Paddock House-old Friends

[MarieKillian]

Hi. This is Gerry's sister. Sadly, both Anne and Gerry have passed away. Anne died of breast cancer in 2010 and Gerry died in 2013.

[MichelleRHolt]

Originally Posted by gerry

Hi, I used to go to Paddock House up to 1972. My name is Gerry Killian and we lived in Willows Lane, Fern Gore. We emigrated to Australia in 1972 and I would love to hear from anyone I knew back then. I was 14 when we left,am now 46. Loved to play over in Bullough Park. My brothers and sisters are Theresa, Jimmy, Marie, Moira, Joseph and Frances. I have never been back to England but would love to hear from anyone I used to know. My son is living in Accrington at the moment.

Hi Gerry - don't know whether you will see this, as your original post is so old. I remember your name, as I was a friend of your sister Teresa. My name then was Michelle Snaith. Are you all still in Australia. I am now retired and living in Cyprus. Hope to hear. Best wishes to you all. x

[ianlaycock]

Hi Gerry, my name is Ian Laycock and I have been trying to find and contact Teresa (Killian) for the best part of 30 years. we worked together at Platts 1971, and I came to Brisbane in 1972,,,and stayed with your family for sometime. I would love to make contact with Teresa again to see how each others life has turned out, I am happy to see from this thread that she is married and happy with a daughter. I was in Australia 2016.
Thanks for your help,,very best regards Ian

[Anne Marie]

Surely you are not Sister Mary Counsell, who had the misfortune to be my form mistress (and, I think to teach me Latin) for the year commencing September 1965?

Anne Marie Whittaker (now Hawkins) Form I alpha

[Anne Marie]

Hello, I attended Paddock House from 1965-72. I believe it was a good school but it wasn't the right one for me because it ran a tight ship and I had too much of that at home - I needed a release. But I had some good teachers and two very memorable ones, Mrs Middleton (English) and Mrs Snape (Art). Both were inspirational in different ways.

I was shocked to hear of its demolition because it really was a lovely, well-furbished school set in beautiful grounds. It was attractively and solidly built, the floors were polished wood, the walls hung with classical art, and the whole set in undulating landscaped grounds. I can't understand how approval was gained for it to be demolished.
Should Miss Graham (French) read this I do apologise for how I mucked about and squandered my ability in your lessons. I am very grateful for the grounding you gave me in French and have built upon it during holidays and through ploughing my way laboriously through a few French novels, with the aid of a dictionary. If I could go back I would be an exemplary pupil. How many of us would say that! We are educated at the wrong end of our lives.

I mucked about a lot with Loretta Rushton, later Emery, in French lessons. Loretta turned out to be a sneaky high achiever, and to be very happy as a wife, mum of three, and grandma. Very sadly she left us last July and anyone who remembers her can mark their memory by donating to Pendleside Hospice, who gave her wonderful care during her last illness.

[craftyanet]

Originally Posted by jelly baby

I remember Sister Mary Gertrude (can't remember her subject), also Mary Loyola, who, if memory serves, was the librarian. Mary Phillip (my form tutor) was Geography and pastoral care.

Sister Mary Gertrude taught Physics.