Showbiz star Bonnie Langford gave youngsters an impromptu demonstration of her stage routine at a Lancashire school. Bonnie took time off from rehearsals for the Pirates of Penzance in Manchester to hand over the keys to a new minibus for the 58-pupil Coppice School, Bamber Bridge, Preston. While she was there she also presented swimming awards to the children and stayed for lunchplaceholder image
Showbiz star Bonnie Langford gave youngsters an impromptu demonstration of her stage routine at a Lancashire school. Bonnie took time off from rehearsals for the Pirates of Penzance in Manchester to hand over the keys to a new minibus for the 58-pupil Coppice School, Bamber Bridge, Preston. While she was there she also presented swimming awards to the children and stayed for lunch

Lancashire Retro: Remembering lost scenes from Preston schools in the 70s, 80s and 90 through 19 pics

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 8th Jul 2025, 07:06 GMT

Plenty of us have fond memories of our time at school.

And so here we take a look back at times gone by a a handful of local schools in Bamber Bridge over the decades. Here are a few of our best pictures...

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Chorley Carnival Queen Janice Platt presents the Bamber Bridge Under 13s five-a-side team with their trophy. From left: Iain Heyes, Bill Campbell, Mark Webster, Peter Shuttleworth, Sean Bradshaw and Lee Cuming.

13. Bamber Bridge schools in the '70s, '80s, '90s

Chorley Carnival Queen Janice Platt presents the Bamber Bridge Under 13s five-a-side team with their trophy. From left: Iain Heyes, Bill Campbell, Mark Webster, Peter Shuttleworth, Sean Bradshaw and Lee Cuming. Photo: RETRO

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Pupils of Brownedge Junior School, Bamber Bridge, with their cycling proficiency awards after a presentation by the Mayor of South Ribble, Coun. Jack Crossley

14. Bamber Bridge schools in the '70s, '80s, '90s

Pupils of Brownedge Junior School, Bamber Bridge, with their cycling proficiency awards after a presentation by the Mayor of South Ribble, Coun. Jack Crossley Photo: RETRO

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Summertime blues have been given the old heave-ho - thousands of playful younsters can vouch for that. For they have been taking advantage of holiday play schemes at Lancashire leisure centres. Picture shows girls on the vault at Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre

15. Bamber Bridge schools in the '70s, '80s, '90s

Summertime blues have been given the old heave-ho - thousands of playful younsters can vouch for that. For they have been taking advantage of holiday play schemes at Lancashire leisure centres. Picture shows girls on the vault at Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre Photo: RETRO

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Head of PE at Brownedge St Mary's High in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Geoff Snailham, is organising a trip for himself and nine fifth formers to take a cycling trek to London. The trip is to commemorate 25 years of Catholic schooling at Brownedge

16. Bamber Bridge schools in the '70s, '80s, '90s

Head of PE at Brownedge St Mary's High in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Geoff Snailham, is organising a trip for himself and nine fifth formers to take a cycling trek to London. The trip is to commemorate 25 years of Catholic schooling at Brownedge Photo: RETRO

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