Anyone go to the Sacred Heart School?

[minertone]

Mmmmm.I remember Manfredi's Ice Cream,during the war it was a rare pleasure,we could get it from a small terraced cottage next to Wharncliffe Side bus stop.Knock on the door and a small top-half of the door would open and you could place your order.Because of rationing it was something to savour,everything else was in short supply.

[trevormw]

Not sure if I hold any record for being the oldest person (70) to be expelled from the Sacred Heart School. In June of 2013 I made a trip from NZ to the UK and decided to make a visit to my old school, not knowing the strict regulations over there I was escorted off the school grounds for taking some video and reliving some of my early school day memories.It all turned out alright when I explained what my intentions were and I went back at the following weekend when there were no kids around and completed my filming.

[Joseph Read]

Thanks for your reply, Brian. I seem to remember you as a kindly boy, older than myself, who I could chat with without fear of a gruff reply.

 

I wonder who"minerton" is? I was one of the boys who went under Hillsborough Corner Road Bridge at lunch time, close by the weir, and entered "The Tarzan Field".

I remember Keith Simmons, Frankie Marsden, Georgie Guest, Maurice Burgin ( a small boy who could send a jet of pee over the 7 foot wall into the girls' toilets), Alex...(a Scottish laddie). Also, Tommy and Sylvia Clayton, June Emmerson, Jean Monfredi, Betty...(the lady caretaker's daughter), and some others who were in my classes during the war.

[Neil kennedy]

Hugh Slavin was my great great  Uncle , he played for Sheffield Wednesday in 1904-09 . His son died on the hospital ship on the way home . Any relatives still in Sheffield? 

[NewBiz]

3 of my older sisters went there, early/mid 1950's and hated it. Vicious nuns, punitive punishments (and they'd only be tiny) altogether a horrible place. When they moved to Mylnhurst they were also way behind because the standard of teaching was crap. Apart from that, and the fact there isn't a blade of grass on the place, and the playground is the size of hanky, it's no doubt a lovely place!

[utopian]

On 10/12/2012 at 16:35, williamr said:

Hi, my name is Bill Rielly - i was there in 1953 to 1956. Does anybody remember the cricket and football team which won the Sheffield Catholic Schools cup in the 1955/56? I certainly remember Mr Finnegan particlularly with his slipper! He was the coach for the football and cricket team. I also remember going to the Hillsborough Baths taking lifesaving certificates. If anyone has any more information then please get in touch.

Hi Bill,

I have just come across this site, I was in the same class as your younger brother Peter. I remember watching you as captain of the school team beating St.Theresa's  for the Clegg shield ,then it seems only Catholic schools competed for the shield as all other schools were secondary moderns and the R.C. schools were still 5-15 . The Gleeson cup was the Catholic cup which the S.H. also won around your time. I remember some of the players . Graham Groves was the centre  forward and Tommy ? was in goal ,I am sure I would remember others if prompted.  

Do you remember Brendan Lodge ? I married one of his cousins. I lived near the Nicholson's , David,Edward and Eileen.  

Hope you are well.

Roger Davison

[utopian]

On 10/12/2012 at 16:35, williamr said:

Hi, my name is Bill Rielly - i was there in 1953 to 1956. Does anybody remember the cricket and football team which won the Sheffield Catholic Schools cup in the 1955/56? I certainly remember Mr Finnegan particlularly with his slipper! He was the coach for the football and cricket team. I also remember going to the Hillsborough Baths taking lifesaving certificates. If anyone has any more information then please get in touch.

The name of the goalkeeper was Tommy Pearce or Pierce . Let me know if you have read this.