St. Michael's Staff 1959-60

[Penny Tray]

This may have appeared before but I just saw it today and recognised Mr. McCutcheon, 4th from left in middle row, who also taught at Ardrossan Academy night school:

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[mcgrattan]

Back Row: 1?, Johnnie (Wee Harry) Leishman, Vincent Campbell, 4?, Leo Walsh, John Hughes, EddIe Mellon, Owen McGuire.
Middle Row: Kathleen McCann, Hugh Medine, Jimmy (Jess)McKinlay, Big Jim McCutcheon, 5?, P.J. (Zeek) Leahy, Bob Laird, 9?.
Front Row: Sr. Marie Celeste (The Goof), Margaret McGuinness, 3?, Sr. Eugenius (Big Jeannie), Doreen Higgins, Sr. Pauline (Wee Polly), 7?, Sr. Mary Campion, Masie Wade, Doran??, 11?

I went to St Michael's the following year.

Tom McGrattan

[morag]

The nun front right might be sister Brien / Brian and the teacher directly behind was domestic science teacher, the name Doreen or Noreen is working at me..she may have had a daughter at the school. I think she had an English accent.

[John Donnelly]

I've had the thinking cap on, so here goes.

From the back L - R

Spike Spears PT; Harry Lieshman Technical; Vince Campbell, Art; Fred Mullen, History; Leo Walsh, Maths; Mr. Hughes Latin; Eddie Mellon, French; Owen Maguire Geography.

No idea; Hughie Medine, Science; Jess McKinley, Science; Jim McCutcheon, English ??; ? Farrel, Chemistry; Zeke Leaky, Physics; Bob Laird, Maths; no idea, Dom Science ?

Sr. Marie Celest, (The Goof), Geography ??; Mrs. (Mugs), McGuinness, Maths; no idea; Sr. Eugenius, (Big Jeannie), Latin; Doreen Higgins, Secretary; Sr. Pauline, (Wee Polly), Headmistress; no idea; Sr. Mary Campion, English; Maisie Wade, English; Mary Dorans, Maths; Sr. Paul Mary, French.

JD.

[Penny Tray]

This is the official line-up:

Back row: the foreign language student, Mr J Leishman (Technical Subjects), Mr V Campbell (Art), Mr Mullen, Mr L Walsh, Mr Hughes, Mr E Mellan (Modern Languages), Mr O McGuire

Middle row: Miss K McCann, Mr H Medine, Mr J McKinley (Science), Mr J McCutcheon (Classics), Mr Farrell, Mr Harkin, Mr P J Leahy (Science), Mr Laird, Mrs D Barkey (Home Economics)

Front row: Sr Marie Celeste (Geography), Mrs M McGuinness (Maths), Miss Fulton (Commercial), Sr Eugenius, Miss D Higgins (Secretary), Sr Pauline (Head Teacher), another foreign language student, Sr Mary Campion (English), Miss M Wade (English), Miss M Doran, Sr Paul Mary

[John Donnelly]

OK, we've done that. Now, who's missing?

JD.

[mcgrattan]

Missing are Cathie Brosnan (Art), Mary Duffin (French) and "Wee Mary" Whiston (Maths). I'm sure there are others.

Tom McGrattan

[John Donnelly]

Sr. Francis, (Auld Fanny), English; Sr. Mari Calista, Music; (Spike) Spears, PT. Who was the girls PT teacher?

JD.

[Penny Tray]

JD,

You had me going for a moment there - "Sr. Francis, (Auld Fanny), English; Sr. Mari Calista, Music; (Spike) Spears, PT. Who was the girls PT teacher?

I caught a glimpse of words highlighted above and thought you were posing a question to me!

You nearly got me another yellow card.

PT

[morag]

Half those teachers were gone when I attended St. Mike's. Missing ones from my time, Mr, Henderson, Sister Dominic Savio, Sister Brian, Sister Marie Celeste, Mrs. Duffin, Mrs. Ennis, Mr. Hand..many more I'm sure.

[John Donnelly]

Sorry PT. BUT, I get the notion that you've got a guilty conscience.

JD.

[morag]

Miss Medine, p.t., not sure.