We have Mike Mearns to thank for this one (yet again),


Mike writes : "I have come across a photo of the second form at St. Columba's 1954-1955. It was taken outside the chapel, on the basketball court, probably in June or July 1955."

(Source : Mike Mearns)

1955 at Columba's — my old class — soon to leave for The Priory, Bishop's Waltham.
Detail below

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(Source : Mike Mearns)

(L-R)
Back : Graham Hoxley, Geoff Bickers, Gordon Rutledge, Pat Gibbons, Patrick MacDonald
Middle : Anthony Shann, Tommy Kelly, Finbarre Fitzpatrick
Front : John Paul Larkins, Eric Creaney, William Nimmo-Scott

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(Source : Mike Mearns)

(L-R)
Back : Patrick Shanahan, Dessie Smith and Bernie Kinsler
Middle : Dennis McHugh
Front : David Airley and Leo Clancy

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(Source : Mike Mearns)

(L-R)
Back : Jim McDermott, Johnny Hynes, Mike Mearns and Jim Lomas
Middle : Pat Burns and Charlie McClaren
Front : Fr Desrosiers and Charlie Bingham