- On
arrival at the School, aged 8. being
taken in hand by the dragon, Nanny
Huckle;
- That
Jack of All Trades, Beesley. who lived by
the side of the school in Cross Street;
- The
rolling pin lovingly made in Woodwork,
classes. Not given to baking;, it comes
into its own for tenderising steak and
dealing with burglars;
- The
'Hall' trebling as assembly room,
gymnasium and theatre:
- The
trip to Paris (year ?) Highlights: the
top of the Eiffel Tower and Versailles. A
model of Sacre Coeur still stands on the
sideboard. London at yet unknown!
- The
whole School lining the then private road
inside Knowsley Park gates at the other
side of St Helens Road from the school -
waving flags and cheering as King VI and
Queen Elizabeth drove by during their
visit to the north-vest in (?) 1937;
- Being
caught during misbehaviour on the trolley
bus outside Taylor's ironmongery shop on
the Liverpool to Warrington road. The
shop has gone.........wh«t happened to
Taytor?
- Wondering
what the grass quadrangle was really for?
- The
use of the wooden ramp, the 'inclined
plane' of the obstacle race, as an apron
stage in the Hall. Was this a coincidence
of dimensions or a 'deep finesse'?
- Sykes,
who taught French briefly ...and left;
- Tennis
on the concrete playground and being
handicapped by the diagonal slope and
sore feet;
- Nerissa's
scene-closing speech being cut by the
operator of the lighting dimmer; (the
author played Nerissa and Andreas
Priestland must accept responsibility as
Chief Grip. Ed.)
- The
slowly spreading smile of Eddie Wood
(almost conveying disbelief} on hearing
of a certain pupil's 'Credit' in Maths:
- The
Prefects' Party given by Mr Briggs at his
house. Cities or towns were to be
represented cryptically on a label worn
on the breast. John Chant sported, 'A
Piece of Wood', (Deal)
- After
being officially refused permission to
organise a rugby team, participating in
the 1st XI's proud record of: Played 8,
Won 7. Drawn 1 in the season 1939-40 with
'Roly' Turner as Trainer/Coach. The
Liverpool Shield Competition had been
suspended for the duration of
hostilities;
- Jack
Smith arriving always 'very well turned
out' wearing a chalk-striped,
double-breasted suit; the elegance - the
only possible word to use in view of the
stark utilitarianism of the rest of the
school - the elegance of the new library,
and the sheer delight of using it for
private study.
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