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[seaboy]

Do you remember going to Eddie Camp? Does it bring back happy memories, or was it a nightmare? I remember the teachers - Mr Booth ! Crow ! Glover ! Mr Bates! What became of them?

[Dave]

I had a few mates who went there but none of them are around to post on here. Somebody will eventually post on this topic, so don't give up hope.

[nb from rome]

Welcome to the site, Seaboy. Is that really you on your pics?
I see Edmund Campion finally became a saint. He was still a blessed when I knew him.
The original ropes for his execution are kept in Stoneyhurst College.

[Griffin]

Isn't it strange how many of those who were "Blessed" when we were at school, and had been beatified for a very long time, have since been canonized? Did they make the evidence requirements less stringent? Here is the Wikipedia entry for Edmund Campion (I'll never be able to think of him as St. Edmund).

[nb from rome]

I spent 7 years at ND praying for the canonisation of Blessed Julie. SHE finally made it, too. But she will always remain Blessed to me.

[Griffin]

I often cycle past what I still regard as Blessed Julie's church. Is canonization such a big deal? Isn't the journey sometimes better than the destination?

[seaboy]

nb from rome, on May 10 2009, 07:04 AM, said:

Welcome to the site, Seaboy. Is that really you on your pics?
I see Edmund Campion finally became a saint. He was still a blessed when I knew him.
The original ropes for his execution are kept in Stoneyhurst College.

Hi thank you nb from rome" it"s nice to be hear ! No the pic is not of me the guy in the pic is ribb hills he is an american male modle and D I Y expert on american T V it was me haveing a little bit of fun but if you like the look and he is good looking go to google lots of pics there !

Edited by seaboy, 10 May 2009 - 03:35 PM.

[cowley]

seaboy, on May 9 2009, 08:25 PM, said:

Do you remerber going to eddie camp ! dose it bring back happy memories or was it a nightmare remerber the teachers Mr Booth ! crow ! glover ! Mr bates what became of them

Some the teachers at Eddie Camp between 1964 - 1968 were Mr. Frodsham as headmaster who died (heart attack I think) and was replaced by the then deputy head Mr. Booth. Mr.Russell (Stan) who taught English then became deputy head. Mr. Norris and Mr. Turner taught History, Mr. Kelly Maths, Mr. Wallace Geography, Mr. Fildes Art, Mr. Green and Mr. Foster Science, Mr. Ashcroft Technical Drawing, Mr Westhead Metalwork, Mr. Mercer Woodwork, Mr Campsey later replaced by Mr. Middlehurst taught PE.

The games and PE lessons were brilliant and Woodwork and Metalwork could be a laugh in those days before the obsession with health and safety regulations.
The school dinners there at this time were excellent. The cane was used quite often but nobody seemed to complain much unless it was a case of mistaken identity. Everbody seemed to walk or cycle to the school and with the cross country runs and playing of football and tick rugby in the playground I don't remember obesity being a problem at school.

[Dave D]

seaboy, on May 9 2009, 08:25 PM, said:

Do you remember going to Eddie Camp? Does it bring back happy memories, or was it a nightmare? I remember the teachers - Mr Booth ! Crow ! Glover ! Mr Bates! What became of them?

Pat Booth is still around he actually lives in the same street that Eddie Camp used to be in. He teaches music in his spare time.

[gypsygeoff]

I went to ''Blessed Edmund Arrowsmith'' in Scotchbarn lane Prescot.I had some good mates at Eddie Camp.Peter Langley. Bern Murphy.Neil Swift.Paul Byrne.

[boxkey4]

I was there from 69-74,Booth got the boot for touching up kids,glover was at that big school on the right going down Kingsway in Widnes.The others ive no idea,although Mr Green is still about I see him around cross lane Prescot now and again

[gilly]

A mate of mine went there from 1969 to '71 then came to WP Eamon Price .I've not saw him for years i believe he's a teacher himself now.I also had a cousin who was a teacher there Mike Foster taught Chemistry i believe.

[stephen nulty]

Didn't there use to be a "13 Plus" exam? Those who had failed the 11 Plus and went to Eddie Camp had a second bite at the WP cherry with theis later exam, as I recall.

Imagine, they would have been playing rugby league at EC then had to deal with Joe Coan and rugby union at WP !!

[gilly]

Tere was a 13+ ,it wasn't really an exam.Pupils were assessed on their 11+ results and development in the first two years at Eddy Camp etc.Quite a few of my friends came and were taken by surprise at the difference at WP

[windled]

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