Re: School Photo - Benjamin Hargreaves
 

Thanks for that Retlaw must be my grandad but there was more than 5 children,Victor,Dorothy,Alan(my dad)and twin Kathleen,Jennie,George,Freda & Norman George & Notman still living always fancied tracing my family tree

Re: School Photo - Benjamin Hargreaves
 

This is an extract from his military history sheet, it only shows the children, when he was serving, any born after that date will not show on any military records.

Retlaw.

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Aww thanks so much it was great to see that I really appreciate it,never seen anything like that before. I,m only a novice on laptop and only came upon this site by chance didn,t really know what I was doing so when I came upon the school pic I was well excited.

Re: School Photo - Benjamin Hargreaves
 

They run classes on using computers & the internet at Accy Library, you can also access Ancetry for free if you start to do a family tree.
Retlaw.

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Thanks will have a look into it.

Re: School Photo - Benjamin Hargreaves
 

I attended Benjamin Hargreaves around the same time. I don't recognise anyone but they do look familiar. I remember Andrew Evans, Phillip Mitchell, Margaret East, Brian Gunton, Linda Wilson.

I also attended Benjamin Hargreaves in the 50s I remember Margaret East,Linda Gorton Judith Glasson,Alan Smith David Smith ( who was no relation ) I also think Stephen Brown was in my class too.I remember Mrs Palk also the headmaster Mr Pilkington who wasn't very nice to me just because I was left handed. :( .

Andrew Evans was killed in the Falkland conflict so sad he was a lovely lad he used to play out with my friends and I after school have some great memories of those far off days.

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Duncan Hickling ended up at St Christophers 1958 to about 1960. Was a bit of a bad lad at school always in trouble. No idea what happened to him. When he left, never saw him or heard about him.

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Firstly, I have to say that I was really shocked to open this thread and see my mothers name before my eyes. I went to Benjis until 1988 and just caught the name, and was intrigued. Let me explain, I am Margaret Easts` son, and I certainly didn`t expect to see her name on the internet. When she went to Benjis she lived at New House cottage, right at the top of Sandy Lane, past Leemings pad.
Is think she is on this photograph, but I`m not too sure not having seen many early photos of my mum. Can anyone confirm which one she is? I`d hate to be wrong.

Sadly, my mother died just over 2 years ago and the one thing I miss the most is talking about old Accrington.

Re: School Photo - Benjamin Hargreaves
 

Your mum isn't on the photo she was too young I was in same class as your mum she was a playmate of mine...So sorry to hear she has passed away,she was a lovely lass.

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I am in touch with a couple of lads called Glasson, likely the brother of a girl mentioned earlier

I want to trace a lad called John Wild,who went to Benji's, then the Grammar Schol and became a teacher. Now 71yrs old

Re: School Photo - Benjamin Hargreaves
 

Bob - John Wild was a master at Merchant Taylors on the Wirral. He will now have retired, but they might be a starting point.

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I may have heard your name before Marl, she had many tales to tell of yesteryear.

She was a lovely lass, you`re right, I am biased though.

Thanks for the reply.

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Was hoping to see my Dad Harry Jackson on the pic but after working it out he had left a couple of years before it was taken ;(