Wigan Album
St Nathaniel's, Platt Bridge
13 CommentsPhoto: RON HUNT
Item #: 30171
I have a dvd of St. Nat's Walking-Day circa 1963 and the gentleman in the middle of the photo appears in them. I think he was the Headmaster of St. Nat's School.
Mr Davenport was head master at Argyle as well
Is that Miss Molyneux with the little girls in white? She was head of the infant dept. at that time and Mr Hurst was head of junior school. I was at school in the infants dept. when my teacher would have been either Miss Dean or Miss Molyneux.The reception class teacher was Miss Hindley. Mr Woodward (near the banner) was also a teacher and connected with the football team and Boy's Brigade at St Nathaniel's.
Hi Wigwann
I think you are quite right about Miss Molyneau and do you remember having to go to the florist on the Saturday morning to pick up your flower basket?
Hello Brendell, I do remember collecting the flower baskets and later our posies and then bouquets. Mine was always stored under the sink (slopstone) at my grandma's house on Moss Lane after the Saturday 'Walking' to keep it fresh for Sunday. We always had Sermons then, after the Walk, having had the 'field treat' on the Saturday.
Great photo Ron, Sammy Devonport centre , and Allan Towers carrying the banner. Not sure of the location, could it be Moss Lane?
Profuse apologies, I misnamed Mr Davenport.
The doorway in the background is quite imposing and there is a lot of writing on the fanlight, also one of the windows is wide open. As Howard might say, "I suspect it might be a pub." Anyone any ideas?
Walthew Lane door of the KING BILLY!
Sam Davenport had something to do with the great moss lane football team.i think he finished teaching or head at hindley grammar school after argyle school.
hi--Sammy Davenport ran the football team at St. Nathaniels School-because i played in the team from 1949 to 1951 and then went to Hindley and Abram Grammar School till 1956 along with Gladys Edwards,Eileen Seddon,Pat Moss and 2 others till 1956