Last updated Mar 7 2003


Farnworth Grammar School
Personal Profile

John Aldred


 

  • Born 1928.
  • St. John's, Little Hulton and FGS (1939-1944).
  • I am one of four Old Farnworthians (my dad kept old Albert Wilson in a job):
  • sister Irene (1932-37) who served in the ATS, qualified as a librarian, worked in Walkden, Little Lever and Ealing College, and died of cancer in 1993;
  • brother Bill (1937-42) who served in the RAF and is now a retired headmaster;
  • myself (1939-44) who qualified FCCA & ACMA, and
  • sister Elsie (1948-53) who worked for the old L.E.P. (Lancashire Electric Power Company), which became NORWEB.


  • RAF, then National Coal Board followed by Plessey. Finally Civil Service as Assistant Director of Accounting, HQ, London
  • Now retired and living in Southport.
  • Married to Mary since 1953. We have one son, living in Keswick.