Thanks for the info on (CHEWY LYONS) thats the him i remember him starting at Lairds he was dark skinned and a bit of a ladys man i know he used to live in a big house opposite St Annes gardens in Glaughton rd he was a good sort
Takes me back that school, I also used to have Mrs Ferguson. Another teacher stood out was mrs Jeoffrys she was hard indeed seen her get hit a few times and lay out the culprit. Also had Mr Viner for maths was hopless. I went there from 1980 to 84 I think the deputy headmaster was Mr Howls or something like that. Had many cainings there. I remember going to the girls school for PE and a mr Thompson used to own a BMW motortbike. Bygone age now I still have my school picture was supposed to be with my teacher Mrs Smith but she was off due to illness and we had it taken with Mrs Jeoffrys instead. Used to have a huge crush on Mrs Smith.
every now and then i have a go at finding anyone who went to cathcart street 1952-58. there has to be someone,went to the archives ,had alook at the headteachers log.saw the names of the 9 who passed the common entrance exam [11 plus].jean baker,sally vickery,pauline rowlands,david dyble,leonard ritchie,arthur f carroll,john allen,graham roberts,and me,paul hill.hope someone knows a name or two.
Hi Davew. Yeah I remember "Hemmie", I started in 1958 - 1962 in "Scott House" (Red Colour.) Remember L.T. Davis, he was my Form master, then there was Harry Lett, Technical Drawing Teacher, followed by Mr. Sullivan who used to sing songs while rapping your knuckles with a ruler...(sadist.) Don't forget Mr Bentley Science Master in the Annexe...(so uptight!) and dear old Mr.Prichard our Religious Instruction teacher, nice old soul. I still fondly think of them days, thanks for caring, (and daring,) to remember happier days gone by.
Hi Derek. Mr. Holtham was the Music teacher, ( got real carried away didn't he )their were four school houses, "Cook",(Green), "Drake" (Blue), "Nelson" (Yellow), and "Scott" (Red). I was in Lower 1A in 1958 then got promoted to the Upper A's on sitting the summer exams, nice of you to remember the music teacher, you jogged my memory with your recollection, but thats what its all about this forum, isn't it, keeping are minds sharp and active, cheers mate.
Please can someone put a google aerial pic up of the area which used to the playing fields of Whetstone Lane BI All I can remember from nearly 50 years ago was the part of the cross country runs up Thornton Rd and Storeton Woods. I think Tranmere Rovers took over them but had some agreement to keep a memorial? in existence there
Please can someone put a google aerial pic up of the area which used to the playing fields of Whetstone Lane BI All I can remember from nearly 50 years ago was the part of the cross country runs up Thornton Rd and Storeton Woods. I think Tranmere Rovers took over them but had some agreement to keep a memorial? in existence there
The seven acres of land were bought in 1925, levelled and laid out as playing fields. In 1926 the old boys of the school funded the building of the pavilion as a memorial to those old boys who fell in the first world war. The pavilion was opened on 6th November 1926. The fields were called "The Mount Road Memorial Ground, Ingleborough Road".
In 1933 eighty eight poplar trees were planted to honour those pupils who lost their lives in the First World War. Also in 1933 the ornamental entrance archway was added, again through the generosity of Old Boys.
The site is listed with the Imperial War Museum as a First World War Memorial along with the eighty eight poplar trees planted on the boundary to honour the former pupils from the Birkenhead Institute who died in the First World War.
After the closure of the School, the playing fields were bought by Tranmere Rovers, covenants were imposed in the Deed of Exchange which protected the status of the Memorial Ground as a playing field.
The memorial gates were removed by Tranmere Rovers in 2001.
In 2006 Tranmere Rovers applied for planning permission to build housing on the site, although a spokesman for Tranmere Rovers chairman Lorraine Rogers, was quoted as saying: "The memorial will remain whatever happens to the land."
Thanks uptoncx googleview showing size compared to Tranmere Rovers ground
Looks like it will be sold for housing developement in spite of covenants. Where there's profit to be made, sadly there'll be ways of getting round the covenants
