The cast of “Rumplestiltskin” produced by Norton Board School in the early 1950s. This play was part of a multi-school presentation staged at William Newton School during the summer months. I have a feeling that this festival of plays was associated with the Coronation festivities, but am open to correction in this respect.
The cast members as currently identified are: Back row: ??, ??, Susan Wright, Billy Nicholson, Raymond Hardwick, Stuart McKenzie, Joan Berryman, ??. Jennifer Rogers, ? Thomson, Jennifer Congreve, Colin Howard, Janet Humphreys. Arthur Tattersdill, Pamela Westgarth, ??, Irene Wales, ??, ??. Stuart Guthrie, Peter Rigg, Donald Peckitt, David Davies.
Photograph and details courtesy of Peter Rigg.
Picture Stockton Archive 
I went to Norton Board school in the mid 1960’s, for about 3 or 4 years. I have a lasting memory of our teacher, I can’t remember her name, standing kids in front of a blackboard to do ‘sums’, each mistake was accompanied with a slap on the back of our bare legs with a ruler. I have hated maths ever since.
LikeLike
I went to Norton board in the 1960s I also remember playing rumplestiltskin
LikeLike
I was at Norton Board School fron 1947 to 1951. First teacher was Miss Storey. Then Mr Thompson. HEAD was Pop Roberts then Mr Corner whom we all feared.
LikeLike