Glenavy School, Ballysessy

The school at Ballysessy was originally just within the parish of Camlin. There do not appear to be any records in existence for this school. Fortunately we have photographs.

The school has since been converted into a private house.

Glenavy P.E. School Senior group 1927. The following have been identified from a list of names in the possession of a local person. www.glenavyhistory.com cannot guarantee accuracy of the information. Rear Standing Left to right: Teacher Mr. Walker. Morris Walker, Jack Brown, Sidney Taggart, Violet White, Nan Walker, Ruby Johnston, Nancy Johnston, Lily Farr. Middle row standing. Left to right: Elsie Wilson, Sally Bell, May Ingram, Sara Green, no name, no name, no name, Ruby McCullough, May Wilson, Maureen Ingram, Olive White, Minnie Withers, Ethel Green, Anna Matier. Next row kneeling - Left to right: Tommy McCord, Martha Withers, Flossie Johnston, Maggie Watson, no name, Lily Kennedy, Helen Crosie, Bessie Laird, Walter White. Front row - Left to right: Bobby Wilson, Jim Lyle,Jack Matier, Jimmy McCartney, Wm J McCullough, Fred Bell, Tommy Matier, Eddie Ingram, Joe Marsden.
Glenavy National School. No date	Glenavy School 1936
Glenavy Primary School 1948. Picture kindly provided by a friend.	Glenavy School 1953
Glenavy School 1953
Glenavy School 1964 Thanks to Derick McClurg for providing a copy of these photographs.
Glenavy School

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Believed to be pupils at Glenavy School
(Kindly provided by the McKeown family)

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Glenavy School

William Harbinson presents Mrs Hutchinson with cheque donation to Ulster Institute for the Deaf

"William Harbinson, a pupil at Glenavy Primary School, presents Mrs. Marie Hutchinson, appeal secretary for the Ulster Institute for the Deaf with a cheque for £150 which was collected by the schools' 38 pupils in a month."

Photograph from The Ulster Star dated 25th April 1980
- appears with permission of The Ulster Star.

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