HALLO CHINAS!!,
my name is Mario BROGAN and I was born in Glasgows Maternity Hospital in 1958.
My family, as a child, lived at nr. 222 Pendeen Road (presently demolished) in Barlanark and I attended St. Judes Primary School, 29 Garvel Crescent, from 1963 til 1969. My mothers origins (Italian) brought the whole family to emigrate to Italy in December 1969. I am now Chief Inspector in the Italian Police Force and live just south of Rome in the Castle Town Area (castelli romani) in a little town called Lanuvio, which is quite famous for its white wine produce. I woud love to correspond with anyone who knows, has known or remembers any of the following names:

Miss O Neal - St. Judes Primary School - Teacher- Infants, Room 1 - 1963/64/65
Mrs. Franchetti - St. Judes Primary School - Teacher, maiden name: Miss Crilly.
Mr. Campbell - St. Judes Primary School - Head Master
Mr. Lynch - St. Judes Primary School - Teacher
Mrs. Cowan - St. Judes Primary School - Dinner School Responsable
Mr. McKeefry - St. Judes Primary School - Janitor

SCHOOL MATES:

ANDREW McCULLOCH, 57 PENDEEN CRESCENT???
THOMAS GILLON, (ALSO KNOWN AS "GOOBY GILLON")
MARTIN WARD
ALAN PATTERSON
ALAN HOLLINGSWORTH (ALSO KNOWN AS "HULIBUFF")
GERARD GILLESPIE
HUGH MORAN, (ALSO KNOWN AS "THE MIRACLE BOY")
JOHN GOWRIE PENDEEN ROAD
JOHN MONTAGUE, PENDEEN CRRESCENT
LYNN BONINI
CLARE KIRK
MARY KERLIN

Many thanks for your kind attention.

Hello Mario
I wasn't at your school - I went to St Paul's Shettleston _ but I was interested to see the name Franchetti on your list. The Franchettis we knew had a cafe in Shettleston wher we lived. My uncle, Michael Mc Grane, who was a dentist, knew them well. I was also in class with another Italian boy called Massimo Manina. I often wonder what happened to him.
Pauline McArdle

Hi Pauline,
unless the Mrs. FRANCHETTI (maiden name: Crilly) was a school teacher at St Judes Primary School, I'm afraid we're talking about different peopole. FRANCHETTI, is quite a common name in Italy and Glasgow has quite a big Italian community. I have no recollection of any Maninas among friends or relations of that time. Heartfelt thanks for your kind attention.

hi i went ti st judes from 1967 and remember all the teachers you mention. i also lived in garvel crescent-no 18- until about 1980. i remember the tuck shop and the candy balls in particular. i was terrified of Mr Mckeefey the janitor. He was probabl a really nice man but seemed like a giant to a kid

Hi Rosemary Bell - Are you related to Joan Davidson Bell or Sonny Bell?

Hi Rosemary Bell - Are you related to Joan Davidson Bell or Sonny Bell?

Hello Mario, I know and remember every name on your list, we shared many a hard day in class together. Edward Reilly, now living in Australia, would love to correspond with you. My but this Internet thing is grand

My family moved to Kentallen Road, Barlanark 1953 when it was just being built.

There was nothing but house's and fields in Barlanark and as I was in Secondary School I had to travel into town to go to School.
It was terrible getting on a bus to get to school on time. There were no Corporation bus came out that way only the SMT that came from Airdrie through Coatbridge and Bargeddie. By the time the bus got to Barlanark it was packed and we were all fighting to get on.

After the school summer holidays the NO. 42 bus was put on and by that time there were that many school children the Corporation had to run two No. 42 busses at the same time so we could all get on and get to school on time.

My three younger sisters went to St. Paul's Primary School on Shettleston Road at the bottom of Gartocher Road, right across from the old St. Paul's Chapel. The youngest sister was one of the first pupils in St. Jude's Primary School when just newly built.

We went to St. Paul's on a Sunday and I was one of many teenagers who were among the first colllectors who went round the doors on a Sunday collecting the Building Fund to help build St. Jude's Chapel.
We would hand in the money after Sunday night Devotions and head off to the State Cafe, two cold drinks and six straws please.
Typical teenagers, we were always skint and always walked down the Hallhill Road and along Gartocher Road to Mass, Devotions, cinema and cafe.

I was maried in St. Jude's by Fr. Docherty the first Parish Priest.

Mario, I was in Rome in September on our Parish Pilgrimage and the irony was, we were still in Rome when the Pope was in Glasgow but we had a Papal Audience in the Audience Hall the day before the Pope went to Glasgow.

My husband and I have been in Italy quite a few times on holiday as it's one of my favourite Countries to visit and that was my third time in Rome.

Saw this article today in a Magazine its for people trying to find Friends and Family. its called

192.com dont know how it works but woman wrote in saying had made contact with friend thru this

I use 192.com quite a lot when I am looking for either addresses or 'phone numbers of people in the UK. It is a service of the Telephone company. You get some information but if you want more detailed info. like census etc. you have to pay. I use the free service

cheers elma I had never heard of it before yesterday

Your lucky Elma, we have to pay for that service,,,,,nothing free here!

Hi Chrissie, Joan and Sonny Bell were witnesses to my mum and dad's wedding in 1958. I've been trying to get in touch with you via PM but it doesn't seem to be working. Could you PM me?

Hi, only read this today, can’t believe this is Mario. I am married now and called Lynn McClements. I remember how tall you were. Can’t remember all the people on the page but remember our P.1 teacher and the candy balls and tablet. I remember John Montegue and the song he made up he sang in the assemble hall. Do you remember Ian McClafferty? I remember messing around and i accidently broke his mum’s window. I still live outside Glasgow and have three boys. Just read that Edward Reilly went to live in Australia i often wonder what happened to him. If you get this email back.

No, sorry Bell is my married name

Hey Mario, my name's Michael Nevin. You probably recognise the surname being from Barlanark and can guess some of my family but Hugh Moran is my uncle.