Other Aspects

Staff, 1970-77

Among the staff who taught at the school in these years were:

Most of the above teachers were engaged full-time, with a small number appointed on a part-time or temporary basis. Some teachers, having left the school, were reappointed later.                                                       

In addition to the above subjects, most Catholic members of staff had responsibilities for the spiritual and pastoral needs of the pupils who were in their form classes. Religious education was taught daily and prayers were said at the commencement and ending of the morning and afternoon sessions.

Long service

The longest-serving teachers up to 1977 have been:

Record

Mr R. Berken and Mr B. Clough held the distinction of having taught under all four of the school’s headteachers, namely, Mr Holmes, Mr Rocca, Mr McGawley and Mr Smith. Mr F. Evans, a pupil under Mr Holmes and Mr Rocca, also taught under Messrs Rocca, McGawley and Smith.

Staff old boys

Teachers who were once themselves pupils at the school include Messrs J. Baxter, M.A. Casey, P. Cassidy, J. Collins, W. Connor, M. Delargy, J. Doherty, F. Evans, J. Farrell, J. Fitzpatrick, B. Haughey, K. Horrocks, M. Jung, J. Kulikowski, M. Lloyd, T. McManus, M. Mannion, J.B. Meehan, G. Phelan, G. Quinn, B. Ramsden and A.L. Smith.

Returning staff

Excluding those who returned immediately after war service, teachers who were subsequently reappointed to the school include Mr H. Avery, Mr B. Berry, Mr F. Burke, Mr M. Callaghan, Mr R. Dearman, Mrs J. Drumer, Mr F. Evans, Mr D. Farrell, Mr T. Fitzpatrick, Mr E. Hurst, Mr J. O’Connor, Mr W. Pegna and Mr A.J. Rocca.

(Others?  Mrs Jeanne Gordon?)

Old boys ordained to the priesthood

Former pupils called to the religious life include the following:   

Bernard Allen, Eric Baggaley, Joseph Carter, Denis Clinch, James Collett, Thomas Connolly, Herbert Derbyshire, Joseph Donlan, Timothy Dowling, John Duddy, Michael Duddy, William Ellis, Bernard Giblin, Alban Greenwood, William Hagan, Joseph Hall, Timothy Luke Hamill, Bernard Hannett, Bernard Jackson, Michael Joseph Kelly, James Kennedy, Thomas Michael Keyworth, E. Lohan, Thomas Manley, Vincent McGrath, John McKeown, Peter McKie,  John Murray, Philip Nathaniel, Vincent Oates, John O’Keefe, Mark Perrin, B. Pilling, Anthony Reddington, Bernard A. Sharkey, Denis J. Skelly and Thomas Wharry. Joe O’Connor, a former member of staff, was also ordained.

Many of the above former pupils remained at St Gregory’s for maybe one of two years before transferring to St Bede’s College.

Nonagenarians

Among former teachers known to have reached the age of 90 are Mr M.W. Peers, Mr F. Leyden, Mr A.L. Smith and Mr B. Haughey.

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