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mr pickering was metalwork.

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Saw your Mr Bentley at cricket last week;he is hale and hearty despite being a Church fan! Also Miss Almond (Christine) sadly died about 15 years ago after a bravely fought battle with cancer;she was a friend to many and a wonderful woman.

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I was at holy family from 77-82 and remember all of the above teachers.
Some more that I remember are
Mr Swarbrick- English lit, Mr & Mrs Ryder, he taught History, Mr Robinson- English.
I remember Mr Almond caning the whole class for talking outside in the hallway, also you were not allowed to pick up a pen whilst he was talking as well as sit with your hands on your head.

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I remember the ROSLA block it was built for the 5th years. Rising Of School Leaving Age. I think 4th and 5th years were allowed to eat lunch there.
What was the name of the female teacher who was the Hyndburn mayor approx 1977, we had a school trip to the town hall and had to all play a part in a mock town hall meeting. Going to Malham as part of Geography was also a school trip I remember.

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Think the female teacher's name was Miss (Winnie) Hogan. I really liked and respected that teacher when i was there.

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Spoke to my sister today and the teacher that I was thinking of was Miss Hall. Anyone remember her, she was a nice lady. I think she was responsible for the girls, she was who you had to go to if you had a problem.

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Nice one Magily I never knew what ROSLA stood for, I can just about remember I think she was called Jessie Hall.

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You are right Bagpuss it was Jessie Hall,at some point when I was there 77-82 she was the mayor of Hyndburn I seem to recall.

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Sad to read in todays Observer that Mr Pickering, my old metalwork teacher, has passed away.

He was a nice bloke, although he did cane me for breaking a file (rasp?), so I'd like to register my condolences to his family

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Just read that myself, it has to be said he was not one of my favourite teachers so I chose woodwork but sad for his family that he died age 63 RIP.

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I was there 67 - 71 remember all of those teachers very well. The one that sticks in my mind was Mrs Ainsworth the Cookery teacher. She once whacked the back of my hand with a big bunch of keys because I was wicked enough to make the slit in my pie with a knife and not scissors!!!! My hand was swollen after. That would be a case of child abuse these days. By the way if I make a pie these days I ALWAYS make the slit with a knife, just to say to Mrs Ainsworth.....on yer bike, I do it My way!!

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Spent most of my school life loking at my shoes, almond was a sadistic **** Mulderic at least cained you in the office Spent half my life in that office !!!!!!!! CRABBY !!!!!!!!!!!:engsmil::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: :eek::eek:

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Mrs Mitton sacred hart wasent it names mick crabtree if your ex S/H and H/F must no you:not_ripe:

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me, phill brady, neil donaoe, paul boocock ,and 60% of the school



!!!!!!!!!!!CRABBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!:engsmil::not_ripe:: not_ripe::not_ripe::not_ripe::not_ripe::not_ripe:

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Hello every one I went To Holy Family from 76-81. it was such a good laugh reading some of the post I remember most of the teachers names. ans Jessie hall. was great. spent most of my time getting my mark and whacking it. any one remember Mrs Baker PE.