Uncle Percy's schooldays

[mangomania]

Hi

I'd appreciate if someone could sharpen/clean up this one of Uncle Percy c1925.

He's the one in the front looking none too pleased at being given the abacus.

Thanks
Ian

[willow154]

Nice to see them with their toys, ian. Where was it taken?
Did Uncle Percy end up as an accountant? Poor soul.
Paulene

[mangomania]

Hi Paulene

It was taken at St Marys, Liverpool.  He avoided accountancy, but may have worked with numbers as a clerk in a stationery firm.
My cousin reckons they were all told to bring toys in but he didn't have any so they gave him the abacus 

Cheers
Ian

[Dave Hall]

BIT OF A TIDY
DAVE

[mangomania]

Nice one, Dave.  Thanks very much.

Cheers
Ian

[Iria]

Hi Ian

2 from me hope there Okay

Regards 

Iria

[willow154]

Hi Ian,
You can understand why he looks like that now - they could have given him the elephant or the bear - but an abacus!
Bit like giving your child a spelling computer game, instead of the Fifa 08 he really wants!
Hope things looked up for him later.
Paulene
Great picture to have in your collection - but shame about poor percy - so sad

[mangomania]

Hi

Thanks very much Iria, lovely.  Good of you and Dave to take the time - I appreciate it.

Yes, things got better for him - he'd have said that he'd had a good life.

Cheers
Ian