Wigan Album

I attended there for a couple of years 1948 and 1949 before i was moved on. I think most C of E lads from Standish went there and some RCs that i can think of, probably not wanting to walk the extra half mile or so to St Maries.

i went to standish grammer and remember mr carrington i saw him couple of weeks ago (he must be 80+) he looked great. We reminised for a while and he insits he remembered me.
i failed my 11 plus and went to shevington secondary modern school ( we were the first intakes at this new school i think 1959/60)

Mr Carrington also taught me at Shevington.
The other teachers i can remember at Standish are Mrs Goodwin, Mr Snape , and the headmaster William Garner ( no relation)

Dougie the house on the left of the school was it a monumental masons place ? I seem to recall it being but not sure .

Alan, the monumental masons you refer to would be Halton,s.

thanks Roy

Mr. Halton was also the stoker at the school.

Bill good to hear Mr Carrington is still with us,I remember him lifting me of the floor by my the hairs on mi tempels by christ it hurt .teached me at shevie unall.top notch person Mr carrington.

When I was there Olwen Wilding taught junior 1, Mr. Lewis taught junior 2, Mrs. Turner taught junior 4. I seem to recall 1 or 2 senior classes in the Conservative club at the end of Green Lane. 2 classes were held in the hall with a dividing screen between next to the headmaster's desk.

I've just uploaded a better view although the building looks quite derelict.