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Loftus County Modern – Form 4 – 1964

Form 4 in 1964 with their teacher Miss Fearie.

Back row: Keith Morrison, David Archer, Tony Lawson, Richard Shippey, Charles Hurbert, Geoffrey Collinson, Arnold Lancaster, Neville Rodgerson, James Welford, David Dale.

Middle row: Carol Stamford, Glynis Verril, Iris Stout, Hilda Taylor, Mike Smith, Geoffrey Webb, Denise Trussler, Jean Roberts, Marjorie Tyreman, Betty Wheatman.

Front row: Brenda Marshall, Jean Sayers, Jean Harrison, Susan Walker, Miss Faerie (Form Teacher) Carol Covell, Olwyn Andrew, Marion Rutland, Margaret Evans.

Image and names courtesy of Ray Brown.

Rosecroft School

This image of Rosecroft School (although when it was taken would be known as Loftus County Modern School) was from the calendar of 1965 – both school and calendar – long gone now.
Image courtesy of Colin Hart.

Loftus County Modern 1964

Once again names are needed; are you in the photograph?

Back row: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, Pete Howes.

Middle row: Mavis Duck, Anne Greensmith, ??, ??, Colin Stainthorpe, David Hart, ??, ??, ??, Kathleen Bradley.

Front row: Ann Whiteley, Catherine Dewsbury, ??, Jacqueline Roberts, Anne Cuthbert, Mr Varney (Teacher), Jean Brown, ??, Lynne Dyke, Anne Dewsbury (Catherine’s twin), Irene Dowson.

Image courtesy of Colin Hart and thanks to Pete Howes, Pat Sparkes, Lynne Lancaster (Dyke) and Barbara McBurney for names to date.

June 1964

A group photograph from Loftus County Modern School.
Back row: Thomas Webster, Eric Boddy, Trevor Mead, Paul Simpson, Godfrey Evans, John Hicks, Terence Robinson, Michael McMaster,Norman Myers, David howes.
Middle row: Barbara Cornforth, Marilyn Cross, Barbara Wilkinson, Anne Lindsley, Peter Jackson, Colin Verrill, Susan Lindsey, Kathleen Wrigley, Barbara Yeoman, Carolyn Walker.
Front row: Margaret Harland, Marilyn Green, Annette Steyert, Linda Hudson, Linda Burrells, Jean Hodge, Rosemary Whiteley, Sandra Hill, Marilyn Filer, Janet Webster.

Image and names courtesy of Anne Burnett.

County Modern Football Team 1961

The football team pictured in 1961, and they were as Michael Bateman tells us: ’“Happy days” we were at that time the team to beat!’
Back row: George Goodchild, John Jackson, Edgar Noble, Colin Mead, Raymond Furness, Tony Dye, Mr Malcolm Gratton.

Front row: Barry Emmerson, Alan Pearson, David Bateman, Michael Bateman, Brian Tyreman, Richard Webster, Alan Lightburn.

Image courtesy of Pat Beauchamp; thanks to Michael Bateman, David Archer, Barry Emmerson (EMO), Tony Dye, Janet Lingard (nee Thompson) and Alan Walker for updates on names.

Loftus Senior School Class 4S – 1951

Mr Lee with his class in 1951.

Back row: ??, John Bulmer, Colin Beedle, Malcom Beedle, George Dowson, ??.

Middle row: George Locker, Neil Pressick, Maurice Wright, Keith Barrett, Ken Taylor, Stan Main, ??.

Front row: ??, ??, Janet Vasey, ??, Mr Norman Lee (Teacher), ??, Shirley Pressick, Edith Stevenson, ??.

Thanks to Marjorie Magor for the update (she admits he was her favourite teacher) and to Janey King  for pointing out to us that the board bears the date 1951! We are often confused. Elizabeth Dowson comments: “My dad is on the back row George Dowson (second from right). His mam was Ellanor Dowson from Easington. Please can anybody provide any imformation.”

Thanks to Malcolm Beedle for extra names can anyone fill in the blanks? Also to Elizabeth Dowson for the update (any information regarding George Dowson can be directed to the Archive, which will see it is forwarded on).

Loftus County Modern – 1964

We knew it is 1964 but the rest was unknown, after asking for assistance we have a result!

Back row: Thomas Webster, Eric Boddy, Trevor Mead, Paul Simpson, Godfrey Evans, John Hicks, Trevor Milner?, Michael McMaster, Norman Myers, David Howes.

Middle row: Barbara Cornforth, Marilyn Cross, Barbara Wilkinson, Anne Lindsley, Peter Jackson, Colin Verrill, Susan Lindsey, Kathleen, Wrigley, Barbara Yeoman, Carolyn Walker.

Front row: Margaret Harland, Marilynn Green, Annette Steyert, Linda Hudson, Linda Burrells, Mrs Troughton, Jean Hodge, Rosemary Whitely, Sandra Hill, Marilyn Fyler, Janet Webster.

Thanks to Kathleen Hicks, Barbara McBurney and Annette Steyert Daykin for all the names.

Image courtesy of Anne Burnett (nee Lindsley).

Unbeaten

When first posted, this image (a newspaper cutting) of the successful football team for Loftus County Modern School was missing the first names of the team. Following several comments that aim has been achieved, but were you there, please tell us the date.
Back row: George Tremain, John Hesleton, Brian Hart , Alan Longster, Malcolm Peggs, Alan Payne, Dave Elliot.

Front row: David  Lawson, Graham Wicks, Steve Philliskirk, Richard Hewison, Keith Winspear, Steve Rogers.

George Tremain suggests: “Date would be 1969-70”, whilst Colin Hart adds: “At the time my brother Brian Hart was only 13 and still in the 3rd year but also played for both 4th and 5th year teams.”

Image, some names and possible date courtesy of George Tremain, also thanks to Elizabeth Mellor, R. Simpson and Colin Hart for names updates.

Loftus Seniors

Again 1956 can you fill in the missing names?
Back row: John Ditchburn, Ken Greening, Bob Goldby.
Middle row: Michael Pearson (Staithes), ??, Michael Batchelor, Jean Shaw, Joyce Green, Michael Pearson (Loftus),Fred Baldwin, Willie Summerson, Mr Malcolm Gratton.
Front row: ??, Sheila Thomas, ??, Audrey Magor, Jean Nelson, ??, ??, Wendy Green.

Image courtesy of Eric Johnson, thanks to Eric Johnson for the updated names.

Oxfam Bramble

Pictured on a ramble along the beach from Saltburn on 29th April, 1972, in the photograph on the left are: Mandy Middlemas, Carol ?, Maxine Harding, Jill Stonehouse, Julie Bowers and Yasmin Blood with Mrs. Parrish. Whilst Ann Willis, Bev Noble and Pat Puckrin are in the picture on the right.

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish.