Charney Hall School, Grange-over-Sands

Post Updated 23 April 2024 : See below Post Updated 24 October 2024 : A short report of progress on Phase 1 of the project It was in the Summer term that the school had sole access, twice a week, to the famous Art Deco open air salt water baths. Charney built their own pool in the kitchen garden after I left, perhaps in the 1960s. I have not found any photographs of the new facility, only Maxwell Duncan’s reference to it on an aerial photo (ref Photos from the Web 1) sourced by John Cranna. I have mentioned my own experience in ‘Reminiscences’ and hope that other old boys will contribute. Have you got the T shirt? A time line of the Grange Lido: https://www.savegrangelido.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lido-timeline.pdf The following article dated 2019 indicates the present position regarding its future, courtesy of BBC: POST UPDATE (1) Brilliant News - Grange Lido To Reopen In 2024 After much wringing of hands….this link (above) appears to describe the current situ...

Max Seddon McNeill Born in Blackburn, Lancashire in January 1962, Max McNeill (Charney Hall  -73?) (Rossall SE 76-78) features in May 2017 in the Rossall ‘Amazing Alumni’. At this moment his attendance at Charney Hall is lost in the mists of time - another reason why the School Lists demand further research. However his considerable success both as a business entrepreneur and racehorse owner together with his other family and sporting interests must  surely have had their beginnings in the classrooms and playing fields of our old school….! I attach below some articles which describe the magnitude of his achievements so far in life and which give an indication of the enthusiasm and commitment that is so evident in all that he does. Question : ‘What achievement are you most proud of ?’ Max McNeill : ‘Growing Ultima over 25 years from zero to £100m and 350 people  (over a third of whom have been here for 10 years plus) with no outside investment, funding or debt.’ Rossa...

The Three Musketeers  Tilak Paul (1967-1971), John Mathers (1967-1971) and  John  Cranna  (1965-1971) Charney Hall Cricket XI 1971   A surprise and unexpected visit to London from John  Cranna  who lives in Abergavenny , Wales was an opportunity for the “The Three Musketeers” aka known as John  Cranna,  John Mathers and Tilak Paul to get together  for  a wonderful  Lunch  at a Riverside Pub in  Richmond by the Thames in September  last month .    Whilst Tilak Paul has met up with John Mathers regularly  in Central London  and also met up with John  Cranna   in Richmond  after 52 years last year this was an ideal and opportune occasion for John  Cranna  and John Mathers to meet for the first time in 53 years since leaving Charney Hall.    As Readers of this Blog may know John  Cranna  went onto Shrewsbury School after Charney Hall and John Mathers to...

Post updated 12 Aug 2024 : CH Notes 1951/52/53, together with photos added from CH Notes 1953 Post updated 14 Aug 2024 : CH Notes 1946/47/48 and 1950 added 18 Jan 2025 : CH Notes Sept 1939 and Oct 1954 added JOHN CRANNA’S VOLUMES SHOOTING RANGE FRONT ELEVATION VIEW FROM DORMITORY 4 Photographs above are from CH Notes 1953 Here is a record of Charney Hall Notes as discovered or submitted by Old Boys. The list will be updated from time to time as more copies become available . If you come across any copies please scan as a pdf in grayscale at a minimum of 150dpi. CH Notes 1929/30 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sjwi5Y5fKAJzof7joXB94siypA4QxQMG/view?usp=drivesdk CH Notes 1930/31 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyXRvztgVu8GBf2UNu4u6KaTyFRp5OYX/view?usp=drivesdk CH Notes 1931/32 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_KLlk94aLG3wwGC2pWLqdpgaBzKp7tBB/view?usp=drivesdk (CH Notes 1929-1932 originals/scanned by John Cranna- Well done John it is not an easy task!) CH Notes 1939 (credit : Cumbria Bar...

Post updated 19 January 2022  England Census records for the years 1891, 1901, 1911 and the England and Wales Register for 1939 scheduled below. I don’t think that we will ever find the Charney Hall Notes for these years but you never know… Post updated 20/21 February 2022  with the addition of School Lists 1931, 1932, 1933 and Summer 1960 Post updated 16 April 2022 with the addition of the remaining School Lists taken from Charney Hall Notes bound volumes 1953- 1952, 1944, 1941-1940, 1938-1934, 1927-1924, 1913-1912, 1909-1903, 1901, 1900, 1897-1896, 1894-1890. Credit : Cumbria (Barrow) Archive Centre - photography : Keith Smith Post updated 14 April 2022 with the addition of School Lists  taken from Charney Hall Notes bound volumes 1957-1954 Credit : Cumbria (Barrow) Archive Centre - photography: Keith Smith Post updated 7 October 2022 with inclusion of School Admissions for 1884 Actually 1882-87) included in David Clapp’s ‘The First 50 Years of Charney Hall’ - a very...