Last updated 14.March.2005
 

Farnworth Grammar School

1937 School Certificate Year

Contributed by Elsie Downes (now Mullineux)


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The three teachers pictured here served the school for a total of 105 years.



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Mr. E.F.'Trigger' Rigby. An Old Boy of the school, he left FGS only to get his degree. Returning after graduation, he taught French at FGS until he retired. Mr. R.N. Bate (Chemistry) Mr. E.R. Petty (Maths) Mr. J. 'Joss' Friday (Physics) Mr. P.H. 'Froggy' Holgate (French). Click here to read his obituary. Mr. A. Wilson, Headmaster. Joined the staff in 1912, was appointed Head in 1932 and retired in 1951, having served the school for 39 years. Miss S. 'Sally' Westwood (Senior Mistress). Click here to read Lumen's report on her retirement presentation. Miss A. 'Annie' Dyson (Geography) Miss I Baggs (French). Succeeded Miss Westwood as Senior Mistress. Miss Spiby (School Secretary) who married Mr. Wilson in the 1950s. Mr. Ashworth ('Bodger') (Biology) Miss O'Donnell (Maths) Mrs. Lawrenson (PE) -?- Miss Webb? -?- Miss Lowie Miss Worthington -?- Miss Spratt (Domestic Science) -?- -?- Mr. Boardman Mr. Ormesher (Chemistry) Mr. Winstanley Mr. Ormerod Mr. Roscoe Mr. Allenby -?-
Bessie Hilton Gladys Eckersley Max Holgate, son of P.H. Holgate, who is in the front row of this photograph. Percy H. Holgate (Senior Master), who joined the staff in 1919 and retired for health reasons in 1948. Click here to read his obituary Mr. A. Wison, Headmaster, who joined the staff in 1909, was appointed Head in 1932, and retired in 1951, having served the school for 39 years. Miss S.('Sally') Westwood (Senior Mistress) who served the school from 1920 to 1957. Click here to read Lumen's report on her retirement presentation D.S. Jackson. Click here to read his obituary