NOSTALGIA: More than a century of memories of the now closed Abram Bryn Gates Primary School

By Charles Graham

Published 16th Nov 2023, 15:45 GMT

Our latest tour of Wigan schools past and present takes us to Abram Bryn Gates Primary in Bamfurlong. Sadly, after well over a century of educating local children, it closed at the end of last year but leaves many happy memories behind.

Here are just some of them captured on camera over the decades.

1. Pupils at Bryn Gates in 1976

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2. Abram Bryn Gates Year 1 learn basic gymnastics

. Photo: David Hurst

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3. Bryn Gates School constructed a garden and Bulldog Tools provided the gardening equipment. Head Chris Sheekey, Elsie Davies and Lynn MacNamara helped with pupils Megan, Shannon, Beth and Kyle

. Photo: John Leatherbarrow

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4. Bryn Gates pupils get creative in 1976

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