WELCOME!
WELCOME to the official website of the Liverpool Blue Coat Brotherly Society (sometimes known as "The Old Blues' Association"). If you were ever a pupil or teacher at this school, this site is for you. It is updated regularly, so please call again.
Tracing your ancestors? Scroll down this page for information.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Brotherly Society will take place on THURSDAY 11th MARCH at 7.30 pm in the Board Room, preceded at 7.00 pm by a brief meeting of the Committee. All subscribing members of the Brotherly Society are eligible to attend and vote at the AGM. The agenda is listed below.
A hot pot supper will be available in the adjacent Blundell Suite (formerly Room 44, the Music Room) from 6.30 pm. Members can choose to arrive early and eat before the meeting, or stay afterwards to relax and dine before travelling home.
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence.
2. Minutes of Annual General Meeting held on 19th March 2009.
3. Matters arising from the Minutes.
4. Treasurer’s report.
5. Secretary’s report.
6. Parents’ Association report.
7. Reports of past pupils & teachers.
8. Review of Constitution
9. Election of President, Vice-president, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, Assistant
secretary, Trustees, Patrons, Honorary Committee, Committee and Parents’
Association representative
10.Forthcoming events
Spring Social (18th June 2010)
Parents’ Association Summer Fayre (11th July 2009)
Leavers’ draw (at our June meeting)
11.Dates of Quarterly & Committee Meetings
12.Any other business
FORTHCOMING PARENTS' ASSOCIATION EVENTS
FRIDAY 12th MARCH - ANNUAL QUIZ
SATURDAY 20th MARCH - CASINO NIGHT
Full details are on www.bluecoatschoolliverpoolpa.org.uk
Click the picture of a computer (left) to find out more!
MILLICENT HUGHES RETURNS TO THE BLUE COAT
1948 2009
This website was last updated on
3rd March 2010
WHAT'S NEW?
CLICK THE SPOTS TO SEE THE UPDATED PAGES
Added 3rd Mar
AGM Agenda
Added 10th Feb
Obituary - Mr Hickman
& Mr Pinder
Added 19th Jan
Events page updated
Added 1st Jan
Downloadable Constitution & Rules
Added 16th Dec
Girls'prefects photo from 1948
The above pictures show Millicent Hughes (now Mrs Varty) in the Shirley Hall as a teenager and, over sixty years later, on the same spot.
Millicent Hughes left the Blue Coat School in 1949, but has kept in touch with quite a few of her old school friends.
Having lived in New Zealand for many years, she spent August this year near Liverpool, and visited the school as a guest of the Brotherly Society. A group of "old" friends enjoyed a nostalgic wander around the school, followed by lunch at the nearby Richmond Tavern. A great time was had by all!
A photograph of the twenty people who came along is on the LATEST NEWS page of this website.
BEAUMARIS BOY IS THIS YEAR'S PRESIDENT
At the Annual General Meeting on 19th March, PETER CLARKE was elected President of the Brotherly Society, succeeding Sandy Tittershill. Peter joined the school in 1944 at Beaumaris, and left in 1951 after the school returned to Liverpool.
Peter still works hard for the Trades Union movement, and was delighted to discover that the school now teaches a subject that he had to learn for himself!
JAMES LYON succeeds Kevin Flynn as Vice-President.
We wish them both well as they serve the Society in the coming year.
THE NEWSLETTER was mailed out to everyone on our database around 1st December.
If you haven't received yours, please contact us.
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The Chapel, Blundell Suite (formerly Music Room 44), Board Room and Shirley Hall are available for weddings (the Board Room is licensed), meetings, conferences, seminars etc.
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Augustus Deane -1904
TRACING YOUR ANCESTORS?
We receive many enquiries from people trying to find out about their ancestors who may have been pupils at the Blue Coat School. Before contacting us, these little pointers may help you.
1. Are you sure it was the LIVERPOOL Blue Coat School? There are several other Blue
Coat Schools around the country.
2. From 1920 onwards, records are retained by the Blue Coat Foundation. The
Foundation Secretary, Eddie Ardren, will try to assist you, but will need as much
information as possible. If you know the date when they were enrolled or left the
school, it will make his search easier. Eddie can be contacted on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays or Thursdays on 0151 734 4930, or by e- mail:
3. Prior to 1920, enquiries should be directed to:
RECORDS OFFICE
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
CENTRAL LIBRARY
WILLIAM BROWN STREET
LIVERPOOL
L3 8EW
Telephone: 0151 233 5817, or e-mail: recoffice.central.library@liverpool.gov.uk
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.....
Girls' outing, c1930. The luxury coach (with air-conditioning!) is parked on Church Road outside the School Chapel. (Note - the girl on the left has her foot on the tram track!)
Photo: Frank Irwin
THE LIVERPOOL BLUE COAT BROTHERLY SOCIETY
Motto: "And may all its proceedings be characterised by brotherly love."
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Brotherly Society 2010
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