Wigan Album
Aspull Secondary School
17 CommentsPhoto: Granvile Crompton
Item #: 30033
I can still spot you Granville, second from right. Hope you're keeping well. All the best for the New Year. Are you still wearing odd shoes when you turn out ?
found cutting other day been so long since can only put names to girl on left I think Julie Izard Barry Jackson with suit case David Killinger with camera round neck Ernest Houghton right end of front row next to me girl in glasses second row Janet Thomas
Walked through Borsdane Wood other day all changed now Mill Lane were you lived hope you are well Allan
Hi Granville
Thanks for the photo, it brought back some great memories. Anyone remember the boarding school we stayed in? I can recall slipping out in the evening to buy beer and wine. Years later when I worked at Rose Bridge School, Mr Wardle asked me how we managed to get the goods - a fire exit behind my wardrobe and bed.
Best wishes to all.
David
David when you worked at rose bridge was there a teacher by the the name of mr bithel he encouraged me to draw and paint when he was a teacher at Spring view school during the 1960s a hobby I still do today,he was an excellent teacher always wondered what happened to him ,he would have been at rose bridge from the early 1970s onwards .
Hi Sam are you talking about Bill bithell the teacher ,he lived next door to me,he passed maybe 3/4 yrs,and only on the 8/1/18 his brother John left the street to go in a warden controlled flat after nearly 40 yrs ,I shed a year so sad .?
Hi Sam hill Bothell lived next door to me ,he passed a few yrs ago.his brother John has just left the street after nearly forty years a bit sad really,he's gone into warden controlled flat!
Hi Theresa thank you for replying ,yes it was Bill bithel tried to find out about mr bithel and other teachers at a re Union about three to four years ago and someone did say he had not long passed away sadly he must have been a good age , I always thought he lived in hindley ,didn't know he had a brother or if he was ever married ,about four years ago a friend of mine said a mr bithel that lived in sheltered accomadation in higher once had just passed away at 89 but we couldn't be sure if that was him or not .would appreciate anymore information about him Theresa so I can pass it on to my school colleagues at our next reunion ,thank you .
Hi Sam im not sure what you would like to know,if I can help I will .Bill wasn't in his eightys when he died possibly late seventh ?.he never lived in hindley.they lived at the side of the crispin pub on birket bank.they where very good neighbours do anything for anyone all ways there to help.I felt quite sad this week when John left.they belong to st Catherine's in scholefield lane .moved to whelley in 1978, that's when I moved next door to them .
Theresa ,thank you so much for the information you have given me i now can tell my old school about him now , he was a excellent artist himself,he kept a painting i did in my last year at school. I like to draw and paint more now that I'm retired ,I think of him every time I pick a pencil or a paintbrush up he taught me a lot when he teached at Spring view school ,think he finished his teaching at rose bridge school.maybe you can visit his brother John in his new home Theresa.thankyou again for your help Theresa God bless you ,Sam .
Theresa ,thank you so much for the information you have given me i now can tell my old school about him now , he was a excellent artist himself,he kept a painting i did in my last year at school. I like to draw and paint more now that I'm retired ,I think of him every time I pick a pencil or a paintbrush up he taught me a lot when he teached at Spring view school ,think he finished his teaching at rose bridge school.maybe you can visit his brother John in his new home Theresa.thankyou again for your help Theresa God bless you ,Sam .
Remember the flight put me of flying for many years i am Vanessa Lord stood behind the boy? with camera on front row
Hi Granville, some other names, Maureen Hankin, Jean Groves, June Sutton (Mr Sutton's daughter). Do you reemember Barry having a Diabetic seizure near the Arc de Triomphe? I shared a room with Jean Groves.
Granville, do you remember working with my mum at Rivington Carpets in the 70s maybe 80s.
Yes Julie I remember your mum Des very well a very nice lady and a very good worker and friendly x