What a lovely site thi is!!
As I now approach my 82nd. year, I remember with great affection a school teacher at my primary school, St. Wilfrid's, Hulme, Manchester, from which I passed my eleven plus. The teacher was William Flatley and he was the English master. He was, in my opinion, the best teacher I ever met and I feel that my love of writing and language was instilled in me by that gentle man. He may well not be a member of your family, but the name itself brings back really nice memories!!