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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 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.

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).

Skinningrove Senior School

Skinningrove Senior School pictured in c.1950, names provide so far are:

Back row: Mr Temple, Malcolm Vodden, Donald Halton, Peter Libby, Eric Rodgers.

Middle row: Kenneth Puckrin, Sylvia Partlett, Ivy Metcalf, Audrey Cornforth, Betty Pinkney, Pat Winter, Jean Kidd, Jean Hall, Mrs Proctor.

Front row: Brian Yeoman, George Lettin, Brian Frampton, Billy Winspear, Derek Smith, Ronnie Hall, Brian Jemson, Mary Bray.

Any information regard the shield, the occasion and where taken would be gratefully received.

Image and names courtesy of Elsie Shaw, also updates from Brian Jemson and Craig Bullock.

Guisborough Grammar School April 1959

This is Form 1A in 1958-59.

Back row: J. Morgan, John Trevillion, R. Schofield, D. Horsley, T. Breckon, I. Matthews, M. Simpson.

Middle row: J. Willerton, D. Harker, P .Lynn, J. Reader, John Roberts, G. Wright, P. Wells, C. Taylor.

Front row: Dennis Covell, A. Easby, B. Kitchen, K. Rix, Mr Ormandy, T. Walker, J. Judson, R. Thorpe, P. Storr.

Can you tell us where any of these are now?

Image and names courtesy of John Roberts who is retired and living in East Cleveland.

Guisborough Grammar School May 1961

This is a fourth form class from 1961; John Roberts (who loaned the photo) has remembered some names. Can you add any?

Back row: James Dixon, Michael Briggs, Graham Blaylock, John Roberts, Glyn Wright, Stephen Stringer, Peter Wells, Michael Carter, Rolf Thorpe.

Middle row: Peter Wood, Barry Westbrook, Stephen Teasdale, Michael Clydesdale, John Arthur Walker, David Park, Robert Doe, William (Bill) Brooks, Richard Staines,Paul Featherstone.

Front row: Ian Winship, ??, David Thornton, Jonathan Reader, Mr Catchpole, Arthur Foster, Robin Edwards?, Richard Schofield, Kenneth Pellant.

Image courtesy of John Roberts, thanks to Robert Doe, Peter Wood and Ian Winship for the updates.

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.

Skinningrove Seniors

The Archive believe that it was about 1952 when this photograph was taken.
Back row (left to right): Joe England, Brian Yeoman, Brian Jemson, Raymond Hicks, Richard Matthews, Laurence Smith, Billy Hughes.
Third row: Ann Seymour, Betty Pinkney, Eunice McLean, ??, Joy Auckland, Jean Mellor, Sheila Partlett, Isla Robinson, Lillian Wood.
Second  row: Ivy Metcalf, Pamela Smith, Mary Bray, Carol Shaw, Joan Pearson, ??, Margaret Bowers, Betty Winspear, Audrey Cornforth, Pauline Campbell.
Front row: Derick Smith, ??, Norman Trattles, Peter Libby, Billy Pearson, and Eric Rowe.
Apologies for any names incorrectly spelt and do you know any of the missing names?

Philip Ransome advised: “My mother, Joan Ransome (nee Pearson) is next to Carol Shaw”. Whilst Ann Robinson told the Archive: “I think the girl next to me (Ann Seymour) was Betty Pinkney not Ann. I worked at the ‘Top Factory’ with Philip Ransome’s mum (Joan Pearson ) and have a group photograph with her on it. Will post it on here when I find it”.
Image courtesy of Eric Husband and Eric Rowe, also thanks to Phil Ransome and Ann Robinson for the updates.