REWIND: Wigan high school proms in 2009

By Michelle Adamson

Published 15th Jun 2023, 15:45 BST

We are taking you back to 14 years to 2009, when our photographers snapped photos of school-leavers, all dressed to impress for their summer ball.

This gallery features former high school pupils from The Deanery, Abraham Guest, St Edmund Arrowsmith and Hawkley Hall.

Deanery CE High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium.
Rear; Levi Cornah, James Atherton, Richard Gibson, Ryan Ingram, Andrew Cooper, Matthew Kotecka, Conor Taunton, Ben Willis and Calvin Snape. Front; Jonny Cornah, Spanish Dog, Joe Eatock, Aidan Tibbins and Adam Mapson.

. 2009

Deanery CE High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium. Rear; Levi Cornah, James Atherton, Richard Gibson, Ryan Ingram, Andrew Cooper, Matthew Kotecka, Conor Taunton, Ben Willis and Calvin Snape. Front; Jonny Cornah, Spanish Dog, Joe Eatock, Aidan Tibbins and Adam Mapson. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium.
Briony Jolley, Lois Cox, Hayley Ainscough, Sophie Booth, Kirsty Simpkin and Cleo Byrne.

. 2009

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium. Briony Jolley, Lois Cox, Hayley Ainscough, Sophie Booth, Kirsty Simpkin and Cleo Byrne. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium - Lads in their limo.

. 2009

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium - Lads in their limo. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium.
Danny Brown and Zoey Clough.

. 2009

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium. Danny Brown and Zoey Clough. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium.
Samantha Clayton, Lauren Penworth and Stephanie Cain.

. 2009

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium. Samantha Clayton, Lauren Penworth and Stephanie Cain. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium.
Shawn Baker, James Penk, Adam Platt, Peter Fishwick, Joe Simpkin, Joshua Hurst and Matthew Morris.

. 2009

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium. Shawn Baker, James Penk, Adam Platt, Peter Fishwick, Joe Simpkin, Joshua Hurst and Matthew Morris. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Hawkley Hall High School Leavers' Ball, Haydock Park Racecourse.
Misha Lavin and Kayleigh Palmer.

. 2009

Hawkley Hall High School Leavers' Ball, Haydock Park Racecourse. Misha Lavin and Kayleigh Palmer. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Hawkley Hall High School Leavers' Ball, Haydock Park Racecourse.
Rear; Declan Conroy, Jake Slater, Steven Spicer, Scott Houghton, Ryan Unsworth and Liam Lockyer. Front; Liam Sculthorpe, Liam Brophy, Jamie Hutchinson, Tom Wilkinson, Danny Jones, Tom Naylor and Ian Sproat.

. 2009

Hawkley Hall High School Leavers' Ball, Haydock Park Racecourse. Rear; Declan Conroy, Jake Slater, Steven Spicer, Scott Houghton, Ryan Unsworth and Liam Lockyer. Front; Liam Sculthorpe, Liam Brophy, Jamie Hutchinson, Tom Wilkinson, Danny Jones, Tom Naylor and Ian Sproat. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Hawkley Hall High School Leavers' Ball, Haydock Park Racecourse.
Carmen Foster, Charlotte Ball, Olivia Tran, Chelsea Whittle, Hannah Kelly, Jade Orrell and Nicole Rourke.

. 2009

Hawkley Hall High School Leavers' Ball, Haydock Park Racecourse. Carmen Foster, Charlotte Ball, Olivia Tran, Chelsea Whittle, Hannah Kelly, Jade Orrell and Nicole Rourke. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Deanery CE High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium.
Rear; Levi Cornah, James Atherton, Richard Gibson, Ryan Ingram, Andrew Cooper, Matthew Kotecka, Conor Taunton, Ben Willis and Calvin Snape. Front; Jonny Cornah, Spanish Dog, Joe Eatock, Aidan Tibbins and Adam Mapson.

1. 2009

Deanery CE High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium. Rear; Levi Cornah, James Atherton, Richard Gibson, Ryan Ingram, Andrew Cooper, Matthew Kotecka, Conor Taunton, Ben Willis and Calvin Snape. Front; Jonny Cornah, Spanish Dog, Joe Eatock, Aidan Tibbins and Adam Mapson. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium.
Briony Jolley, Lois Cox, Hayley Ainscough, Sophie Booth, Kirsty Simpkin and Cleo Byrne.

2. 2009

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium. Briony Jolley, Lois Cox, Hayley Ainscough, Sophie Booth, Kirsty Simpkin and Cleo Byrne. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium - Lads in their limo.

3. 2009

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium - Lads in their limo. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium.
Danny Brown and Zoey Clough.

4. 2009

Abraham Guest High School Leavers' Ball, JJB Stadium. Danny Brown and Zoey Clough. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

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