Recent Comments

Archives

Recent Comments

Archives

The Queen Of Hearts

Another one of Peter Thompson’s photographs a little before the grammar school, can you recognise anyone in the photo, we realised it was the Duncan Place site of Loftus Junior School.

Norman Patton believes: ”I feel sure that I am half right with the girls on the front row:  Sheila Potts,  Kathleen Grant,  Mary Shaw (Bielby) and Doreen Edis!” Can anybody else assist? Sheila Potts tells us: ”Norman is correct.  I have this photograph and can identify most of the others.  Back row from the left, with trumpet: Dorothy Harmer, Diane Bannister, Judith Dean, ??, Michael Dadd, Raymond Harrison, William Morrish, Pamela Middleton. I still know my line, although I forgot it on the night; “Your table your majesty.”

Image courtesy of Peter Thompson, thanks to Norman Patton for the update and to Sheila Potts for confirming all but one of the remainder of the cast.

Sweet Children.

This photograph of Loftus Junior School includes the following children:-
Back row: ? Maughan, Joyce Bibby (Markham), Mavis Sawdon, Shiela Breckon, Peggy Adamson (Theaker), Jean Owen (Ogden), Doreen Anderson, Doreen Jackson (Barratt), Mary Skilbeck, Joyce Morley, Emily Stuart, ? Maughan.
Middle row: Doreen Nattress, Hazel Wood, Lillian Hodgeman, Kathleen Trowsdale, Betty Elders.
Front row: Desmond Carter, Jack Noble, Bernard Forrest.

Image and names courtesy of Jackie Noble.

Loftus Junior School – Fancy Dress

Obviously the pupils assembled in the yard for a parade or judging. Janet Thompson tells us it was about 1953 and she was 3rd from left dressed as a geisha girl.

Can anybody assist with names.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson and thanks to Janet Lingard (nee Thompson) for the update.

1951 – Zetland Juniors – Class 7

At last a dated photograph and all the names to go with it.

Back row:- Derek Roe, David Robinson, Tony Main, Alan Jackson, John Bennet, Keith Mortimer, Norman Patton, Tony Hardy, Dave Smith, Donald Burdon, John Temple, Les Armstrong, Alan England.

Middle row:- Michael Dadd, Peter Kitchener, Margaret Verrill, Hazel Laverick, Mary Dale, Brian Winspear, Ron Allinson, Ray Harrison, Norma Grainger, June Lines, Carol Pascoe, Eric Lancaster, Kenneth Fawcett.

Front row:- Pam Dobson, Kathleen Grant, Anne Jefferson, Sheila Verrill, Heather Woodall, Judith Dean, Jacqueline Duncan, Valerie Tate, Doreen Eddis, Eileen Benson, Mary Shaw.

Image courtesy of  Marian Toulson and many thanks to Sheila Harris (nee Potts) for the update.

Loftus Junior School

The Junior School not quite as I remember it; there was a dividing wall to the right of the photograph, maybe it’s still there? This wall with just a small adjoining gap, kept the boys from the girls. Yes we had separate yards to play in, not that it kept us separated for long! The yard that can be seen was the boys yard and school entrance and I don’t remember the small gardens being there do you?

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.

Loftus Junior School Football Team, 1961 – 1962

The obviously successful Loftus Junior School Football team with their trophy in 1962 are:

Back row: John Hicks, Michael Preston, Geoffrey Chadwick, Peter Bargewell, Michael Hollingsworth, Peter Jackson.
Front row: Jimmy Smithies, Paul Chester, Howard Jackson, David Smithes, Derek or David Hampton. 

Image and names courtesy of Kathleen Hicks; thanks to Barbara McBurney for updated names.

Loftus Junior School Football Team, 1960-61

Back row: John Hicks, John (Cudgie) Patton, Howard Jackson, Kenneth Hancock, Eric Mead, Michael Preston.
Front row: Tony Blaylock, David Smithies, Colin Smith, Jimmy Smithies, Michael Hollingsworth.

Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks, updated names thanks to Norman Patton, Alan Franks, David Archer, Barbara McBurney and Cody McKay.

Class 1 Loftus Junior School 1956/7

Back row:  David Richardson, John Roberts, Gordon Richardson, Charles Harrison, Alan Alderson, Barry Richardson, Peter Davies, John Tyreman, Brian Espiner, Edward Angove, Graham Nellist.

Second row:  John Trevillion, Marilyn Peggs, Elizabeth Hall, Janet Smith, Hilary Davy, Patricia Williams, Barbara Cuthbert, Jean Parkinson, Sandra Jarvis, Susan Dobson, Dorothy Severs, Brian Mortimer.

Sitting:  Helen Fowle, Mavis Graham, Marie Hollinworth, Rita Shields, Carole Rowe, Mr. Richardson (Class 1 teacher), Jeanie McLaughlan, Ann Dixon, Kay Wilkin, Gillian Walker, Dorothy Marsay.

In front:  Roger Hore, Graham Blaylock, Dennis Covell.

Janet Lingard (nee Thompson) tells us she was in this class. ”I must have been absent when the photograph was taken.” Whilst Norman Patton adds: “Those years when Mr Richardson had Class 1 and Miss Trevillion was Head Mistress must surely have been the golden years for Loftus and its Junior School?”

Image and names courtesy of John Roberts.  Thanks to Barbara McBurney, Gillian Walker, Brian Espiner and Christine Brown and Charles Harrison for updated names.

Loftus Junior School (c.1957)

Back row: John Atkinson, Peter Tilley, Colin Pressick, Ronald Hebditch, David Hebron, Alan Garbutt, Keith Ferguson.

Middle row: Alan Tebble, Howard Morrison, Terry Cross, Barry Wilson, Keith Steyert, John Jackson, Tony Wilkinson, Richard Webster, Eric Jackson, David Blackmore, Paul Robinson, Barry Ward.

Front row: Mary Yeoman, Pam Edwards, Ruth Harrison, Audrey Whitwell, Jean Smith, Barbara Bottomley, Miss Wood, Joyce Liddiard, Christine Ebbs, Ann Anderson, Jean Duck, Margaret Cowen, Ian Peirson.

Miss Wood later married John Howard, another local teacher (Loftus Senior School) as well as author of several books on Staithes and its residents. Peter Tilley asked: “I wonder where all these people on this photograph are now?”

Image and names courtesy of Audrey Souter (Whitwell), thanks to Peter Tilley for the update.

Class Of 1955

Back row: George Philliskirk, Alan Gittins, Brian Smith, John Dale, Les Jackson, Peter Kitchener, Peter Trinder?, John Toulson, Tony Lawson,  ??, John Golding,

Middle row: ??, ??, Julie Lynn, Jean Howard, ??, Denise Trussler, Wendy Pearson, Gwen Mead, Helen Nicholson, Janet Miller, Marjory Tyerman, Malcolm  Covell.

Front row: Christine Matthews, Pat Atkinson,  ??, Susan Tilburn,  ??, Helen Avery, Miss Barnes, Janet Cornforth, ??, Susan Espiner, Sheila Duck, Janet Cuthbert ,  ??.

Seated: Stephen Cross and Ian Wilkin.

Thank you again David I hope I have got the names in the right places and thank you Brian for all your help. Also thanks to Val Brennan for the update on names and assistance in dating.