I wonder if anybody remembers some of the pupils in this photograph at Westbury Street school, Thornaby c1950. I am 3rd from left, back row.
Photograph and details courtesy of John Vincent.
Picture Stockton Archive
A Pictorial History of Stockton-on-Tees
I went to school with David Turnbull later. Also I think John Larmouth from the same year. That was in Yarm.
The names of the boy’s in the photo of Westbury street school 1950 are ; back row left Freddy Iceton; Ronnie Larsen; John Vincent; Gordon Houldey; ??; ??; Geoff Bell; Robert Huggins; Terry Brown; John Crowther; ?Maxwell; David Henderson; Colin Whittaker. middle row left Freddy Wood; Colin Walker; Keith Alexander; Alan Duckett; John Williams; Chris Skinner; David Purchase; Brian Friend; Lionel Reed; ??; Jeff Ellis; Charlie Law; Keith Talintyre. front row left Harry Pinnegar; Benny Wilberforce; John Craggs; Norman Liggett; Graham Winstanley; Mr Sigsworth teacher; Jeff Handley; Geoff Johnson; Charlie Wright; ??; David Turnbull.
John did you once tell me that Gordon Houldey always wore a cap. So would that be him next to you?
Bob, Indeed Gordon always wore a cap and that is him next to me. I contact him regularly.