Wigan Album
Gidlow School
12 Comments
Photo: Geoff Williams
Item #: 14611
great to see these photos they bring back memories of Jack Sharrock, Ted Ward,with his motorbikes with syrup tin for a petrol tank also Jim Curry music teacher.
These photographs brought back such memories. Thank you so much. Gidlow Secondary Modern School was an excellent school, the teaching staff were the best. What a pity it no longer exists.
looks like they enclosed the walk ways after I left in 1956,yes jack sharrock was a good teacher,told it like it was ,no bullshit Iwent on to be a textile teacher at a TAFE college in Melbourne Australia,jack us to take us cycling along the canal banks to Southport in the Hols,is Dvid his son teaching anywere around Wigan.or has he retired like me.
I have,like so many people, fond memories of this school, but does any one remember all the Bomb scares, and having to dash out into the playground in our gym wear, and being told by Miss Dixon, when you go back into school,be vigilant and dont touch any strange packages, inform a teacher...my best friends went to this school, all of whom I have lost touch with, So David Critchley if you read this remember gold pringer!!
Lovely to see these photos. I (Jean Holleron) was ther 1960 to 1964 when Mrs Lowe was headmistress. I was in Miss Dixons class and have such fond memories of the school and all my friends there.
I attended Gidlow Secondary Modern school from 1951 to 1956. I was in 1b 2a 3a 4a.Teachers I recall are Mr.Sharrock.Mr Tickle Mr. Ward Mr.Curry.Mr.Higham.The Headmaster was Mr.Price.I would be interested in knowing if anyone remembers me or anyone in my class.
I attended Gidlow 1944/48. Teachers were, Shaddock, Holland, Thomas, Miss Phythian, Wilson, Miss Saxon, Price, Falcon etc, I was in Nelson House, Eric Mather, Ken Lawless, Jim Hilton, were in my class with others II could name. Great and much underrated school. Glad I attended ending up in a top position in National industries.
Must have gotten soft in later years these corridors used to be open to the elements
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Shaddock, should read Sharrock
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Shaddock, should read Sharrock
does anyone remember tubby Thomas,rowdy Yates,uggy Lester,
At Gidlow 1959 -1963. Would like to get in touch with people in my class. I have fond memories of Christine Bolton.