Flashback: pupils, staff, events and celebrities at Standish High 1996 to 2003

By Charles Graham

Published 3rd Sep 2024, 15:45 BST

A new school year has been getting under way this week and so we thought we’d seek out a few pictures of life at one Wigan’s more prominent educational establishments: Standish High.

They dates from 1996 to 2003 and feature celebrity visits, academic high achievers and eye-catching events.

1. Ian Pitfield, Michael Gray and David Darbyshire (all 14) whowere in the cast of Oh what a Lovely War at Standish High

. Photo: JOHN LEATHERBARROW

2. Celebrating the success of the Strikers mini-soccer facility at Standish High School are the lads who made up teams in a pretend European Cup competition which saw Bayern Munich clash with Barcelona

. Photo: GARY BRUNSKILL

3. Standish pupil Alex Schanzl, 14, with Vet Stephen Gilmore and TV celebrity hamster Geronimo

. Photo: PAUL SIMPSON

4. Passport control at Standish High language centre with Martin Lowe checking the passports with Wesley Jennings, Catherine Dobson and Louise Mogg waiting at the check-in

. Photo: JOHN LEATHERBARROW

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