14 incredible retro pictures from Preston schools back in 1985, from St Andrews to St Cuthbert Mayne
By Jack Marshall
Published 16th Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
Updated 25th Jan 2024, 11:06 BST
School is a special time for us all.
And, while 1985 may seem like a veritable lifetime ago as we gallop through 2023, it’s always special to take a look back at what was a very influential and important time for countless youngsters in Preston. So here are a few of our favourite shots of numerous Preston schools from back in 1985.
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Youngsters from St Peter's School in Fulwood, Preston struck up a good charity fund-raising deal with their teacher and scout master David Simpson... They collected the sponsors while he ran a gruelling 26 miles around the street of the capital during the London Marathon Photo: RETRO
Teenage athlete Mark Howarth received the shock of his life when he went to school. In front of all his friends during morning assembly at St Cuthbert Mayne High School, Preston, headmaster Joseph Connelly told him: "You're off to Spain in a couple of weeks." For Mark, 14, has been chosen to represent Great Britain in the International Federation of Catholic Schools Games in Caruna Photo: RETRO