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03.01.2024 - 18:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Some of Greater Manchester's biggest names spent their formative years as pupil's of the regions now vanished schools.
While the old adage that says your schooldays are the best days of your life is debatable, there's no doubt the experience leaves a lasting impression on our lives. In our minds we probably remember our school corridors bustling with energy as pupils change class or head out for a break.
But as time goes by, the classrooms of some of our old schools, holding so many memories, fall silent for good. From De La Salle in Salford to Hollies Convent School in West Didsbury, these schools have all been demolished, closed or completely remodelled and renamed.
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To celebrate some of these lost Greater Manchester schools, we've taken a look back at their history and some of the famous actors, comedians, authors and musicians who once donned the school badge.
Hollies began life in Fallowfield in 1900, after being founded by the Faithful Companions of Jesus, an international congregation of religious women. In 1961 it moved to West Didsbury, after its original site was bought by Manchester University for student accommodation.
The school's most notable former pupil is the late Royle Family creator Caroline Aherne, who reportedly got nine As in her O-levels during her time there. It closed in 1985 after the Salford Diocese merged it with St Mark's School and the building was demolished later in the same decade.
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