REUNIONS

Judging by the comments made to me on the night, the 60's reunion on Saturday 21st August seemed to be enjoyed by all who attended. Thanks to all who attended the reunion and thanks to those who as well as buying tickets also kindly gave donations to the upkeep of the website.Thanks for travelling from all over England and Wales and our "overseas" visitors David Molyneux, Steve Wright and Steve Clarke.

Thanks to Mr Ellis, our old headmaster, who's attendance was greatly appreciated and enjoyed by everyone.

I would especially like to thank Tommy Derbyshire, Dave Carter and Clive Pitts for their help and advice during the organising of the reunion and for all their help on the night which enabled me be able to fully enjoy the evening.

Thanks to Peter Normanton, who on the friday was forced to pull out of attending the reunion, but sent an amusing recording featuring those famous footsteps in the corridor before school assembly and two versions of the school anthem, the original which led to all the guests joining in and a brilliant "jazzed up" version. Thanks to Steve Clarke for his help in promoting the reunion and his help, advice and amusing emails !!

Thanks to everyone who on the night brought school magazines, photos etc that made the reunion more interesting. Anyone with magazines or photos that I can copy and use on the website please contact me. If you took photos at the reunion please send copies. Thanks to Brian Jones, UGS german teacher, for donating a unused school blazer badge which will be raffled or auctioned at a later date.

I thoroughly enjoyed the evening, and my only regret is that it passed so quickly and I did not have time to chat with everybody. To everyone who attended I would like to say please keep in touch and please keep viewing the website - David Robinson

60's Reunion - 21st August 2010 - Who was there ? -

 David Robinson, Dorothy Webley (Bradley), Tommy Derbyshire, John Blackledge, Helen Burchall, Peter Burchall, Frances Parkinson, Joyce Howard (Ashall), Adrian Birchall, Elizabeth Birchall, Ian Howarth, Kath Bentham (Gaskell) and daughter, Elizabeth Grimshaw (Alker), Margaret Alker, Geoff Hilton, Jean Hindley (Houghton), Joan Braithwaite (Rutter), Pam Valentine (Bentham) and Daughter, Bill Lyon, Pamela Gilmore, Barry Clayton,Clive Pitts, Lynne Pitts (Shelley), Dave Carter, Kath Hegarty (Alker), Alun Hegarty, Jennifer Berry, Bill Hutchings, David Ishmael, Steve Clarke and Karen, Steve Wright, Mary Wright, Alison Wheeler (Gill), Haydn Wheeler, Julia Gaskell (Preston), Val Astle, David Farrimond, John Bradley, Martin Whitfield, Joan Ayris (Smith), Alan Swift, Ann Hilton (Cunliffe), Eileen Prior (Atherton), Ian Pilkington, Frank Porter, Peter Pennington, Cath Pennington, Susan Houghton, Margaret McCullagh, Harlon Foster, Tony Havlin, Eric Ashcroft, Diane Schanzl (Carney), Albert Schanzl, Philip Banks, Sue Banks, Susan Knowles (King), Jennifer Ashcroft (King), George Ishmael, John Yates, Zack Dickson, David Molyneux, Mrs D Molyneux, Christopher Berry, Christine Claxton, Phil Jones, Jim Barton, Jean Lee (Silcock), Sue Littlewood (Cook), Jennifer Moss (Jones), Christine Bruce (Birch), Roger Holmes, David Leach, Marje Pendlebury (Mort), Ian Kelly, Harry Holcroft, Keith Statter, Tricia Statter, Vivien Unsworth, Harold Forshaw, Arnold Stevens, Alan Beswick, H.B. Ellis, Brian Jones, Sheila Woods (Molyneux). - It was a busy night and if I have accidently missed anybody off the list please let me know.

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On Saturday 1st October 2005 we held our first reunion for pupils who attended UpHolland Grammar in the sixties.

Was it a success ? - I think so, I certainly enjoyed it. Until Saturday 1st October 2005 I didn't realise just how special my old school friends were. What a great bunch of people they are, it was a memorable night. I have only two regrets, firstly that I didn't arrange a reunion years ago and secondly that I didn't have more time to chat with everyone on the night, the evening just flew by.Thanks to everyone who attended especially those who travelled long distances to be with us. Special thanks to Mr Ellis for coming along and reminding us what a great headmaster we had at UpHolland Grammar.

Approximately 60 former pupils attended the evening at the Squires Bar, Billinge. As you will see from the photos in the album below, a good time was had by everyone including our Guest of Honour, our old headmaster, Mr H.B. Ellis. (In the Album I have used the girls maiden names as most people will remember them by this.)

Use your mouse on the photo album along the top to get full screen mode, play slideshow, or print photos. Run the mouse along the lower part of the album to see index of photos.