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A Trip To France (1972?)
A Trip To France (1972?)
Photo: Cliff Oakley
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Item #: 24125
We are holding a map of France prior to our holiday. I seem to remember being told that we were the first primary school in the UK to go abroad on a holiday. The holiday was to Ambleteuse, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
The hotel we stayed in was called 'The Grand Hotel' and I also remember being told that it would be closing down after our trip. What is strange is that it still stands today and if you look on Google Earth has not changed. It just looks empty in a small town that has developed around it.

Comment by: t wirller on 11th November 2013 at 04:01

john riley first row standing fouth from left two hands on his leaflet

Comment by: greenfingrs on 16th November 2013 at 00:26

i think my sister dead centre back row with head down jeanette fairhurst her freind was 3 to the left of her bilsbro can, remember her first name brother carl

Comment by: Cliff Oakley on 29th November 2013 at 11:47

Here goes (if memory serves)
Mr Forder is the teacher pointing at the map. Directly behind his head is Phil Owen, I am to the left of Phil, then Michael Gaskell.
Teacher at the back is Mr Toman?
Boy on front corner of map is Stephen Moffat?
Boy in right corner of map (leaning in) is David Champion?
Second girl on left of picture (standing) is Rita Staniforth?
That's the best I can do with my 52 year old brain!

Comment by: GRAHAM GALLAGHER on 11th May 2014 at 02:39

Peter Lees, Tony Guy, Julie Cullen, Andrew Warren? Ged Dickinson?

Comment by: Jackie Webb on 25th July 2020 at 14:44

Awww just came across this photo my brother is in this on the back to the right of the photo! He is called Peter Lees lives over in Saudi Arabia now a actor and newsman! been there 30 yrs now.. I remember him going on this trip and when it was my turn to go think couple years later mam & dad couldn’t afford to send me!
My friends sister therei photo Julie Cullen.. She had a sister called Susan Cullen we were half cousins.. Mr Toman loved him had a crush on him! ???? I wonder if still alive? ????????????

Comment by: Julie fahey on 5th March 2022 at 20:57

I remember this trip well I didn’t get picked out and was a reserve I was gutted. Then Jacqueline Marsh got measles or chickenpox and I was asked if I wanted to go. Unfortunately the miners had gone on strike at the time and my mum and dad couldn’t afford to send me. Names I remember are Linda Gaskell, Lorraine Hart, Susan Prior, Kathryn Lyndon, Elaine bilsborough, Julie Cullen, Susan pink, Katrina Mcfarlane, Tony guy, Susan Edgar, Amanda Kelly Peter Lees, David and Susan champion, Philip Oakley, John Riley Stephen Moffit, Michael Gaskell, Jeanette Fairhurst, Rita sta i forth, Karen ? ( lived in cuthbert street) a few are hard to see- I was so jealous!

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