Login   |   Register   |   
Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan



Wigan Album

Wigan Grammar Schools

1 Comment

Wigan Grammar School 1946
Wigan Grammar School 1946
Photo: charnock
Views: 1,745
Item #: 13376
WGS 1946 Athletics School Team.
Ward, Houghton,Gaskell, Layland.
Grimshaw, Mason,Sharrock, Gormally,Ellison.

Comment by: Martin Ellison on 20th May 2021 at 23:49

I suspect this was the cross-country team rather than the athletics team! My father, George Harold Ellison, known as Harold, kept himself fit after leaving school. As a grammar school classics teacher, he led school groups over the Welsh 3000’ peaks and used to run as training for that. Later in life, he ran his only marathon at the age of 54 in 3 hours 14 minutes, and was ranked in the top 10 UK over 60s, as a half marathon runner. He died at the age of 87 in 2015.

Leave a comment?

* Enter the 5 digit code to the right of the input box. Don't worry if you make a mistake, you will get another chance. Your comments won't be lost.