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.
Shirley Cao in the Shirley Hall playing from the soundtrack of Jay Chou's film "Secret". (Filmed by Adrian Gosling in 2008).
Dr Dickerson and Mr Pinder would be impressed!
MILLICENT HUGHES RETURNS TO THE BLUE COAT
1948 2009
This website was last updated on
4th November 2009
WHAT'S NEW?
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Added 4th Nov
Football fixtures
Added 12th Oct
Parents' Association have a new website
Added 29th Sept
Events page updated
Added 12th Sep
Network page updated
Added 7th Sept
A level results
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.
COMING SOON...
THE NEWSLETTER!
This will be mailed out to everyone on our database around 1st December.
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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
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Motto: "And may all its proceedings be characterised by brotherly love."
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