A view of Roseworth Secondary Modern School during construction. c1959.
It is now Blakeston Comprehensive School.
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A view of Roseworth Secondary Modern School during construction. c1959.
It is now Blakeston Comprehensive School.
Sad to say Mrs West died a couple of months ago.
I left about 1975. Lived in Rudyard ave. I find this site very interesting. The only names I can remember are Susan Rickerby, Diane Fulton, Pam !!! & Brenie Brophy. There must be loads of you out there but I’ve forgotten peoples names.
I don’t live in Stockton now but my mother is still in Rudyard ave. I’ve had a great life. Was a full time musician for 26 years,& travelled alot around europe. I now live in Liecester. Single, & happy that way. My job now is a truck driver, for ASDA.
It would be good to here from anyone who remembers me or other people from back then.
Did someone mention that Mrs West was still alive. Good for her – Great woman.
The house next door is Blakeston House, on the corner of Blakeston Lane, were I used to live. Does anyone have any any history on it or any pictures of it?
During the 60s I worked with 2 lads who lived in Roseworth, I think both lads would have gone to the Roseworth school, they were Alan Haymen and David Maclean, we all worked at Downings iron foundry, get your thinking caps on girls and boys, picturestockton have my e-mail address, thank you, all the best Derek
In answer to the question on the house system at Roseworth Secondary,I attended the sec. from 1963 to 1967, and the house system at that time were, Chesterton – Blue Tops, Stevenson – Yellow Tops,Buchan – Red Tops,and Wells – Green Tops.
Does anyoneremember (stinky) Stothard, Raunds Ave? Also Malcolm Oliphant (hated injections). I well remember Alan Prosser and Robert Kirton, bashed him with a sprot stalk one day.
Memories, I went to the school from 1960 till 1964, the first full year intake. I remember most of the teachers mentioned and most of the pupils from that year of intake. I left England in 1976 for various countries working for the Swiss. Now living in Pattaya, Thailand but working in Hanoi, Vietnam. I remember our 1st Form teacher was Mr Smailes, 2nd Mrs Ferguson (nee Redhead), 3rd Ken Tiffin and finally Mr Cambell.
To fill in a few Raunds Avenue gaps, at number 1, Pauleen Elgie had a brother, Colin, and as well as being the first family with a car, Colin was the only kid in the street with a cricket bat. In those days every kid in the street would play, until Colin was bowled out and went home in a sulk, taking the bat with him. At No 10 were Phylis and Len Hodgen, no children but two cairn terriers and a famous chiming grandfather clock. At number 12 the Bellerby family, Brian, Barry, and Billy. At 16 were the Robsons, Ernie, Jean, Agnes, Eileen, and Pat, replaced by the Daleys who are still there. At No.18 apart from Danny and Margaret, there was Christine Booth. At No. 9, the Rowland family, John, Frank, and Colin. Eddie I”m sure my Father would appreciate your mention of his Tomatoes and Chrysanths, sadly he passed away two weeks ago.
I can add a few names to this list, from the middle section of Raunds Avenue. Brian and David Baurgh lived at 27, Hardwicks at 25, Malcolms (me and my brother David) at 23, Dee”s (Malcolm, Colin, Kevin, Linda, Peter, Sandra, Julie) at 21 before moving to Redhill Road. 17 Yvonne and Carol Black, 13 the Bryan boys. 22 Averil and Elaine Williamson, 20 the Wilsons, 28 Paul and Steven Shepherd and 30 the Howes. I took my son to Raunds Avenue a few years ago and it seemed so small, but I loved living there.
This should be the Raunds Avenue site. As I remember the kids at our end were Pauline Elgie at No 1, Sheila Store at 2 (had a Brother who did quite young), Robert & Dave Kirton at 3, Maureen, Albert, Edith & Ed Stansmore at 4, Ann, John & Pam Notman at 5, Eric & Frank Dinsdale at 6, Not sure about 7 but I think someone with the surname Vernon lived their for a while. Tommy and David Douglas lived just round the corner (had an older brother as well). Chris Wilson at 8, Not sure who lived next door at 10 but don”t remember any kids there. Brian Bellamy at 12 possibly another brother, Alan Prosser at 14 (Alan”s dad grew the best tomatoes I ever had (and flowers). I think the Watsons lived at 16, just before the cut into Rottingdean Close (thinks I got the name right), and of course the notorious Danny Booth (probably the first Teddy Boy we all knew) and Margaret of course at 18. I think that is about as far as we went although I remember Brian Baugh and Jimmy Enright who lived at the top end. Don”t know if any of the families live there any more, probably not. If I”ve made any mistakes or missed people out maybe someone can fill in the blanks. My wife and I took our Daughter (Rebecca who was born in Norton) and the two Grand kids (Jayden 10 and Samantha 4 who were both born in Australia) to the UK in September 2007 and we showed them every house we lived in before we emigrated to Australia and they were fascinated as houses are so different over here. I even took the Grandson to Sedgfield races where he had a great time. He got the Champion Jockey (Tony McCoy”s) autograph after one of the races even though he had no idea who he was at the time. What he does remember is the Jockey took off with his pen. And Eric, you were right, those were great days back in the 50″s and early 60″s. I”m amazed that you remember my Dad”s Ariel Leader Motorbike that replaced his James. From what I remember the Elgies were the first to have a car and the Kirton”s had the first TV I ever watched.
Eric Dinsdale, a real blast from the past! I remember seeing you and Frank off at the end of Raunds Avenue the day you left for Scunthorpe.
Well, I found this site only today, and by pure coincidence I am travelling to Billingham to my Brothers for a few days. Part of the visit is to, would you belive, take some video and photos of my old youthful stomping gounds including the old RSM. Some names here I well remember, as we lived at No 6 Raunds Ave, next door to you Ed. I remember you all Albert, Edith and you, your Dad had one of the first Ariel Leader bikes! blue n red it was! Bob Kirton, David Kirton too, Anne Nottman. Next door on the other side was the Wilsons, Chris Wilson, The Elgies lived on the corner next to Bob. Alan Prosser I remember you used to keep rabbits in your dads greenhouse! You also had a long haired German Shepherd Dog. We as a family shipped out to Scunthorpe early 1963 (probably just as well the reputation our Dad had got for us lol, he was a right tyrant wasnt he – always pinch your football off his front garden!!) where I grew up and stayed here. The family moved to Billingham in 1973. I went on to live and work in Africa and then the middle East until 1992 keeping my roots in Scunny. Our frank also lives down here too. The school was great – Mr Bird, as I recall, was the Science teacher? Mr Ford the Music teacher. Another lad I used to tag on with was Alan Hogarth. Does any one remember when the main line was shut and all the express steam engines went past on the line behind the school, Mr Laycock closed the lessons and let us all out in the playing field to watch them go by. What great days I had up there, the name for the wood just up Blakey Lane we called Skeleton Wood! Nice to see all these names! Ask the Picture Stockton team for my email address if you would like to get in touch – especially the Raunds avenue boys. Take care and happy memories.
Amazed to see so many old friends, Eddie Stansmore and family, Bob Kirton, Ann Notman, great to hear that Edith married Bob Davis, she was always crazy about him, sad it didn”t turn out. Didn”t actually go to Roseworth Secondary, I was at Raggy Behind, but spent a lot of time in the woods behind the school, remember a teacher called Danby who would wait in the bushes and pounce on people trespassing on school property. A pity you left Raunds Ave, Eddie, my mother in law moved into your house. I now live in Shanghai, China.
Just found a link to this site – interesting and old memories! Saw my name mentioned so decided to drop a few words. I remember quite a lot of the school teachers and pupils through friends on the estate. Although being a left footer I ended up at St Bede’s which I still think was a tougher school run like a borstal. But still a lot of names bring back old memories. I am still good friends with Bob Kirton and other old Roseworth School pupils and friends on the estate. I remember the school getting built, ozzy wood shooting and ferreting along the railway banks. A long time passed and a lot of water under the bridge!!!
IN RESPONSE TO JOHN ROBINSON – THE TWINS I THINK HE IS REFERING ARE THE BATES TWINS, MY SISTERS, AND YES THEY ARE STILL VERY MUCH ABOUT. ELAINE LIVES IN SEDGEFIELD AND MARALYN LIVES IN SPAIN. THEY WE VERY INVOLVED IN SPORTS AT SCHOOL AND, OF COURSE, GOT ALONG VERY WELL WITH MRS WEST AND YES I THINK THEY COULD STILL WEAR THOSE MICRO MINIS AS THEY ARE BOTH VERY INVOLVED IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY.
Reading the various comments about RSM brings back memories, I was there from 1963/1967 and this is my first time on this website as her in doors is watching “come dancing”. Mrs West was my first form teacher, nice quite lady!! Sam Bird, what a nice guy, he made me into an decent cricketer? Mr Tiffin, what can one say except when I left school, I played Table Tennis for the county and played in the local league and my memory is beating him 21 – 5 in both games. I am trying to remember my class mates, very difficult when one is 56 and have gone through a few beers! Are the Blakley twins still about? They used to work at the garage at the roundabout and give me loads of green shield stamps dressed in micro mini skirts. I would appreciate anyone out there giving me a call
I went to Roseworth sec, I think 68 to 72. I remember lots of the people mentioned here, I was good freinds with Vincent Lofthouse, Larry Hamilton we are still friends to this day. Some of the girls in my year would be Hazel Ord, Lorain Marom, Andrea Lee and Susan Robinson, to name a few. I started in 1S, the S being for Saunders, then in to 2B, B for Burrows – anyone remember him ? Fond memories of laying on the field listening to Thunderclap Newman on a massive transistor that used to live in my haversack alongside my pe kit. Happy days!
Hi there Anthony I remember you also, do you remember Susan Ward, Jacky Laverick, Maureen Malcom, Judith Mannion, Anthony Booth, Geoff Wade, Francis Keough? I lost touch with so many, sadly a few are no longer alive.
I remember that happening like it was yesterday. I seem to remember drawingpins in the piano stool as well . I started there in 1969 so would have been in the first year I also wish I was back there now and yes I do remember you Andrea and those names you mention
Andrea Cassidy. It’s me Jacqui, sorry I lost your email address. I am still living in Surrey . Would love to hear from you. I’m reading all the messages so many memories.
So very sorry to hear about the passing of Sue Covell. She was a very good friend of mine, I remember sitting next to her in Mrs Wilsons class. Always funny, always talking and great to be around. I remember you to Pamela, hope you are all keeping well.
I remember John Kilding very well and that Joyce Thorpe you remembered, well her name was and still is Audrey, she was the youngest followed by Pat, Beryl and Shirley. Would like to catch up John, Picture Stockton will give you my e mail address.
I am so very sorry to hear about Sue Covell, my memory of her is upside down on our lawn in Renvyle Avenue standing on her hands. She was quite acrobatic as a small girl playing with my Daughters. She will be remembered.
I went to roseworth secondary modern school but soon after it became Blakeston. It certainly brings lots of memories back when reading some of the comments. I notice someone mentioned my sister Sue Covell who sadly passed away this year, we still awaiting the inquest. Anyhow I remember lots of good times down the mag on the tarzi swing taking all those risks. They were the good old days, where the hell have the years gone?
Dee, Edith (or Henry as she is now know to her friends) married Bob Davies but divorced a few years later. She then married a guy called Alex Robertson. They continued to lived in Roseworth for a number of years and then moved to Luton where they lived until 2006. They are retired now and live in Switzerland for 5 months (Alex passion is skiing) of the year and spend the remaining 7 months in Majorca. You would probably remember Rob Kirton who lived over the road from us in Raunds Ave and Ann Notman who lived next door to Rob.
I never met Ed Stansmore, but I certainly knew his sister Edith. She had the looks of a model and probably still has them. Edith married an acquaintance of mine, Bob Davis, who Ed will probably know too. There was a whole crowd of us went to Tennant”s club in Billingham, the KD or the Kave as it was known. We all met at the Smiths pub over the road.
Hi All, Great to see all the comments about my old school. I was there from 1971-76, anyone like to share any memories from then? names I remember, Michael Godson, Michael West, Peter Summerfield, Graham Wright, Stephen Ord, Paul Adams, Kenny Chaffer, Sheila Barnes, Sue Covell, Janet Brown, plus loads more. I am now living and working in the Lake District as a professional photographer, and it would be great to here from anyone from that period. DON”T BE SHY!!!!
I remember someone building a catamaran in his back yard. Launched it at Hartlepool and it got smashed against the rocks but was not insured. I remember all of the teachers you mentioned and had many a belt of Lebby. Some deserved, some not. Mrs Pipe was my form teacher. Ma West would have given up teaching by now I suppose. Do you remember Mr Jones the RE teacher? Nothing religious about when when he got hold of your sideburns and lifted you off the ground.
That catamaran was built in back garden of house in Rotherham Ave I can’t remember their name. I lived in the road the day the Crane arrived to lift it over the wall after it sank, the guy hung himself from the drain pipe at the back of the house.
If it was a four bedroomed house on the corner the name will be Thorpe
Yeah Tommy Thorpe’s dad built it. He used to have a massive tent like a wigwam with a pole up through the middle and we used to camp out in there.
I remember Roy Parkin well,do you remember Joyce Thorpe who”s dad built a boat in his back garden, and Ella Simmons and not forgetting the school bullies. I remember Mr (loveaboy)Danby and being hit with a garden hose off Mr Bell (Lebby)we used to call him. I was In Rolly Yorks class and do you remember Mrs Pipe. I spoke to Ma West a couple of weeks ago (still going strong)
I remember Mr Baird dropping us off at the Mile House in his green Ford Cortina, he always said shut the doors quietly. We lived at Roxby Close.
We lived in Raunds Avenue I was at Roseworth Sec. Mod between 1961 – 1965. Albert Stansmore (First Head Boy) was my elder Brother by 4 years. My Sister Edith also went to Roseworth and left in 1963. Many of the teachers mentioned above bring back lots of memories from days gone by. Two others i remember were Miss Daglish and Miss Askey. I also remember we had a French Teacher (can”t remember her name but she was French) who lived on Junction Road, (on the bend opposite Station Road. I think Mr Jones (he who pulled you along by the sideburns) was the most disliked of all the teachers. My form Teacher was Sam Bird which was great as he looked after the intermediate football and cricket teams and i loved my sport. Sam was a fairly big bloke who travelled about on a Scooter (not sure if it was a Vespa or Lambretta) which was quite funny when you saw him on it. After football training in the gym on a Wednesday night, Sam always gave the captain (Lennie Edwards) money to buy a bottle of lemonade and some sweets to share between us (this was done at the offy at the Roseworth Pub). Anyone else remember this.
I too am an ex scholar of this fine teaching establishment?! I left in”66. I remember the importance, and the rivalry of the “House” system – this is long before Harry Potter and Hogworts. There were four Houses, each with a name and colour. I was in Buchan (the best), and wore a red badge. Another house was Stephenson, possibly green? A yellow and a blue… Loyalty to the House and fellow members was paramount. Friendships were won and lost by the colour of your badge! Being reminded of the teachers brings back many memories – not all good! One teacher(his nickname then was leb)had a particularly bad temper and had a habit of throwing chalk at the class if he thought we weren”t paying attention. He taught maths, and rural studies in a hut at the back of the school. Nearby there was a pen with goats and chickens and a veg plot? He would spent lunchtimes with the domestic science teacher….Miss C….. The art class was in the same block. The art teacher, Miss S… was very short and very dumpy. Her art lessons were always mayhem as she was hopeless at controlling a class, especially the boys. She kept nude paintings in a store cupboard. Whenever she left the classroom, certain boys in the class would dare each other to raid the cupboard, show the paintings to the class, and replace them without being caught. Come to think of it.. that was probably the extent of our school sex education back then! As well of course as being made aware that excuses to visit the girls changing room, right after games,just as the showers were being turned on, was not acceptable behaviour and was not to be encouraged. Mrs West was my sports teacher in netball, hockey and athletics. I liked her. Mr Campbell was our English teacher, with a broad, and sometimes incoherent scottish accent. Mr Jordan was my 2nd yr form master. Blob Fordy taught music and we”d have to sing incessant “rounds” which got out of control and we”d be singing any old rubbish . Mr Ramshaw was fresh out of college and a bit of a heart-throb then. Mrs Pike? now she seemed to split her time between sewing lessons and careers advisor?? I wanted to work with animals or children, I said…she found me a job as office junior in a solicitor”s office – a possible connection? School days – you love it you hate it……
I’m Ken Black, was the star footballer in 1963. My email address is available through Picture Stockton if anyone would like to chat. I would like any contact with my former class mates.
Break a Leg Do you remember Roseworth Sec in the winter in the good old days before Health and Safety, there was a nice hill between the back top and back bottom field. Break times and lunch times full of bodies sliding down for all they were worth, plenty of sore heads knees and elbows, no Holby City or Casualty for us, it was part of growing up. Does any body remember the day there was a big crack heard above the masses of a leg being broken, Diane Longley was the girls name a year or two above us and had a brother in our year called Peter, they had a German mother and lived in Rishton Close, on Roseworth. Roy.
Steve Lee. Steve, you probably didn’t know me because the year you were talking about I was twenty one and long gone from there. Roy.
Hi to everyone, was just reading here and recognised a few names and remembered a few more like Fred Hurley, Graham Dryden but not sure of Roy Parkin, the names i remember were in my year, like Susan Shaw, Jacqueline Hindmarsh, Hazel Ord, vincent lofthouse, kieth ferguson and kieth edwards. Me an me mates used to sneak down behind the signal box for a smoke (5 park drive) lol, we never got caught tho. Mr Glasswell was the head then, until early 71, then went to hardwick. I remember a lot of the teachers there, the nicknames too, like Mr (Blob) Fordy, Mr (jonny) Preston, Mr (Porky) York, Mrs (moaner)west, Mr (sam) Bird, Mr (Touchy) Tiffin, etc. I remember the day someone put drawing pins in the piano stool in assembely and filled the top of the piano with plastic cups from the machine, he sat down and jumped up a few times and then tried to play the piano and it went plink plink dong and we were all laughing like mad people. I used to sneak out each day to get fags for mr bird and on a friday he would buy me a pint in the jockey. great days. We used to do cross country through ozzie woods and hide in the bushes and nick a turnip out the fields and chew on it until they all came back. Great laugh, good days.
wow! 1977 i think the year was i was 13/14 and remember the piper well also the piper was the groom at mam and dads wedding, the good old days when everyone visited everyone and you felt safe leaving your doors open…… dave
Hugh Darroch – Bowled over this morning with a second blast from the past, Hugh Darroch and his family from Rotherham Ave, Roseworth, haven’t seen you since that New Year with the piper at my mam and dads, a long time ago. Will have to tell Carol you have been on Picture Stockton.
I was in the first intake to the school.We were transferred from the Frederick Nattrass school. Compared to Freddy Natt!Roseworth school was a new experience for boys like myself ,who were not used to a co-ed school.Albert Stansmore was our first head boy.
Al sadly passed away in 1999 aged the day after his 54th birthday.
Tuck Shop. – Tuck shops and ice cream vans, in the early 1960’s I don’t know about your school but mine, Roseworth Sec, didn’t have one, never even heard of one, who had the money to frequent? Well about 1962 one of the cottages on the next corner to Blakeston Lane opened one up, never used it, as I said, no money, well me at least, don’t know what happened, but as quick as it opened it closed? Then there was the ice cream man opposite the pupil entrance to the school, must have had my milk round job by then, so had a bit of cash, as the school day was drawing to a close, my thoughts were not on the Norman Conquest, or which sign on the legend was for a church with a spire, but on that ice cream van. The bell went, on with the balaclava, scarf, gloves and duffle coat, out the main doors, rounding the corner towards the school gate and there it was my ice cream van. No crossing, pelican or otherwise, no lollipop lady to see you safely across Junction Road, just go for it as no one had a car. If not there first, standing in the queue and anticipately waiting for my turn to be served, its here, one spearmint chew please, not greedy just one, great big white thing wrapped in green and white greaseproof paper. Big, yes to me it was, still only six stone dripping wet, that chew lasted me all the way home through the winding rabbit warren of roads and avenues of Roseworth, did you have a Tuck Shop or Ice Cream Van? Roy.
Bike Shed – Where did you pollute your lungs at school? Round the bike sheds is the usual cry, but not at Roseworth Sec, we had a small building which held coke (Carbon Fuel type) for the boilers, no roof on, in full view of the heads office, but break and dinner times he was never there and to my knowledge no one ever got caught there. Caught every where else, on the perimeter fence at the rail side right up the field adjacent with what now is Tesco, Jewsons and the back of the Roseworth Club or down in the dip as the beck used to run through the school and only half was piped. These clever persons were all caught by Mr Bell with his binoculars from the top floor of the school peeping through the blinds, having his scribe close at hand Mrs West, I am sure he couldn’t write. Why not the bike shed, out in the open looked on by no windows and teachers never went around there? Roy.
Laycock and Bell Corporal punishment at Roseworth Sec was monitored and rationed by the order of the head, the only two people allowed to give the cane was himself and Mr Bell, as such two registers were kept and all such punishments were to be entered, I don’t think Mr Bell could write or even had a pen. Not knowing about this rationing, used to lead us in to deep waters, the teachers used to ask you who caned you last and you were sent to the other, no one ever checked the registers against each other. The letter of the law was kept to and no other teachers gave the cane. Now Ken Tiffin has a size 14 golly which he hit you with and it hurt, more than the cane, complain about him and you might as well take up boxing, you would need it. Then there was Mr Jones with the big lips, the Religious Knowledge teacher, pinch your sideburns, twist them until you were on your feet and in front of the class, bend you over the front desk and whack you half a dozen times with the blackboard rubber, didn’t hurt, but pants had to be washed to remove the chalk shapes on your bum, thus you were ridiculed all day and your parents knew when you got home. Roy.
Just found this site. I’m trying to take it all in, such a long time, the memories are coming back.
Duffel Coats This item of clothing has got to be the best ever invented, no parkers then, 50’s/60’s. I can’t remember how many I went through, you name a colour and ill have worn it. Wooden toggles and rope loops, all very well made, didn’t loose many toggles in them days and if you did they were all the same, just plain and wooden, easily replaceable. Knitted balaclava helmets with matching gloves, wearing a balaclava helmet now would put you on par with hoodies to be shunned upon. Scot and the like went on great adventures to places such as the Antarctica and Everest wearing such attire. But if the truth was known all us lads got cold up our short trouser legs. Roy.
Baskets, Rain Covers and Domestic Science. A leaky pen which stained my pocket and leg at the same time and same place is all I could manage to take to school and invariably brought less home, if you used the schools watered down ink then Mam didn’t mind because it easily washed out, unless you had a rich friend who could afford a bottle of Quink? Ink to share then all hell broke out as this did not wash out. But my sister and most other girls had a basket covered with an elasticated floral plastic cover, which originally was used for domestic science (cooking) once a week, all other days of the week they were full of other (educational) things such as text/exercise books, pens (un leaky) pencils and the like. Shouldn’t us boys have had the same, contents that is and not baskets, I don’t remember any satchels going around on the backs of boys, well it was school and I don’t remember much coming from there in to me. It’s a bit like the girls in the primary schools tucking their hankies in to the leg of their navy blue knickers; boys didn’t wear these because they never had hankies. What did you have in your baskets girls? Roy.
Does anyone know if there are any other pics of Blakeston school particularly in the 80s? I”ve looked all over and this is the only one I”ve found
WHAT A DIFFERENCE. I LEFT SCHOOL IN 1999. ITS AMAZING TO BE ABLE TO LOOK BACK AT A PIECE OF HISTORY TO SEE WHAT A BIG DIFFERENCE IT LOOKS THEN TO WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW. IM 24 NOW AND IN THE 8 YEARS OF ME LEAVING BLAKEY SCHOOL ITS CHANGED A LOT, NEVER MIND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN THIS PICTURE
Hi Graham I still see Ste Mason in the Roseworth club. The last time I seen Tommey he said he was living and working in South Africa and came “back home” now and again. I remember Tommey got kocked over by a car when we were in the junior scool. All a long time ago now I can”t belive it”s thirty six years ago since we left school
Reading Fred Hurley comment”s brought back memories of Roseworth Secondary Modern 1966 to 1970 other teachers, Mr fordy who used to have a stick which he called “Sammey” to give six of the best frowened upon these days. Mr Bird, Mr Craggs, Miss Saunders the french teacher, class mates Tommey Harrbisher, Ste Mason, Alan Chapman, Dave Adams to name a few. Happy days!
Visited the old school, in June this year had the royal tour, have been in Australia since 1963 first visit back
Attended R.S.M from 59-63 I think I was in the same forms as you Michael during my time at the school. My last form teacher was Mr.Campbell. I was in Stephenson House green top, Buchan red, Welles yellow, Chesterton blue. I was also in the school`s successful athletics team. I was also a supporter of the school`s successful football teams. Barry Brown who was in the team I believe emigrated to Australia at the same time as you and your family.
I attended from 1966 to 1970. I remember a lot of the teachers and my classmates. I was in Mrs Harrisons class. The other same year class was of Mr Tiffin. I remember Mr Danby(Damby), Mr Ramshore, Mr York, Mr Preston, Mr Moore, Mr Campbell and lots of others (and there first names). I remember a lot of classmates As well ,so come on if you are reading this lets here from some of you.
I remember this being built. Used to go past it or rummage in the rubble on the way to Ozzy Wood or Seggie Wood. In them days if you passed the 11 plus you went to Grangie Grammar, if you passed one of the two halves you could end up at Raggie Hind. The rest went to Roseworth Sec
The Headmaster was Mr Laycock but he moved to Hardwick secondary modern in 1971 or 1972.
The first headmaster there was a Mr Laycock, I think!
I have a school photo of you when we were in 2w, just before going into 3t. Both teachers on photo Mrs. West & Mr. Tiffin. You are next to Barry Brown who I believe emigrated to Australia at the same time as you. I am at the front, 1st left, Pauline Winn. I can remember some names. Nola Myers, Linda Lack,Terrie Collison, Anne Notman, Aileen Musgrave, Valerie Alderton, Keith Lakey, David Wilkinson, Elizabeth Ness, Brian Johnson, lived in Rudyard Avenue.
This picture is amazing. I really enjoy looking at photos of buildings and places from years back. Currently I”m 23 years old and am really interested in this picture. It”s interesting to see what my school was then compared to what it is now.