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I remember if you stayed for
dinner you were not allowed out
to go into Prescot, and had to
stay within the confines of the
school. To this end a prefect or
a master were stationed on guard
duty at the main entrance and the
back entrance,as I remember it
Bill Gornall was often on duty. The
restriction did not go down too
well with those who liked to
sneak out to "Maisies
Cafe" for a smoke etc.I
recall that any deliveries made
to the canteen were made via the
back entrance, one lunchtime a
smsll lorry with loose curtain
type sides arrived to make a
delivery, whilst Bill Gornall was
on duty at the back entrance. The
intrepid band of smoking
desperados had been discreetly
observing this activity for a
number of weeks and whilst
Gornall was distracted
momentarily 5 or 6 of the lads
climbed into the lorry hiding
behind the curtain sides.
Very
soon the driver returned and
drove past Gornall and out into
Prescot where no doubt the lads
clambered out and found their way
to "Maisies". I think
that the lads (probably Rob
O'Brien" must have been
watching "The Colditz
Story". It was perfectly
executed and a joy to behold. I
think Bill Gornall organised a
search party when he had realised
what had happened. [Steve
Peverall]
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