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Extract from the Evening Gazette re Reunion Dinner.
School sports 1953. results.

Old Boys' Dinner Dance.  The Clifton. circa 1950
Back row: Jimmie Callagher, Fred Simms, Pat Nolan, Ces Crosby, unknown,  Panker Le Brun.
Front row: Helen Porter, Moira Nolan, Betty ?, unknown, Madam Le Brun, Renee Howarth, Sylvia Simms.

They're playing our tune. Two contrasting versions of the School Song. Which do you prefer?

Taken in the library 1948. The excavators of 'Chad Valley'.
Left: Sinclair, Thorpe.
At blackboard: Conroy, Crosby.
Right: Henry, Walmsley, Fish, Cookson.
The photograph at the right is of 'Oscar' Slater caught unawares.
  

Speech Day. To the right is the programme for 1952. (click on the picture to enlarge)

Speech Day 1962. Click here for all pages.

The full programme including the pass list for the School Religious Certificate. This was an examination that you just couldn't fail, but if anybody ever did fail it, I want you to own up now! jvward2003@yahoo.com

This is the Sports Day programme for 1963. Click here for all pages. Please note the pages which thank 'the parents of the following boys' for contributions. If you were at Joe's in 1963, your name here is probably on the list.

This is the Sports Day programme for 1964. Click here for all 16 pages. If you were at Joe's in 1964, you will probably find your name here somewhere.

This is the Sports Day programme for 1965. Click here for all pages.

The orchestra 1953/1954.
violins: J Lomas, P Hurst, D Grogan, Tom Duddy, R Barnes, R Lewthwaite, H Wilcock.
double bass: J C Dean (RIP). cello: P Mallinson. viola: J Burke.
Senior dancing troupe 1964.
Back row: S Sowerby, P Marley, V Watson, D Hunt.
Front row: K Argent, P Winstanley, F Garner, C Roberts.
National Schools Pilgrimage To Lourdes 1958.
Front row: unknown, Josh, M C Wall, bishop, bishop, Snow, Noddy.
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In 1954, two members of the New Zealand rugby touring side, both former pupils of St Kevin's Christian Brothers School, Oamaru, visited Joe's. Here we see Kevin Skinner, accompanied by Bill McCaw, presenting colours to Peter Fewell, Captain of Rugby and also Captain of Fylde Schoolboys. Onlookers are D.C. Phelan, A. Pope, A.M. Burns and Josh.
In the second picture, we see:
Back row: G Harring, Josh, C Condron, P Holden, ? Carrington.
Third row: G McEnery, ? Clarke, B Glenn, R Lewthwaite.
Second row: A Pope, ? Cummings, M Murray, A McIntyre, ? Davies.
Front row: A M Burns, P Hurst, D C Phelan, P Mallinson, Kevin Skinner, Bill McCaw, Peter Fewell.

The opening of the new science rooms.
"And for my next trick, Ladies and Gentlemen, I shall wave my magic wand, and in 15 years time, this building will be demolished!"
Standing: J Eaves (of Wm Eaves, builders), Mrs Eaves, The Bung, Bishop Pearson, J H Smythe. History does not record the names of the Sorcerer or his apprentice.

School visit to Westendorf, Austria, 1955. The church, the hotel, the park and the ski-lift.

Senior dancing troupe circa 1960.
Back row: P Lindsay, D Cook, A Reynolds, S Whittaker, P Ryan, N Hudson.
Middle row: George Lumby, K Dunckley, F Wallwork, A Hart, P Nixon, R Wilson, G Smith, A Blakeman, P Gribbon.
Front row: Robbie Barnes (RIP), S Brown, A Lines, John Lumby (RIP), H Newson, F Carter.
Junior dancing troupe circa 1960.
Back row: M Stevens, C Fenney, B Smith, G Hunt, A Butler, J Dickinson.
Front row: C Reilly, T Nixon, M Ryan, M I Ryan, W Nye.

J McGrahan obit 1999.

In the 1950's, the gaberdine raincoat was the garment of choice for the the sophisticated man about town. Here we see five urbane Joe's men sporting this opulent apparel. There are Tom Duddy, Peter Hurst, Anthony McIntyre, Philip Barnes, David Hurst.

The 1954 school pilgrimage to Lourdes.

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Photo 1. Gandhi, Tubs Phelan, Murray, Josh.
Photo 2. P R Murray.
Photo 3. Robbie Barnes (RIP).
Photo 4. De Sales Goulding. Head 1929-1935 and 1945-1947

On a field trip to Yorkshire circa spring 1962(+-), Charles and Smailes stop for 'luncheon' at a public house, allowing three reprobates to scour the wire bin full of empties out the back!
Pete Keenan, David Cross & Mike Hughes. Photographer, the relatively sober Geoffrey Atkinson.

The grand opening of the new extension in 1963 was attended by the Mayor of Blackpool, J H Smythe, The Superior General of The Christian Brothers, E F Clancey, and two bishops, Bishop Pearson and Bishop Foley.

The new extension was formally blessed in 1963.

In April 1961, there took place what The Bung referred to as an ‘unfortunate episode’, where  Jailhouse Rock, was requested and played by Radio Luxembourg. For details go to the ‘unfortunate episode’ page.

A youthful Prince Philip chats to Joe's boys, P Isaacs (centre) and B Smith (right). 13th July 1962.

'When shall we six meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain?'
 The thanes of The Scottish Play performed with great gusto in 1969.
Dramatis Personae: Andrew Beaumont, unknown, Roy Anthony, Nick Clarke, Joseph Wright, Stuart Gibson.

Speech Day 1959. Click here for all pages.

School report. General conduct: Excellent! (evidently a unique student)

Three cheers for the old school tie and the honourable cap badge! 

Prize Giving ticket. The holder of the ticket evidently forgot to turn up.

1946. A letter from the head informing parents of the important fact that the son and heir had been accepted for a sentence of 5 years or more. It would seem that Goulding wrote out sixty or more letters by hand!
1953. A sixth form trip to Dublin to see the Jazz Orchestra of Stan Kenton.
Back row: Loll Williams, Robin Fishwick (RIP), Nick Young, Jack Bolton.
Front row: Barry Howard, Bernard O'Neil, Peter Cummings, Bob Elliott (RIP), Peter Fewell.

A telegram from Beeje to the captain of the First XV. Sadly history does not recall who was Beeje.

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Staff v School. 1953. Also a copy of the infamous Joe's haka.

Joe's in English Literature.

Joe's features in two novels, Kicking Around  by Terry Taylor, and the ironically titled Leave a Light on for Jesus by Vincent Cobb. Click here for details.

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