Test your knowledge. With the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 out we found out J K Rowling went to Wyedean School and College. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Family flowers only; donations for Macmillan Cancer or the British Legion would be greatly appreciated, c/o funeral director Hyndburn Funeral Services, Accrington. I'm a Group MIS user. [16] On 27 August 2012, Bowen re-united with Happy Daft Farm co-presenter Sally Naden for a one-off show on the station. 623 Mellor - Clitheroe Royal Grammar School via Ramsgreave, Pleckgate, Wilpshire 637 Clitheroe - Billington, St Augustine's 643 Chaigley - Waddington & West Bradford Ceps He also loved cruises with his beloved wife Winifred; a lot of special memories were made. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Context area. Claire was born in Coolagh, Clonaslee, County Laois, Ireland. His main interests were mathematics and chemistry [ 7 ] :- He was much inspired by his chemistry master, Mr Ackroyd, and by his mathematics mistress, Miss Heap, 'a lady with enthusiasm for mathematics, who paid no attention - thank God - to any regular syllabus or . Mrs Claire Bridget Brady, nee Delaney, of Accrington, died unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday, February 19, aged 87. Announcing the death of a family member has been a time-honoured tradition for family and loved ones. Financial advisers come in many shapes and sizes.My shape has certainly changed over the years. Comments have been closed on this article. . If you wish to join our group, please let us know how you are connected to the school. Join Date: Nov 2007. CLOUDS of demolition dust are rising where I used to sit among clouds of chalk dust. Lifelong active member of Clayton Baptist Church and in recent years the local Methodist Church, Joan was a well known and loved face in the local community. Special thanks to Peter and Sonya Regan for their kind ministrations. As his old school is demolished, Lancashire Evening Telegraph sub editor Eric Beardsworth makes a sentimental journey. You are using an out of date browser. As the county surveyor and bridgemaster of Lancashire County Council from 1945 to 1972 he led teams that designed the first stretch of motorway opened to the public, the Preston By-pass. He is honorary Professor of Fine Art at the University of Plymouth, and from 2003 to 2005 was the sixth Associate Artist at Londons National Gallery. But we made some very good friends; friends for life, even though we tended to get scattered all over the country in our subsequent careers. find images for that year and others here. Copyright 2023 - My Old School Photo What was the education like? [18], In 2005, Bowen performed a solo show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe about Bullseye, called "You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully". Other. So let them pull down the old school. [24] Before his two strokes, Bowen performed on cruise liners and gave corporate after-dinner speeches. Many of us loved our school days. [10], Bowen also appeared in TV dramas and comedies. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. I remember "Pug" Portno the French teacher, "Winky" the science teacher, "Gobbin" the maths teacher, the thin "Famine" Clough and his Ariel motorbike. She was the dear mother-in-law of Gerard, Peter, Anne, Odete, Linzey and Sarah, beloved grandmother to Michelle, Christopher, Joshua, Luke, Orla and Jake, and great-grandmother to Sienna, Harry and Jack. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Accrington Moorhead High School was on Cromwell Avenue off Queens Road West. [6] He also starred alongside Ray Burdis, John Blundell, Pauline Quirke and the pop group Flintlock in two series of Thames Television's children's sketch show You Must Be Joking in 1975 and 1976. The Accrington Grammar School Old Boys Association exists to keep members in touch with their school pals and aims to pay something backby helping to broaden the education of todays youngsters of senior school age of both sexes. [2] The school was founded in 1895 on Blackburn Rd, Accrington as a 'Technical School' In 1968, it moved to the Moorhead site. He also had a real passion for music, and had quite an eclectic taste. [11] He played a crooked accountant in ITV's 1982 mini-series Muck and Brass, and later guest-starred in BBC1's Jonathan Creek and Channel 4's Phoenix Nights, playing the hotel owner Frank "Hoss" Cartwright. James Brown Whittaker (born Peter Williams; 20 August 1937 - 14 March 2018), known professionally as Jim Bowen, was an English stand-up comedian, actor and television personality. Its spirit lives on as long as there are people around who can declare with some pride: "I went to Accy Grammar.". If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can She will be sadly missed by many dear friends as well as her family. "Pinky" White, the deputy head, stood for no nonsense. TFS FREIGHT. At present no image of this war memorial is available for online display. He converted the main station building into a private dwelling. Ann left school and worked numerous jobs throughout her life, including working in her parents' cafe. School photograph 1967 with school hymn as background accompaniment Mrs Ann Seed-Donnelly, of Accrington, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, February 22, aged 83. Liked: 404 times. The dream is a one stop financial shop.The reality is this does really exist. It has designated specialisms in Sports and Mathematics. [4] He grew up in Clayton-le-Moors, just outside Accrington, where Joe was a bricklayer for Accrington's Nori brick factory and Annie worked as a weaver at Atlas Street Mill. Commentator. 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Accrington Grammar School - WW2. [6], While teaching, Bowen became involved with the local dramatic society which kindled his interest in show business. In 2008, Nosheen Iqbal wrote in The Guardian that Moorhead High School had been "failing". Birtwistle won a scholarship from Accrington grammar school to the Royal Manchester College . View Malcolm's full profile . After the popular Bullseye, he subsequently worked for various radio stations and toured with stand-up shows. - Panora, Inveralmond Community High School - Tempest, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE PANORA LINKS -THE LINK NOW GOES THROUGH TO THE MANCHESTER ARCHIVES - JUST PUT YOUR SCHOOL NAME IN THE ANY TEXT BOX AND SEARCH, Amy Winehouse attended The Mount School in 1995 - you can. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. [b] He would warn contestants that if they gambled and lost, all they would receive was their "BFH: Bus Fare Home". He broke four world records in various events and ran in 115 marathons. Ah, teenage fantasy! Was it Elizabeth? John Virtue is an artist who specialises in monochrome landscapes. Family flowers only please; donations in memory of William are being gratefully received on behalf of Aberlour Childrens Charity c/o champfunerals.com/obituaries. Accrington Grammar School; Durham University. He won a scholarship to Rochdale Municipal Secondary School before attending Accrington Grammar School. The former Accrington Grammar School pupil brought great victory to Accrington with the historic 1975 Lancashire League win. the woman received a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) informing her that she would need to repay 8623.20 despite her repeatedly checking her benefits was correct. People educated at Accrington Grammar School (14 P) People educated at AKS Lytham (2 C) People educated at Arnold School (27 P) B. . var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; Inscription At the age of 18, Ken was signed up to complete his National Service and was posted to Northern Germany. The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), is an English former professional cricketer and cricket coach, who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club, England, and later for Durham. Ken was a true gentleman, and he will be fondly remembered by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was the long-time host of the ITV game show Bullseye. Yer dick head. I remember the cheers when jack-the-lad Terry Wilkinson got on the bus home having received his 100th whack in five years. But not all the speakers on sex and love went down so well", "Russell Lynch: Bullseye spirit in full effect for IMF forecasts at Davos", "Comedian Jim Bowen recovering from mild strokes", "Jim Bowen, Former 'Bullseye' Host, Struggling To Walk And Talk After Suffering Third Stroke", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Bowen&oldid=1146201768, This page was last edited on 23 March 2023, at 11:08. 2. Last modified on Thu 26 Mar 2020 08.40 EDT. His address is 13 Fordside Ave, Clayton-le-Moors, BB5 5TH, or students can email responses to geoffandpauline13@hotmail.co.uk. the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Mick loved nature and all it had to offer; he loved the outdoors, especially the countryside, and shooting was a favourite hobby of Micks. [12][6], At a 1992 Oxford Union address, Bowen was annoyed by a heckler asking him to say "super, smashing great"; he did so and followed it with "does that make you feel better? If you wish to join our group, please let me know how you are connected to the school. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); Accrington St Christopher's C of E High is nearby to the west. Mick was a hardworking family man who took great pride in his work, which was also like a hobby to him; his butchers stall M Slater in Accrington Market was his life. ", The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club, Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale railway station, "Former teacher and comic who became the unlikely popular host of Bullseye", "Obituary - Jim Bowen, comedian and presenter of Bullseye", "Jim Bowen dead: Former Bullseye game show host dies aged 80", "Jim Bowen's 80th birthday: Gameshow host reveals why he gave up teaching for showbiz", "Jim Bowen: Former Bullseye host and comedian dies at 80", "Bullseye! She was one of 11 children: Maureen and Kathleen (deceased), but is survived by her dear brothers Patrick and Jim, and sisters Breeda, Teresa, Nancy, Finola, Josie, and Fidelma. The show quickly became a popular feature of ITV's schedules on Sunday early evenings, achieving 1520 million viewers and at times obtaining higher ratings than prime-time soap operas. [CDATA[ After retirement from his own stall, Mick kept his hand in the industry by helping his fellow butchers on their stalls. Lescudjack School 472. Donations are being received in memory of Ken on behalf of Rett UK c/o funeral director Champ Funeral Services, Clayton-le-Moors. James Brown Whittaker[1] (born Peter Williams; 20 August 1937 14 March 2018), known professionally as Jim Bowen, was an English stand-up comedian, actor and television personality. [15], In 1999, Bowen began presenting on BBC Radio Lancashire but in 2002, after working there for three years, he resigned after referring to a guest on his show as a "nig-nog". The school was last . Loving husband of the late Winifred, dearly loved dad of Sylvia and Meg the dog, cherished grandad of Alexandra, also a dear uncle of Barbara, Jean, Steven, Katherine and David also father-in-law and friend to many. Members of the Accrington Grammar School Old Boys Association are offering financial help to Hyndburn senior school pupils who wish to improve their foreign language skills at home or abroad.. Geoff Lund, the association's president, is a retired languages teacher and has proposed a scheme which falls into the group's ethos of putting something back into helping young people in local schools. Membership Is Free Family flowers only please. Flossie said nice things about my essays and about my efforts at English grammar, which eventually were to lead me to the columns of this newspaper. 1945 5. Jim scores again: He's smashing, lovely, super, and the Oxford Union crowd roared at his 40-year-old jokes. [14], Bowen was the presenter throughout, along with Tony Green as the darts commentator, and several of the catchphrases he used on the programme became well-known (though he claimed never to have said "Super, smashing, great"). British long distance runner who won gold in the marathon at the 1969 European Championships and the 1970 Commonwealth Games. So did "Dozy Ken" Marsden and "Rolo" Rawlinson. This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence. [23], In early 2011, it was announced that Bowen was recovering in the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, after having suffered two mild strokes. View Christopher's full profile See who you know in common Get introduced Contact Christopher directly Join to view full profile Looking for career advice? In his spare time William loved walking, especially fell walking; he enjoyed being accompanied by his loyal companion Meg the dog. Accrington Grammar School; This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Ken loved to dance and loved nothing more than stepping out onto the dance floor with Marian. He was a keen gardener and a dab hand when it came to DIY. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to He will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by all who had the pleasure of knowing and loving him. [12] He always asked contestants who lost the gamble to "look at what you could have won". Click below for help: I'm a guardian. Test your knowledge. }. They should also name a teacher at their school who can be contacted by the association to discuss the application. Here is a list of those who have appeared over the last week. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School has received the scathing Ofsted report following a visit in June, which has resulted in the school being branded 'inadequate'. This includes those who attended Accrington Grammar School and friends of the school. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE PANORA LINKS -THE LINK NOW GOES THROUGH TO THE MANCHESTER ARCHIVES - JUST PUT YOUR SCHOOL NAME IN THE ANY TEXT . In the five, six or seven years we spent at grammar school, there wasn't much in the way of life skills, drink and drug dangers - we gleefully found that out for ourselves - sex education, careers, or even how to change a light bulb. England Durham Lancashire "Foxy" Fowler was a left-handed opener who apparently played and missed so often that soon even . 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