Lymm Grammar School

A Memory of Oughtrington.

I went to Lymm Grammar when it moved from the top of Orchard Ave. to Oughtrington. Part of this was a fabulous old family home and the other part which they added on, was new. I remember the entrance and the huge columns by the door and wooden floors and marble fireplaces in the classrooms! We had a Matron who we could go to if we were sick. School dinners were supposed to be nutritious, some of them were gross. I really liked the custard though! Mr Canney was the Headmaster at the time, then Mr Crowther. I remember there being old stables and flats for some of the teachers. Teachers included Mr Kaye, Miss Russell, Miss Whillan, Fraser Dackers, Mrs Connor, Dr Gordon and Dr Wolfendon. I enjoyed playing tennis but was not too keen on the netball games. The grounds were amazing with huge fields and lots of trees and rhododendrons all over the place. Our uniform was bottle green and we wore white shirts. I hated wearing the beret but was very proud of the fact that I went to the "Grammar". There was always a bit of rivalry between us and the Secondary Modern. I look back at those days and realize just how lucky we were to attend that amazing school, we were given an education that stayed with us as we got older. We learned respect and accountability and no excuses about work not being done. I am very thankful that I was a student at that school. Does anyone else remember those years?