Which school did you got to?

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:02 am

Didn't really get school for some reason, probably quite deep. Philip Green was my fav teacher. Couldn't grasp it when he died. He was so funny. Paul Fox watching the cricket on tv whenever possible. Gaz Smith at games. The rest of them I never really connected with and played too much football to do any homework, lol.

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:43 am

Ribble Claret wrote:Remember him well. Quite a strict teacher but certainly a good one.

Never knew he was a Claret!

Sorry to here about his passing. Thoughts go out to his family.

Thanks for the kind words.

His wife (my aunt) was head teacher at a primary school (Gannow Top ?)
I only ever met him half a dozen times, Always thought he was a nice chap, obviously didn't know him as a teacher.

He went in peace and with dignity.

grapidianclaret · Post by **grapidianclaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:10 am

St Augustines RC primary, Rosegrove
Teds

Holtyclaret · Post by **Holtyclaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:19 am

I'm really surprised there's no more 'Sunnybankers' (Manchester Road). Don't think its open anymore and the old Head Mistress is still doing time??

Quirky place, a bit boot-camp like but a happy couple of years.

Putneyclaret · Post by **Putneyclaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:56 pm

St John's C of E Radcliffe: primary for 3 years
Bolton School: juniors and secondary

CaymanClaret · Post by **CaymanClaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:08 pm

Hapton Primary - Hapton
St Christopher's - Accrington
Coombeshead College - Newton Abbot, Devon

pureclaret · Post by **pureclaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:14 pm

I went to Townley between 1970 and 1975 , just wanted to say Miss Speak was very classy and elegant the lol,
Remember some of the other teachers listed by other attendees, but not seen Ignatius Redhead who was headmaster frighting guy if you got on his wrong side once got caned for laughing when he was twisting someones ear for having long hair. Ma Bently was art teacher Mrs Lord, Mr howarth, Price and Carroll pe. Miss Bently Biology ( her son has been my Doctor)

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:07 pm

Barrowford CP
Barrowford SM
Primet (for 1 total waste of a year)

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:15 pm

Padiham Council
C.R.G.S.

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:32 pm

walter street brierfield then nelson grammar school

FulledgeClaret · Post by **FulledgeClaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:51 pm

St Stephens 80-86
Towneley 86-91

3putt · Post by **3putt** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 9:32 pm

pureclaret wrote:I went to Townley between 1970 and 1975 , just wanted to say Miss Speak was very classy and elegant the lol,
Remember some of the other teachers listed by other attendees, but not seen Ignatius Redhead who was headmaster frighting guy if you got on his wrong side once got caned for laughing when he was twisting someones ear for having long hair. Ma Bently was art teacher Mrs Lord, Mr howarth, Price and Carroll pe. Miss Bently Biology ( her son has been my Doctor)

We must have been in the same year pureclaret.

I remember Mr Howarth, pe teacher very keen on his cross country, also very keen on giving you the pump

I also remember Pete Carroll, really nice guy. Think everyone was scared of Mr Redhead even the teachers.

pureclaret · Post by **pureclaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:08 pm

3putt mr Howarth was keen on cross country and the pump, yes I got the pump of Mr Howarth on a couple of occasions.
I had Mr Cregg for Maths

California Colner · Post by **California Colner** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:34 pm

Park High Colne

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:40 pm

Heasanford juniors
Burnley grammar school 1955-62
Happy days

3putt · Post by **3putt** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:46 pm

pureclaret wrote:3putt mr Howarth was keen on cross country and the pump, yes I got the pump of Mr Howarth on a couple of occasions.
I had Mr Cregg for Maths

Think the pump and cross country were his hobbies! I think I remember Mr Cregg was he a fairly young teacher? Didn't like maths at school which is ironic as I have worked with figures most of my working life. Who was the old teacher that used to fall asleep in lessons

? Think it was Mr Saul, but could be wrong.

3putt · Post by **3putt** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:52 pm

Junior - Walter Street Brierfield

Towneley - 1970-75

3putt · Post by **3putt** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:53 pm

California Colner wrote:Park High Colne

That's a long way from California

ebby · Post by **ebby** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:21 am

St Josephs - Nelson

St Teds - 66-71

S27bfc · Post by **S27bfc** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:12 pm

St Michael & John's Clitheroe

St Augustine's Billington 1968-73

Plenty of clarets there at that time

Guitargeorge · Post by **Guitargeorge** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:54 pm

Nelson Grammar late 50's

Cajun · Post by **Cajun** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:58 pm

Don't think there have been any other mentions of these yet:
Primary - Penwortham
Secondary - Baines Grammar
Played a fair number of football games against some of the schools named in this thread while at Baines

ClaretPope · Post by **ClaretPope** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:11 pm

St Mary's Infants
St John's Juniors
St Mary's College to 1966

burnleysteve · Post by **burnleysteve** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:10 am

Today Rd infants73_75
Harper clough juniors 75_79
Townley 79_84

TheGeneral · Post by **TheGeneral** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:44 am

Britannia CP Bacup
BRGS

Waiting for the long return day trip from London - Hull in the morning

Amex · Post by **Amex** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:05 am

St Christopher's Accrington
Left in 1980

Claret Till I Die · Post by **Claret Till I Die** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:18 am

Smallpaul wrote:Marsden - Nelson
Mansfield - Brierfield

What years were you at Mansfield Paul ?

Claret Till I Die · Post by **Claret Till I Die** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:18 am

Smallpaul wrote:Marsden - Nelson
Mansfield - Brierfield

What years were you at Mansfield Paul ?

SloughClarets · Post by **SloughClarets** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:32 am

Goobs wrote:Didn't realise it was such a popular nickname Not me however. What years was that? Would be interested to know if I knew the other person.

I was the GK for Walton High in the early 90s (albeit very poor, other than a few penalty saves) Was only there a couple of years before moving South.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:48 am

HollandsPies wrote:Castercliff

Walton High

When were you at Castercliff?
I left in 1988

Claretforshaw · Post by **Claretforshaw** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:00 am

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Canterbury Kent. Anyone know it ? As far as I know I was the only Claret there from 1962 to 1967 !!

biggles · Post by **biggles** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:08 am

Cajun - is that Baines Grammar in PLF? if so, they always had a good footie team and I think were Lancashire Schools champions on at least one occasion .

longsidetrumpet · Post by **longsidetrumpet** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 5:14 pm

St John's, Holme in Cliviger
Burnley Grammar

Smallpaul · Post by **Smallpaul** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 6:49 pm

Claret Till I Die wrote:What years were you at Mansfield Paul ?

Only just seen this, erm 1992-96

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:42 pm

Amex wrote, St Christopher's Accrington Left in 1980

I started attending St Christophers in 1980. Before that I was at St Johns.

Cliviger Academicals · Post by **Cliviger Academicals** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:47 pm

High Southwick Primary
Bede Grammar

Both in Sunderland, both no longer there.

Eloise Laws · Post by **Eloise Laws** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:56 pm

Think the pump and cross country were his hobbies! I think I remember Mr Cregg was he a fairly young teacher? Didn't like maths at school which is ironic as I have worked with figures most of my working life. Who was the old teacher that used to fall asleep in lessons ? Think it was Mr Saul, but could be wrong.

I was at Towneley from 69 - 74.
It was Mr Wall the history teacher that used to fall asleep in lessons! Mr Saul was PE/Games, always wore tracksuit bottoms and a white vest. I remember we had 4 'Houses' Assheton (Red) Starkie (yellow) Towneley (green) Shuttleworth (blue). Remember having inter house swimming galas, and sports days up on lower Towneley fields......great days

A good website if you want to jog your memory is Technalians.org

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:17 pm

joey13 wrote:Remember Benny ?

There were a couple of lads known as Benny. What are the initials?

Cajun · Post by **Cajun** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:48 pm

Biggles: Yes it was Baines in Poulton. I was there 70-76 and we had a good team throughout and played in a few regional finals. Had some great games against Burnley Grammar and QUEGS and others mentioned on here

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:16 pm

School of hard knocks then university of life .

Bfcis4me · Post by **Bfcis4me** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:34 pm

Be careful sharing information

pureclaret · Post by **pureclaret** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:53 pm

Eloise laws,
swimming galas and sports days on lower townley fields, I know the fields could be wet but thought the swimming galas were at North street, Remember the sports days were on the playing fields then at Barden running track ( I may have been in the year below you as went 1970-75

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 12:22 am

Yes, I remember playing BAINES and Cannon Slade, amongst others.Both schools seemed very impressive compared to little old Haslingden Grammar.

sox8595 · Post by **sox8595** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 12:28 am

hampsteadclaret wrote:St John's Ivy Street, Burnley

St Theodore's RC, Burnley.

When did you leave teds?
I left in 77

biggles · Post by **biggles** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 12:31 am

cajun - i was at Hodgson but played for our youth club team [Dave Wiseman was our Manager] against a Baines spin-off team [Spartans or something] at Bloomfield Road in the Tower Cup Final in 72. we got tonked about 7 - 1. i think they were Lancashire schools champions at the time.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:23 pm

No Ney Never wrote:There were a couple of lads known as Benny. What are the initials?

AB and his brother CB from Padiham

Rammy1968 · Post by **Rammy1968** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:35 pm

Junior school: Saint Johns Great Harwood
Secondary school: Norden County High School Rishton
Blackburn College
Leeds Uni

Happy days

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:31 pm

joey13 wrote:AB and his brother CB from Padiham

Yes I most certainly do. Last I heard you're doing well for yourself, are married and living on that little island in the channel. Not heard much about your Chris, he doing OK?

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:38 pm

No Ney Never wrote:Yes I most certainly do. Last I heard you're doing well for yourself, are married and living on that little island in the channel. Not heard much about your Chris, he doing OK?

Ha ha , I'm neither, I'm their Uncle , Chris is in the Police

Cornwallclaret · Post by **Cornwallclaret** » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:43 pm

Clitheroe Royal grammar school....76 til 81 ....hated it,couldn't wait to leave