--- title: "Balshaw's - Alumni Pride of Balshaw's" url: "https://balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/old-balshavians" school: "Balshaw’s Church of England High School" --- # Balshaw's - Alumni Pride of Balshaw's Please see the details below of former Balshavians. It would be great to hear of any more as we so easily lose touch with our successful students. We hope that the success of these people will give the current students a sense of pride and ambition. “Aiming at excellence” is our motto to add to “non sibi sed aliis”! Please email the and we would be glad to add new names. If you find yourself on here and wish to be removed, please contact . We will only put information on this site that we have found on the internet or had emailed to us. Old Balshavian Newsletters - [Old Balshavian Newsletter Autumn 2016](https://balshaws.org.uk/files/The_Old_Balshavian_Newsletter_Autumn_2016.pdf) - [Old Balshavian Newsletter Spring 2014](https://balshaws.org.uk/files/Old-Balshavian-Newsletter-Spring2014.pdf) - [Spring Newsletter 2012](https://balshaws.org.uk/files/Spring-2012.pdf) **Please note this page is currently under review - November 2024** | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_JA.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/jamie-atherton) | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_TB.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/tom-dalton-bidwell) | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_IB.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/ian-bleasdale) | |---|---|---| | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_MB.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/marcus-bleasdale) | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_PB.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/paul-bradshaw) | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_KB.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/kirsty-brimelow) | |---|---|---| | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/old_balshavian_LC.jpg)](https://balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/old-balshavians/liv-cooke) | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_MD.jpg)](https://balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/old-balshavians/michael-douglas) | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_ED.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/emma-dovey) | |---|---|---| | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_BJE.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/baroness-jay-of-ewelme) | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_BH.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/bryn-hargreaves) | [![](https://balshaws.org.uk/images/images/Old-Balshavians/old_balshavian_CH.jpg)](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/charlotte-heyes) | |---|---|---| | | | | |---|---|---| | | | | |---|---|---| | | | | |---|---|---| | | | | |---|---|---| [Liv Cooke](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/liv-cooke) [Jan Sargeant](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/jan-sargeant) [Sir James Sharples](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/sir-james-sharples) [Lorraine Norris – Chief Exec Preston Town Hall](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/lorraine-norris) [Marc Nelson – Award Winning Business](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/marc-nelson) [Alex Moran – Actor](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/alex-moran) [Richard McMunn – Author and Entreprenuer](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/richard-mcmunn) [Danny Mayor – Footballer PNE](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/danny-mayor) [Trevor Mather](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/trevor-mather) [Kim Libreri – SVP at Lucasfilm and Oscar Winner](https://www.bwww.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/kim-libreri) [Phil Jones](https://wwww.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/phil-jones) [Tom Dalton Bidwell – Actor, Writer, Screenwriter](https://balshaws.org.uk/www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/tom-dalton-bidwell) [Ian Bleasdale – Actor](https://balshaws.org.uk/www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/ian-bleasdale) [Marcus Bleasdale - Photo Journalist](https://balshaws.org.uk/www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/marcus-bleasdale) [Paul Bradshaw - England 800m athlete](http://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/paul-bradshaw) [Kirsty Brimelow - QC](https://balshaws.org.uk/www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/kirsty-brimelow) [Clarke Carlisle, Ex-Footballer PNE, QPR, Leeds United, Watford and Luton Town](http://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/clarke-carlisle) [Michael Douglas, Celebrity Hairdresser](http://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/michael-douglas) [Emma Dovey - England International Netball](http://www.bwww.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/emma-dovey) [Barnoness Jay of Ewelme](http://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/baroness-jay-of-ewelme) [Bryn Hargreaves - Braford Bulls Rugby League](http://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/bryn-hargreaves) [Charlotte Heyes - Blackburn Rovers Ladies FC](http://www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/charlotte-heyes) [Adrian Lascom - Artist](https://balshaws.org.uk/www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/the-pride-of-balshaws/adrian-lascom) [Professor Sir John Lawton](https://balshaws.org.uk/www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/old-balshavians/professor-sir-john-lawton) [Graham Brown - Engineer](https://balshaws.org.uk/www.balshaws.org.uk/about-the-school/old-balshavians/graham-brown) **Bernard Cannon** - an article from the 'Lancashire Evening Post' shared the life story of a Balshavian, Bernard Cannon. Born in Euxton, he went on to work in America alongside one of the greatest men in History. 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