Mr Hippo Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 There is a similar thread for St Helens schools Let's start Prescot C of E , Beaconsfield Street Miss Batten, lovely woman, reminds me of Margaret Rutherford Miss Chataway - firm but not always fair Miss Anderton, I seem to recall having red, frizzy hair Mrs Roscoe, a mousy, bespectacled woman Mrs Bowen Mr Gardner - great teacher Mr Hitchmough - missed his class and spent two long years with Mrs Bamforth - enough said! Prescot Grammar 1960-65 Miss Beresford gave me a lifelong appreciation of literature Fred & Frank Webster - physics & maths or t'other way round EF (Joe) Kirk music Splinter Davies woodwork - not for me it was sawdust production! Charlie Middlehurst English who advised my youngest brother's class not to watch Star Trek because they split the infinitive and many, many more I did read somewhere about Alfie Baxter, history, died at a fairly young age and his widow requested some of his VI students to act as pall bearers. One of them knocked on the door and Alfie opened it - no one mentioned that Alfie had an identical twin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschip Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Mr Hitchmough - missed his class and spent two long years with I was taught by his Mother at Maryville Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen nulty Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 1962-1968 St Lukes Infants - Mrs O'Brien (Head), Mrs Hardman (1st Year), Miss Topping, Mrs McDonagh (Wife of Wille Mac at West Park) St Lukes Juniors - Mr Ainsworth (Head), Mr Sankey, Mr Melia..flippin eck, I can't remember the others, I'm losing my marbles !!! Now remembered - Mrs Rimmer and Miss Hampson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvy20 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Fred & Frank Webster - physics & maths or t'other way round Fred was the Maths teacher and Frank taught Physics. You can also add to this list Harry Scott - French, Bill Gornall - PE, 'George'Dixon - Deputy Head and English, R S Briggs - Head. I really owe these fellows + Meb a great deal of thanks. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hippo Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Fred was the Maths teacher and Frank taught Physics. You can also add to this list Harry Scott - French, Bill Gornall - PE, 'George'Dixon - Deputy Head and English, R S Briggs - Head. I really owe these fellows + Meb a great deal of thanks. John Harry Scott - grey haired and big bushy black eyebrows Geoffrey `George` Dixon passed away a few years ago just after his 100th birthday John, I think you were there a few years before me but many teachers were there for years Thompson - physics, another physics teacher, correct me if I am wrong, Jud Hawthorne Des Roberts, ex pupil but went back to teach French - good hockey player/coach Do you remember the print between (I think) rooms 8 & 9 "And when did you last see your father"? The original is in the Walker Art Gallery. One long term teacher not mentioned yet - Spud Heywood,always wore a gown andonce humiliated me in front of the class -spring term 1963 and I can remember his exact words almost 50 yeaqrs later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschip Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Were any of you there with Victor Tuffley from Huyton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvy20 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Thompson - physics, another physics teacher, correct me if I am wrong, Jud Hawthorne Des Roberts Do you remember the print between (I think) rooms 8 & 9 "And when did you last see your father" Spud Heywood,always wore a gown andonce humiliated me in front of the class -and I can remember his exact words almost 50 yeaqrs later Mr H - we did overlap. I remember the Murg - why he was called that I have no idea. Jud Hawthorne was as deaf as a post and long past it. Des stayed and retired from Prescot School - site of old Girl's Grammar a few years ago. Remember the painting well - wouldn't have remembered where it hung Heyward did the same to me , he wanted me to enter Spoken English Comp in 5th year to make up the numbers - not a happy bunny when I refused. Les - not familiar with that name. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hippo Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Without naming names, there was one teacher who used to shower with the boys after football From my early years I recall 2 prefects, one was rhe first XI goalie, I think his name was Devlin and he had a beard; the other, I think his name was Derek Johnson, the nails on his right hand were neatly manicured but on the left they were well chewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvy20 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Without naming names, there was one teacher who used to shower with the boys after football and I know who it was ! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschip Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 The perils of same sex schools. My school was too, but everyone entered straight and came out the same. I think. Mal help out here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hippo Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 The perils of same sex schools. My school was too, but everyone entered straight and came out the same. I think. Mal help out here If you are worried about how I turned out - kiss me and I`ll tell you (Only loking) There was always Tinling`s bomb shelters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschip Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 The air-raid shelters at Whiston Sec. Mod were bricked up and strictly out of bounds; or so I thought, the girls shelters weren't!! Mind you I was such an ugly sod I bet non of 'em would have taken advantage of me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvy20 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Mind you I was such an ugly sod I bet non of 'em would have taken advantage of me . Les - don't be shy - tell it as it is John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsygeoff Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 St Barts.Mrs Challenor owl witch,Mrs Kearney,Sister Thomasina,Sister Paul,Miss Holland.Mr Walsh. Edmund Arrowsmith Scotchbarn Lane.Mrs,Roberts,Mrs McLachlan,Mr Seddon.Mr,Wright.Mr Hulme.Mr Smyth(Gus),Mr Thompson,Mrs Lyons,Mr Platt (the t***)Mr rogers.The thug Mr Boyes.Last but not least Holy Joe Grannell, headmaster and chief God botherer to the Pope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpa lumpa Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 The perils of same sex schools. My school was too, but everyone entered straight and came out the same. I think. Mal help out here They did as far as I know Les, at least me and you did, air raid shelters out of bounds ? never knew that !!!!!!! good job we didn't get caught then,it was better under the stage, OH YES!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschip Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 OH YES!!!!!!! Not for Mrs. B's lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prescotian Webzine Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 If you went to Prescot Grammar, Girls Grammar or Prescot Comp, find out more about your teachers @ www.prescotian.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinceprince Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I was at PGS from 1958 to 1962 ( got expelled). One teacher in particular was one that we got along with & that was Pete Harvey who took us for geography, he was ex Oxbridge but was very down to earth & a really nice guy as well as being a great teacher, a group of us used to go to his house & wash his car for him every week..does anyone know what happened to him ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvy20 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 If I remember correctly Pete left c1963 to take up another teaching post - no idea where. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hb501stem Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Happy daysWhiston Sec Modern teachers 1960 to 1955 Head ER lloyd Birch,Ashall,Middleton,Johnson,Metcalph(PE),Eames(PE)Chitchley(woodwork)Broadbent(art)Taylor,Billington,Mountain,Hamby,Miss Mackay(secretary) One teacher was Known as Gulliver (as in travels) because he always carried a small suitcase between classes.After an english lesson one pupil in my class who only knew him as Gulliver was sent to the staff room to get him a cup of tea.on entering he asked for a cup of tea for Mr Gulliver.I beleive the laughter could be heard all the way up the corridor.Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschip Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I was there from 1060 to 1965 (as was TL) Have a look at #8 in teachers you can name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 On 11/07/2012 at 16:18, jvy20 said: If I remember correctly Pete left c1963 to take up another teaching post - no idea where. John Have a vague memory that he went to Prescot Girls Grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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