David Challinger
Chuck Sellars – David Challinger remembers… I remember Chuck SELLERS, and am grateful for the passion for music he instilled …
It is now 2026, I have just realized I started this blog way back in 2016, it's the ten year anniversary. I am ten years older, the readers are ten years older and for all I know, may be falling by the wayside. As I left Xavs in 1965 at the age of sixteen and am now 77 going on 78, I am wondering - how long will it be sensible to keep this going?
Do you remember your old school days? Did YOU go to Xaverian College before it turned into a co-ed sixth form college? If so, please drop me a line and we will include any memories in this blog. The opinions expressed in this site are purely personal and hopefully, light-hearted. If you would prefer your contribution to remain anonymous, please let me know and I will include it without your name and this will then remain confidential. Send your memories to: Xavs email
Paul Jackson (1957 – 1964) Recalls
SO LONG AND SO FAR AWAY OR, ‘THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE THUGLY’ THE JOURNAL OF FUN LOVING BOY …
Anthony Burgess aka Anthony Wilson
Thanks to Henry Mantel for supplying this interesting snippet regarding one of Xaverian College’s more famous alumni, Anthony Wilson, better …
James Kedian Remembers
A few personal remarks from James provide some interesting thoughts: Curtis. Another “head case, taught you nothing but loved to …
Trentham Gardens, circa 1963
Although we went to Trentham Gardens on several occasions, there is only one that I remember really well. That’s because …
Xaverian School Captains
Thanks to Frank Lennon, we now know that the correct name for Xaverian Head Boys was ‘School Captain’. As a …
Henry Mantel recalls…
Thanks to Henry Mantell for some very interesting insights into Xavs and in particular Brother Cyril Birtles. As I have …
Random Memories – 1952 – 1959 – By Anon
Introduction I attended this school as far as I recall from 1952 to 1959. I came from a primary school …
Brother Cyril – saw me coming!
I remember at the Prep School Brother Cyril set us a maths homework and told us that he was going …
Xaverian College Manchester 1961
Were you attending Xaverian in 1961? If you were, you should be on one of these sections of the school …