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Schools Quiz Final

The cutting tells all, although our editor thinks they have got the names in the wrong order.
Back row: Peter Campbell and Michael Cornforth.

Front row: Geoffrey Spearpoint and Judith Trowsdale.

Did they win?

Image courtesy of Della Archer.

Loftus County Modern School Staff

We’re not quite sure of all the teachers’ names in this photograph, please help.

Back row:  Mrs. Nellist (secretary), Miss R. Ward (later Mrs. R. Unthank),  Miss Allanson Mr. Ward, Mr. Lee, ??, Mavis Hall (pianist and singing teacher), Miss Elaine Jacobs, Mrs. Norminton

Front row: Mr. Howard, Mrs. Gornall, Mr. Davey, Mr. Norminton (headmaster), Mrs. Best, Mr. Stephenson, Miss Rivett  

Barbara McBurney tells us: “The teacher to the right of Mrs R Unthank I believe is a young Miss Allanson!”, whilst Anne Norminton told us: “The person to the right of Mrs Norminton was,  briefly on the staff and called so Elaine Jacobs.”

 

Image courtesy of Mrs. R. Unthank, thanks to Barbara McBurney and Anne Norminton for updated names.

Loftus County Modern School Band (1961)

Back row: David Willis, Geoff Todd, Dennis Bowers, Keith Morrison, Eric Trembath, Ian Pearson, Eric Jackson, David Morris, Ian Goodwill, Ian Legg, Richard Shippey, Graham George.

Middle row: Geoff Collinson, Brian Parker, Nev Rogerson,  Geoff Robinson, William Boal, Dave Craggs, Kenneth Wilkinson, Richard Oglesby, John Chipchase, Ray Brown, Alan Walker, Keith Steyert, John Dale, David Archer.

Front row: Roy Garrett, Richard Webster, Leslie Jackson, Mike Robinson, Mr. Drew, Arthur Stone (Band Leader), Mr. Norminton, Mr. Chipchase, Dave Magill, Keith Ferguson, Mike Morrison, Barry Winspear.

On the floor: Thomas Bradley, Barrie Yardy.

Image and names courtesy of Raymond Brown, Kenneth Wilkinson, Eric Willis and Eric Trembath.

Loftus County Modern School Band (c.1962)

Loftus County Modern School Band believed to be on Coronation Road, Loftus; about 1962. Raymond Brown says: ”I can still name a few of the Gents/Lads on the picture but some names I’m afraid have gone after so many years.
From right to left up the nearest side: Arthur Stone (Band leader), Tony Patton, Ian Legg, Keith ?, ??, Geoff Robinson, Mike Robinson.
The gentleman on the far left (with flat cap) is Henry Rawlins, to his right is ? Ferguson and leading the band on the march is the School caretaker Mr. Mead (never knew his Christian name), closely followed by Richard Webster, I’m in there somewhere on the Tenor Horn – someone out there will no doubt add some more names. As you can see the amount of lads that are ”out of step” we needed some ”Square Bashing” and Mr. Mead soon knocked us into shape on the parade ground – THE SCHOOL YARD!!!!”

Image and notation courtesy of Raymond Brown.

Rosecroft School – Cross Country Team – 1971

Back row: Ian (Ernie) Sykes, Dave Batchelor, Richard Barrett, Steve Verrill, Richard Hewison, Fred Taylor, Richard Watson, Kenneth Johnson, Peter Thompson.

Middle row: Thomas McIvor Greer, Trevor Morrison, Peter Allinson, Richard Walker, Paul Webster, Colin McConnell, Dave Nicholson, Brian Jackson, Steve Morrison, Colin Gittins, Keith Corner, Alan Bottomley.

Front row: Kevin Peel, Terry Hicks , Ricky Halton, Robin Smith, David Hanson , John Rigg, Colin Jefferson, Peter Hart, Chris Lindsey, Kim Howse, Keith Horner.
Updates: Exact date now believed to be 1971, thanks to Ian Atkinson; thanks to Rob Smith; also to Kev Chapman for update on Ian Sykes.

Rosecroft Athletics Team 1973

Back row: Ken Danby, Dave Hodgson, Paul Cuthbert, D. Jackson, Brian Fletcher, Derek Knight, Dave Batchelor, Richard Grant, Billy Baldwin, Colin Hart, David Cuthbert.

Third row: Steven Gallilee, Colin Locker, Robert Taylor, Steve Gale, Jonathan Archer, Kevin Gates, John Rigg, Peter Jones, Ricky Halton, Brian Barritt, Terry Shaw.

Second row: Ken Crooks, R. Bell, Paul Morrison, Chris Lindsey, John Nicholson, Ian Sykes, Rob Smith, Brian Allinson, Victor Hicks.

Front row: Andrew Drinkhall, Mark Preston, Malcolm White, Richard O’Cain, Steve Harding, Neil Jameson, Colin Harrison, Colin Dixon.

Image and names courtesy of Colin Hart, thanks Mark Preston for the names update.

Rosecroft School Football Team 1973

Back row: Mr Anderson, Alan Codling, Malcolm White, Ken Danby, Colin Hart, John Nicholson, Graham Fraser, Gary Holiday, John Lethbridge, Steve Pressick.

Middle row: Colin Greaves, David Cuthbert, Richard O’Cain, Andrew Drinkhall, Chris Marsay, David Legg, David Fletcher.

Front row: Steve Holman, David Welford.

Image and names courtesy of Colin Hart.

Rosecroft Cricket Team 1973

Back row: Mr Alderson, Tony Robinson, Malcolm White, Ken Danby, Colin Hart, Colin Greaves, David Legg.

Front row: Richard O’Cain, David Welford, Chris Marsay, Andrew Drinkhall, Gary Holliday, John Lethbridge, Alan Douthwaite.

Image and names courtesy of Colin Hart.

School Staff, 1973-74

Back row: Ron Stepehenson (R.E.), Malcolm Todd (History), Jim Alderson (Science, left December 1973), Dave Cleverley (Geography), Bob Stocks (Woodwork), John Winspear (Metalwork), Peter Jackson (Drama, left summer 1974) Jean Bishop (English), Brian Steeper (Remedial), Dick Terleki (Mathematics), Pierre Behogue (French, left summer 1974), Dick Sowerby (P.E.).

Middle row: Norman Lee (Science), Lyn Smith (Biology), George Gilmore (Science), Michael Carding (French), Dave Griffin (Head of Science), Stella Brown (Mathematics), Sheila Roden (Domestic Science, left October 1975), Gillian Richardson (Domestic Science), Eileen Stephenson (Remedial), Marian Pierson (Art, ’left’ summer 1974), Celia Parrish (English), Brian Smith (Head of Mathematics, left Easter 1974), Bill Griffiths (Technical Drawing).

Front row: Ron Kerrison (Geography), Brian Chacksfield (French, left December 1973), Leslie Hebron (Head of Domestic Science, left summer 1974), Harold Jones (Deputy Headmaster), Lewis Jordan (Headmaster), Kathleen Allanson (Senior Mistress), Rita Unthank (Remedial), Sue Robinson (Music), Joahn Teasdale (Art).

Missing: Malcolm Gratten, Don Curphy (left December 1973), Marian Calvert, Dave Brown, Pat Slater, Maggie Jagan (left July 1975), Morris Stephenson.

Image and some names courtesy of Mrs. R. Unthank; and Mrs. C. Parrish for other names and details; also Adam Cuthbert and Paul Clarke for additional names. Apologies to Brian Steeper for the incorrect spelling!

In the Office 1974

May Thompson, Carol Unthank and Audrey Dales in the school office in July, 1974.

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to Colin Hart for update on names.