School Photo - Benjamin Hargreaves

[SarahLouise]

I went to benjs haaaa amazing school <3 xxx

[steve50brown]

I went to benjamin Hargreaves '57/61.I lived in oswald st.I remember Essies shop and also Healey's on corner of cedar st.Used to knock around with,Terry Butterworth,Kevin Procter,Phil Rose.Was in the football team.Cant remember any of the teachers, the headmaster was a right b-stard.Went to Woodnook after that.

[steve50brown]

I went to this school '57/61.I lived in Oswald st and remember essies and Healeys on the corner of Cedar st.Used to knock around with Terry Butterworth,Kevin Proctor, Phil Rose and a lad called Ian who lived on Spencer st.Assembly at school always started with classical music as the kids came from their classrooms.Mrs Barker I think took the younger children for lessons-she was nice, but Pilkington was a right b-stard.I was in the football team.I remember playing football on Bold st,between the old mill and Whitewell dairies,about 20 of us.If the ball went over the wall it would land in a pit full of broken bottles.....what a death trap.

[hassy rvr]

Hi I,m on this photo front row seated I was Barbara Coo

[hassy rvr]

Originally Posted by JEFF

"Sugar" is Alan Smith, I think he went in the Navy and is now a painter and decorator.

Hi I,m on this photo front row seated I was Barbara Coo I to remember Ian Entwhistle,Alan Smith Duncan Hickling

[hassy rvr]

Originally Posted by JEFF

Does anyone recognise anybody on this school photo. It is Benjamin Hargreaves in the early 50's

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I am on front row seated 2nd from left I was Barbara Coo and lived on Lee st I remember Ian Entwistle Alan Smith Duncan Hickling to name a few and lots of shops Old Mother Gums, Percy,s chippy, Hilda,s greengrocers, Eddlestons grocers, Jepson,s sweetshop, oh happy days.

[steve50brown]

Originally Posted by lesley speak

Don't recognise anyone but I went from 1956 until 1961. I think Miss Jackson was the headmistress and then Mr Eric Pilkington who also taught the top class. Have some school photos somewhere if anyone wants to see them.Mrs Barker taught infants and Mrs Palk Junior 1.

Hi Lesley, sounds like we were there at the same time.If you have photo's would love to see them.....Steve

[Gordon Booth]

Originally Posted by hassy rvr

Hi I,m on this photo front row seated I was Barbara Coo

Barbara, long shot but did you have a brother/cousin called Philip who went to the AGS?
If you did Bob Dobson has been trying to trace him for the Old Boys! I'm sure he'd love to hear from you if so.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by hassy rvr

I am on front row seated 2nd from left I was Barbara Coo and lived on Lee st I remember Ian Entwistle Alan Smith Duncan Hickling to name a few and lots of shops Old Mother Gums, Percy,s chippy, Hilda,s greengrocers, Eddlestons grocers, Jepson,s sweetshop, oh happy days.

Any relation to Christine or Mick?

[superwhite]

Gordon, I know of Philip Coo and will send PM to you.

[hassy rvr]

yes cousin don,t know where he is at present but will investigate

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by hassy rvr

I am on front row seated 2nd from left I was Barbara Coo and lived on Lee st I remember Ian Entwistle Alan Smith Duncan Hickling to name a few and lots of shops Old Mother Gums, Percy,s chippy, Hilda,s greengrocers, Eddlestons grocers, Jepson,s sweetshop, oh happy days.

Old Mother Gums shop, corner of Pitt St & Plantation St, (that was a herbalist in the 1911 census, the owner was age 81) Hilda's greencrocers was across the road. The name Coo rang a bell, there was a George Victor Coo. WOII 1361. Royal Field Artillery WW1, lived in Ossy.[/B]

Retlaw

[hassy rvr]

My grandad was George Victor and was a sgt major but he lived in Laneside Accy,my uncle Victor.uncle George and my dad Alan all served in the forces my dad was well known for singing

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by hassy rvr

My grandad was George Victor and was a sgt major but he lived in Laneside Accy,my uncle Victor.uncle George and my dad Alan all served in the forces my dad was well known for singing

Thats no problem, he was a WO2 & the Ossy address is from the Absent Voters list of 1918 & its full of errors.
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[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by hassy rvr

My grandad was George Victor and was a sgt major but he lived in Laneside Accy,my uncle Victor.uncle George and my dad Alan all served in the forces my dad was well known for singing

George Victor Coo, was born in Kent enlisted in 1893, served in Africa, India & Egwipt, served in the Army until his discharge 19-08-1919, his wife was Mary Alice, he married Mary Alice Baldwin in 1910, & they had 5 children. George and Mary Alice were living at the Artillery Drill Hall, Church in 1918. When George was discharged he was entitled to an Army Pension of 26 1/2d per day for life.
Retlaw.