Loreto Convent, Bowdon
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Loreto Convent, Bowdon
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 7 Nov 2013
Ahead, in the photo, is the original building that housed both nuns and pupils in the early days. As time went by, the school expanded on the site until the Prep. School - which had taken both Catholic girls and boys up to the age of eight - was split off and moved to new premises further down Dunham Road. In the 1950s, boys completing their Preparatory schooling here moved to the likes of St Ambrose, Hale Barns, to continue their education. Several years ago, one of the teaching nuns from that era - Sister John Baptist - reached her 100th birthday, which was celebrated with a Mass at nearby St Vincent's church. Some of her old pupils present were of retirement age!
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Image Location
Latitude
53.388215
Longitude
-2.357057