Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion. Previously a community school administered by Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, Wallasey School converted to academy status in February 2015. I went to mosslands and left in 1981, Mr Mitchell was the headmaster and it was a great schoolhappy days. News of yourselves, colleagues or information of interest to Old Wallaseyans can be sent by Below you can search for each school that we have an old school photo for. Director Innovative Enterprise, National Careers Week, Writer The primary school on Alderley Road became a victim of Wirral Council's primary places review and closed in 2008. In 1900 the Reverend Joseph Lloyed resided there. The collection of school records held by Wirral Archives Service dates back to 1862 and currently covers 78 schools. Ah, welcome singeingbobby ! (or whiteboard depending on your age). View the profiles of professionals named "Gordon Sandford" on LinkedIn. Let us know. 165, is 'The Withens' which used to be called 'Withensfield Cottage' and was originally built in about 1830. The building was later demolished and Nelson Court and Rodney Court flats now stand on the site. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. 'The (Horse and) Saddle Inn' was once two small cottages. By 1904 John Holmes, a journalist, was living there. As the Crowther Report stated in 1958 there were over 1.5 million pupils in secondary modern schools and their equivalent, 683,000 in grammar schools and only 95,000 in secondary technical schools. I was there 78 - 83; form teachers Reid, Corcoran, Byrne (3G1, 4G1, 5G1); can't remember who it was in 6th form, although I think Mrs Gourlay took us for a while. Wallasey Grammar School, which was more recently 'The Kingsway Academy' before being closed down in 2018, is encapsulated here in the only published text on the history of the important educational facility. The Solar Campus site is now home to the Safer Wirral Hub, council youth services staff and part of the building is the Emslie Morgan Academy. In the 90s, Weatherhead, Mosslands and Oldershaw took up. The Murrays would go out fishing on the Mersey in their own boats - 'Playmate', 'Greyhound' and 'Camelia'. If All former Old Wallaseyans are invited to register their Email addresses with the Secretary of the Old Wallaseyans World Wide (His details appear on the Contact Us page). New headmaster William Mitchell later reorganised the school to 11 to 18 and it became known as The Mosslands School. They had their own rooms and meals were provided. 179 and 173. Designed by Thomas Smith, the chapel could hold six hundred people. It is situated in Wallasey Village, Wirral, England. Alfred and Harriet Daish and their three children and a niece lived at the house. A picture was painted by Victorian artist John Henry Robinson (1852-1922) of the first school building,[1] and another by Harold Hopps (1879-1967) [2] In 1876 it moved to Withens Lane. Buy a house in Greasby for 12s a week - in 1935, Wirral gun sites from the second world war, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. You will need a reader's ticket to do this. The large house has been known as 'Withensfield Villa', 'Withenscroft' (the stone with this name on can still be seen in the low front wall) and 'The Manse'. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; This publication contains the written answers to questions tabled by Members. St. Mary's Church is seen beyond. View John's full profile See who you know in common Get introduced Contact John directly Join to view. They were generally founded by philanthropists, charitable organisations or guilds. 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Mrs Margaret Miller of the Ladies Academy also lived here as well as Septimus Wharrie. The sandstone for the church came from Mrs. Maddock's White Delph Quarry in Rake Lane and the red sandstone from Runcord. Wirral Met College had a presence in Wallasey for many years on Withens Lane. In 1865 she was running a lodging house in Withens Lane. If no Star Rating is available, the school will be listed as Not Rated and will appear in geographical order based on the school's proximity to the centre of the search location or postcode. At No. Admission and withdrawal registers, which provide information on individual pupils. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The school took on the Middle School system and changed its name for the fourth time to Mosslands Senior Comprehensive. In 1867 George Grove Blackwell, a mineral broker, bought 'Rose Cottage' from Charles Baldwin. 57. This will enable you to be informed of updates to the Newsletter and forthcoming events. In 1868, Miss Mary Barton was living at No.1, Edward McArdle, a cotton broker, lived next door at No.3 and at No. Terracotta tiles on the roof of Saintoft Lodge, Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. Augustine Birrell KC (Secretary of State for Ireland and formerly Education). The report sharply concluded that 'we do not now have . James Sheargold is on Facebook. Before it was a gentlemen's club, it was known as 'Heyfield House', where Charles Wheldan, the commercial traveller, lived. A Technical College was opened next door in 1963. It is now the site of the British Legion Headquaters. Both stayed only a few years, then in 1907 Walter Scott was living there. Numbered between 155 to 161 is 'Whithensfield Terrace' and date from about 1855-65. Loverly. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. It was eventually demolished in 1978 by Mr Sayle's two sons. John McClelland lived there in 1894, Between about 1864 to 1883 it was a Ladies Academy, which was run by Mrs Margaret Miller. Head teachers log books, which detail daily entries of school events and other miscellaneous information. Standing next to the Saddle Inn was 'The Barracks' which were really called Stafford Buildings. We don't have her old school photo but we do have pics from Wyedean School. We have also listed the schools we are looking for. In previous years they both also lived at No. I left in 1977 .Form teacher was Miss Hale. The contractors, Tom Todd & Sons, had the yard at the bottom of the entry in the 1930's. Withen's Lane was the third site for Wallasey School moving here from St. George's Road in 1876 - the buildings on the left, behind the tree, were replaced with new ones in 1911. We are pleased to announce that the 2023 OWWW dinner will be held on the 6th October at the Leander Club in Henley. Sports Club Activities Membership Information Tipples AGM and Minutes Contact Us Club history We are currently researching and compiling more historical information about the Club premises and Wallasey Grammar School in it's hey day, peruse the school rules below. Peter Wright, the Clerk of the Peace, resided here between 1857-65, as did Captain Heron of the Wallasey Ferries. Lovely was housemaster as already said by several people. The property dates from about 1872. Mz Canner was definately getting it on with Mr Pearson when i was in Mosslands.their room was always locked at breaktime.but she was hot , in her tight brown leather pants.. Judging by the standard of spelling and grammar from those who have posted about how bad the school was it seems that I did well to have attended it before the advent of comprehensive "education"! The Delph playing fields were once a quarry which was called 'White Delph Quarry' and was owned by Mrs Maddock, the Lady of the Manor of Liscard. The word 'Delph', incidentally, means 'quarry'. Holiday Home with Miss Mason as matron and Miss M.A. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. contact the editor here. Delighted to share an article in The Big Issue by Evie Breese around men and our role in tackling male violence against women and girls. It moved again to a site purchased from the Navy in 1911, moving its former premises on Flag Field. Williamson Art Gallery & Museum Art UK Founder Partner The building was demolished and replaced with housing. He was the first trolley tram driver in Wallasey and he also drove the last tram in 1933 when they were replaced with buses. Bookings will open in a fortnight or so They were three storey high, though the top storey was removed after the Second World War. This site is for former pupils and staffof Wallasey Grammar School, Henry Meoles School, Oxley John Gregson lived here at one time, as did William Graham Hope in the late 1800's to the early 1900's. function recordOutboundLink(link, category, action) { In 1893 Thomas Harling, the ship-owner, lived at the house. Social media makes it easy to keep in touch with former classmates - but what about the classrooms where you spent hours of your life staring at the blackboard? Advanced MS Power BI & Excel skills, complemented by high proficiency in SQL, DAX and VBA to gather, sort and prepare large quantities of data that inform decision making, enhance business. In 1873 he decided to build a large house on the land facing the lane and called it 'The Groves' which cost about 1,350. [CDATA[ The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. When a new sign was needed for the Inn in the 1980's, local artist, Bill Kennedy was commissioned to undertake the work. lived there in 1904. Some became victims of falling pupil numbers or the reorganisation of the borough's schooling system. Thomas Burrows was a member of the old Wallasey Council and was Mayor of Wallasey between 1913-14. Instead of painting a bunch of primroses he thought that a more interesting study would be that of the old Wallasey ferryboat 'Primrose' which had been built in 1880. It's still there - but the building on Withens Lane later became Withensfield School and today is Liscard Primary School. There still two front doors. View the catalogue description for. Email or post to theNewsletter Editor. There was also a number of houses in Withens Lane which were known as Clifford Terrace. The property, like Trinity Road, was built in 1907. Belcher as Secretary. The Liscard Laundry was run by James McClements. 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