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Date Posted: 19:23:15 01/05/15 Mon
Author: David Cotton (happy days)
Subject: Re: St Georges Freshfield Formby

>>I,was in St Georges in 1968-71, I was in St Vincents house at first, then went to Scott house at the end of 69, I have good memories from that time, some good, some bad, all I know is every time I knew I was going home for good, I'd abscond on day leave,and get another few months added on. Although it may seem a lot, as I did abscond about 6 times, I was only there 2 years and 8 month total, the reason I absconded was, I didn't really want to go home, as I couldn't face going to an outside school knowing I would be humiliated by everyone, so in the end, I reckon it worked out right for me. Since I have been out, I've been back to visit 4 times, but I want to go back again to see the ledger, as there are some friends I would like to try and get in touch with, I have typed names on f/book, but no joy. If anyone knows how to get the names od anyone, can you please let me know. I remember many of the staff there too, I have seen and spoke to Mr O'Neill, he was one of my teachers, also the football teacher, sadly I have not seen him for 3 or 4 years, maybe he passed away, but it would be a shame if he has, as he knew me when I introduced myself to him, like I sais, many fond memories. Hope to read more stories from old heads soon.

i was there in the 70s for 3 years i was in green
>>house and mr matthews was the housemaster i absconded
>>quite alot and ended up in st josephs in nantwich
>>which i hated it was run by brothers who were
>>vindictive ended up in detention fosten hall
>>worthington house hindley borstal and walton prison i
>>have been out of trouble for 31years and happily
>>married for 30 it made me see sense after being in and
>>out of trouble for 12 years i have a good job and
>>enjoy life to the full>I was in St Georges in the
>>1970,s and spent 3 years
>>>and 10 months there, i became trapped in the system
>an
>>>sadly went on to go to Detention Centre (Foston Hall
>>>Derbeyshire) Borstal ( Hindley-Wigan) then into the
>>>prison system Walton-Liverpool-then the infamous
>>>Strangeways in Manchester.there was Risley Remand
>>>Centre and Red Bank on the way as well.thankfully I
>>>escaped the system to eventually found good
>employment
>>>and have been in the same job now for 30 years, I
>have
>>>5 kids my own house, these places taught me respect
>>>for other people and there property,I wish i could
>say
>>>the same for the institutions of today, which
>includes
>>>the drug culture which was not as vibrant at that
>>>time. there was abuse in all these places some
>>>physical some mental some sexual, although none of
>>>these ever happended to me. what are your
>>>recollections of the system overall and did you
>escape
>>>regards
>>>Bernie
>I was there in the late sixsties and was in st
>Vincent's ( brown )house, after I left in 1968 I went
>back to school for a few months, I got in to trouble a
>few times over the next couple of years but settled
>down when I met my wife, I have been married for 40
>years next year, and worked all my life, what we was
>taught in st George's kept me in good stead, Steve.

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