Our final offering with the Maypole dancers in 1981. Even the United buses were not allowed to disrupt the performance; turning round at the bottom of Grove Road! Marilyn Vodden advises: “I don’t know the names but I know my dad Charlie Vodden built the maypole out of a telegraph pole and I remember dancing round it” Only two pupils have been identified, centre front (blue jumper/shorts) Peter Hicks; whilst Tracey Sayers tells us: ”I think I’m in the brown coat and sandals, Tracey Money and my sister Diane is in the orange dress behind me. The teacher was Mrs Troughton.” Ann Jackson has added: “I remember Mrs Troughton she taught at Loftus (Rosecroft) school. We used to do May Pole dancing at Moorsholm school on May Queen pageant.” Andrea Foord has assisted with: “This photograph was taken at the May Day Maypole dancing in the Square in 1981. The children dancing were in the Nursery class with the teacher being Mrs Troughton. I am in the background holding my baby daughter Joanna; with my mother holding my eldest child Rebecca. The children would practice in the hall of the Nursery/ old school for weeks before and a May Queen would be chosen and crowned by a ‘dignitary’! I had taught the Infant class prior to Rebecca’s birth and later returned for 3 years as a part time teacher in 1983.”
Can anybody assist with other names?
Image and identified pupil courtesy of Kathleen Hicks and Tracey Sayers; thanks Andrea Foord for assistance with a date, also to Ann Jackson and Marilyn Vodden for the updates.
A further image with the pupils from Skinningrove Primary dancing on what looks like a cool May morning. Timm’s Coffee House (before it was re-developed) in the background. We asked : ”Can anybody assist with names?”. Andrea Foord has informed us: ”This photograph was taken at the May Day Maypole dancing in the Square in 1981. The children dancing were in the Nursery class with the teacher being Mrs Troughton. I am in the background holding my baby daughter Joanna; with my mother holding my eldest child Rebecca. The children would practice in the hall of the Nursery/ old school for weeks before and a May Queen would be chosen and crowned by a ‘dignitary’! I had taught the Infant class prior to Rebecca’s birth and later returned for 3 years as a part-time teacher in 1983.
Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks and thanks to Andrea Foord for the update.
One of three images showing the pupils of the Nursery from Skinningrove Primary school, performing their maypole dancing in the Square. Pauline Warren tells us: ”Think the woman on the left is the nursery teacher Mrs Troughton.” Andrea Foord advises: “This photograph was taken at the May Day Maypole dancing in the Square in 1981. The children dancing were in the Nursery class with the teacher being Mrs Troughton. I am in the background holding my baby daughter Joanna; with my mother holding my eldest child Rebecca. The children would practice in the hall of the Nursery/ old school for weeks before and a May Queen would be chosen and crowned by a ‘dignitary’! I had taught the Infant class prior to Rebecca’s birth and later returned for 3 years as a part time teacher in 1983.
Can anybody help with names?
Image courtesy of Kathleen Hicks and thanks to Pauline Warren for the update and to Andrea Foord for confirming the year.
Standing: Miss Sibley, Miss J Norminton, Mrs R. Ward, Miss J Long.
Seated: Mrs Gladman, Miss Goldsbrough (Head), Mrs P Hitchen.
1961/2 was Miss Long’s first year in teaching and she was only at Harry Dack for that year, afterwards became a stalwart of Loftus Junior School. It was also the final year as Head for Miss Goldsbrough, retiring 31st July 1962.
Shirley Tutton tells us: “This was my first year at school and I remember all the staff as if it was yesterday!”. Whilst Sally Abra tells us: “As a seven-year old I was mesmerised by Mrs Gladman’s high heel shoes and bright red lipstick; I aspired to be like her when I grew up. I was with Mrs Hitchen too, these photographs are brilliant so see after so long.” Janis Bonner has advised: “It is Mrs.Ward standing between Miss Norminton and Miss Long.(I think she was called Rita) She was lovely and taught the younger children. I remember her putting all our artwork into those huge scrapbooks. Mrs.Coser was indeed fair haired and wore glasses, I believe she taught the older children as did Mrs. Hitchen who I had the pleasure of meeting again a few years ago.”
Thanks to Alison Atkinson for the updated names and to Shirley and Sally for the memories. Thanks also to Janice Bonner for resolving our naming quandary.
Back Row: John Barry, Brian Sawdon, Anthony Sherwood, Martin Byers, David Cuthbert, Michael Hopper, Mike Gowan. Middle Row: David Legg, Tony Robinson, Philip Barnes, Brian Hart. Front Row: Stephen Pressick, Keith Bowers, Nicholas Whitlock, Christopher Marsay, David Bowers, Glen Yeoman. Whilst Jenna Skidmore tells us: “Photographs of me when I was in year 1 and younger”. But can anybody tell the year and the occasion?
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson,thanks to Mike Hopper for the missing name and to Jenna Skidmore for the update.
Boulby School educated the children from the iron sheeting clad cottages locally known as ”Tin City” Boulby. This is the class of 1936 and is possibly the last photograph of pupils at the school. We are aware that in May 1936 Mr Robert Graham (of 18 Boulby Cottages) submitted a petition signed by 22 of the residents to the Minister of Health in London objecting to Loftus Urban District Council’s clearance order which stated the properties were ”unfit for human habitation”. Shortly after that they were rehoused in Coronation Road, Loftus; interestingly one of the other residents of ”Tin City” also maintained a small shop and despite a ’promise’ from Loftus Urban District Council, no shop was ever built on the Coronation Road estate.
Back row: Miss Edna Hardy, Ron (Lol)Dowey, Bryan Hartley, Abel Roberts, Stan Fletcher, Bill Webster, Cuddy Webster, Lance Easton.
Middle row: Billy Adamson, Ray Husband, Harry Easton, John Kirby, Ray Conn, Iris Roberts, Peggy Trevor, ??, ? Thompson.
Front row: ??, John Conn, Ann Webster, ??, Doris Fletcher, Marian Roberts, ??, ??.
Can you help and identify any of the remaining people?
Image courtesy of Ray Conn, with thanks to Ray Husband and Marian Smith (Roberts) for assistance with some of the missing names; also to Eric Jackson with subsequent information about the petition.
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