St James School for Girls 1962

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Sylvia64
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Hi my name is Sylvia Corlett formally Cowell, we lived at 7 Peel Road,
I am looking for anyone from my years at St James school girls and previously at St Joans.
I would love to hear what you have done over the years
I now live on the Isle of Man.
Thanks .
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BOBHAMO
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Hi Sylvia and welcome :D :D :D
sure there are some girls on site who went there :D :D :D
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Sylvia64
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Hi Bobhamo,
thanks for your message, I hope some of my school mates will see my post.
I would so enjoy hearing from them.
Thanks Sylvia64
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BOBHAMO
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Sylvia64
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Thank you for taking a pic of my old house,
It hasn't changed much since 1966 when we left
Bootle to come back to the Isle of Man where
I was born.
I have a brother Tony who is a year older than me and
went to school at St Joans.
perhaps someone will remember him also.
Once again thank you so much for the pic it brings back
many happy memories.
Sylvia :D
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BOBHAMO
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I was down at Gray street today so i thought take a photo :D :D :D
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Sylvia64
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I went to school with two girls who lived on gray street,
Mary Wardle and Mary Keogan Sorry not sure how their
names were spelt ?
lily8
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Nice one Bob :D
Lily
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BOBHAMO
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Its a pity Sylvia that you returned to the I O M
at a early age ,you would have had a great time in the early 60s in the bootle area
you are in the age group of a lot of are members :D :D :D
but unless your friends are members of the site its nearly 50 years ago
but i am glad you made a new life on the I O M
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Sylvia64
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You do tend to loose touch with school friends when you move a distance.
I still have family in and around Bootle, and we do catch up occasionally.
I have had a very enjoyable life in the Isle of Man.
I will keep up my search who knows what may turn up.
Thank you for your help. :) :)
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Hi Sylvia just a few photos before they demolished the school
these might jog a few posts
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Sylvia64
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great pics Bobhamo,
I felt that I was almost back at school.
I did not know the school had been demolished.
I noticed the church in the background, lovely church,
My mother and father were married there.
Thanks.
tommyMc
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Hi There is a face book page dedicated to St Joan Of Arc Parish which you may find interesting.
Lots of old photographs and sadly the demolition of the church ands schools
Sheelagh Tequila
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Hiya Sylvia and welcome to the forum.

Me and my family lived at no 19 Peel, I went to St.Joan's and St.James's and left in 1964. The family lived there until about 1997.

Sheelagh :D
PETER CRAIG
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tommyMc wrote:Hi There is a face book page dedicated to St Joan Of Arc Parish which you may find interesting.
Lots of old photographs and sadly the demolition of the church ands schools
Welcome to the Bootle forum tommyMc,
Peter.
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Sylvia64
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Hi Sheelagh,
Sorry for the delay. I was pleased to hear of a connection with Peel Road.
I would love to chat with you more about that time.
Many thanks
Sylvia
Sylvia64
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Have remembered a couple of the boys names from my class at school (Mr. Breen's class)
Tommy Dry, Fred Connors,
A few more of the girls names, Barbara Lamb, Sheila Burgess. Also Joan Nugent, From Boswell Street, and Joan Fleming, from Gray Street.
I had close connection with the Berry family from Burns Street, Marie, & Tommy.

My grand parents and uncle were Connolly's from Shelly Street.

Hoping this my jog a few memories.
Sylvia64
mickjugrim
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Hi Sylvia, I was in your brother Tony's class at St James's. Ask him if he remembers Graham Young and Harry Matthews.
john james ingham
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I remember graham young and Harold mattews they were in my classes from the infants right up on till we left school seen Harold a few times but not seen graham since we all left.john.
born bank rd off strand rd.
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fatboyjoe90
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Hiya John, I remember them as well, if I’m not mistaken was it Graham, who was a golf fanatic? and that’s going back to the early 60s when none of us had a clue about golf in those days. :wink: :D
Cheers Joe.
john james ingham
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hello paul I don't know at school he never talked about it,unless he took it up later wen he left he lived in Tennyson st.
born bank rd off strand rd.
PETER CRAIG
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mickjugrim wrote:Hi Sylvia, I was in your brother Tony's class at St James's. Ask him if he remembers Graham Young and Harry Matthews.
Welcome to the Bootle forum mickjugrim
Peter.
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Sylvia64
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Thank you mickjugrim, I will be seeing my brother Tony in the next few days, and will ask him does he remember the names.
Still trying to get a lead on some of my old school friends, but not having much luck.
Thank you.
Sylvia
bob. b
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Great post and welcome to the forum
darrenadam
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Sylvia64 wrote:Have remembered a couple of the boys names from my class at school (Mr. Breen's class)
Tommy Dry, Fred Connors,
A few more of the girls names, Barbara Lamb, Sheila Burgess. Also Joan Nugent, From Boswell Street, and Joan Fleming, from Gray Street.
I had close connection with the Berry family from Burns Street, Marie, & Tommy.

My grand parents and uncle were Connolly's from Shelly Street.

Hoping this my jog a few memories.
Sylvia64
is marie berry about sixty if so she passed away about two years a go
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