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I remember if you stayed for dinner you were not
allowed out to go into Prescot, and had to stay
within the confines of the school. To this end a
prefect or a master were stationed on guard duty
at the main entrance and the back entrance, as I
remember it Bill Gornall was often on duty. The
restriction did not go down too well with those
who liked to sneak out to "Maisies
Cafe" for a smoke etc.I recall that any
deliveries made to the canteen were made via the
back entrance, one lunchtime a smsll lorry with
loose curtain type sides arrived to make a
delivery, whilst Bill Gornall was on duty at the
back entrance. The intrepid band of smoking
desperados had been discreetly observing this
activity for a number of weeks and whilst Gornall
was distracted momentarily 5 or 6 of the lads
climbed into the lorry hiding behind the curtain
sides.
Very
soon the driver returned and drove past Gornall
and out into Prescot where no doubt the lads
clambered out and found their way to
"Maisies". I think that the lads
(probably Rob O'Brien" must have been
watching "The Colditz Story". It was
perfectly executed and a joy to behold. I think
Bill Gornall organised a search party when he had
realised what had happened. [Steve Peverall]
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