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Staff of St Marys c 1905
 | Back Row: Katie or Lizzie Gribbin,??, Nellie Mahon,?? , Lucy Toomey
Middle: Mrs Reed, Mrs Bgt Fox, Miss McNicholas
Front: Miss Pearson? Margaret McNicholas (Walsh) |
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St Marys Infant Staff c 1905
 photo and information - Edward Wilcock of Leeds
Abigail Cooney,Miss McQuade,Helena Jane Pearson
Front Seated : Miss Ethel Pearson |
St Marys Infants c 1900
 | 28 pupils all squinting at the photographer with teachers Miss Mc Quade ( right) and a younger teacher on the left - who may be Miss Ethel Pearson..she certainly looks like her.
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Mixed Group Two 1920
 | A school photograph taken in 1920..
Teacher Mrs Caherty on right
Grangetown Mixed Group II 1920
Back Row 13
Jim McElvaney, Mary Barry, Mick Barry, Jim Cassidy, Sammy Smart, Jackie Walters, Gordie Hodgson, Jimmy Meskill, Jim McNulty, Nora McNulty, John Stuart, Harry Murtha, Stan Murtha.
Row Three 13
Pat McElvaney, Nellie Finn, Tom Cassidy, ?????, ??????, Barbie Hodgson, Tommy Scully, Peter Meskill, Mary McNulty, ?????, ?????, Mrs Caherty, Devaney
Row Two 12
Katie Jeffers, Mattie Jeffers, Jimmy Finn, May Jeffers, Lizzie McGarrity, Sarah McGarrity, Delia Scully, Lizzie Freeman, Maggie Freeman, Doyle?, ?????, Devaney ?
Front Row 13
TheWatson Sisters, Gerald Pyne, Mary Pyne, Katie Ryan, Winnie Ryan, Denis Couhig, John Couhig, ....Couhig, Eddie Gibbons?, Jimmy Foley, Francis Conway, Wilf Martin
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St Mary's Mixed Group Four - 1920
 | Back Row 16
Norah Shea, Lizzie Shea, C Tierney,?????,Cissie Doyle, Anna Murtha, Watson, R Pearsall, Power, Burt, E.Healy, T Redmond, J Hayes, ?????, K Jeffers.
Row Three 17
Mrs McNicholas, Devaney, Burt, O’Mara, Shea, Cronin, P Lane, V Jarred, T McCarthy, Hayes, Lizzie Purcell, A Shaughnessy, Mk Bennett, J Fleming, P Devaney, Miss Brady
Row Two 17
Celia O’Brien, May McMahon, O’Mara, McElvaney, B Newton, D Winn, Celia Rustin, A Daly, ??????, W Scott, F Havelock, M Donnelly, Fleming, G Donnelly, ?????
Front Row 14
John O’Neill, D Duggan, Hughie McMahon, Meskill, Mk McElvaney, M Daley, P O’Hagan, ?????, John Campbell, M Walsh, LA Power, Tommy Havelock, ????
In this photo Of the older pupils in 1920 is my father John O'Neill aged 12 and Hughie McMahon (professional footballer)
Teachers are Mrs McNicholas on the left and Miss Brady on the right. |
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Class Three c 1905
 | Teacher - Margaret McNicholas later Walsh
Older pupils...which include three Thomas children.
These are the only children known on this photo....but their ancestors are somewhere out there...let us know if you recognise anyone else. |
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Mixed Group Three 1920
 | Grangetown Mixed Group III 1920
Back Row 12
???????, ????????, ???????, ???????,????????, ???????, M Daly, ??????, John Swan, ?????, ??????, ???????,
Row Three 15
Teacher, ?????, ??????, ?????, Timmy Linhan, John Traynor, Tommy Traynor, J McNulty, ?????, Joe Quinn, ????????, J Fleming, Fleming, T Devaney, Girl Devaney?
Row Two 15
Cap, ?????, ??????, ??????, ??????, ???????, Kitty Redmond, ?????, Twohig, Mgt Twohig, ?????, ??????, ??????, ???????, ??????, Girl Devaney
Front Row 10
????????, ????????, ??????, ???????, ??????, ??????, ??????, Carr? , Alice Carr, Mary Carr
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Infant Class 1920
 | Teachers Miss Katie or Lizzie Gribbin is standing on the left and Miss McNicholas on the right- my first teacher ? mmm...perfect....
and - Parish priest Father Kelly with his dog
If you do you recognise anyone else ? Please let us know !
Centre Row 5th from left - is Kitty Daley, Bill Harding's mam. Grateful thanks to Carole Harding's recent e-mail |
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A School Play 1919
 | St Marys School Concert 1919
Older children dress up for picture.
Back Row : Unknown, Bridgie Fox, Edna Devaney, Bridget McMahon, Madge Donnelly
Row Three : Mary Barry,Unknown, Mary Donaghy, Agnes Jarred, Mgt Conway, Unknown, Mary McDonald
Row Two - seated : Timothy Twohig (King) and Unknown, ( Queen)
Front Row : Nancy/Lucy Fitzgibbon, Eileen Sullivan, Ellen McCarthy
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Altar Boys c 1905
 | St Marys Altar Boys c1905
Looks as though it was taken in the SchoolYard.
The only person currently recognised is :-
Peter Mahon - Back Row, first on the left.
He later became the Head of St Marys Junior School in the thirties.
If anyone out there can suggest more - please do.
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Sheaves and the Corn Assembly 1921
 | My mother Winnie Traynor is on this with a number of old friends.
Assembly 1921 : Teacher Miss Gribbin
Back Row: (8)Johanna McCarthy, Maggie Finn, Sarah McGarritty, Winnie Mohan, Mary Fitzgibbon, Doris Wynn, Margaret Jones, Jane O Sullivan
Middle Row (11): Peggy Jones, Kitty Hanratty, Mabel Fitzgibbon, Joanne McCarthy, Winnie Traynor, Marie Carson, Philomena Jackson, Alice Carr, Mary Walsh, Renee Darragh, Cassie Bennett
Front Row (4) : Lil Murphy,...McMahon, Biddy McMahon, Agnes Shipley |
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Grangetown RC Infants Group 2 1920
 | Grangetown RC Infants Group II 1920 Photograph
Teachers: Katie Gribbin and Miss McNicholas
Back Row: Mickey Traynor, Eddie Doyle Willie Hanlon Willie Hanlon (Two cousins) Richard Foley John Lagan Frankie Morris Jimmy Jones ? Byrnes Louie Ayres
Mary Fitzgibbon Gertie Onion Lizzie Lynd CeliaRuddy Johanna McCarthy Sadie O’Brien Doris Winn Margaret Finn Ellen Duggan Barbara McNulty Jimmy Murphy
Margaret Jones Rachel Pedley Cassie Conway Winnie McCarthy Bridget Ryan Annie Kelly Mary Farley Winnie Traynor Mary Garland Mary Corcoran* Margaret Lawlor
Kittie Hanratty Sarah McGarrity Willie Meskill Johanna McCarthy Sarah Harrison Mary Harrison Ellen McNulty Marie Carson Hugh Anthony Carson Gerard Pyne and Tommy McElhatton
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St Mary's Staff c 1933
 | A young group of teachers line up c 1933
Back: Miss Whitburn, Mrs Caherty, Mr Wiggins, Mrs Mahon
Front: Joan Twomey, Mr Leo Wilkinson, Mrs Reed, Mr P Mahon, Miss Brown |
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Lucy Fitzgibbon's Class c1939
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A large group which are difficult to name as yet.
Arguments reign about whether Eddie Duggan and Colin O Henley are on the back row.
John Rynn on Row 3 third from right.
Renee Harrington Row 2 .5th from right
Front Row is better:
Barbara Rynn, Carmel Murtha, Vera Jinks, Unknown, Unknown, Maureen DEvaney, Tessie Hooper, Jean Carney, Unknown, Gerard Bruin? |
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Sister Columba and 6 boys c 1939
 | Listed Left to Right are :-
Pat Cochrane, Kenny Davis, Sr Columba, Bill Terry, Jim Fox,
Front Two:- Bernard Mullen & John Grogan |
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School Class of Boys c 1936
 | photo supplied by Vin Fox
Vin won this photograph in a raffle as only a couple of prints were available at the time - so many will not have seen it.
Back Row:( l-r ): Kevin Blackett, ??Maugham?, Tommy Tierney, Colin O’Henly, Eddie Duggan, Eddie Guest, Albert Haines.
Middle Row:( l-r ): Bernard Daley, Bobby Bashford, James McPhillips, Danny Kell, Alfie O Brien, Eddie Henry, Vincent Healy
Front Row:( l-r ): ?? Murphy, Freddie Taylor, Johnny Downes, Vin Fox, Ronnie Foley, John Rynn |
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School Class c 1936
 | photo supplied by Vin Fox
Back Row:L-R: Colin O’Henly, Bobby Bashford, Bernard Daley, Philip Terry, Tommy Tierney, ?? Murphy, ??Maugham, Eddie Guest, Eddie Duggan, Alfie O’Brien, Eddie Henry, James McPhillips, Freddie Taylor, Vincent Healey, Eddie Smith, Kevin Blackett.
Middle Row;L-R: Sheila Walsh, Unknown, Mary Burke, Sheila McCarthy, Mary Ward, Essie Mannix, ??O’ Sullivan, ? Hutchinson, Charlotte Binns, Maureen Byrne, Mary O’Neill, Mary Toner, Marie Fox, Unknown, Kathleen Lewis.
Front Row:L-R: Carmel Murtha, John Rynn, Vera Jinks, Vin Fox, Maureen Mullen, John Downes, Mary Dawkins, Ronnie Cairns, Danny Kell, Kathleen Whelan, Sheila Havelock, Margaret Summerhill, Ronnie Foley.
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Sister Columba's Class c 1939
 | photo and info - Mike Moore
A neighbour (Sheila Barker formerly Bessemer Street) of my mother ( Lilian Gill as was ) sent me details of your Website and I was wondering if the attached photo was of any interest to you.
Mother reckons it was taken 1937/38 but my own suspicion is that it was a bit later as she was born in 1932 and the kids look definitely older than 5!
One thing we are agreed on though is that it was probably taken on the same day as the photo of Sister Columba with the 6 boys.She has given me a list with the line-up on the photo is as follows: -
Top Row:standing: T Burns, Unknown, Kath Meskell, Helen Foley, Veronica Phillipson,Noreen Shea, Margaret Livingstone, Bridie Mannix, Jimmy Hetherington, Kenny Davis, Bill Terry, Peter Lanny, John Grogan, Pat Cochrane
Middle Row: Emma Kell, Audrey Moonie, Kath Curry, M Brannigan, Margaret Fennon, Lilian Gill, Audrey Watson
Front Row: Bernard Mullen, Joan Twohig, M Kirkbright, K Briggs? K.McElvaney, Noreen Moore....and Jim Fox peeping between two girls shading his eyes from the sun.
Just a note St. Mary's, Sister Columba's 1939 class, the little girl front row, second from right hand end is Kathleen McElvaney (who was born in 1932). Your site is getting lots of visits by my friends and they all say how much they love it. However, only a few have put their name it the guest book. I wonder why people are so shy? You are doing a great job. Good luck. Eugene
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Christmas Nativity Play 1946
 | A large group of girls are pictured here in a Nativity Play
Back : Kath Meskill, Unknown, Kath Livingstone, Mgt Noteyoung, June Havelock, Veronica McNulty, Betty Igo, Kathleen Briggs
Middle: Joan Twohig?, Mgt Livingstone, Rita Collins, Agnes Jarred, Barbara Rynn, Patricia Walsh, Mgt O Henly
Front: Kath McElvaney, Noreen Shea, Pat Lynd, Helen Foley, Bridie Mannix, Unknown, Betty Cave.
Bridie informs me that this play was definitely performed in 1946 on the stage of the Lyric Cinema - just before Sister Columba left for Japan. |
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Junior Four Class in St Mary's 1950
 | photo - courtesy of St Mary's
Back Row (9): Unknown, Jn Mullen?, Unknown, Michael Smith,Unknown,Mick Morris, Kenny Mitchell, Brian Nugent, James Walsh.
Second Back Row: Peter Mahon Head (8g) ; Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Ann Lane, Unknown, Teresa Craddy, Unknown, Mgt Havelock.
Sec Front Row (2b 6g) : Michael Nesbitt, Unknown, Mary Jeffers, Veronica Burt, Brudenell, Rooney, Joan Butler, John O'Neill
Front Row (4) Unknown, Barry Millington, Michael Pidgeon, John Turner |
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Music Group 1951
 | | photo - courtesy of St Mary's Archives |
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Mr Graham's Class
 | | photo - courtesy of St Mary's Archives |
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Mrs Mannix's Class
 | | photo - courtesy of St Mary's Archives |
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Mrs Caherty's Class
 | | photo - courtesy of St Mary's Archives |
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Miss Potter's Class
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Mr Abbott's Class 1956
 | photo - courtesy of John Flemming
Back row: Geoffrey Luker, Peter Smith, Bernard Thirlwall, Peter Martin, Vincent Gollogly, Brian Hornby, Ronnie Doyle, John Flemming, Vincent Couhig.
Middle row: Terry(?) Hardwick, David Simms, Terry Lonsdale (behind) Tommy Nesbitt, Irene Wrigglesworth, Maureen Jones, Betty Yare, Pat McQuillen, Veronica Simms, Valerie Binns, Tony Potter, Pat Dawkins,Brian Heaney (?) Brian Gollogly.
Front row: Teresa Williams, Sylvia Eales, Sandra Barret, Kathleen Baister,Ann Pallister, Margaret Sayer, Maureen Gaffney, Eileen Simpson.
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St Mary's School 1898 - left side
 | St Mary's School 1898 - left side - courtesy of Kevin Murphy USA
Kevin's Uncle John Murphy is a pupil in this class of 1898 4th boy on second row from top- the earliest known recorded photograph of St Mary's School Grangetown. |
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St Mary's School 1898 - right side
 | St Mary's School 1898 - right side - courtesy of Kevin Murphy USA
The young female teacher on the right looks like Abigail Cooney - I'd be surprised if anyone recognised anyone else from this early photograph. It is unique. |
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Kevin's Uncle John in St Peter's c 1896
 | Kevin's Uncle John as pupil in another class in St Peter's - courtesy of Kevin Murphy
A wonderful clear photograph taken in 1896 - of 30 pupils at St Peter's.
Kevin's uncle John Murphy 4th from left - second row from top. |
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St Mary’s Junior Class 1949
 | St Mary’s Junior Class 1949 - courtesy of Maureen Purvis nee Martin
Back Row: L-R: Mr Mahon( Headmaster), Arthur Evans, Tony Long, ? Bartley, Jimmy Power, Ronnie Wild, Ronnie Harrison, Charlie Littlewood, Tommy Quinn, Jimmy Turner, Clem Pattison.
2nd Row: L-R: Mary Havelock, Maureen Thickett, Noreen Snowball, Theresa Craddy, Joyce Danby, Kathleen Kirkbright, Maureen Couhig, Gerard Hooper, Maureen Carr, Michel Wilkinson.
3rd Row: L-R: Brian McMullen, Sheila McPhillips, Brian O’Neill, Olwynn French, Irene Hetherington, Maureen Martin, Rose Murphy, Sheila Wilkinson, Pat Chedzey.
Front Row: L-R: Bernard Igo, Peter Wrigglesworth, Brian Gallagher, Tony Collins, Tommy Summerhill.
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Holy Communion Class 1960
 | Holy Communion Class 1960 - courtesy of Liz Corns
Priests: Fr Kiely and Kielty. Nun: Sister Appeline
Back Row (L - R):Frank O'Neill, John Simms, Kenneth Crowe, Tony Martin, Peter Finn, Alan Wright, Paul Smith, Tony Healy, Albie Macauley, Billy Patchett, Vincent Harding, Bernard Gollogly, - ? -,- ? -, David Tombling, Paul Busutil, Brian Faloonah, Sister Appeline
Middle Row: Peter Shaw, Bernard Whelan, -?-, -?-, Elizabeth Keay, Sheila MacPartland, Kathleen Parkes, Veronica Dunbar, -?-, -?-, Lilian Skelton, -?-, -?-, Susan Burke, Linda Thackeray, -?-, Ian Dunbar, Michael Moore
Front Row: Elizabeth Shaw, Susan Larkin, -?-, Veronica Hayes, -?-, Lynne Graham, Watson, -?- , Brenda Caster, -?-, -?-, Margaret Legg, -?-, McQuillan, -?-.
At the Front: Keith Shaw, Peter Jones, Walker, Vinnie Lobley, Paul Traynor, Terry Martin.
Names supplied by Frank O'Neill
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First Holy Communion Day 1947
 | First Holy Communion Day 1947- courtesy of Tony Martin in Canada
The highlight of this particular photograph which I recall quite well - is of John Murphy (middle row) falling into the pool of water before the photo was taken and after some delay, reappearing in another new outfit - and another gleaming white shirt - ready for his photograph. He must tell me what really happened.
I thank Tony Martin, standing next but one to me, for sending this via email. Now this really does illustrate all what is best on the internet - a chance for many to freely enjoy a precious moment from the past once again.
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"The Princess of London" - a production in 1930
 | "The Princess of London" - a production in 1930 - courtesy of Tommy Hand via John Buckton
Geoff Power; Gerald Kellet; Tommy Hand; Tom O Mara; Gerald Finn; John Alderton; Ken Ford; Hugh McCormack; Charlie O'Hara; Albert Lanny |
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Left Side
 | Left Side
Geoff Power; Gerald Kellet
Surely someone will remember the girls. |
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Middle
 | Middle
-:-, Margaret Hand, Tommy Hand; Tom O'Mara; Gerald Finn
Margaret and Tommy Hand were twins. She later became Mrs Buckton. |
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Right Side
 | Right Side
John Alderton; Ken Ford; Hugh McCormack; Charlie O'Hara; Albert Lanny
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