Did anyone who went to the Central school in 1948 to 1950 remember Mr Hartley carving a bust of Mr Gilbey an old Aston headmaster, I think he taught at the Evans School,I wonder what happened to it,Anyone know.

Too early for me bentlegs so sorry can't help

On about Ashton Schools, I remember the British School in Ashton, the one which is a nursing home now, was it a private school

bentlegs

Think your best stating point would be to see if any teachers from the period are still alive.

What about Mr Anderton, the other woodwork teacher. Being a younger man than Hartley, I guess there is a chance, and would be sort of person likely to know the fate of the item in question.

priscus, I wouldn,t know where to start looking for Mr Anderton but i think he would have passed away by now.

Aye, tha's probly reet.

Just had a look at the photo on here of staff in 1960's.

They don't look a particularly young lot, even back then. The couple that are, did not stay around very long.

I left the school in 1948 when I moved to Leigh, but I do remember Mr Hartley carving out the memorial plaque for old pupils who had been killed in action during the war. It was placed in the main hall of the school.