MY OLD SCHOOL LINACRE

Glenys · Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:42 am

Thanks for the super pic of Linacre School - I was there 1946 to 1951.

red ron · Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:00 pm

Hi Bob / Glenys, don't wish to bring up my youth, but I was there just prior to the present school hols. Honest. Glenys, you look stunning today.
How are the other members of the Formby Mafiosi ? R R

Glenys · Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:03 pm

RR - how did you know that I had just had my hair done in Marcel waves????

red ron · Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:10 pm

Hi Glenys. ( pant, pant, pant, that's the best I can do for heavy breathing in writing ) A little fairy told me.. ( just had mail off OLD Ron W. )
Are you having another easy day Glenys ? Isn't it the meet 'n' chat day for you and co. ? Thats a lovely little chic outfit you're wearing too. Love it. The others will be catty over that. R R

margaret willee · Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:35 am

thanks for tthe picture , just how i remmeber it ,went there in 1945.

BOBHAMO · Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:24 am

frank delamere · Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:46 pm

BOB THANK for the linacre school photograph. its just how i remember it
frank

Brenda M · Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:18 am

Great picture of Linacre School - hasn't changed. I attended there from 1939-1945. Headmistress at that time was Miss McPherson. Does anyone remember her?

Brenda M

margaret willee · Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:22 am

the old picture from 1925 , some off the girls must have been mums to some off the girls in my class they look alike ....
margaret

daveowe · Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:44 am

Also attended from 1945 until 1951, the school celebrated its centeanary in 2005. The school had open evenings for former pupils too visit. The children were dressed in Edwardian costume, they had salvaged some of the old cast iron, legged, double seat desks. It brought it all back, many school photos were available, the most intriguing items the school entrance record book of every child who ever attended, with address details, parent details occupations all in coperplate script. Also the punishment record, would you believe they were still caning the girls up till the 1960s. The school caretaker is very enthusiastic about the school history and if you contact him he will let you view the records and allow copy of entries to be made.

Glenys · Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:51 am

Dave,

How do I get in touch with the caretaker?

I was there 45-51 and my dad was there about 1910-1915, possibly one of his sisters too.

daveowe · Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:43 pm

Hi Glenys

I was previously in contact regarding Norma Baker, I realised later the house numbers on Knowsley Road I mistook Stella's for yours sorry about the mistake. Anyway the caretaker details you are after, I have not got at hand but will obtain and pass on to you when available. I have made contact with Margaret Willee, to confirm I was in the same class as her, she directed me to the school photos I am on 1947 @No1, 1948@No4 I believe you are also on one of these photos. After a lot of memory bank bank delving I do remember you and John Birchall I recall you had blonde hair.

Kind regards

Dave Owens

daveowe · Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:57 am

Glenys
I have been in touch with the school regarding acess to old records etc, unforunately the scool caretaker (Tom Gilespie) who looks after the records has been hospitalised and won't be back for short while. However my telephone details will be kept for him to make contact on his return, from then I will further update. Should I forget the school office tel, is 0151 9221466. A book has been put together of all the former pupils who sent in their personal memories for the centenary year event, which is on display at the school

Dave

Glenys · Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:16 am

Dave,
Many thanks for the information.

Just relented and paid subs to Genes Reunited........in the hope of making contact with pals from Knowsley Rd. and school pals.

Regards,

Glenys

ken · Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:29 pm

I'm off for two weeks starting tomorrow but when I get back I'd like to know more about the records they've got at Linacre. My dad was there in the 1920s - I've actually got his leaving report, and so was my mam Jean Allison - she lived in Roby Street and my aunty Bett her sister, went there too, as well as the other five brothers. If it opened in 1905 then even my grandad might have qualified at least for the elementary school. I can hardly wait.

Ken

bootlebuck · Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:21 am

Hi to Dave Owen, was the headmaster called Mr Spencer when you were there?,I must have been there the same time as you & Glenis 45/50.
tell me did you go to St Matthews social club,more specificly the AINSDALE Sands nights out.if so I might remember you,I was in [exscuse spelling] I think it was Miss LYSHART's class,as I recall she moved to the Lakes to get married.Put me out of my misery by telling me I'm right.
Steuart.

daveowe · Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:33 pm

Hi Steuart

Correct on the headmaster, his wife died and we were informed about it, a few years later he married the headmistress from the infants, Miss Barnard. His father had the coal merchants at the back of Irwin's the grocers, corner of Thornton Road.

If you go to the 'Talk about history of Bootle' blog @page 5, 'Photos of Linacre School', I am on the 1947 pic @No 1 and 1948 pic @No4, both Glenys and Margaret are on same photos. The teacher on the photo is a Miss Collison. Miss Brew got married and she then became Mrs Lyshart! she did leave but it was after she married.

Did you mean St Matthews youth club? if so yes, also the Stanley Social and the Gas Works Social Club it had a 6 penny dance on a Friday, we all learnt to bop in there. The crowd I socialised with lived on and around the Thornton Road area. Regarding the Ainsdale Sands club only a few times, mostley Litherland Town Hall, St Lukes, the OPB and the rest of the dance halls.

I was a sea going engineer, after I completed my aprenticeship at English Electric, I missed alot of the 60s club scene except when home on leave.

Dave Owens

Glenys · Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:44 pm

Hi Dave,

You say you went to St.Matthews - Stanley Rd. opposite the park, I went there to Sunday School etc.

margaret willee · Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:04 pm

bootlebuck wrote:Hi to Dave Owen, was the headmaster called Mr Spencer when you were there?,I must have been there the same time as you & Glenis 45/50.
tell me did you go to St Matthews social club,more specificly the AINSDALE Sands nights out.if so I might remember you,I was in [exscuse spelling] I think it was Miss LYSHART's class,as I recall she moved to the Lakes to get married.Put me out of my misery by telling me I'm right.
Steuart.

As I recall yes thats was his name ..
went to st mathews socail club sometime in the 50's . for a short time ... margaret .

daveowe · Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:16 pm

Hi Glenys

Also St Matthews, Lifeboys Boys and Boys Brigade I even got married there, my former wife was a Prescott, you may have known them they also attended the church, who coincidentaly lived across the road from Margaret (Denmark).

How strange is this

Dave

Glenys · Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:34 pm

Hi Dave,

Does the name Eric Jones ring any bells?

daveowe · Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:47 pm

Hi Glenys

In my class there was a David Jones. Is Eric Jones related to you, you did not give an age clue. My mate Ron Olsen is the font of knowledge on all names and things from our youth. he will help me if I ask.

Dave

Glenys · Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:51 pm

Dave,

Yes, born 1944.

daveowe · Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:03 pm

Hi Glenys

He would have been in the same year as my brother he was also born in 1944. I have a copy of my brothers class photo at Linacre with teacher Harry Tunstall
I havent mastered sending attachments yet but I will dig the photo out and get help with sending it if you if you are interested.

Dave

Glenys · Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:06 pm

Dave,

Yes I would be interested in seeing the photo posted on this site.

Glenys

p.s. Also Kenny Baker, who was born around that time.

frank delamere · Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:50 pm

daveowe wrote:Hi Glenys

In my class there was a David Jones. Is Eric Jones related to you, you did not give an age clue. My mate Ron Olsen is the font of knowledge on all names and things from our youth. he will help me if I ask.

Dave

i am a bit older, but i palled around with another olsen, i think they lived on thornton road
frank

BOBHAMO · Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:11 pm

ME AGAIN FRANK AS I STARTED THIS THREAD I WILL BE GOING DOWN TO TO MY OLD SCHOOL WITH MY NEW DIGITAL CAMERA TO TAKE MY OWN PICS I AM A BIT YOUNGER THAN A FEW OF EX LINACRE PUPILS ONLY 60 CANT WAIT , ALSO SOME PICS OF LUNT AND ALTCAR ROAD ,

margaret willee · Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:46 am

BOBHAMO wrote:ME AGAIN FRANK AS I STARTED THIS THREAD I WILL BE GOING DOWN TO TO MY OLD SCHOOL WITH MY NEW DIGITAL CAMERA TO TAKE MY OWN PICS I AM A BIT YOUNGER THAN A FEW OF EX LINACRE PUPILS ONLY 60 CANT WAIT , ALSO SOME PICS OF LUNT AND ALTCAR ROAD ,

Can you take a picture off nr 10 Lunt rd as the one i took didn't turn out . i lived there from just after the war till the 50's . ty margaret .

BOBHAMO · Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:37 am

yes margaret i will take a good few ,

daveowe · Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:39 am

Hi Frank

I think you may be referring to Eric Olsen, he was at Linacre (1943-49) he is Ron's brother(1945-51), also Carl he is 77, sister Lilian and David (1949-55) they did live in Thornton Road. Eric now lives in Litherland he was a buyer for Littlewoods, see them all regularly.

Incidentally if you were a class mate of Eric you should also recall Wilfred Corrigan, he lived in Balfour Road now lives in California he is in the 'Sunday Times' 2007 rich list No.450 he is estimated at being worth £158 million! I remember we helped him once when he fell off and got jammed under the 'jerker' in the North Park, I think he might be grateful after all this time!

Dave

bootlebuck · Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:08 pm

daveowe wrote:Hi Frank

I think you may be referring to Eric Olsen, he was at Linacre (1943-49) he is Ron's brother(1945-51), also Carl he is 77, sister Lilian and David (1949-55) they did live in Thornton Road. Eric now lives in Litherland he was a buyer for Littlewoods, see them all regularly. [clipped]

Hi Dave sorry but tis I again Steuart,you have set trains of thought rolling again. Regards to the OLSEN family of Thornton Road,[a] did some of them live near to Roby or May Street [opposite there] & did they live next door to the CARNEY family. My interest in them is because during an ancestor search I found out we have a connection with an OLSEN family from way back,some lived in Crosby & some may have been in Queens Drive, & recently there have been at least two bereavments in the family's.As you see one or more on occasion could I ask you PLEASE,one more wee favour,ask them if they have ANY connection with a family called McRAE.
If all answers happened to be yes & any of them are on line please feel free to direct them directly to me.
Thank you for your time I'll buy a pint in your name next time I have one .
Steuart.

Dave

daveowe · Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:50 pm

Hi Steuart

I have spoken with Ron Olsen, sorry to inform its a different Olsen clan. Ron did live close to May Street next to the prefab corner of Melling Road. There was a Carney family who lived close to July Street, on same side as Wilson's Dairy, a Marie Carney from Thornton Road is/was chair of governor's Linacre School at the centenary event 2005.

I would like that pint (prefarably red wine)!

Dave

bootlebuck · Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:55 pm

Thank's fer trying anyway.
steuart.

frank delamere · Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:39 pm

hi dave, well at least i was right about the thornton road bit. i don!t think i was at school with eric though, i was a little earlier. i think possibly about 42 to 46, i left roberts school in 51.
there were others about then. george wells, dave davis, and his twin brothers, their father had a gammy leg. eddy french, eddy hough, norman morris, harry burslem, tommy hughes, dave wilson[dairies ] ken watkinson,
frank