WELCOME TO MUGS61.CO.UK
Within the site as well as the history of the school you will find a large selection of other information relating to the school.
Photos from the early 1900's onwards covering all aspects of school life including school photos and sports.
School magazines and Documents relating to school matters.
Also school memories, teachers, reunions and news and emails from old pupils.
Mugs61 website
I started the Mugs61 website about 20 yrs ago for ex-pupils from the early sixties and because of it’s popularity extended it to include any ex-pupils who attended UpHolland Grammar school.
The Upholland Grammar School Education Foundation which helps students from families of limited means is in need of funds. If you can help contact the address below or contact the website.
Upholland Grammar School Educational
Foundation
The Upholland Grammar School Educational Foundation is a long-established registered charity now based at
Winstanley College. Its modest annual income from investments allows some financial help to be provided to students from families of limited means, in
some cases extremely limited. We are able to assist some students with costs of
examination entry, the fees for short courses and residential visits in this country and abroad. We would welcome any donations to the Foundation to allow students to take up opportunities similar to
those which you enjoyed during your time at Upholland Grammar School, or perhaps were unable to owing to financial constraints.
If you do wish to make any contribution to the Foundation, please make a cheque payable to the Upholland Grammar School Educational Foundation and send it to:-
The Treasurer,
Upholland
Grammar School Educational Foundation,
Winstanley College,
Winstanley Road,
Billinge,
Wigan.
WN5 7XF.
Your support would be greatly appreciated.
Message received 4/11/2024 from Helen Baldwin
Some sad
news.
I’ve just read on Facebook that Eric
Halton passed away on 8th October. His wife passed away 4 days later. Eric attended Upholland Grammar School from 1959.
Message received 23/9/2024 from Tim Woods -
Sad news received yesterday - Stuart Hitchen, a former Head Boy of UGS has passed away after more than 35years suffering with MS.
Message received 10/02/2024 from Helen Baldwin. -
I’m just passing on some sad news I’ve heard today. Vivienne Waite passed away last Friday. She had been in hospital since before Christmas, suffering
from cancer. She started at UGS in 1959, same year as I did, and was a good friend at school. There are some photos of her on Mugs61, she was on the school hockey team.
I haven’t been in close touch with her since school, but we corresponded from time to time.
19/8/22 -
Sad news received this week that Roberta Berry from the 1961 intake has sadly passed away. Our condolences to her family and friends.
Winstanley College have put up a plaque in honour of H.B. Ellis.
see more on Headmasters page - click here