Wigan Album
Miss Fenn's Dancing Class, Scarisbrick Street, Swinley
12 CommentsPhoto: Margaret McIntyre
Item #: 2864
Has anyone got any pictures of Miss Fenn's from the 1950s, please?
I attended Miss Fenn's from 1962 to 1975.
I danced at Barbara Fenns from 1954 - 1964
I live in Golborne & still do.
We practiced then on Saturday mornings at St John's Church clubroom in Wigan.
I have photos from this era & will upload them soon.
I would love to see any old pics or hear from anyone who remembers me from this time at Miss Fenn's
- A few names I remember in my class was Vicky Finch from Platt Bridge, somebody called Lesley & somebody called Suzanne.
Ena Fogarty a neighbour & still a friend, also
Christine Mc.Grath were principle dancers at that time.
Miss Fenn's mother made up approx 300 costumes for each Annual display & was a wonderful creative lady.
Gerald Fenn also danced (Miss Fenn's brother)
Also Miss Fenn's 2 children Janet & I think her small son was Michael.
10 years spent at Miss Fenn's where part of
the Best Times of my life
i went to miss fens in the 1950s in hindley .we did concerts in wigan
hi me again i have still got my red tap shoes .i am going to pass them on to my grand daughter when she gets older
I started dancing in st JOHNS HALL in 1951 I was 3 years old. Since that time I have never stopped dancing having trained and teaching in my own school,still teaching with my 2 daughters, grand daughter and sister all teaching dance now ! Happy days.I remember Christine Magrath being a senior dancer when I was about 10 years of age too ---It would be lovely to see some pics of that time as I have very few.Sheila Fouracre
I danced with Miss Fenn's Dance class from around 1971/2 from the age of 3 up till I was about 12/14 years old, my mum was the nurse called Sheila, I remember once in a show when Miss Fenn danced she cut her eye open on a table, I wish I was back there :-)
Is anyone still in touch or know the whereabouts of Barbara Fenn or her children? I am doing some family history research and could do with contacting them.
For David..... I'm Barbara Fenns daughter....Janet... I'm sitting with my dad RICHARD Cavey reading comments...... Please let me know what info you need for your research..... Mum is still alive as is Dad obviously.....
All my brothers are doing different things around the UK
I mainley in Senegal west Africa but I'm here in the UK at the moment and will be in Wigan in early September.....
There is a Facebook page called dancers of miss ferns school of dance. Hopefully the page will allow her ex students to reminisce and share photos
I attended with my friend Denise Pickuo mid sixties- 7os. Janet Davey and Marianne ,I remember as prefect. Great memories of out times at Wigam little. theatre would love pictures of Wizard of Oz..pedro the Fisher man,and the planets ..one of the happiest moments in my life ..ballet and tap.