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Hiya Y'all my name is Paul Hyland, I went to St.Francis school in Brougham Street 1959-1965/66. I remember cannon Emery well, a very kind man, if he entered the playground, the whole school would flock to him, he knew most of us by name and gave generously of his time. I also remember sister...

1971 I think, still at school, I used to go there quite often. Saw a group called 'brewers droop'. Mark Knophler was the lead guitarist. I used to go in my school uniform

Hiya Mark, the pub you're thinking of on the corner of College Rd & Hawthorn Road was the crossways, however this could well be the college arms which was a good mile or so further on headed towards Oscot college, (as a 15 year old lad I used to go to that pub on a Sunday morning for half a mild...

Yes, 1973

Hiya BobS: I went to St Francis school from 1960 to 1966, your ex wife is right to a certain degree, I can remember severe punishments being handed out for what were trivial offences by a couple of the nuns, but some of them were really quite nice to us. The same cannot be said of two of the...

My name is Paul Hyland, I was a cadet 1972-73 alongside dave. I have often thought about him over the years, he was a good lad, easy to talk to, no edge to him at all. Now 50 years have passed and I still think of him