The school that my brother and I attended was situated in the village of Hollingworth . This village is situated on the hill side overlooking Hollingworth lake. The lake, a man made reservoir situated in the valley above the small town of Littleborough. Being situated on the Lancahire Yorkdhire border it was at this time quite a busy town.There was a large marshalling yard for the railways, a terminal on the Leeds/Liverpool canal and the main route across the penines passed through. Added to which there was at this time a large number of cotton mills,a chemical distillery and a large asbestos company. In effect I suppose it could be said that it was aboom town. Sadly that it cannot be said today.
The school ot Hollingworth was a one roomed affair. And had only one teacher, the teacher Miss Sykes, undertook the teaching of all subjects to the local children, being responsible for the educatioin of a mixed age group from the age of four years until they moved on to the seccondary or grammer schools at the age of eleven. Unfortunately very few made it to a grammer school, I can only recall one doing so. Never the less it was a nice school and every one was extremely happy. Attached to the school was the local church, a corogated iron church, which had to share a vicar with the parish of Milnrow. As a result there were no church services every week. When services did take place, every one attended as it was considered a great occasion.
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