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Celebrating two of BGS' talented alumnae of stage and screen

Victoria Wood and her friend Lesley Schatzberger, the story of a Bury Grammar School Friendship.
6 Mar 2026
Alumni News

When Victoria Wood and Lesley Schatzberger met, age 11, at Bury Grammar School, they were two shy, introverted girls more interested in music than fashion, boys or discos. They found a common bond though playing duets - Victoria on the trumpet and Lesley on the clarinet.

Follow the link below to read more about these two immensely talented BGS pupils:

Victoria Wood and her friend Lesley Schatzberger, the story of a Bury Grammar School friendship

Click the link below to look through some of the archive material we have for Victoria Wood:

BGS Archive material

 

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