It perhaps seems strange to think of a sport like boxing being one of the key physical activities taking place at Moor Allerton. But it was, certainly up until at least 1948, as this ticket shows. Did you box for or against Moor Allerton, or maybe you had a parent or grandparent who did? We’d love to find out more…
Boxing Days at Moor Allerton
June 23rd, 2013 | Posted by in 1940s | Photo archive | Sporting prowess | Sports events - (0 Comments)Another 1930s Sports Day Programme
June 23rd, 2013 | Posted by in 1930s | Photo archive | School publications | Sporting prowess | Sports days | Sports events - (0 Comments)This programme is from 1939 – the final one before the school was closed temporarily during World War II.
- 1939 Sports Day Programme Cover
- 1939 Sports Day Programme Spread
1930s Sports Day Programmes
June 23rd, 2013 | Posted by in 1930s | Photo archive | Sports days | Sports events - (0 Comments)Sports Day 1963
June 23rd, 2013 | Posted by in 1960s | Photo archive | Sporting prowess | Sports days | Sports events - (0 Comments)With our minds on the up-coming sports day(s) during the summer term, here’s a great selection of photos showing how they did it 50 years ago at Moor Allerton in 1963.
Among the athletes shown are Peter Phillips, Malcolm Gow, Ric Burslem, Henry Pugh, Colin Pugh and Ian Slater. If you are, or know any of these boys, then we’d love to hear from you and your memories of the day.
- Sports Day 1963 – Henry Pugh & Mr Sankey.
- Sports Day 1963 – K.T. Tibbs wearing hat
- Sports Day 1963 – Mrs Johnston & Henry Pugh. Colin Pugh behind.
- Sports Day 1963 – Mothers of Malcolm Gow, Ric Burslem and Nicky Jones
- Sports Day 1963 – Ric Burslem (left) and Paul Phillips.
- Sports Day 1963 – Peter Phillips & K.T. Tibbs. Malcolm Gow and Ric Burslem in last places.
- Sports Day 1963 – Mrs Joan Johnston presenting trophy to Ian Slater.
1950 School Magazine
June 20th, 2013 | Posted by in 1950s | Photo archive | School magazine | School publications - (0 Comments)“Many great writers and thinkers have first expressed themselves in their School Magazine, and have no doubt that there are boys at Moor Allerton now, of whom it will be said, “He used to write for his School Magazine”.”
So writes headmaster Mr. W.S.V. Oliver in his foreword to the 1950 edition of the revived Moor Allerton School Magazine, reproduced here in full. A real labour of love, with a fascinating range of articles, reviews and opinions.
Do you have any copies of other Moor Allerton School Magazines? Perhaps you could scan and upload them here or email them to us at [email protected], or alternatively, if we could borrow them we can scan ourselves.
We’re sure that a chill runs down the collective spines of the school staff whenever it’s time for the dreaded school inspection! Well, it was no different way back in 1948, when the Ministry of Education sent in the inspectors to Moor Allerton. As we can see from their report, there were no problems, and the report provides an intriguing snapshot of the school at that time.
School Magazine from 1936
June 13th, 2013 | Posted by in 1930s | Photo archive | School magazine | School publications - (0 Comments)We may be used to keeping up-to-date with all school activities these days via text, email, Facebook, Twitter and websites like this, but it wasn’t so long ago that the printed page was the only way of the school letting parents and friends know what was going on. We’ve unearthed an early example of the school magazine which dates back to 1936. It’s a fascinating record of the times, providing insights into the popular extra-curricular activities of the day (stamp collecting was apparently the talk of the playground, and there are some humorous, not to say surreal “Things we want to know” on page 4. Judging by the comprehensive round-up of sports reports, Bruce house was being well and truly beaten by Cromwell in both football and cricket. Come on Bruce!
Browse all the pages of the magazine below.
1981 Football Team
June 13th, 2013 | Posted by in 1980s | Photo archive | Sporting prowess | Sports teams - (0 Comments)We’ve quite a number of sports team line-ups in the archive. Here’s one of the football team from 1981, in which we are able to put names to the full line-up. If you’re on the picture, get in touch – tell us what you are up to now and what memories you had of playing in the team!

Moor Allerton Football Team, 1981
Back – Nawaz; Ette; Wong; Towers; Anderton; Aldrich; Mr. Doyle
Middle – Carmen; O’Driscoll; Ford; Boyd; Drumer; Harrison
Front – Burrows; Ince; Casson; Asanoan; Devaney