Pupils

News has been received that Margaret Hutton (nee Linton) recently passed away. No other details are available at this time. Margaret left school in 1964 and later married another ex-pupil, William Hutton, who left Birkdale in 1962.

It has also been confirmed that Andrea Whitehall died in 2024. Andrea left Birkdale about 1963 to go to Mary Hare.

Former pupil and Reunion Committee member Bob Bayley died yesterday morning (18 August). He had been ill for some time but this was not widely known.

Bob left our school in 1973. He offered to get involved with organising the reunions in 2018 after Billy Lamont and Steven Brayshaw stepped down.

Our thoughts are with Bob’s wife Denise, family and friends during this sad time.

UPDATE 29.08.2025: Bob’s funeral will take place on 26 September at 1.45pm at Sutton Crematorium, Tamworth Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 6LG. The service will be live-streamed and recorded, which will be available online for seven days afterwards.

We have had news that former pupil Tommy Gambles died peacefully today at 3.25pm in Spring Hill Hospice. He had been suffering from bladder cancer. Tommy left our school in 1967.

News has been received that Carole Vince’s (nee Came) sister Beverley Came has sadly passed away. Both sisters attended our school.

Class of ’79 pupil Philip Williamson recently passed away. His funeral will be held on Monday 31 March at 1pm at Vale Royal Crematorium on the A556 road near Northwich. (The postcode is CW9 8RP.)

We have learnt the sad news David Larkey has died. He passed away in October, but this news has only just reached us. David left our school in 1990.

Lorna Haycock, who left our school in 1987, sadly passed away a week yesterday (20 June).

Her funeral will take place next Friday 5 July at 10.30am at Flintshire Crematorium, Oakenholt Lane, Northop, CH7 6DF.

We are sad to learn former pupil Joseph O’Neill took his own life on 10 March. Joseph’s funeral will be taking place at Widnes Crematorium on 28 March at 12pm.

Some of Joseph’s friends are trying to find Jayesh Mistry and Philip Howarth to tell them about Joseph. If you know where they are, please let them know or use the Contact Form to provide any info you may have.