Xaverian College Manchester

Xaverian College – Ward Hall

I arrived at Ward Hall in 1960. Another large converted house, it doubled as the ...
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The Air Gun Incident

My brother, Bernard Cummings, attended Xaverian College from 1956-62 approx. He attended the sixth form ...
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Xaverian College – My School Report 1962

As can be seen from this report in 1962, I was performing quite well being fifth ...
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Mr Connolly

Mr Connolly was a big man, tall, somewhat stout and wore glasses. I think he ...
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Xaverian Prize Night

Xaverian College Prize Night used to take place in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester. I ...
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Mr Connolly gets his revenge part I

Because I was having  doubts about many of the beliefs of the catholic church, I ...
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Mr Connolly gets his revenge – Part II

My very last day at Xavs arrived - sometime in May 1965. It had already ...
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Mr Crotty

Mr Crotty took me for Geography at Ward Hall, my first year at Xaverian. His ...
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What was going on next door to Ward Hall?

One sunny afternoon during lunch break there was a ripple of activity round the toilets ...
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Mr Newton P.E. Teacher

Mr Newton took us for Physical Education. I suppose he was in his mid forties ...
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School Trip to Paris – 1962

It was decided that a ten day trip to Paris would be a wonderful opportunity ...
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Trentham Gardens, circa 1963

Although we went to Trentham Gardens on several occasions, there is only one that I ...
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Peter Burrows

Pete Burrows took me for physics and maths in Lower Five Three. He was a ...
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Mr Archdeacon in typical pose

Probably the most painful experience I can remember from all my time at Xaverian is ...
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Mr Charles (Chuck) Sellars

Mr Charles Sellars was our music teacher. For some reason he didn't like me. This ...
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Xaverian College – the Parents/Teachers Association

My parents decided it would be a good idea to join the Parents/Teachers Association. I ...
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Bro Cyril played Boogie Woogie

Now this might sound a bit odd at first glance but I can assure you ...
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Xaverian College – School Retreat

At the age of 14 or 15, our class had to take part in a ...
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Xaverian Expulsions

I knew a couple of students who were expelled from Xaverian and at least one ...
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I think I’m going back…

A few years ago I visited Xaverian College with a couple of colleagues to view ...
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Jim Phelan remembers Mr Crotty

Having been a teacher myself, I'm not over keen on criticising others in my profession, ...
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Bernard Lackey

Mr Lackey taught me geography at Xaverian and it was no small feat to actually ...
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Phil Blinkhorn remembers …

Thanks to Phil Blinkhorn for his amazing memory dredge, the level of detail is stunning. I ...
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Xaverian School Captains

Thanks to Frank Lennon, we now know that the correct name for Xaverian Head Boys ...
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Xaverian College School Orchestra

Xaverian College - School Orchestra 1959 CONDUCTOR: MR SELLARS If anyone was a member of ...
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2 thoughts on “Xaverian College Manchester”

  1. Bob, I did not mean to hurt you ,but if you look across your comments you will see that you were not happy at Xaverian. You might see it different in old age but looking from the outside I see it different than you.

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    • Bob, I am surprised you have put my comment on your website ,but now that you have I will tell you you that I am sorry I said sorry to you. I only did it to appease you. I spent an afternoon reading all your comments on your website. It became obvious that what you achieved at Xavs was below what you and your family expected. The final comment “you did not collect the O level results” It was obvious from when you gave your “resume” of your working life. I never asked for it nor gave you my working life. I was happy as a “pig in a sty “when I went to Xavs to collect my Maths O level from a po faced Brother David. The look on his face when he had to give me my Maths O level paper will live with me for ever. I did not have any intention in the first place of paying for the exam. So that was a plus. I had no history at Xavs but you did. You put some exam results on the website. Bob you put yourself out in the open on a website ,I am a nobody a guy who worked in a practical way all his life. If I can see were your at I am sure other people will see your problem. You did not meet your standards. Finish, james kedian

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