Broughton, The School 1966
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Endowed in the 16th century, the free Broughton Grammar School also took children from Barton and Haighton. In the mid 19th century 80 pupils attended; Mr Alexander Jackson, a strict disciplinarian, held sway. A new school of stone was built opposite the old church about 50 years later.

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What a trip down memory lane I took when I saw this photo. I went to this school back in the late 1960s and early 1970s (going on to Fulwood Secondary School). Myself and my two brothers, Keith and Raymond, went here, the headmaster's name was Mr George Smithies, other teachers' names I can remember were Miss Devlin, Green and Rake. I sang in the church choir, the choirmaster's name was Mr John ...see more