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Lees Road, Ashton-u-Lyne.
OL6 8BH
(Tel: 0161 330 5974 / fax 0161 331 4744)
Established in 1963, St. Damian's is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive College (number on roll: 785) situated on the edge of Ashton-under-Lyne, bordering on neighbouring hills and fields. It is an attractive, caring environment in which every individual is valued (re-awarded the "Investors in People" standard in 2009). Pupils are drawn from the four local Roman Catholic parishes (Ashton: St. Christopher's, St. Ann's; Droylsden: St. Stephen's; Mossley: St. Joseph's) as well as from the surrounding area.
Our philosophy is based on traditional ideals in which high standards of uniform, behaviour and work are emphasised. With the positive support of parents every effort is made to enable all pupils to obtain the best possible results for their ability level.
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St Damian of Novara
The Rev. Fr. William Kelly, founder of St. Damian’s
and parish priest of St. Christopher’s Church in 1963,
chose St. Damian as the patron saint of the school.
He commissioned the carved wooden statue which
can be seen in the entrance hall of the school.
Little is known of St. Damian,but this account appeared
in the programme for the opening of the school in 1963
by Bishop Beck.
“St. Damian was a valiant officer in the garrison of Lybia.
He was faithful to his King, Trasemondo, in all lawful things
but did not wish to follow him in his apostasy from the Faith.
He was tied to a tree trunk in the cold of Winter and beaten to
death on February 12th, 504. His body was brought to Rome
and placed in the catacombs of St. Calepodius. In the year 1645,
Pope Innocent X allowed his body to be taken to Fara Novarese”.
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