ALBERT BLUNDELL- our most senior "Old Blue"

Albert Blundell was born in 1914. His father died in 1922 and he was sent to the

Blue Coat School with his elder brother Leslie, his younger brother Kenneth and

one of his sisters, Muriel. He was at the School from 1923 until 1928. At 93

years of age, we are pretty certain that Albert is now our most senior "Old Blue"

- unless anyone knows otherwise!

His granddaughter discovered this website, and Albert's son, Alan, got in touch

with us. Albert now lives in Blackpool and two members of the Brotherly

Society have been to visit him. He was a friend of Danny Ross, (author of "A

Blue Coat Boy in the 1920s"), and has kindly placed some rare photographs

from the 1920's at our disposal.

On 8th August 2007, Albert set foot in the Blue Coat School for the first time in over 70 years, as a guest of the Brotherly Society. As he toured the building he told us many tales of days gone by. These have been published in "Memories from the Mid-20th Century" - click this link:

He is pictured on the occasion of his visit, in the School Chapel with his son, Alan, and with older brother Les in his Blue Coat uniform around 1925.