Bill May, headteacher at Fleetwood High School, in the ejector seat which had been brought to their careers exhibition in 1998 by British Aerospaceplaceholder image
Bill May, headteacher at Fleetwood High School, in the ejector seat which had been brought to their careers exhibition in 1998 by British Aerospace

37 great photos of Blackpool headteachers who steered our schools in the 1990s

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 26th Jun 2026, 16:00 BST

These brilliant pictures remember headteachers in the past.

They were all at the top of their game in the 1990s and were the driving force behind the success of local schools. Is your headteacher pictured?

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Michael Payne was headteacher at Lytham St Annes High School in 2001

25. Blackpool's headteachers

Michael Payne was headteacher at Lytham St Annes High School in 2001 Photo: Dawn Castle

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Larkholme Primary School headteacher John Goodhew in 2000

26. Blackpool's headteachers

Larkholme Primary School headteacher John Goodhew in 2000 Photo: Bill Johnson

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Collegiate High School headteacher Keith Clark with four members of Collegiate High School maths team which won the Blackpool Maths Challenge Shield. Pictured (from left), Lee Robinson, David Downes, Daniel Brady and Simon Gupta. Also pictured is maths teacher Sheila Beniston, 1999

27. Blackpool's headteachers

Collegiate High School headteacher Keith Clark with four members of Collegiate High School maths team which won the Blackpool Maths Challenge Shield. Pictured (from left), Lee Robinson, David Downes, Daniel Brady and Simon Gupta. Also pictured is maths teacher Sheila Beniston, 1999 Photo: Bill Johnson

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Carleton CE Primary School headteacher Michael Tempan, with pupil Victoria Sanderson, 1997

28. Blackpool's headteachers

Carleton CE Primary School headteacher Michael Tempan, with pupil Victoria Sanderson, 1997 Photo: Bill Johnson

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Alan Harvey, who was head of Millfield School in 1998

29. Blackpool's headteachers

Alan Harvey, who was head of Millfield School in 1998 Photo: Rob Lock

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Tim Gill who was headteacher at Chaucer Primary School in 1997

30. Blackpool's headteachers

Tim Gill who was headteacher at Chaucer Primary School in 1997 Photo: Bill Johnson

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