Glenburn Comprehensive School, Skelmersdale

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276924

Reference identifier

ske20180825001

Title

Glenburn Comprehensive School, Skelmersdale

Place

Skelmersdale

General notes

Glenburn was one of two comprehensive schools on the site in Yewdale. The other was Westbank, now demolished. Glenburn is now a sports college.

User Comments: 'I use to go to Glenburn in the 1970;s Mr Middleton was our house master and Mr Thomas took outdoor science but I forget the proper name Rural studies that is it
They had a disco club called Point six back then but was a great school back then
I read that it was demolished a couple of years ago

Looking at the big greenhouse I remember they had a chicken run as we use to look after them
And hatch chickens from eggs in an incubator
I think Miss Freely was the headmistress then also and there was a running sports track and big football/ playing fields looking towards Old Skem
They never had a train station back then but said they would build one but never did and people use to get lost going around Skelmersdale
But had great views like Ashurst Beacon and you could see winter hill TV mast on good days.' 12/01/2024.

'Miss Hivey was the headmistress in 68 when I was there, I was in Gérard house with Mr Preston, I remember killing them chickens and getting them oven ready, Jimmy Nelson was the PE. teacher, what a guy, I swam in the school team for him a couple of times, happy days.' 04/03/2025

Medium

Slide

Colour

Original image size

35mm

Year of image

1981

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Locator

S4

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