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[Yanamamo]

Does anyone have a photograph or any information on the history of Windleurst Community Primary School? Eg When the school was built, opened, etc. Any info at all would be much appriciated

[andyr00]

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Does anyone have a photograph or any information on the history of Windleurst Community Primary School?  Eg When the school was built, opened, etc.  Any info at all would be much appriciated 

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watch this space i'll get ya some info

[Yanamamo]

thanks ill keep watching

[Callander]

Yanamamo, on May 21 2005, 03:16 PM, said:

thanks ill keep watching

Wonder if you ever received any details on Windlehurst Primary School, as it was called, when I attended just after the War ( world war 2 that is-not the napoleonic).I don't have any photographs, but I can recall many of the teachers, including the redoutable Miss Clarke and our Sports Master Tommy Twist. There were a number of old maids such as the diminuitive Miss Phillips-it's to be hoped she doesn't read this. Highly unlikely I would have thought. I am still in touch with a number of my classmates, one of whom I have contacted through St Helens Connect, who has been resident in Western Australia for the last thirty years.Kind regards Tony Beaman

[Yanamamo]

Thanks for the info on Windlehurst. Im interested to find out some of its history as the council have issued notices for the school to close next year. I would be interested to know when the school first opened, and how many classes children in the classes there were when you were there. Any info appreciated thanks

[splus]

If it closes, I would imagine that the school might do a display of old photos etc. St Matthews did when they closed.

[ellie ellins]

closure of St Matthews was sad as they could have been the first ecumenical school in Tellins if the merger had gone right.... still I believe there will be an ecumencial school in St Helens soon - not sure where but think its Haydock way.

[splus]

Yeah, it is English Martyrs and St James that are merging, at least that is what I have heard.

[Alan]

Callander, on Oct 4 2005, 03:23 PM, said:

Wonder if you ever received any details on Windlehurst Primary School, as it was called, when I attended just after the War ( world war 2 that is-not the napoleonic).I don't have any photographs, but I can recall many of the teachers, including the redoutable Miss Clarke and our Sports Master Tommy Twist. There were a number of old maids such as the diminuitive Miss Phillips-it's to be hoped she doesn't read this. Highly unlikely I would have thought. I am still in touch with a number of my classmates, one of whom I have contacted through St Helens Connect, who has been resident in Western Australia for the last thirty years.Kind regards Tony Beaman

Tony, I'm still trying to place you. Were you known as "Adje" or similar Beaman at Cowley?

[Yanamamo]

This was my origional request for any past photos of the school for a display etc at the school .

Thanks

[jeb]

I LEFT WINDLEHURST 1942 MOST OF MY TIME THERE WAS SPENT IN THE ANEX ON GAMBLE AVE MISS CLARK WAS HEAD TEACHER MISS PHILIPS ALSO WAS A TEACHER SHE LIVED AT RAINFORD

[Phyll]

Yanamamo, on 02 May 2005 - 10:02 PM, said:

Does anyone have a photograph or any information on the history of Windleurst Community Primary School? Eg When the school was built, opened, etc. Any info at all would be much appriciated

Hi Yanamamo, Better late than never, sorry for delay, only just saw this thread.

Here's a link to a Windlehurst Site with info and photos. Hope it helps.

http://www.windlehurst.co.uk/