Wigan Album

hi ann how old are you on here and do you remember any names

From left to right, back row. Christine Ball, me,Elsie ?, Carol Sanderson,Margaret Taylor,Christine Leyland, Maureen Bromley, Kathleen Porter, Janis Critchley. 2nd row: Martin?, Brian Abbott, ?, Roy ?, Michael?m Alan?, Tony Reid,?,Alan?m John Deakin?, ? Farmer,Front row: Corrine Aspinall, Christine Woodcock, Margherita Cooper, Louise Barlow, Eveline Hughes, Janet Green, Susan Francis. Pamela Crossland,Jean?, Linda Mason. Front row: David Rigby, Jeff Cunliffe and Barry?. I would have been 6 on this photo,

hi ann can you remember the girl jean on the second row was her name phillips i think it,s my sister

Hi Gringo. You have jogged my memory it is Jean Phillipsm you will have to ask her if she remembers me!

Second row far right its me Dave Farnworth

Boy 5th from left on second row in the white shirt is my dad Mike Phillpotts

Thanks Ann .. does anyone viewing this know what happpened to Pamela Crossland. I used to dance alongside at Tommy Moss dance school .. pls respond here AND to email given .. graham@deverill.com.au. Ta Graham

Anybody know what happened to Roy Smith 4 from left next to back row we were best friends at St Andrews and then All Saints never seen him since I left school at Easter 1966

hi ann i remember you well hope you are happy and well Iemigrated to Brisbane australia many years ago

Hi Christine good to hear from you, are you in contact with anyone else from our class?

Hi Ann hope you are all ok think my mum may have a photo with all the names on I will check with her x Janis

Hi Ann, lovely to see the old school photo,happy times.Now living in Ormskirk often go back to the old haunts. Can remember most of the class.

Back in 1964-65, I had a high school pen-pal from Wigan, Lancashire with the name Corrine Aspinall, who had greatly helped me to improve my “primitive” English, while studying in the 1st year of the local (Athens, Greece) English Preparatory School. Is there any (even slim) possibility for me to contact her or someone from her family after 50 years? I would very much appreciate it. Thank you in advance... Nick.

I was in that class but I am not on the photo. I remember you all very well and often bump into Martin Clare. Around that time Roy Smith kicked me and broke my ankle so I may have been absernt

Just to fill in some names from Ann's list.
Elsie Vogel, Martin Clare, Roy Smith,Michael Philpotts, Alan Ashurst, ?,Alan Brighton,David Farmer and maybe Barry Unsworth but not to sure.
Also missing are Delia Sherrington and someone who joined after the he photo, Robert Gibson.
Robert was a small, quiet,slightly built lad with dark hair.
Sadly Robert died aged about 15. He and I were the only ones to go to Thomas Linacre school from that year. I have left an email address and would to here from any of you.

How many of us are still knocking about

As we all get older we look back on those happy precious times , beautiful memories !! Yes I remember most of the old schofriends including you !Not moved to far away but seldom go back . Maybe I will one day ! The dress I am wearing on the photo my mother made out of a curtain !!! Make do and mend in those days !!! And we were always grateful . I hope you are keeping well it's been a long long time since we were so young and carefree .

Well everyone another year stretches ahead 2023 where have the 50s, 60s,70s,80s ,90s , and now a new century 2000 ,2010 , 2020 plus 3 , 2023 !!!!!!! Is there anybody out there no texting from anyone for a couple of years or more !!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still here Louise soldiering along its a long time since we were at St Andrews. That's me far right middle row looking at the photo. I hope you are keeping well . I found out that Roy Smith who I was friends with at St Andrews and All Sains secondary school sadly passed away quite a few years ago.

Wow , didn't expect to see a reply !!!! First of all David I am not very Tecno minded at all so please excuse any mistakes . I must admit I still like the old ways and write letters rather than use a computer . I can text and Google but that's about it !! They were lovely times at school , although Mr Harmer rapped me on the knuckles a few be times with a 12" wooden ruler !!! I do remember doing "sums" all my working out was wrong but I had the correct answer , thanks to the answers being at the back of the book !!!!! I live near Ormskirk and moved there after doing the 11 plus . Went to Ormskirk Grammar , left at 16 and worked for my father who was a Pharmacist. I met my husband Ian at the age of 17 married at 22 and after having 2 children Daniel and Lucy 5 grandchildren we are now having our Golden Wedding anniversary this year !! That is my life in a nutshell . Where are you living now? I hope you reply and next time there will be many " Do you remember" questions .I do remember Roy Smith so sad to hear he has passed away . Sadly we are all reaching the time where there are less years Infront of us than behind us . Fantastic to hear from you

Is there anybody there !!!