Rochdale In The 60's

A Memory of Rochdale.

I lived in Dane Street from 57 to 66, across the road from the cricket ground, played with all the kids from McMillan Street which was just across the road, went to school in St. Johns, St. Patricks and lastly St. Winifreds which was a brand new school up the Whitworth Road past Cronkeyshaw common. Was into horse riding in Crabtrees and Nilands stables. name is Patrick Monaghan, nickname Guiness


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It was St Wilfreds school not Winifreds. I lived at No11 Holstein Avenue a newly built Council House. St Wilfreds had not yet been built. My brother and I played in the open feilds which were owned by Farmer Pepper I think. We grew up with Christine Tyler, Christine Cowell, Vivien and Dean Lorimer who moved to Holstien Ave when the school was built as his father was the Caretaker. There were Police Houses further down the avenue and we played with David Rose who was the son of a Detective. My mother worked at Brights Mill and my brother and I went to Brights Nursery who would take us to school and collect us providing us with a light tea before we were collected by our mother. I remember most of the teachers at St Wilfred the head initially before moving to Bishop Henshaw was Mr Kelly and then Mr McGloughlin, Mike Henstock, Mr Metcalfe who sadly died in a motorbike accident, Mr Bradley, Miss Duffy, the "renowned" Sister Renolder. My school mates at this time were Mick Chadwick, Brendan Clarke, Henry Conroy,and Anthony Fletcher. Happy days.

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