Where Are They Now?
The following link will take you to a new section containing details of members that the Association has lost touch with and who have dropped from view over the years. We would love to be able to update our records and maybe get back in touch with Old Boys and associates who don't even realise that PGSA still exists!School Rolls
The following link will take you to a section (being developed and added to) which contains ongoing material being prepared by Alick Hadwen relating to the School Rolls dating back to the 1800s.Second World War / National Service
The following links will take you to a section (being developed and added to) which contains lists and other material produced by Alick Hadwen from his ongoing research into records concerning members of the school during WWII and the subsequent National Service era.First World War / War Memorial
The following link will take you to a section (being developed and added to) which contains ongoing research carried out by Alick Hadwen relating to the records of members of the School relating to the Great War.School Badge / Coat of Arms
The following link will take you to a section (being developed and added to) which details ongoing research carried out by Alick Hadwen relating to the School Badge and Coat of Arms.
The Headmaster's Chair
The following link will take you to a section containing photographs and a short update relating to the Headmaster's Chair.
Richard Corless
Richard was a distinguished pupil of the School at the beginning of the 20th century. The following link will take you to a section of the website providing some well researched background details and showing photographs of the school prizes he received (which have now been donated to the Association).
Bill Houldgreave
An article from the BBC's "WW2 People's War" archive which may be of interest as it concerns an old boy, Bill Houldgreave. Click on the link below to access this story.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/40/a4456640.shtml
Norman Crawley
The following link will take you to an article from the Daily Telegraph, Monday 2nd July 1990, forming a part of the obituary of Lt-Col Norman Crawley, an old boy of the school.
Gordon Knight Richardson
Gordon Knight Richardson was an old boy of the school who was lost in the crossing of the Rhine, March 24th 1945. The following link will take you to some photographs of his memorial entries and some brief details of his background.John "Jack" Baines
John Baines was an old boy of the school who died in 1996 aged 57. He was an outstanding member of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service and a reknown mountaineer. The following link will take you to a photograph and obituary first published in May 1996 (the newspaper cutting was provided by Brian McVann).Cedric Naylor
Captain Cedric Naylor, RN, CVO, DSO and two Bars, DSC and Bar, Mentioned In Despatches. (He may well have more awards for Service in the face of the enemy than any other Old Boy.) The link in the Navigation Bar on the right will take you to an account of his service record provided by Alick Hadwen together with some photographs taken during the war. (These pictures were taken by Francis Grenfell, the commander of the Q Ship, HMS Penshurst, and are accompanied by some comments/notes from him.) This expands on the details included in his entry in the War Memorial section of the site.John Christopher Wallace
John Christopher Wallace was an old boy of the school who died on 20th October 2009. The following link will take you to an article published in LEP on 14th November 2009.Winckley Square
First a pair of photographs showing Winckley Square, Preston, as it was:
Next, a pair of photographs showing the site of the old Preston Grammar School (just off Winckley Square) in September 1967.
Regent Ballroom
Old School House - Nether Wasdale
The kitchen and recreational centre for the School Camp. Many evenings were spent there playing darts and 'Mucky Lady' etc, and this is where the (allegedly) Bromide-laced beverages were imbibed! The tents were at the back of the building, as were the 'cess holes' (which required digging!). Needless to say, the teachers by and large stayed in a cottage up the lane! (Photograph courtesy of Colin Monks, comments courtesy of Charlie!)
