Leyland Secondary Modern (Wellfield)

[kaboomley]

Thanks for the welcome Karen and so far away, I had a huge crush on David, he once gave me a tie pin it was like a crop and horse shoe i kept it for years such lovely memories,the punishments were hard then but we did'nt seem to have the trouble with young people we have now just no respect, but having said that there are lots of good kids out there. Well you are so lucky living there how long have you been there i am very nosey not really just interested.I am semi retired now I work in a primary school and also do school crossing love working with the kids they are so funny, well hope this message finds you well, hope to read a message soon. Let Peace Be Part Of You. []

[ShazerV]

Hi. I went to Wellfield between the years 1981 - 1986. Had a great time. I can always remember Mrs Cockram looking at our nails in Typing and if they were long or if she thought they were long, you used to get the ruler. I keep my nails quite short now as I type at work. I can remember Mr Roberts the music teacher. People thought he was rather strange. Mr Howarth was our Headmaster. If a teacher was off he used to stand in. Lessons with him were quite fun.

[EMMA]

Hello everyone,

I have joined this site to see if i can find some old friends of my Uncle (John Hill also know as Hilly ) with his brother Jim Hill - 1947 to 1951.

I am looking for names such as Barry , Alan and Brian Pilkington (Crown street)

June Robinson (crown street) and Geoff Wilding also lived in crown street (i am told the family gre mint in the back garden!! )

I know that they all attended Farington Primary school between 1947-1951.

Please if anybody has any information can you contact me

Thanks
Emma

[batman]

Hi all,
a good friend of mine, Ken Bailey, attended leyland secondary modern early to mid 50's, he's told me that he sponsered Bob and Shirley Preston to come to Australia, who he thinks now live near Glen Innes, N.S.W, Au. Familiar poeple are Barry Pilkington, Barry Bowling, Pat Patterson, Brian Marsh, Warrick Higginson. I believe Ken had a younger brother Tony. If anyone is/was familiar with Ken it would be great to hear from you.

Thanks Scott

[kaboomley]

hello batman, yes i remember him, i was at school with all those names my name then was Irene Bamber or some called me Rene,other names i recall are David Roocroft, William Wiggans,Joan Moss, Joan Silcock, Margaret Harrison,Graham Cunliffe,Edna Southworth lots more i cannot recall all the names, it was a fab school strict but fair Mr Church was a good head, some of the punishments were a bit harsh more so on the lads, i saw some get a real crack wouldnt get away with it now.Me and my other half visited OZ about 7 years ago we stayed with friends in Mount Martha near Melbourne had a great time super place,well it's good to hear from you and your friend from Leyland he would'nt reconise it now big changes but not for the better sadly best wishes to you all keep in touch.

[barry]

i was at wellfield from 1972/3 to 1978.
i remember most of the teachers that have been mentioned on the foum.
i havent seen any people on the pages that i remember yet i will have to keep looking.
my best freind was peter ditchfield who sadley died very young my other freind was geoff coldham (hotbeef)was his nic name i have seen geoff a couple of times over the years but not many of the others from my year.we where in welsby house.[][][]

[anacortesdamp]

Hi, Batman:

It didn't register when I first read your post. Shirley Preston is my cousin, maiden name Damp. She's the daughter of my Uncle Charlie (my Dad's cousin). They lived on the west side of Stanifield Lane just north of Mill Street in one of the two big semi-detached houses.

I thought she was a member here, but I can't find her in the list.


Frank Damp
Anacortes, Washington. USA

[EDP]

Hello! I new on here but quite an "old" person(soon to be retired!) who went to Wellfield between 1957 - 1964. I lived in Stanley Avenue, Farington and my older sister Ann also went to Wellfield.We also went to Farington Junior school
Reading this topic I remember the following teachers:
Joe Lowe - I'll never forget that smell & the pain inflicted by his cane!
Mr Chester - Geography - one of my favourite subjects
Mr Hough - form teacher + Biology(disecting those frogs!!)
Mr Hall - music - nice chap
Audrey Malley - I'm sure she looked after me as a cub at St. Ambrose church?
Mr Butterworth - Science - good teacher & those exciting experiments(think about those Health & Safety issuses today!) He introduced us to photograph & all that went on in the dark room.
PE Teacher - can't remember his name but he was a big chap who had glasses. Think he must have done me some good as I played in the 1st 11 at both football & cricket
Ernie Rostom - metalwork - he used to shout at us " have you put those tools away yet!!!!"
Mr Davis - woodwork - nice chap & I still have the bedside cabinet I made from an old school desk.
Mr Farrington - English but a bit scary
Mr Church - head - a nice chap
Was in the Yellows - Corinthians - we always had a battle against the Greens(name Athenians?)

The memory is not good these days re names at school except when I see them in other people's postings.
Will be in Leyland this weekend at a Leyland Motors Reunion being held at the CV museum. We left Leyland/Euxton in 1981 to live in Bedford but we still say we are going back home when we come up north.
My wife Linda(Stephenson) lived in Westwood Road off Northgate and we have been happily married for 35 years. And they said it wouldn't last! She was/is the clever one as she went to Balshaws.
Hope to hear from some old friends
Cheers
Edward Parry

[Dave Hewitt]

Ayup EPD

Welcome to the forum, I went to Wellfield but a bit earlier than you I was there between 1951 and 1955, I remember after reading your thread all the teachers you did, so your memory is not that bad at all.

[shuffy]

Hi Edward I remember your sister Anne, I think she was in the same class as me at Farington Junior school, you may remember my hubby Frank Moss