Help needed - Search For Father's School

I am looking for some information on my father's school years. He attended a school in Southport from approximately 1926 at age 7 until graduation. My memory is that it was called "Southport College" although it was in fact a boarding school. My father boarded throughout his time there as his family was overseas. I believe it was boys only, although I cannot be sure.

As you can see I have a lot of gaps in information and would love to know if someone would be able to help me piece this together. His name was Edward Hougui (Hougi) Saleh although the surname used at the time may have been Hougui (Hougi).

I look forward to hearing from you,

Sharon Saleh Oxner
Halifax, NS Canada

The most likely link is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_V_College

but not clear if it was also a boarding school pre-war.

The current Southport College was originally the Technical College, but was only founded in the mid-1930s.

My father attended a school on the corner of Manchester Rd and Albert Rd, where the Fire Station is now. I'm almost sure he said it was called Southport College although he never mentioned anything about them having boarders, he certainly wasn't a boarder himself. I seem to recall he said it consisted of nothing more than a series of wooden huts.

It was eventually replaced by KGV, my father recalled how the boys all marched from the old school to KGV on the day it opened which I think was probably in the late 1920s.

EDIT Sorry Stupot I should have read your attachment before posting, your attachment gives the date of KGVs opening as 1926, which does tie in with my fathers account of things, he would have been 13 when he made that march.

My 1914 Seeds Directory lists a Southport College 29 Park Rd Southport. Principal Frank Bower. No other detail shown.

Regency Court now stands on the site.

Originally Posted by tonyB

My 1914 Seeds Directory lists a Southport College 29 Park Rd Southport. Principal Frank Bower. No other detail shown.

Regency Court now stands on the site.

Well spotted TonyB, I think you've all but solved the puzzle.

Originally Posted by Sgt Wilson

Well spotted TonyB, I think you've all but solved the puzzle.

Looks like it..

To be pedantic, it's actually Park Road West.....

My father went to Southport College in his teens, during the time of the Second World War. He showed me that it was 27 and 29 Park Road (see pictures taken in 2006). He told me that both buildings were then connected by a walkway, but now removed.
Life there was as in the Victorian era, the headmaster running the school in the manner as when he was at school. The boys and the school were seen as very old fashioned at that time and people stared as they walked down the street - all the boys wore starched 'Eton' collars walking in 'crocodile' formation. I believe Sundays would be the day to go to Church and hence Sunday best were always worn including 'tails'.
Food was very simple but 'good', having good quality meat twice week (my grandfather supplied the school with meat and therefore recieved a heavy discount on the education for both my father and his brother), but I remember my dad saying that he could never face apricot jam sandwiches again as they had them every single day at tea time lol
They would go running in shorts every day to Hesketh Park, (which is a 5 minute run from the school) no matter the weather and had a 'top and tail' wash every day at sinks in cold water!
They recieved a very good education.

Hope that fills in a bit of information for you and you enjoy the pics. My father was very proud of the Southport College Plaque. No doubt your father got one of these too

Alex

WOW! That is nice

It was a boarding school at one time - more info from Google Books ("Our Schools and Colleges Vol 1 Pg 1017" http://books.google.ca/books?id=-wEC...ege%22&f=false