Wigan Album
Ashton-in-Makerfield Secondary School
7 CommentsPhoto: Tony Taylor
Item #: 10340
Front L-R Alec McKenzie, Firth Hartley, Clifford Lester (Headmaster), Robert Vernon,
Herbert Symester.
I remember them well. Milners first name was Roy,
Thanks for that Ged I never knew Milner's first name
Mr Milners nickname was "Beaky"
Simmister's nick name was Little Jesus, when I was there. He was a vicious man.... WOW!!!!, You might remember his desk being at the back of the room and a boy was sitting at the front talking to someone next to him, Simmister crept up behind him and whacked him across the shoulder blades with a big stick, the young bloke dropped to the floor in so much pain, if Simmister was worried he didn't show it, but the teachers could get away with it in those days.
MR VERNON WAS A SMART ALEC MR NO IT ALL VERY ANGRY MAN WAS VERY ANGRY MAN WHEN I APPEARED INFRONT OF HIM ONE DAY HE THREATNED ME NUMOUROUS TIMES GIVING ME TORMENTING NIGHTMARES TILL THIS DAY
Mr Lester replaced Mr (Old Tommy)Moore as headmaster, whome it was assumed had been brought out of retirement due to wartime teacher shortages
Kids respected teachers back then, with good reason!