is definately before 1983 because sister patricia is not on and she took me for needlework- good times ha ha and looking at those moustaches its more like late 1970s

Sister Patricia is just in front of Mr Doyle on the top right hand side - you can just about see her glasses and veil. Yes, it was a sad day when Mr Jenkinson died, he was such a character and had the unique ability to make people laugh.

This looks very like it was taken while I was a pupil (or immediately after I left in 1977). Not clear enough to spot everyone but can see Mr Costello on extreme left of front row, also Mr. Northey, Miss Whittle, possibly Mr. Brennan, Mr. Holland, Mr. Holden & Mr. Nevin on front row. Second row includes Mr. Sharples, Mr. Lancaster & possibly Mrs. Walker at the end. Third row Mr. Callan & Mr. Murphy. Near the back are Mr. Jenkinson, Mr. McRae, Mr. Lumb, Mr. Ogden, Mr. Phillips (current Headteacher!) just behind Rabbit on left is Mr. Mather. Think the young guy top left at the back might be Mr. Mannion. If Peter Phillips is there, then his bride-to-be Miss Probert ought to be as well.

One or two more dredged from the rusty bucket of my memory. Miss Gore (aka Mrs Summers) 3rd from left front row. Miss Flannery (aka. Mrs I've forgotten - sorry!) in red also on front row & possibly Miss Unsworth (aka Mrs Marsh) just behind her. Possibly Mr F Littler left of centre second row from back. I'm a bit hopeless with the ladies in the picture (just like in real life - ha!) so instead some of my teachers that I ought to see there, but as yet can't include Mr. Battersby, Mr,. Conroy, Mr. Ledgard(?), Mr. Mayor, Miss Hawkins, the previously mentioned Miss Probert (Mrs. Phillips), Miss Cottam, Mrs Simm, Mr Lawton, the non-Orrell RUFC playing Mr V. Littler, Mrs Wilde. Miss Flannery's married name is going to bug me now, I'm sure...

the best years of our lives, we just did`nt know it at the time..!!!!

in 1975 i was a first year, and on fri afternoon, last 2 lessons we had double science with mr rabbit, ithink he was head of 3rd year ( i may be wrong ). i remember to this day, and iwill never forget it, what happened on that 1st fri afternoon. this older pupil came in for 6 of the best of mr rabbitt with the pump (trainer) i think he was just trying to scare us, by punising him in front of us 1st years, the lad in question screamed in agony...ifelt sick.ahh happy days. ps inever got the pump..ha ha.

I think that this is around 1974 - 79? Wonderful memories...

My goodness- Thats my uncle Jack (Sharples)!

sam harding was a sadistic mother,

not 1983/84 i started in 84. Mr kenny was head, can see mr Behan f row far right with mrs Walker behind,Mr Holland f row 5 frm right, Mather f row far left. Can,t see Rabbit or Brennan

Adding to the names: Mr Boardman (Art) Far left, third row up, Mr Woodhouse (German) Back row, fifth from right, in front of him Mrs Berry (English), Mr Mayor (P.E.) Back row in line with door frame, Miss Sweeney (Home Economics) second row up, second from right. To her left either Miss Probert or Miss Grayson (German).

First time Ive seen this photo in over 30 years, I can recognise many of the faces but some seem to be missing: Miss Johnson (German), Mr Conroy (French), Mr Simpson (Metalwork), Mr Ledgard (German) possibly the person in front of Mr Philips. There was also another Mr Holland that taught science and a young lady teacher for Maths, can picture her but forget her name. Also a lady teacher for English, we called her Max Factor because of her make up style.

I think left part of second row up is office staff and theres a group of ladies on the right that I dont recognise.

Absence of Mr Simpson makes me think this was taken in 1978 as I think he started in 1979, the year that I left.

R.I.P. Norman Jenkinson.

This photo had to be early 70s brings back some great memories.
Recognise most of fronr row some great teachers just wished id listened to them.
Left to right mr.costello mr.littler miss gore mr northey mrs duxberry miss wadington mr harding miss whittle mr brennan mr holland not sure mr jones mr nevin not sure.
mr jenkins at back he was a top bloke always made you laugh.
mr rabbit near back the less said about him the better.

I started in 1983 and Mr Kenny was head. Also lookikng at Father Johnson (he was my parish priest in Liverpool before I came to Wigan), he dosent look that much older when i left liverpool so i reckon its about 79 /80. Agree with one of the comments above - best time of our lives ..... but we just didnt know it!! Best wishes to all x

still have nightmares about mr, rabbit dont forget mr.lillis thumb inbetween your knuckles.ah.ah

Gosh that brings back some good memories ,,, and bad ones lol

teachers from hell for me, Mr Rabbit was scary, some should never have been allowed near children

This picture is definitely before 1983. I attended in 1975 and left in 1980. Just wondering if this could have been taken as a retirement picture for Mr Harding as he left half way through my time there. Mr Kenny was headmaster when l left. I was there when the school was on fire twice. I was unlucky enough to get Mr Rabbit for 4 years out of the five years l was there.

St Edmund Arrowsmith RC high school is located next to Byrchall C of E high school. Never knew the reason why the two schools were built next to each other.

My gran is on this photo 4th from the right Eunice Winter

Yes it is definitley about 1976 or a bit later.That was the year i left and I remember Miss Waddington very well she was out typing teacher. Remember Mr Lumb teaching maths and Mr Costello who taught french. Yes they where happy days .I think!!!

this photo would have been taken around end of school year 1979 for mr hardings retirement . I attended from 1975 to 1980 , he retired at the end of my fourth year. those were the best days of our lives or so they tell you .

I recognise some of the names as I cant make out the faces on the photo...as I was there 1980-85...

many taught me, they were greats, fantastic school. I thank them all. Any imperfections, well i was far from perfect myself, and they recognised and supported that.