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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.

Loftus Junior School (c. 1955)

The photograph was taken in the yard of the school, now Loftus Youth and Community Centre and Sure Start buildings.

Back row: Tony Wilkinson, David Blackmore, Derek Kilvington, Keith Ferguson, Alan Tebble, Keith Steyert, George Cowan, David Hebron, Billy Calvert, Howard Morrison, David Cummins, Terry George, Ian Pearson, John Grey.

Middle row: Eric Jackson, David Brown, Alan Starsmore, Allan Garbutt, Pam Edwards, Jean Smith, Christine Ebbs, Audrey Whitwell, Ann Anderson, Jean Duck.

Front row: Eileen Sayers, Lilian Smithies, Margaret Douthwaite, Barbara Bottomley, Ruth Harrison, Elizabeth Walker, Margaret Hicks.

Image and details courtesy of Audrey Souter (Whitwell).

North Skelton School – 1948

The infants’ class of 1948.

Back row (left to right): Alan Bonas, Neil Morley, Michael Boothby, Owen Laffey, Leslie Smith, Michael Endean, Armin Wilson, Gerald Kitchener, Ian Parks, Keith Watson, Arthur Fowler, Kenneth Keeler.

 Middle row: Derek Dauncey, Arthur Payne, Geoffrey Hudson, Rodney Tomlinson, John Sleeman, Frances Batterbee, Hilary Cole, Margaret Wilson, Irene Codling, Elizabeth Endean, Pamela Richardson, John Whiteley, Alan Burluraux, Owen Rooks.

 Front row (seated): ?Dent (I think), Janet Wynne, Eileen Webster, Ann Ruddy, Joan Robson, Evelyn Johnson, Sheila Harrison, Eunice Smurthwaite, Brenda Yeats, Christine Whitehead, Sheila Agar, Marjorie Butler.

Image and names courtesy of Owen Rooks.

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.

The Fifties’ Again

Once again the names were with  the photograph, but I have altered some because I think they were wrongly named I know you will soon tell me if I am wrong.

Back row:  Robin Bielby, Joe Verrill, John Jefferson, Mike Grange, David Winspear, John Swales, Jonathan Clark.

Third row: Eric Johnson, Mike Batchelor, Harvey Walby, Peter Mortimer,  Christopher Williams,  Joyce Green, Wendy Gibson,  Shelagh Barwick, Jenny Blueitt, Mike Pearson, Fred Baldwin, Charles Peggs, Bob Ward,  Mike Hoare.

Second row:  Jean Warrell, Margaret Turnbull,  Christine Norminton, Jennifer Spearpoint, Barbara Cummings, Jean Shaw, Dorothy Bard, Dorothy Hill, Valerie Jackson, Veda Todd, Maureen Cook.

Seated: Peter Elwood, John Carter, John Oglesby.

Image courtesy of the Eric Johnson and Carolyn Richards, thanks to Eric Johnson and Carolyn Richards for the updates.

Guisborough Grammar School – Form 1 Alpha – 1962/63

Back row: 1. Phil Coonan, 2. Michael Covell, 3. David Bramley, 4. Michael McBurney, 5. Peter James O’Brien, 6. Geoffrey Flannery, 7. Dave Protheroe, 8. Don Burluraux,  9. Michael Moore.

Middle row:  1. Michael Wright, 2. Andrew Gamble, 3. ? Hardy, 4. Stephen Thornton, 5. George Pallister, 6. Richard Soutter, 7. Robert Creighton, 8. John Watts.

Front row:  1.Stephen Glover 2. David Standring 3. Ronald Beedle 4. Graham Flemons, Mr Stairman (Form Teacher), 5. Leslie Hardy 6. Alan Munday 7. Paul Chester 8. Ian Sillett.

Michael McBurney started the naming process with: “Since Barbara has started this and it will probably embarrassing to get names wrong I will start it off. The year I believe would be 1962-63. I trust I will not offend anyone with my bad memory but I now hope someone will fill in the rest and correct any errors.” Steven Thornton added: “I’m very impressed with Michaels memory (certainly better than mine). I think I can fill in a few blanks; Form 1A March 1963.” Bob Barton tells us: ”No.8 Middle row is John Watts whose family was very kind to me when I moved to Brotton from the West Riding.”

Image and names to date courtesy of Barbara McBurney, updated names from Michael McBurney and Stephen Thornton (who also solved the year and form query!). Also thanks to Pete Jemmerson, Bob Barton, Michael Moore , Jan Naismith and Alan Munday for the latest updates.

North Skelton School 1950

Back row (left to right): Neil Morley, Rodney Tomlinson, John Sleeman, Michael Endean, Alan Burluraux, Geoffrey Hudson.

Third row: John Whiteley, Arthur Payne, Sheila Agar, Margaret Wilson, Janet Pratt, Pamela Richardson, Irene Codling, Evelyn Johnson, Hilary Cole, Derek Dauncey, Owen Rooks, Mrs Readman.

Second row: Sheila Harrison, Janet Wynn, Eileen Webster, Dorothy Hodgson, Christine Whitehead, Joan Robson, Marjorie Butler, Ann  Ruddy, Eunice Smurthwaite, Brenda Yates, Frances Batterbee.

Front row: Ian Parks, Gerald Kitchener, Michael Boothby, Leslie Smith, Robert Carter, Alan Bonas, Kenneth Keeler, Arthur Fowler, Keith Watson, Owen Laffey.

Image and names to date courtesy of Owen Rooks.