ST WILFRIDS HIGH SCHOOL LITHERLAND
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Audra Cregeen-Guy
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Anyone on the Forum from this school? I went there in the early 80's
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tine
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Hi Audra
I went to St Wildfrids, but from '68 to '73. My eldest attended in the 90's and the youngest finished just last year. The school is still turning out some well-educated pupils.....long may it continue!
Tine
I went to St Wildfrids, but from '68 to '73. My eldest attended in the 90's and the youngest finished just last year. The school is still turning out some well-educated pupils.....long may it continue!
Tine
Campbell, Duffy, Davies, Melia, Gibson , O'Donnell, Owen and Evans Families.
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42aitch
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Hi
I also attended St. Wilfrid's but was in the first input in 1953 and started from the 1st years. We were told that the reputation of the school would depend on us because we would be the first to spend all our secondary education there. My two sons also attended there one from 1975 and the other from 1979. When I was there it was girls at one end of the school, Orrell Lane, and the boys at the Hawthorne Road end. Woe betide any of the girls who went into the wrong end of the school we would be in big trouble with our headmistress Sister Marie.
I was with a number of other girls who went onto the playing fields after school hours to watch the boys playing football against another school and we were called to task the following morning.
Eileen
I also attended St. Wilfrid's but was in the first input in 1953 and started from the 1st years. We were told that the reputation of the school would depend on us because we would be the first to spend all our secondary education there. My two sons also attended there one from 1975 and the other from 1979. When I was there it was girls at one end of the school, Orrell Lane, and the boys at the Hawthorne Road end. Woe betide any of the girls who went into the wrong end of the school we would be in big trouble with our headmistress Sister Marie.
I was with a number of other girls who went onto the playing fields after school hours to watch the boys playing football against another school and we were called to task the following morning.
Eileen
Litherland girl with Bootle parents.
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Glenys
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Hi Audra,
Welcome to the site.
Noticed your Guy surrname - I used to have a friend Patricia Guy, she would be in her early to mid 60's now, who lived in Litherland somewhere near St.Wilfred's School, before she married and moved to Formby.
After her father died her mum went to live in Captains Lane. Tricia had a couple of brothers.
Does her name ring any bells?
Welcome to the site.
Noticed your Guy surrname - I used to have a friend Patricia Guy, she would be in her early to mid 60's now, who lived in Litherland somewhere near St.Wilfred's School, before she married and moved to Formby.
After her father died her mum went to live in Captains Lane. Tricia had a couple of brothers.
Does her name ring any bells?
Lived Linacre Lane, Trinity Road & Knowsley Road.
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Audra Cregeen-Guy
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[quote="Glenys"]Hi Audra,
Welcome to the site.
Noticed your Guy surrname - I used to have a friend Patricia Guy, she would be in her early to mid 60's now, who lived in Litherland somewhere near St.Wilfred's School, before she married and moved to Formby.
After her father died her mum went to live in Captains Lane. Tricia had a couple of brothers.
Does her name ring any bells?[/quote]
Hi Glenys,
My name Guy is my married name and my husband is from North Carolina USA, this is now where I live. So sorry I dont no anyone by that name in the UK. It was good to hear from you. Thank you
Welcome to the site.
Noticed your Guy surrname - I used to have a friend Patricia Guy, she would be in her early to mid 60's now, who lived in Litherland somewhere near St.Wilfred's School, before she married and moved to Formby.
After her father died her mum went to live in Captains Lane. Tricia had a couple of brothers.
Does her name ring any bells?[/quote]
Hi Glenys,
My name Guy is my married name and my husband is from North Carolina USA, this is now where I live. So sorry I dont no anyone by that name in the UK. It was good to hear from you. Thank you
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Audra Cregeen-Guy
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[quote="tine"]Hi Audra
I went to St Wildfrids, but from '68 to '73. My eldest attended in the 90's and the youngest finished just last year. The school is still turning out some well-educated pupils.....long may it continue!
Tine[/quote]
Hi Tina,
Thank you for getting in touch, it is good to know that St. Wilfrids is still going strong. I liked school but I think my best years where spent in the Hugh Baird College on Balliol Road, Bootle. I was there for two years studying Graphic Design, which lead me to some great jobs.
Good to hear from you
Audra xx
I went to St Wildfrids, but from '68 to '73. My eldest attended in the 90's and the youngest finished just last year. The school is still turning out some well-educated pupils.....long may it continue!
Tine[/quote]
Hi Tina,
Thank you for getting in touch, it is good to know that St. Wilfrids is still going strong. I liked school but I think my best years where spent in the Hugh Baird College on Balliol Road, Bootle. I was there for two years studying Graphic Design, which lead me to some great jobs.
Good to hear from you
Audra xx
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Audra Cregeen-Guy
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[quote="42aitch"]Hi
I also attended St. Wilfrid's but was in the first input in 1953 and started from the 1st years. We were told that the reputation of the school would depend on us because we would be the first to spend all our secondary education there. My two sons also attended there one from 1975 and the other from 1979. When I was there it was girls at one end of the school, Orrell Lane, and the boys at the Hawthorne Road end. Woe betide any of the girls who went into the wrong end of the school we would be in big trouble with our headmistress Sister Marie.
I was with a number of other girls who went onto the playing fields after school hours to watch the boys playing football against another school and we were called to task the following morning.
Eileen[/quote]
Hi Eileen,
What is your Sons name who attended in 1979?
I also attended St. Wilfrid's but was in the first input in 1953 and started from the 1st years. We were told that the reputation of the school would depend on us because we would be the first to spend all our secondary education there. My two sons also attended there one from 1975 and the other from 1979. When I was there it was girls at one end of the school, Orrell Lane, and the boys at the Hawthorne Road end. Woe betide any of the girls who went into the wrong end of the school we would be in big trouble with our headmistress Sister Marie.
I was with a number of other girls who went onto the playing fields after school hours to watch the boys playing football against another school and we were called to task the following morning.
Eileen[/quote]
Hi Eileen,
What is your Sons name who attended in 1979?
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42aitch
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Hi Audra and Glenys,
Audra my son is Ian Simpson known as Ciggyn at school.
Glenys, I was in the same class as Patricia Guy at St. Elizabeths and then at St. Wilfrids, she lived in Walker Drive and had a brother Billy and I think the other brother was George. I have not had any contact with her since we left school although we were good friends whilst at school. I also knew her cousin Tony Norman and still see him occasionally, he also went to St. Elizabeths and St. Wilfrids.
Eileen(nee Jack)
Audra my son is Ian Simpson known as Ciggyn at school.
Glenys, I was in the same class as Patricia Guy at St. Elizabeths and then at St. Wilfrids, she lived in Walker Drive and had a brother Billy and I think the other brother was George. I have not had any contact with her since we left school although we were good friends whilst at school. I also knew her cousin Tony Norman and still see him occasionally, he also went to St. Elizabeths and St. Wilfrids.
Eileen(nee Jack)
Litherland girl with Bootle parents.
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Glenys
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Eileen,
Patricia, or Tricia as I knew her, married Paul Wentworth, and came to live in Formby in the mid 1960's, we worked for the same building company in Formby. She and her husband moved to Ainsdale, then Birkdale. They had three daughters, but sadly they split up many years ago. I believe she moved down south.
Patricia, or Tricia as I knew her, married Paul Wentworth, and came to live in Formby in the mid 1960's, we worked for the same building company in Formby. She and her husband moved to Ainsdale, then Birkdale. They had three daughters, but sadly they split up many years ago. I believe she moved down south.
Lived Linacre Lane, Trinity Road & Knowsley Road.
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Mack
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Hiya
I was St Wilfrids from 78 - 82.
Also went to St Elizabeths before then.
Mack ( site admin )
I was St Wilfrids from 78 - 82.
Also went to St Elizabeths before then.
Mack ( site admin )
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42aitch
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Hi Glenys and Mack
I couldn't think of the name of her husband, Paul used to live next door to another friend's husband, Vinny Thompson. It would have been nice to get back in touch with Tricia.
Mack
What is your name, I only know you as Mack, maybe my Son will know you.
Eileen
I couldn't think of the name of her husband, Paul used to live next door to another friend's husband, Vinny Thompson. It would have been nice to get back in touch with Tricia.
Mack
What is your name, I only know you as Mack, maybe my Son will know you.
Eileen
Litherland girl with Bootle parents.
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petero69
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Hi
Like Audra I was in the first intake at St Wilfrids, moving up from St. Elizabeths. I was at the boys end and I don't think any of us enjoyed the division. I remember our headmaster Mr. Diggle he had a motar board but seldom had it on but he always wore the gown. He was the only one who could cane us, our form teachers had to send us to him if we misbehaved (which none of us little angels ever did).
Pete
Like Audra I was in the first intake at St Wilfrids, moving up from St. Elizabeths. I was at the boys end and I don't think any of us enjoyed the division. I remember our headmaster Mr. Diggle he had a motar board but seldom had it on but he always wore the gown. He was the only one who could cane us, our form teachers had to send us to him if we misbehaved (which none of us little angels ever did).
Pete
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petero69
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Hi
Like Audra I was in the first intake at St Wilfrids, moving up from St. Elizabeths. I was at the boys end and I don't think any of us enjoyed the division. I remember our headmaster Mr. Diggle he had a mortar board but seldom had it on but he always wore the gown. He was the only one who could cane us, our form teachers had to send us to him if we misbehaved (which none of us little angels ever did).
Pete
Like Audra I was in the first intake at St Wilfrids, moving up from St. Elizabeths. I was at the boys end and I don't think any of us enjoyed the division. I remember our headmaster Mr. Diggle he had a mortar board but seldom had it on but he always wore the gown. He was the only one who could cane us, our form teachers had to send us to him if we misbehaved (which none of us little angels ever did).
Pete
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tine
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Hi Pete
When I went back after the summer break to go into third year, we were the first lot to be 'mixed' with the boys. Needless to say, I think everyone dropped a stream after that.....went from A to B
Tine
When I went back after the summer break to go into third year, we were the first lot to be 'mixed' with the boys. Needless to say, I think everyone dropped a stream after that.....went from A to B
Tine
Campbell, Duffy, Davies, Melia, Gibson , O'Donnell, Owen and Evans Families.
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Dobbsyboy
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Went there from 78-83 and hated every single minute of it......I also remember some of the teachers I had there only retired a few years ago. Mr Brooks and Dr Owen who taught me Spanish and Maths respectively.
The only teacher I had any respect for was Mr Forshaw or "Fosh" as my class called him, brilliant teacher but an absolute demon if you crossed him.
Anyone else got a favourite teacher from their time there?
The only teacher I had any respect for was Mr Forshaw or "Fosh" as my class called him, brilliant teacher but an absolute demon if you crossed him.
Anyone else got a favourite teacher from their time there?
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Mack
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Oi Dobbsy !!!!
Remember Fosh's catch phrase "YOU BOY !!!" then he would put his hand on your head and spin you round as you sunk into the ground...
I remember Mr Brooks ( Spanish teacher ) he was ace. My fave teacher tho had to be Mr Lennon who taught music. He used to give up his after school hours to teach me finger picking on the guitar. He gave me a Simon and Garfulkle LP to listen to the n went through them teaching me how to finger pick the songs. Top bloke... always thought he was related to John Lennon and only found out when I met him a few years later at a show we where doing in Goddard Hall, Linacre Road that he actually wasn't.
Mack
Remember Fosh's catch phrase "YOU BOY !!!" then he would put his hand on your head and spin you round as you sunk into the ground...
I remember Mr Brooks ( Spanish teacher ) he was ace. My fave teacher tho had to be Mr Lennon who taught music. He used to give up his after school hours to teach me finger picking on the guitar. He gave me a Simon and Garfulkle LP to listen to the n went through them teaching me how to finger pick the songs. Top bloke... always thought he was related to John Lennon and only found out when I met him a few years later at a show we where doing in Goddard Hall, Linacre Road that he actually wasn't.
Mack
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Dobbsyboy
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Oh man that brings back memories-that was scary wasn't it? Arsing round in a corridor or a class and "YOU BOY!" comes blasting out!
Didn't like Mr Brooks but you remember Dr Owen? The same brown cordurouy suit and string vest combinaton every day for 5 years? My god...!
The best though had to be Mr Spencer for chemistry-the man could not run or control a class to save his life-in one lesson he nearly nuked the science lab with us in it by getting an experiment badly wrong! I had Mr Dean for Music but I always thought Lennon taught English?
Didn't like Mr Brooks but you remember Dr Owen? The same brown cordurouy suit and string vest combinaton every day for 5 years? My god...!
The best though had to be Mr Spencer for chemistry-the man could not run or control a class to save his life-in one lesson he nearly nuked the science lab with us in it by getting an experiment badly wrong! I had Mr Dean for Music but I always thought Lennon taught English?
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paulwheelie
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Hi Dobsy
PAUL WHELAN HERE
I remember Macker stapling his finger to the desk to get out of an exam, History. Ha Ha. An gun powder smuggled from france in his radio, and he built a gunpowder mountain in the school yard and set it on fire and it blew up in his face!!! couldnt open his eyes, again missed another exam!!. The kids a wrong'un!!!!
Book is out now
www.feedbackmagazine.org
PAUL WHELAN HERE
I remember Macker stapling his finger to the desk to get out of an exam, History. Ha Ha. An gun powder smuggled from france in his radio, and he built a gunpowder mountain in the school yard and set it on fire and it blew up in his face!!! couldnt open his eyes, again missed another exam!!. The kids a wrong'un!!!!
Book is out now
www.feedbackmagazine.org
Former Live Transmision band member, Co-author of Liverpoool Eric's book.Out April 2009
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Mack
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om gosh HA HA Paul I remember that. I'm a bit scared to actually reply to the smuggling of the gunpowder in a radio into the UK in case it is taken out of context and my post is monitored and I am interogated by a super secret task force cell for a school prank in 1980's when we used to play with Fireworks that where illegal in the UK back then. Aww wot the heck com and get me !!! I'll wear a big sign on my head saying "Bleep Bleep!"
Also other tip regarding avoiding exams ! do not staple your finger to desk to get out of exams like i did ... it causes prolonged pain in fingers and the telly in the afternoon is rubbish anyway.
Mack
Also other tip regarding avoiding exams ! do not staple your finger to desk to get out of exams like i did ... it causes prolonged pain in fingers and the telly in the afternoon is rubbish anyway.
Mack
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Dobbsyboy
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He's a wrong 'un isn't he? Stapling a finger to a desk to get out of a history exam-and he's now site admin of a history website-ironic eh?
Had D'arostegui for history-told me I was rubbish at the subject and banished me to the back of the class to "be left to rot"-what a charmer huh? Must have p****d him off no end when I actually passed the exam....
Had D'arostegui for history-told me I was rubbish at the subject and banished me to the back of the class to "be left to rot"-what a charmer huh? Must have p****d him off no end when I actually passed the exam....
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42aitch
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Dobbsyboy
I haven't heard anything about closure. I do know that they are merging the 6th form with Sterrix Lane when the new Sefton 6th form college is completed. This is due later this year I believe in time for the September term. It is looking very good, I passed it today and they have tarmaced the front entrance and all the landscaping is coming along.
Eileen
I haven't heard anything about closure. I do know that they are merging the 6th form with Sterrix Lane when the new Sefton 6th form college is completed. This is due later this year I believe in time for the September term. It is looking very good, I passed it today and they have tarmaced the front entrance and all the landscaping is coming along.
Eileen
Litherland girl with Bootle parents.
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Dobbsyboy
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I thought I read that it was closing and merging with another School in the area-but that was some 6 months ago and I can't really remember what paper the article was in. Maybe that was the confusion arose.
I'm pretty ambivalent about the place, and whether it stays, merges or goes to be honest -some good teachers, some bad,same with the pupils. I learnt a lot but never actually "got anything" from it I'm afraid, though I tried my best when I attended.
I'm pretty ambivalent about the place, and whether it stays, merges or goes to be honest -some good teachers, some bad,same with the pupils. I learnt a lot but never actually "got anything" from it I'm afraid, though I tried my best when I attended.
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Donna_D
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I was there from 1983 until 1988. During that time it was set on fire twice and the second and biggest fire destroyed the library. I remember after they had cleared and secured it we were allowed to be taught in the science block above where the library was and being able to see the pavement far below through a hole in the science room floor!
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Mack
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How the site looks December 2021.
St Wilfrids site photos, December 2021.
Photos are by Carl Davies and Mickey Hough from the Memories of Growing up in Litherland (Sefton) Facebook page.
Thank you guys for sharing these online. I'm sure you won't mind me posting them over here on our Bootle forum for archive purposes.
St Wilfrids site photos, December 2021.
Photos are by Carl Davies and Mickey Hough from the Memories of Growing up in Litherland (Sefton) Facebook page.
Thank you guys for sharing these online. I'm sure you won't mind me posting them over here on our Bootle forum for archive purposes.
