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School trip to Paris
School trip to Paris
Photo: Granvile Crompton
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Item #: 30033
Pupils ready for their School holiday to Paris 1961-2

Comment by: Wiganreds48 on 2nd January 2018 at 16:46

I can still spot you Granville, second from right. Hope you're keeping well. All the best for the New Year. Are you still wearing odd shoes when you turn out ?

Comment by: Granville on 2nd January 2018 at 19:32

found cutting other day been so long since can only put names to girl on left I think Julie Izard Barry Jackson with suit case David Killinger with camera round neck Ernest Houghton right end of front row next to me girl in glasses second row Janet Thomas

Comment by: Allan Hilton on 2nd January 2018 at 19:53

Happy days Granvile great pic.

Comment by: Granville on 2nd January 2018 at 21:33

Walked through Borsdane Wood other day all changed now Mill Lane were you lived hope you are well Allan

Comment by: David Killinger on 3rd January 2018 at 12:42

Hi Granville

Thanks for the photo, it brought back some great memories. Anyone remember the boarding school we stayed in? I can recall slipping out in the evening to buy beer and wine. Years later when I worked at Rose Bridge School, Mr Wardle asked me how we managed to get the goods - a fire exit behind my wardrobe and bed.

Best wishes to all.
David

Comment by: Sam h on 4th January 2018 at 09:46

David when you worked at rose bridge was there a teacher by the the name of mr bithel he encouraged me to draw and paint when he was a teacher at Spring view school during the 1960s a hobby I still do today,he was an excellent teacher always wondered what happened to him ,he would have been at rose bridge from the early 1970s onwards .

Comment by: Theresa Reeves on 12th January 2018 at 10:57

Hi Sam are you talking about Bill bithell the teacher ,he lived next door to me,he passed maybe 3/4 yrs,and only on the 8/1/18 his brother John left the street to go in a warden controlled flat after nearly 40 yrs ,I shed a year so sad .?

Comment by: Theresa Reeves on 12th January 2018 at 12:51

Hi Sam hill Bothell lived next door to me ,he passed a few yrs ago.his brother John has just left the street after nearly forty years a bit sad really,he's gone into warden controlled flat!

Comment by: Sam h on 12th January 2018 at 20:15

Hi Theresa thank you for replying ,yes it was Bill bithel tried to find out about mr bithel and other teachers at a re Union about three to four years ago and someone did say he had not long passed away sadly he must have been a good age , I always thought he lived in hindley ,didn't know he had a brother or if he was ever married ,about four years ago a friend of mine said a mr bithel that lived in sheltered accomadation in higher once had just passed away at 89 but we couldn't be sure if that was him or not .would appreciate anymore information about him Theresa so I can pass it on to my school colleagues at our next reunion ,thank you .

Comment by: Theresa Reeves on 12th January 2018 at 23:49

Hi Sam im not sure what you would like to know,if I can help I will .Bill wasn't in his eightys when he died possibly late seventh ?.he never lived in hindley.they lived at the side of the crispin pub on birket bank.they where very good neighbours do anything for anyone all ways there to help.I felt quite sad this week when John left.they belong to st Catherine's in scholefield lane .moved to whelley in 1978, that's when I moved next door to them .

Comment by: Sam h on 13th January 2018 at 23:58

Theresa ,thank you so much for the information you have given me i now can tell my old school about him now , he was a excellent artist himself,he kept a painting i did in my last year at school. I like to draw and paint more now that I'm retired ,I think of him every time I pick a pencil or a paintbrush up he taught me a lot when he teached at Spring view school ,think he finished his teaching at rose bridge school.maybe you can visit his brother John in his new home Theresa.thankyou again for your help Theresa God bless you ,Sam .

Comment by: Sam h on 14th January 2018 at 00:07

Theresa ,thank you so much for the information you have given me i now can tell my old school about him now , he was a excellent artist himself,he kept a painting i did in my last year at school. I like to draw and paint more now that I'm retired ,I think of him every time I pick a pencil or a paintbrush up he taught me a lot when he teached at Spring view school ,think he finished his teaching at rose bridge school.maybe you can visit his brother John in his new home Theresa.thankyou again for your help Theresa God bless you ,Sam .

Comment by: vanessa wilkinson nee lord on 23rd January 2018 at 18:05

Remember the flight put me of flying for many years i am Vanessa Lord stood behind the boy? with camera on front row

Comment by: Julie Melling on 26th February 2020 at 13:40

Hi Granville, some other names, Maureen Hankin, Jean Groves, June Sutton (Mr Sutton's daughter). Do you reemember Barry having a Diabetic seizure near the Arc de Triomphe? I shared a room with Jean Groves.

Comment by: Julie Melling nee Izzard on 26th February 2020 at 13:42

Granville, do you remember working with my mum at Rivington Carpets in the 70s maybe 80s.

Comment by: Granville on 26th February 2020 at 18:44

Yes Julie I remember your mum Des very well a very nice lady and a very good worker and friendly x

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