i LIVED ON LIMPSFIELD ROAD IN THE 1960'S I REMEMBER TERRY TOMPKINS,MICHAEL HEMPSHALL,KEITH WALKER,KEITH CORTON AND A FEW OTHERS

I lived just over the other side on Wansfell Road at Grimesthorpe in the 80's, lad I went to school with lived on your road, Vollum was his surname and we went to Brightside, Limpsfield and then Hinde House, was born in 1972.

John Vollum...I remember him..he was always screwing his eyes up as he talked to you...he lived about half way up on the left hand side.he bought a house up on jenkin close

That must be the one, it was his son I went to school with, Simon. I just remember Limpsfield Road was the only cobbled street left when I was little, I presume its now been resurfaced.

I went to Hinde House from 84-88, but I lived down in Firth Park. In fact, Hinde House was my third choice school cos we moved house at the crucial time. At least it got me out of going to Earl Marshal ;)

Hi, Bobsgirl, I went to Hinde House 84-88. I did go to Earl Marshal for a short time though and hated every second of it, Hinde House was a dream compared to that. Do you remember Simon Volum?

I went to Hinde House from 1980 - 1984.

I went to Hinde House from 1980 - 1984.
I went to Hinde House 1970 - 1975.
There is a good thread on Hinde House and also Edwards the headmaster if you put them in the search engine.

I went to Hinde House 1970 - 1975.
There is a good thread on Hinde House and also Edwards the headmaster if you put them in the search engine.

Thanks, already seen the threads.:)

Hi, Bobsgirl, I went to Hinde House 84-88. I did go to Earl Marshal for a short time though and hated every second of it, Hinde House was a dream compared to that. Do you remember Simon Volum?

I know the name but can't place him. To be honest I don't recognise many of the names listed on Friends Reunited! Who was your form tutor? I was in Mr Jones's for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Year and then Mr Abrams in the 5th.

I went to Hinde House between 1977-81. Don't know any of the names mentioned - I think I must have lived in a bubble! Mind you, I grew up on Standon, not the Limpsfield/Jenkin roads area.

I was there from '73 to '77. Edwards and Batty were the big hitters. A lot of younger people ( and not all that younger) I've spoke to about school can't believe the kind of discipline there was at Hinde House in my time. The heads in full battle dress:hihi:, canings, detentions the assemblies and the hymns. Very Kes :)

Bobsgirl my form tutor was Mr. Jones for 3rd and 4th year and I can't remember for my last year, it might have even been him again. I've been on friends reunited and I thought I knew alot of people but I hardly recognised some of the names on there.

My Friends Step-mum went to Hinde House she is called Melanie Roe? Anybody know her? She's around 29-30 now? Anybody know her?

i lived on hayland street opposite brightside school in the sixties went to same school until 1970. we then moved to flower estate when i went to shiregreen school till 76 .then on to hinde house till i left in 1980

i remember that shop at the top of hayland street where that woman used to let her cat sleep in the window....it was always laid out over all the sweets and buns that somebody was going to buy :gag:

Bobsgirl my form tutor was Mr. Jones for 3rd and 4th year and I can't remember for my last year, it might have even been him again. I've been on friends reunited and I thought I knew alot of people but I hardly recognised some of the names on there.

So we were in the same class ....

Hi bobsgirl, we must have been, Louise Holbrook I was then, ring any bells??

Hi bobsgirl, we must have been, Louise Holbrook I was then, ring any bells??

Thought it was! We had two people leave at the end of the 2nd year, and you were the only new person who started in the 3rd year (or anytime after that, I think we stayed the same class right till the end). So it was Mr Abrams in the 5th year.

Hi Frank Lingard here went to Hinde House from 64 to 73.

Hi, I went to Hinde House from '82-'86 (name was Catherine Hinch then). I'm back living on Standon Road, so my kids go to Hinde House now - lovely new building they've got now. When I go to parents evenings, I recognise loads of teachers, some of them have been there years.

I went to Hinde House from 1980 - 1984. I organised a school reunion a couple of years ago as it was 20 years since we'd left. It was a good laugh and would love to go to another. Anyone interested?

Thought it was! We had two people leave at the end of the 2nd year, and you were the only new person who started in the 3rd year (or anytime after that, I think we stayed the same class right till the end). So it was Mr Abrams in the 5th year.
Hi, bobsgirl, who are you then if you don't mind me asking?

Spot the deliberate mistake ... anyway I'd pm you but can't (potential for coming across people I deal with thru work) :wave: ....

... but I'm Karen, and I'm on Friends Reunited (same page as you, a few entries down) :wave:

Hi, yes I do definately remember you. Those were the days, I can't believe it's nearly 20 years since we left, how scary.

It's very scary!

i LIVED ON LIMPSFIELD ROAD IN THE 1960'S I REMEMBER TERRY TOMPKINS,MICHAEL HEMPSHALL,KEITH WALKER,KEITH CORTON AND A FEW OTHERS
Hi Did you know Walt Gillott who kept the Railway about that time, he was a very old pal ,Ihad a drink with Ivy his widow 1980 just before Icame to France. Cheers Arthur.

i went to hinde house .. left in 83 after 6th form.

Ally68 ... did you join the school after moving up from the south??
think i might know you ... :D

i went to hinde house .. left in 83 after 6th form.

Ally68 ... did you join the school after moving up from the south??
think i might know you ... :D


No, I went to Wincobank infants, Concord then on to Hinde House. I didn't move from Sheffield till I was 21.

Hi Frank Lingard here went to Hinde House from 64 to 73.
Hi Frank, how you doing.....

I've known you all all my life and can't remember you going to Hinde House...:huh:

No, I went to Wincobank infants, Concord then on to Hinde House. I didn't move from Sheffield till I was 21.

ah, sorry!
I think i was in the year above you ... but as i have a shocking memory cant remember many of the people in my year let alone any other!
I drove past wincobank infants the other day (i went there too) and pointed it out to my kids ... they thought it was hilarious that the school i went to when i was there age was still standing!! i lived on newman road until about 74, then moved onto jepson ... went to concord too (the old one!)

:D

i LIVED ON LIMPSFIELD ROAD IN THE 1960'S I REMEMBER TERRY TOMPKINS,MICHAEL HEMPSHALL,KEITH WALKER,KEITH CORTON AND A FEW OTHERS
Hi I have been trying to find people who lived on Limpsfield Rd for a while. My Grandparents lived right at the top of Limpsfield under the old quarry as did a great aunt and uncle. they were called Wright and Hattersley. I also had a great aunt Ethel Housley who lived in the cottage at the top of Dearne St. I just wonder if any of these were known to you although I realise they would have been very old then. Hope something here rings a few bells. Anita

hi does anynoe know a girl called melanie wigfull who went there maybe from 84,85,86,or87

Hi Frank, how you doing.....

I've known you all all my life and can't remember you going to Hinde House...:huh:

He sure did Paul, it was definitely Frank I hit with the stone I threw, up the side of the cemetery.


So sorry Frank it was truly an accident.

Shaun
:sad: :blush: :sad: :blush:

Hi I have been trying to find people who lived on Limpsfield Rd for a while. My Grandparents lived right at the top of Limpsfield under the old quarry as did a great aunt and uncle. they were called Wright and Hattersley. I also had a great aunt Ethel Housley who lived in the cottage at the top of Dearne St. I just wonder if any of these were known to you although I realise they would have been very old then. Hope something here rings a few bells. Anita hi there...i remember hattersleys below the quarry but not wrights..i remember joyce hocknell and her husband tom who lived a few doors away..she worked in shepherds shop..lovely lady she was..she died young with some sort of dementia i think .and i remember mrs housley at the top of dearne street just behind the rec gates

I went to Hinde House between 1977-81. Don't know any of the names mentioned - I think I must have lived in a bubble! Mind you, I grew up on Standon, not the Limpsfield/Jenkin roads area.

I went to Hinde House 76-80 and grew up on Standon Crescent.

I went to Wincobank, Concord and Hinde House-think I left 6th form in 86/7.

I knew a girl called Melanie Wigful( a few years below me) she wa smates with a girl called Michelle Mackie-i think her brother was Steve from Pulp but I may be wrong.

Hi Frank, how you doing.....

I've known you all all my life and can't remember you going to Hinde House...:huh:
I.m doing allright mate what about you?
Yeah I went to Hinde house,some happy memories, some not,
Mr Edwards being a psycho,Napier,Richardson,Doc Martin.
I was in the same year as Ian Caterer,Kevin Buzcko,Dave Smith.Gary Parker,Graham cryer.to name a few.

He sure did Paul, it was definitely Frank I hit with the stone I threw, up the side of the cemetery.


So sorry Frank it was truly an accident.

Shaun
:sad: :blush: :sad: :blush:

HI Shaun mate long time and all that how you doing?
Remember that day well and still got the lump to prove it. As I remember it you were trying to attract my attention and you certainly managed it.
P.s my lawers will be contacting your lawers shortly.
:)

Used to be mates with-Darren Burton, Martyn Gregory , Nigel Lewis, James Bacon, Mark Mellars.

Does anyone remember Ruth Rodgers at Hinde House she left around 1982. She had 3 brothers, Terry, David and Bryn Rodgers. If so, please reply.

I went to Hinde House between 1977-81. Don't know any of the names mentioned - I think I must have lived in a bubble! Mind you, I grew up on Standon, not the Limpsfield/Jenkin roads area.

Do you remember Ruth Rodgers, she may have been in the year above??

I went to Hinde House School 89-92! I would go back tomorrow knowing what i know now ! OMG...Left school 14 years :o

Hi I lived on Limpsfield rd in the 60s and remember Terry T and the other names. I lived at number 34 I think, on the left halfway up the hill on the right. My next door neighbours were the Allens my friend Julie lived there, my best mate was Chris Parfremont in the next yard above and my other mates were pauline Guite and Steve Allen. We moved to Jenkin rd mid 60s just up from Sheppards shop opposite the main recs gates. My other mates were Brian Bradshaw,Gordon Mclean,Martin Kelk,Michael & Ian Fidler, they lived at the lodge in the rec. I went to brightside until 69 then onto hindehouse, great times. I also had a few other mates that maybe someone has seen recently, Mark Staniforth,Lee Kirby,Kevin Holmes, his dad had the papershop next to Bells chippy. And how can I forget Dave & Walter Gillot we didn't always see eye to eye but what great lads, hope someone has similar memories regards Mark Wilson

Message to Minimee cant respond not enought posts. In answer to your question I am now 48

hi anyone remember the ledgers of tyler street and the hills on jenkin rd and the ellisons lived somewhere opposite the school all went to brightside school in the fifties

Yes I lived on Limpsfield Rd, me Peter Selby was born in June 1947 at no 69. My mum Margaret Selby (now 84) nee Thornton, dad George, died 1991, I still miss the old bugger. Dad’s folks lived in the same yard, George and Ada, while mums folk lived in the yard above. I was a much-loved grandson especially by my lovely gran Thornton.

Here are some of the people that I remember.

Keith Walker, who lived on Stupton Rd, married Yvonne Hill and went to live in S/Africa. More about Yvonne in a future article about Hinde House school.

Gordon Rastrick, his mum nee Bolton, he had an adopted brother, can’t remember his name. (c.r.h.n)

Dave Handwell my best mate, lives in Bermuda, has two sons, had a bro named Stephen, his folks were called Bob & Hilda she was a Symonds.They first lived in Dearn St but moved to a new house on Stupton Rd.Living in the same yard as the Symonds were the Rudkins.Jack & his sister Mary they were friends of my mum & dads, they will be in their late eighties by now or pushing up daisies. Their mum kept chickens in the back yard.

Glyn Pashley,he had a sister but (c,r,h,n.)

Freddy Guite,he had a sister named Lorraine.

John MacClean he had a sister but (c,r,h,n.)

Godfrey Cole,folks called Ken & Peggy, Ken had a great sence of hummour.

Mick Hempshall, my best mate,he had a much younger brother named Patrick,they were good Catholics so I guess Pat must have been the result of a stray shot. Parrents Frank & Molly. Micks gran lived in the same yard as well. Mick moved to Rochdale, married Barbara and has a daughter.

Victor Waite who was a bit older that us, still is I suppose, lived in the same yard as Mick,Victors old man had a newsagents shop ( a small shed) at the top of Dearn St
Morris Livell,his mum never went out of the house, we call it agoraphobia today. Morris served his time in the steel works and some time later started up his own business but due to some trifling indiscretion served his time again at Her Majesties Pleasure. Today people diddle others out of millions and get a Knighthood for it.

John Vollum,

Below Johns was Syd Smith he ran a motor cycle repair business from his house, later moving to a shop on Attercliffe Common.Many of my hard earned quids went into Syds till.Syd had a sign over the entry that proudly proclaimed Syd Smith Motor Cycles Rudge Agent. I bet the screw holes are still in the brickwork.

Other people that I remember were old man Wright who lived on the corner of Limpsfield and Oxted Rd. He was a self appointed custodian of the “Quarry” and was always chasing us kids away .We thought that he was a right *******, pun intended, but I got to know him better as a teenager and he was quite a nice guy really.

Susan Ashforth lived on Oxted Rd.

Derek Willsons folks had a fruit and veg shop in Jenkin Rd,he married Linda Swain *******!, more about that later. His folks built a new house on Oxted Rd near the old farm.The house was very posh at the time, they were probably charging too much for the fruit and veg .My dad worked long hours (shifts) as a turner at ESC River Don works for a pittance, this hard graft no doubt contributed to his early death .

Mick & Joyce Smith nee Hotnell, they lived in the same yard as Roy Hatersley.Joyces mum lived on Oxted Rd and ran a sweet shop out of her back room .My aunty, Dorris Whitehead nee Thornton would take me there to buy sweets,(was this the start of tooth cavities).Mick Smith had a Ariel Square 4 which was a very cool bike to have at the time. My dad bought it off him but spoilt it by attaching a sidecar, still I had to go somewhere.
Most of the kids above went to Bright side school including Tina Cotton from Jenkin Rd, Lyn Davies, Dave Nettleton, John Read, Danny Slack both from Dearne St and many others their names I cannot recall. Fortunately I have a Brightside School group photo of us all taken in May 1952 and if we ,The Old Boys and Girls ,were to see it ,it might just jog our old gray mattes and we might be able to put a few names to the faces . It really is fun and embarrassing (God did I really look like that) at the same time, . If any one wants a copy just let me know, then we can compare notes.

One think that is permanently etched in my mind were the toilets at Brightside School. The bogs were built in Victorian times and never upgraded after generations of Brightside kids had put their bums on those ****** soaked wooden seats. I took one look and decided in an instance that no way was my very young arse ever going to make contact with the mahogany. This early (bad) experiences got me into a life long habit of going for a crap before I left home for school or work and you can almost set you’re watch by my bowel rumblings. Rubble rumble must be 6.45, yes sure is, on time as usual, off we go, grab a book. This routine will continue long after I’ve been put in the ground and some early morning jogger, running though the graveyard is going to be in for a fright.

I better stop typing now as I have used all the memory up, mine not the computers. I have more to say especially about Hinde House School. I would love to hear from anyone who can confirm, deny or add to what I have written. The passing of time has a nasty habit of distorting things somewhat but it might have jogged a few memories and perhaps between us we might get the facts straight.

I went to hinde house (seems like years ago)left in 1975,used to live on Monckton road. Moved to stupton when i married in 1979.

Was there (HH) from 66-73

My hubby went to Hinde House, I think he left in 1973. Martin Brown, lived on Daffodil Road at that time.

Caz

I went to hinde house (seems like years ago)left in 1975,used to live on Monckton road. Moved to stupton when i married in 1979.
I also left in 1975.
Miss Grigorian was my tutor throughout and arrived at Hinde house from Pye Bank in 1970.:shocked:

Yes I lived on Limpsfield Rd, me Peter Selby was born in June 1947 at no 69. My mum Margaret Selby (now 84) nee Thornton, dad George, died 1991, I still miss the old bugger. Dad’s folks lived in the same yard, George and Ada, while mums folk lived in the yard above. I was a much-loved grandson especially by my lovely gran Thornton.

Here are some of the people that I remember.

Keith Walker, who lived on Stupton Rd, married Yvonne Hill and went to live in S/Africa. More about Yvonne in a future article about Hinde House school.

Gordon Rastrick, his mum nee Bolton, he had an adopted brother, can’t remember his name. (c.r.h.n)

Dave Handwell my best mate, lives in Bermuda, has two sons, had a bro named Stephen, his folks were called Bob & Hilda she was a Symonds.They first lived in Dearn St but moved to a new house on Stupton Rd.Living in the same yard as the Symonds were the Rudkins.Jack & his sister Mary they were friends of my mum & dads, they will be in their late eighties by now or pushing up daisies. Their mum kept chickens in the back yard.

Glyn Pashley,he had a sister but (c,r,h,n.)

Freddy Guite,he had a sister named Lorraine.

John MacClean he had a sister but (c,r,h,n.)

Godfrey Cole,folks called Ken & Peggy, Ken had a great sence of hummour.

Mick Hempshall, my best mate,he had a much younger brother named Patrick,they were good Catholics so I guess Pat must have been the result of a stray shot. Parrents Frank & Molly. Micks gran lived in the same yard as well. Mick moved to Rochdale, married Barbara and has a daughter.

Victor Waite who was a bit older that us, still is I suppose, lived in the same yard as Mick,Victors old man had a newsagents shop ( a small shed) at the top of Dearn St
Morris Livell,his mum never went out of the house, we call it agoraphobia today. Morris served his time in the steel works and some time later started up his own business but due to some trifling indiscretion served his time again at Her Majesties Pleasure. Today people diddle others out of millions and get a Knighthood for it.

John Vollum,

Below Johns was Syd Smith he ran a motor cycle repair business from his house, later moving to a shop on Attercliffe Common.Many of my hard earned quids went into Syds till.Syd had a sign over the entry that proudly proclaimed Syd Smith Motor Cycles Rudge Agent. I bet the screw holes are still in the brickwork.

Other people that I remember were old man Wright who lived on the corner of Limpsfield and Oxted Rd. He was a self appointed custodian of the “Quarry” and was always chasing us kids away .We thought that he was a right *******, pun intended, but I got to know him better as a teenager and he was quite a nice guy really.

Susan Ashforth lived on Oxted Rd.

Derek Willsons folks had a fruit and veg shop in Jenkin Rd,he married Linda Swain *******!, more about that later. His folks built a new house on Oxted Rd near the old farm.The house was very posh at the time, they were probably charging too much for the fruit and veg .My dad worked long hours (shifts) as a turner at ESC River Don works for a pittance, this hard graft no doubt contributed to his early death .

Mick & Joyce Smith nee Hotnell, they lived in the same yard as Roy Hatersley.Joyces mum lived on Oxted Rd and ran a sweet shop out of her back room .My aunty, Dorris Whitehead nee Thornton would take me there to buy sweets,(was this the start of tooth cavities).Mick Smith had a Ariel Square 4 which was a very cool bike to have at the time. My dad bought it off him but spoilt it by attaching a sidecar, still I had to go somewhere.
Most of the kids above went to Bright side school including Tina Cotton from Jenkin Rd, Lyn Davies, Dave Nettleton, John Read, Danny Slack both from Dearne St and many others their names I cannot recall. Fortunately I have a Brightside School group photo of us all taken in May 1952 and if we ,The Old Boys and Girls ,were to see it ,it might just jog our old gray mattes and we might be able to put a few names to the faces . It really is fun and embarrassing (God did I really look like that) at the same time, . If any one wants a copy just let me know, then we can compare notes.

One think that is permanently etched in my mind were the toilets at Brightside School. The bogs were built in Victorian times and never upgraded after generations of Brightside kids had put their bums on those ****** soaked wooden seats. I took one look and decided in an instance that no way was my very young arse ever going to make contact with the mahogany. This early (bad) experiences got me into a life long habit of going for a crap before I left home for school or work and you can almost set you’re watch by my bowel rumblings. Rubble rumble must be 6.45, yes sure is, on time as usual, off we go, grab a book. This routine will continue long after I’ve been put in the ground and some early morning jogger, running though the graveyard is going to be in for a fright.

I better stop typing now as I have used all the memory up, mine not the computers. I have more to say especially about Hinde House School. I would love to hear from anyone who can confirm, deny or add to what I have written. The passing of time has a nasty habit of distorting things somewhat but it might have jogged a few memories and perhaps between us we might get the facts straight.

hello peter...i,m sorry to hear about your dad...i remember when we were kids he used to take us all out into derbyshire in the morris minor...you'll be sad to hear maurice lythell died a few months ago too...i loved his dry humour ..so sad..i heard john vollum died also but i dont know for sure...i certainly hope not....i heard michael hempshall was running a newsagents in manchester...dont know if its true...that back garden you always took a pride in is now a school playing field...you can see it on google earth...the original hinde house school is now demolished..lol it didnt last as long as brightside...gordon rastricks foster brother was trevor taylor ...i never knew you were mrs thorntons grandson...was that the same mrs thornton with the yorkshire terrier ...you never mentioned ann and lesley buffey.....jimmy clarke...barry turley...peter brand...ian pashley...warwick binns(that name always made me smile)...lewis gill...mick nelson(he died a short while ago)..mick roberts..bob winslade...peter and ian shevlin..terry stacey ..albert neale....it goes on and on

hello peter...i,m sorry to hear about your dad...i remember when we were kids he used to take us all out into derbyshire in the morris minor...you'll be sad to hear maurice lythell died a few months ago too...i loved his dry humour ..so sad..i heard john vollum died also but i dont know for sure...i certainly hope not....i heard michael hempshall was running a newsagents in manchester...dont know if its true...that back garden you always took a pride in is now a school playing field...you can see it on google earth...the original hinde house school is now demolished..lol it didnt last as long as brightside...gordon rastricks foster brother was trevor taylor ...i never knew you were mrs thorntons grandson...was that the same mrs thornton with the yorkshire terrier ...you never mentioned ann and lesley buffey.....jimmy clarke...barry turley...peter brand...ian pashley...warwick binns(that name always made me smile)...lewis gill...mick nelson(he died a short while ago)..mick roberts..bob winslade...peter and ian shevlin..terry stacey ..albert neale....it goes on and on
hi i wondered as you remember the terry stacey and johnny vollum and mick nelson do you remember barry hill who sadly passed last year i don t know about john vollum but barries wife is a friend of mine and i know he lived on jenkin road till about 1964 snd his wife says he new most of the names mentioned june

whenever he =cleegirl]hi i wondered as you remember the terry stacey and johnny vollum and mick nelson do you remember barry hill who sadly passed last year i don t know about john vollum but barries wife is a friend of mine and i know he lived on jenkin road till about 1964 snd his wife says he new most of the names mentioned june[/QUOTE]
yes i knew barry hill...he lived at the junction of stupton and jenkin road ...i heard the council knocked their house down because they were going to extend stupton road to go straight through to tipton street...then changed their mind ... barry was a little older than me and taught me and quite a few others to ride a bike...he had a natural talent for that...we as a group always used to hang about about on street corners or the rec...that wasnt to cause trouble, it was just a social gathering......the thing i will always remember about him is that rather than walk to the rec gates he would always jump over the rec fence with just one hand on the top .To me that always looked so supercool but when i tried it i nearly broke my neck..he always had a reputation as a hard case but he wasnt...when you got to know him he had a heart of gold and was a great lad.. am sorry to hear he died...when we were teenagers he was always a part of our lives

Thanks Anlabystreet for your memories,but I have no idea who you are so please identify yourself.My email address is selbymester.forge@xtra.co,nz
A lot of the names that you mentioned have gone completely from my head (brain crumble) you say that you can go on and on, please do.
As I said in my first posting I have several group photos taken at Brightside school in the early fifties could be before your time though,I dont know when you were at the school.Anyway if you are interested I can send you a copy they are great fun to look at.

Does anybody know what happened to Linda Swain and Yvonne Hill they were both in my class at Hinde House 1956 -62.Both were from Wincobank, :blush: one of them lived on Standon rd and the other on Wood bury rd but can't remember which way round.Looking at Google Earth I see that the roads are still there.Linda married Derek Wilson and Yvonne to Kieth Walker but this was many moons ago.They were loverly girls and yes you have guest right I fell for them but at the time I was way to shy to say so (I can feel myself blushi:blush: ng now) Anyhow it would be nice to catch up with them.

whenever he =cleegirl]hi i wondered as you remember the terry stacey and johnny vollum and mick nelson do you remember barry hill who sadly passed last year i don t know about john vollum but barries wife is a friend of mine and i know he lived on jenkin road till about 1964 snd his wife says he new most of the names mentioned june
yes i knew barry hill...he lived at the junction of stupton and jenkin road ...i heard the council knocked their house down because they were going to extend stupton road to go straight through to tipton street...then changed their mind ... barry was a little older than me and taught me and quite a few others to ride a bike...he had a natural talent for that...we as a group always used to hang about about on street corners or the rec...that wasnt to cause trouble, it was just a social gathering......the thing i will always remember about him is that rather than walk to the rec gates he would always jump over the rec fence with just one hand on the top .To me that always looked so supercool but when i tried it i nearly broke my neck..he always had a reputation as a hard case but he wasnt...when you got to know him he had a heart of gold and was a great lad.. am sorry to hear he died...when we were teenagers he was always a part of our lives[/QUOTE]

hi thanks for the memory will mean alot to his wife june

I was at Hinde house from 1984 :)

I went to hinde house (seems like years ago)left in 1975,used to live on Monckton road. Moved to stupton when i married in 1979.
Can you tell us anything about the riot of Summer '74?I know there was one but don't know any details.

Can you tell us anything about the riot of Summer '74?I know there was one but don't know any details.

more about the riot in this thread... here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=10343)

Thanks Anlabystreet for your memories,but I have no idea who you are so please identify yourself.My email address is selbymester.forge@xtra.co,nz
A lot of the names that you mentioned have gone completely from my head (brain crumble) you say that you can go on and on, please do.
As I said in my first posting I have several group photos taken at Brightside school in the early fifties could be before your time though,I dont know when you were at the school.Anyway if you are interested I can send you a copy they are great fun to look at.


hello again...i tried sending you an email but it wont deliver to that address you gave me so i will send you a pm with m email address...says it doesnt recognise the "xtra co"...yes..i would like to see those photos at brightside school...i may recognise one or two...surprised you doidnt remember those names so maybe these might ring a bell.........joyce hocknells nephew malcolm..he used to ride a blue honda cc moped..everybody called him "lightning"..susan brack..susan and christine audis...marion adams...susan jones...carl and paul barson...alan and brian bilby..douglas and melvin riley(maybe you remember douglas drunk a bottle of bleach that he thought was lemonade because it was in a lemonade bottle...he was lucky it didnt kill him)....jean kisby ..roger beech...christine murray...billy goodison(he was involed in a fracas with two blokes at wincobank and subsequently died)...ernest reed .........mick jebb....carol marshall...pat johnson...tony winterbottom who sadly died a few years ago...frank ward...frank and john moore....barry gurnhill ...elaine candling...maureen dyson....sandra brookes ...alan and maureen gardner....paul moon....dolores henley...billy griffiths...rita skeemer....yes i remember yvonne hill and linda swain.i always thought they were sisters they looked so much alike..blonde ponytails and always dressed alike..you never saw one without the other... harvey curtis.....stewart and bruce panks...christine and malcolm hardy...........glenise brown.......think you must remember some of these...surely you must remember terry stacey..he was always convinced he could talk to cats...he used to get on his hands and knees and have a conversation with thenm

I was at Hinde house from 1984 :)
Hi, I was at Hinde House from 84 to 88. Louise Holbrook I was then, do you remember the name at all??

hi anyone remember the ledgers of tyler street and the hills on jenkin rd and the ellisons lived somewhere opposite the school all went to brightside school in the fifties



HI anyone remaember my family (Birkby) lived on tyler 5treet and on bright5ide for yearz

hello again...i tried sending you an email but it wont deliver to that address you gave me so i will send you a pm with m email address...says it doesnt recognise the "xtra co"...yes..i would like to see those photos at brightside school...i may recognise one or two...surprised you doidnt remember those names so maybe these might ring a bell.........joyce hocknells nephew malcolm..he used to ride a blue honda cc moped..everybody called him "lightning"..susan brack..susan and christine audis...marion adams...susan jones...carl and paul barson...alan and brian bilby..douglas and melvin riley(maybe you remember douglas drunk a bottle of bleach that he thought was lemonade because it was in a lemonade bottle...he was lucky it didnt kill him)....jean kisby ..roger beech...christine murray...billy goodison(he was involed in a fracas with two blokes at wincobank and subsequently died)...ernest reed .........mick jebb....carol marshall...pat johnson...tony winterbottom who sadly died a few years ago...frank ward...frank and john moore....barry gurnhill ...elaine candling...maureen dyson....sandra brookes ...alan and maureen gardner....paul moon....dolores henley...billy griffiths...rita skeemer....yes i remember yvonne hill and linda swain.i always thought they were sisters they looked so much alike..blonde ponytails and always dressed alike..you never saw one without the other... harvey curtis.....stewart and bruce panks...christine and malcolm hardy...........glenise brown.......think you must remember some of these...surely you must remember terry stacey..he was always convinced he could talk to cats...he used to get on his hands and knees and have a conversation with thenm
Im 5ure u all know my father gordon Birkby :hihi:

hello again...i tried sending you an email but it wont deliver to that address you gave me so i will send you a pm with m email address...says it doesnt recognise the "xtra co"...yes..i would like to see those photos at brightside school...i may recognise one or two...surprised you doidnt remember those names so maybe these might ring a bell.........joyce hocknells nephew malcolm..he used to ride a blue honda cc moped..everybody called him "lightning"..susan brack..susan and christine audis...marion adams...susan jones...carl and paul barson...alan and brian bilby..douglas and melvin riley(maybe you remember douglas drunk a bottle of bleach that he thought was lemonade because it was in a lemonade bottle...he was lucky it didnt kill him)....jean kisby ..roger beech...christine murray...billy goodison(he was involed in a fracas with two blokes at wincobank and subsequently died)...ernest reed .........mick jebb....carol marshall...pat johnson...tony winterbottom who sadly died a few years ago...frank ward...frank and john moore....barry gurnhill ...elaine candling...maureen dyson....sandra brookes ...alan and maureen gardner....paul moon....dolores henley...billy griffiths...rita skeemer....yes i remember yvonne hill and linda swain.i always thought they were sisters they looked so much alike..blonde ponytails and always dressed alike..you never saw one without the other... harvey curtis.....stewart and bruce panks...christine and malcolm hardy...........glenise brown.......think you must remember some of these...surely you must remember terry stacey..he was always convinced he could talk to cats...he used to get on his hands and knees and have a conversation with thenm
Alabystreet,
Sorry I cocked up the email address try this selbymester.forge@xtra.co.nz I put a comma when it should have been a dot PLONKER.Send me your email address so that I can get those photos to you. Will reply to your posting soon .

I rember Terry Stacey very well I played football with him and his brothers most nights on the top rec, his brothers were, Stan,Eric,Steve & Brian all good lads.

I rember Terry Stacey very well I played football with him and his brothers most nights on the top rec, his brothers were, Stan,Eric,Steve & Brian all good lads.

Hello i 5till 5ee the 5tacyz now and have a drink with them in the Hartley hou5e club.
there fether waz walt al5o a good man.
I remember mo5t of the per5on5 mentioned gordon birkby :)

anybody remember the Leighton's.They all went to the said mentioned schools & lived on Tipton Street.I married Andrew who was next to the youngest.

I went to hinde house from 84-88 (explains a lot)
used to live on standon drive took me 31 years to finally escape wincobank!

I went to hinde house from 84-88 (explains a lot)
used to live on standon drive took me 31 years to finally escape wincobank!

Did you know Jamie Tyler?

Did you know Jamie Tyler?

Lived across the road from him! are you his sister? we was going to get married when we were 5 (yikes)
:love:

Lived across the road from him! are you his sister? we was going to get married when we were 5 (yikes)
:love:

Hi T. I know you and yes I'm his sister. We still laugh about the 'engagement' now. Bless.:hihi:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Its a small world!
say hello to jamie for me , tell him im still waiting for the ring!!
whats he up to theses days?
hope your all well
take care xx

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Its a small world!
say hello to jamie for me , tell him im still waiting for the ring!!
whats he up to theses days?
hope your all well
take care xx


Jamie's great thanks. Him & his partner are going to make me an aunty this month and I'm as excited about that as when I had my own kids!:love:

Hi Kimba
I remember the birkby family well, Sharon and Marion if Im not mistaken,Friends of Elaine Wilson. Think they lived in next yard to me. I lived on Tyler Street until '64 then moved to Jenkin Road for a while and lived above my Grandparents shop (Shepherd's) before leaving to live in Rotherham in '66. Back in Sheffield now. Hope your family are keeping well. (My Gran just celebrated her 101 birthday!!!!)

if ya want 2 keep in touch ya can pm me xxx alirosdan:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

I remember a Louise Birkby, she would be same age as me now (34). Once went camping with school and she made me laugh the whole week. Is she any relation, ad love to know what she's doing now?

:gag: :gag: hated school!!!!

I remember a Louise Birkby, she would be same age as me now (34). Once went camping with school and she made me laugh the whole week. Is she any relation, ad love to know what she's doing now?

hey thatz my 5i5 watz ur name :thumbsup:

LOUISE WAS IN MY YEAR ALTHOUGH I DIDNT KNOW HER VERY WELL

hi wotz ur name then thi5 i5 loui5e birkby let me know ho u are :help:

Hi Kimba
I remember the birkby family well, Sharon and Marion if Im not mistaken,Friends of Elaine Wilson. Think they lived in next yard to me. I lived on Tyler Street until '64 then moved to Jenkin Road for a while and lived above my Grandparents shop (Shepherd's) before leaving to live in Rotherham in '66. Back in Sheffield now. Hope your family are keeping well. (My Gran just celebrated her 101 birthday!!!!)

hi thank5 for getting in touch 5haron and marion ar 2 of my 5i5ter5 marion iz now in oz with our ken and angela we are all well thankyou can u let me know your name or famoly name az i am not that 5ure who u are :huh:
bye for now gordon birkby :thumbsup:

hi wotz ur name then thi5 i5 loui5e birkby let me know ho u are :help:

Hi, I'm Louise Holbrook. We went to Limpsfield and Hinde House but i think we went camping with Limpsfield. We went to Thornbridge Hall and stayed in a crap tent. I just remember it being so funny, we had such a laugh.

............

Hi Kimba,
Family name is Shepherd, (julie and brother Gordon). Both aged 50+ now. Left Jenkin Road in 66.

This may not be the best memory for those concerned, but I did my first teaching practice at Hinde House in spring term 1974. At least I learned something-trying to teach at 20 isn't wise.

Someone mentioned the riot-it was talked about with some awe at the teacher's training college.

My Husband was there in 74 but says he didn't remember anybody teaching that was that young.What's your name?

This may not be the best memory for those concerned, but I did my first teaching practice at Hinde House in spring term 1974. At least I learned something-trying to teach at 20 isn't wise.

Someone mentioned the riot-it was talked about with some awe at the teacher's training college.

Mike Jessop. I was let loose on Geography and English pupils-14-15 yr olds, but only for about 4-5 weeks.

Anyone out there who was at Hinde House School, 68-71 ?,Mr Ward was my form teacher,a few names, Christine Colten,John Andrews,Stuart Butler,Andrew Greasley,Anne Redgate,Leonard Beedham,Gail Pinning, Kathleen Ryan .
Simon Unwin

I was at Hinde house between 66 & 73 remember Mr Ward but none of the names above ring any bells except Christine Colten.

Thanks for your reply,im trying to think of more names,mary jessop,dawn socket,susan elfin,pat waterhouse,do you remember me ???????? simon unwin. Ive just read some other threads i remember your name,steven manion,gordon cook ????

Thanks for your reply,im trying to think of more names,mary jessop,dawn socket,susan elfin,pat waterhouse,do you remember me ???????? simon unwin. Ive just read some other threads i remember your name,steven manion,gordon cook ????

Steve Manion Gordon Cook Mary Jessop and yourself all names I remember. See you've moved to Lincs like me.Here's a few other names Ian Caterer,Shaun Flanagan,Gary Parker,Ian Dolphin

I remember Gary Parker,didnt he play for sheff wed under 18s for a time ?Last time i heard he was working for British gas. I cant remember any of the others,i left Sheff in 1981 went to lake district came back an then 82 went to live in Derby,thats when i started serving tea an coffee at 30,000 feet.
Stayed in Derby until 96 then back to Sheff to shiregreen,bought house in Lincs 06 ,still kept house in shiregreen too far to commute to work, did a degree at derby uni 99,post grad at sheffield hallam 03,what about you which career path you take ??
Do you remember Mervyn Burns ????

Gary Parker did in fact play for Sheffield Wednesday then went to play in S. Africa remember a big article in the star about it,he did come back and join British Gas,don't know what he's doing now though. Mervyn Burns rings no bells. As for me I worked at the Sheffield Smelting co. for about 11 years until being made redundant.Then i had a few jobs before doing my nurse training in mental health.Currently a community psychiatric nurse in a nd around the Boston,Spalding,Holbeach area.

I dont f---ing beleive this,my house is in Long Sutton,my god its incredible, very small world, drop in sometime, when im there that is i only get 2/3 days a week in lincs. I have a pic somewhere of Sorby house 3rd year with Mr Ward, i will dig it out an let you have a look see if you are on it ? Do you remember Dawn Socket i keep in touch with Dawn after meeting in Sheff by accident, american/canadian parents, she left an went to King Egberts.
Regards

Know long sutton fairly well got our dog from there along with a guinea pig, used to have a couple of punters out there as well.

hi all, my daughters went to hinde house
joanne daniels 1981-4 mates with kirsty warner and sally wragg
michelle daniels 1984-88

Hi dont know if this is relevant, but I still live on Beacon Rd, which is just around the corner from Limpsfield and just down the road from Brightside, two of my former schools!

I can only remember a little about Brightside School, I remember loving the bars and swings and the races that the kids used to hold in the playground and trying to beat everyone down towards the school fence where all the bushes and trees had overgrown. I went to both Limpsfield and Brightside in the 90's, I'm not sure of the exact date. But when I go past Brightside now the trees have gone and so have all the old park things. Does anyone remember Sports Day? With the egg and spoon race?

Now Limpsfield I don't have many fond memories of the place because I was bullied quite a lot there, but does anyone remember the discos that used to be held there every friday lunchtime? I used to love them and I remember everyone was in a spice girls tribute band and making up dance routines and sometimes in the disco, just before it started, these girls would come out and do dance routines that they'd been praticing for weeks.

I remember having to wear uniform in Year 5 because some kid had said that this guy had come through the bushes and trees near the upper playground and threatened him with a knife. Does anyone know if that really happend cos this kid had a habit of making up stories.

I remember the boys playing football and me and kayleigh, I've forgotten her last name, once sat on the fence commentating and found it very funny!

I've got lots of other stuff I can tell, but I've bored you enough already.

Hi, I'm Louise Holbrook. We went to Limpsfield and Hinde House but i think we went camping with Limpsfield. We went to Thornbridge Hall and stayed in a crap tent. I just remember it being so funny, we had such a laugh.

Hi was Thornbridge in the isle of white?

:hihi:Hi dont know if this is relevant, but I still live on Beacon Rd, which is just around the corner from Limpsfield and just down the road from Brightside, two of my former schools!

I can only remember a little about Brightside School, I remember loving the bars and swings and the races that the kids used to hold in the playground and trying to beat everyone down towards the school fence where all the bushes and trees had overgrown. I went to both Limpsfield and Brightside in the 90's, I'm not sure of the exact date. But when I go past Brightside now the trees have gone and so have all the old park things. Does anyone remember Sports Day? With the egg and spoon race?

Now Limpsfield I don't have many fond memories of the place because I was bullied quite a lot there, but does anyone remember the discos that used to be held there every friday lunchtime? I used to love them and I remember everyone was in a spice girls tribute band and making up dance routines and sometimes in the disco, just before it started, these girls would come out and do dance routines that they'd been praticing for weeks.

I remember having to wear uniform in Year 5 because some kid had said that this guy had come through the bushes and trees near the upper playground and threatened him with a knife. Does anyone know if that really happend cos this kid had a habit of making up stories.

I remember the boys playing football and me and kayleigh, I've forgotten her last name, once sat on the fence commentating and found it very funny!

I've got lots of other stuff I can tell, but I've bored you enough already.
:hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi: oh my god this is hilarious, i went to brightside, i remember scraping my leg so badly on those round concrete things...and were wern't allowed in those overgrown trees, my mum always won the parents race at sports day, it was awesome!!!i went to limpsfield...the disco's were awesome, and sadly i was in the spice girl tribute....the shame, i even made my mum buy me some orange wedges for it!!:loopy: i remember the kid who said that he got threatned,i dunno what happened though?did kaleigh have blonde hair??

I went to Hinde House School from 1977 to 1983. I left and got married straight after the 6th Form. Any one else there at that that time? I have lost touch with every one.

I went to Hinde House School from 1977 to 1983. I left and got married straight after the 6th Form. Any one else there at that that time? I have lost touch with every one.

I was at Hinde House from '78 to '82. Didn't like much of it. I didn't keep in touch with anyone from school.

I was one of the first kids to go to Hinde House. Went Sept 1956 when it first opened its doors and stayed until 1960 . I was in the first 5th year they had. I went there from Hucklow Rd.
We had a good 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of the school last year and George Ridgeway came along and cut the cake.
Anybody from that era wanting to go to our next reunion send me a PM
John

My partner used to live in Brightside on Limpsfield Rd when he was a kid, but he went to Earl Marshall school (when he went!). We still go drinking round there with the Vollums and Bevan.

Hi
Names I remember from my time at Hinde house.Judith Nodder, Gaynor Townsend, Helen Potts, Heather Whitely, David Claxton.Any one else remember these?

I went to Hinde House School from 1977 to 1983. I left and got married straight after the 6th Form. Any one else there at that that time? I have lost touch with every one.

i went to hinde house from 72 to 77 and lived in brightside on hayland street but lost touch with friends when we moved to rotherham

I know louise holbrook,i think, i can remember you. Did you go out with John Paul who lived on hucklow Road ?

I know louise holbrook, i think , i can remember you. Did you go out with John Paul who lived on hucklow Road ?

Hi
Names I remember from my time at Hinde house.Judith Nodder, Gaynor Townsend, Helen Potts, Heather Whitely, David Claxton.Any one else remember these?

Helen Potts is my younger sister. She left Sheffield around 1988

I was there from 67-71. Mick Glover was my form teacher, nice bloke though during sports lessons he'd put you through the grinder. Other teachers at that time: Mr Moss, Mr Goldstrawe,
Mr Andrew, Mr Dowling, Miss Smith, Miss Frohock (cow), Mr Sagar, Mr Nicholson, Mr Stretch, Mr Keenan, Mr Keeton (buster), Mr Turner (head of lower site), Mr Ward, Mr Cutts. I could go on and on, who remembers 'spam' pemberton the deputy head & Crownshaw?

Classmates:
Andrew Surr, Brian Patrick, Keith Glover, David Wills, Mick Gilmore, Des Briggs, Geoff Capewell, Martin Clarke, Norman Bailey, Stuart Butler, George Patterson, Winston Reid, Liz Cook, Theresa Turton, Liz Rhodes, Gail Morris, Gail Pinning, Jean Maroney.

Does the school still exist? I heard a rumour it had been bulldozed.

I was there from 67-71. Mick Glover was my form teacher, nice bloke though during sports lessons he'd put you through the grinder. Other teachers at that time: Mr Moss, Mr Goldstrawe,
Mr Andrew, Mr Dowling, Miss Smith, Miss Frohock (cow), Mr Sagar, Mr Nicholson, Mr Stretch, Mr Keenan, Mr Keeton (buster), Mr Turner (head of lower site), Mr Ward, Mr Cutts. I could go on and on, who remembers 'spam' pemberton the deputy head & Crownshaw?

Classmates:
Andrew Surr, Brian Patrick, Keith Glover, David Wills, Mick Gilmore, Des Briggs, Geoff Capewell, Martin Clarke, Norman Bailey, Stuart Butler, George Patterson, Winston Reid, Liz Cook, Theresa Turton, Liz Rhodes, Gail Morris, Gail Pinning, Jean Maroney.

Does the school still exist? I heard a rumour it had been bulldozed.

Bought back a lot of memories and reminders of people long forgotten

i can.t remember a louise my mates were julie bradshaw,sue harris,sue parfrement,sophia abdula,lesley wilson we all used to knock about together after school but i left area in early 70.s but still went to hinde house.

Hi,
Ive just found this web site and subject, and know a lot of names from Brightside.
I am a 3rd generation Brightsider, my grandad, Albert Neale was from Brightside, my Dad Ted Neale still lives in Brightside, and I was born in Brightside and lived there for 29 years until I emigrated to Australia in 1998.
I recognise a lot of names from the 70s, of my Dads age, Kiwi Pete and Alanbystreet seem to have grown up in my parents era.
My adulthood centered around the Rising Sun, as did my Dads, and Grandads. Had some good memories in there.
My childhood centered around the park or reck, me and Mr Fiddler never saw eye to eye,although I give him his dues, he kept it spottless.

Ill take a trip down memory lane approx 75 \76

Limpsfield ; the Abdullas, the Parkers, the Vollums as mentioned, the Peaces, the Rastricks, the Joneses, the Brownleys, Mrs Winterbottem, the Greens, the Hattersleys, the Ellises, the Windles, the Willeys, the Gaffneys, the Johnsons,

Stupton; the Hanwells, as mentioned, the Gibbs, the Newtons, the Gills, the Ellises, the Pashleys, the Goodsons, the Waltons

Oxted ;The Neales, the Turtons, the Griffithses, the Capewells, Mrs Dasilva , the Scaifs, the Batesies, the Doyles, the Peacocks, the Bakers, the Burgins, the Ashforths, the Lacks, the Coultons, the Goulsons, Sally Atkin, Wilf the cobbler, the Wilsons, the Newcombes

All to name a few.

It holds some good memories for me Brightside, I do get back every few years although it hasnt got the same community feeling as when growing up in the 70s.

Anyone else have memories of 70s Brightside?

Brett Neale.

I remember you. hope your ok. I was only talking about you the other day, my work took me to your mate peter lacks brothers house. Amanda Slater

Anyone out there who was at Hinde House School, 68-71 ?,Mr Ward was my form teacher,a few names, Christine Colten,John Andrews,Stuart Butler,Andrew Greasley,Anne Redgate,Leonard Beedham,Gail Pinning, Kathleen Ryan .
Simon Unwin

hiya,

i left hinde house in 1971 who else is on here from the same year?

hiya,

i left hinde house in 1971 who else is on here from the same year?

Me !!!
I thought Miss Frohock was OK. Today she would be described as a tough cookie, but she helped me through my early years at school.

wats your name shaunfl?

wats your name shaunfl?

Flanagan, I hung around with Chris Machin, Nick Beetenson, Frank Linguard, Len Allinson etc

do you remember anyone called katherine clark, katherine harrison, kathleen ryan, linda richardson, sharon lawrenceson, freda moody and susan thomas?

My Friends Step-mum went to Hinde House she is called Melanie Roe? Anybody know her? She's around 29-30 now? Anybody know her?

i know melanie roe

do you remember anyone called katherine clark, katherine harrison, kathleen ryan, linda richardson, sharon lawrenceson, freda moody and susan thomas?
remember Freda other names
Ian Caterer,David Smith,Gary Parker,Geoff Swallow

Brett

If memory serves me right. Me and my mate Karen P used to come in to class (Mrs Adams I think it was) with a Rubiks Cube because you could do them in a few seconds.

Anne

Brett

If memory serves me right. Me and my mate Karen P used to come in to class (Mrs Adams I think it was) with a Rubiks Cube because you could do them in a few seconds.

Anne

Didnt know I was so quick in them days - couldnt do one side nowadays.
Were you in my class in 2b3 Anne?

Yes I was in 2b3, Miss Fosters class. I used to sit with Karen, Michelle and Samantha. Happy days. Do you keep in touch with Charlie?

Hi Anne, no not heard from Charlie for 20 years, got an e mail from Richard Marshall (Stebson) a few years ago through Friends Reunited.Do you keep in touch with anyone from 2b3 or school?

Hi Brett, the only person I see is Karen, but we have know each other since we were 4. I sometimes see the odd person when shopping, but not very often. The last was David P just before Christmas and hes not changed at all.

Hi Mand,
Yes I did go out with John Paul, many many moons ago. I think we bumped into each other from time to time on nights out not long after we'd left school. Hope you're well.

Can you tell us anything about the riot of Summer '74?I know there was one but don't know any details.
The upper school went 'on strike' because of the draconian regulations. Someone got sent home for wearing the wrong coloured socks and it caused the bigger boys and girls to stage a protest. Very exciting at the time....you had to be there :D

Hi Mand,
Yes I did go out with John Paul, many many moons ago. I think we bumped into each other from time to time on nights out not long after we'd left school. Hope you're well.

Hi Lolalola, Are you the girl who went to Limpsfield school, got an older brother called Lee, and if Im right you once went out with Peter Lack?

i remember that shop at the top of hayland street where that woman used to let her cat sleep in the window....it was always laid out over all the sweets and buns that somebody was going to buy :gag:

I lived on sanderson road the road above hayland street and can remember The shop it was called Janies shop

i lived on hayland street opposite brightside school in the sixties went to same school until 1970. we then moved to flower estate when i went to shiregreen school till 76 .then on to hinde house till i left in 1980

I lived on sanderson rd and went to brightside school whats your name

Hi
Names I remember from my time at Hinde house.Judith Nodder, Gaynor Townsend, Helen Potts, Heather Whitely, David Claxton.Any one else remember these?
I remember Judith Nodder I think she work's at the Hallamshire Hospital now , other name's I recall - Susan Worrender, Mary Wilson, Kathleen Guest, Johnny Johnson,Robert Lint, Eugene Od, Lorraine Gaydon, this thread is a right blast from the past

On reflection I don't think it was Judith Nodder I remember , it was a Katherine Nodder maybe sister's

i was at hind house school from 1978 now i am feeling old i lived on daffodil road at the time. batty and edwards was the heads i remember edwards expelled my sister from dinners cos she was fighting with a boy i got him banned for scratching me in the face with a fork i hated edwards now batty i liked him if you was ok with him he was with you. and what a coincedence he has grandchildren at my daughters school hes still alive and kicking lol.

I went to Hinde House School from 1977 to 1983. I left and got married straight after the 6th Form. Any one else there at that that time? I have lost touch with every one.

hiya i left in 83 My name Gail Bilton was there with Tracy marsden, Clair Critchley, Joanne Coleman, maxine gilby ring any bells.Other names lisa stocks, vicky suiter, tina senior, carol green, lynsay broad and laura griffiths, lads names let me think? stephen slack, grifiths, sean dawson, richard ellis,cant' think of anymore. forgot dean rowding, jonathan shaw be back when i think of some more

all the names are all comeing back to me how strange all this is lol.

hiya carol i know u lol . this sites brill, what u doin now, Iv got 2 daughters 23 n 18 , i was a early starter, cant believe its that long since we left school. I used to work in the fat cat pub doing meals now im a domestic helper, cleaning up after the elderly. i was trying to think of the stanleys the other day. Its nice to hear from you and know that i wasn't invisible back then lol lol. My mum got some old photos while i was still in shiregreen, im going to see if i can get them on ere soon, give us a laugh.

do you remember anyone called katherine clark, katherine harrison, kathleen ryan, linda richardson, sharon lawrenceson, freda moody and susan thomas?

i knew katherine clark she was my mates little sister

gail that would be fantastic if you could get some pic on here as i dont have any school fotos my eveil step mother chucked alot of pics away so iv got none so love to see them. well i was a later starter i had to have IVF but thank god i got a lovely daughter shes nearly 13, my last job was working for the youth service but got made redundent 2 years ago and not been in good health since but getting there now so im heading back on the job market again now. most of the stanlys still live up there not sure whos left but no debbie is she was year older than me but we was always together.

Hiya carol
im on here quite abit now, looking through all the threads and theres some great stories. Keep seeing your name pop up, I was talking to danny myers nephew, he says danny still with vicky suiter. christopher shentall, who was mates with our gary says beany who was the hells angel kid is a tatooist at hillbrough. Sorry to hear you have not been in good health n hope you get better soon, ill try my best t get some photos on soon, ill have to ask my daughter, its lovely talking to you, Keep writing lol. Think i saw debbie in firth park while passing through to shiregreen other satuday. as gary n my mum n dad live up there.

Hi, Iwent to Hinde House between '63 and '67. Iwas in 2c, 3b1, 4g1 and 5g1. I was also in brearley house and the people in my last class were Brian Flynn, John Fidler, Martin Webster, Stephanie Slinn, judith Sargeant, Vicky Hodge and obviously some I can picture, but the memory must be going

I am desperately trying to find a photograph of the old cottage which stood at the top of Dearne Street. My great aunt lived there alone from around 1919 after her husband was killed in the first world war until she went into a nursing home in the early 1970s. I don't know when the cottage was demolished. I spent many many happy hours there with her as a child but there are no family photos of the cottage. I have tried the archives and the Sheffield Libraries with no luck. Here's hoping. Thanks Anita

hiya nuttycow
wow they have done well i used to hang about with vicky had some good laughs. i had my tattooes done on leppings lane its prob the same one, im liveing near hillbrough been a few places round here since leaving the estate at 17. but still miss the good times.

hiya nuttycow
wow they have done well i used to hang about with vicky had some good laughs. i had my tattooes done on leppings lane its prob the same one, im liveing near hillbrough been a few places round here since leaving the estate at 17. but still miss the good times.

Hello miss Green nice to have seen you in the club sorry I mean the Shiregreen club ha ha.How long ago was that I think that it was about 2 years ago you'll know better than me. With old age I now I have Alzheimer's
WELL IT FEELS LIKE IT.But back to the story in hand.Yes i remember you
Gail very well and Carol.Me I remember Mark Bayliss Terry Flint Andrew Rogers
AKA Boney well thats it every body Else has been named.
well they turn the lights out at 8 O'Clock and turn the power off to my smuggled in laptop. HO WELL ONLY 10 YEARS TO GO TIME REALLY PASSES IN HERE.

hiya dean your memory is worse than mine i think it was more like 4 to 5 years ago the reunion. but it was nice to see you all again. is the club still open? and if you still see debbie and all the others say a big hello to them all for me.

hiya dean i remember you. what u been up to? old age can't have set in yet you still remember us, and that was along time ago. Have you been on some of the other threads i think you got more mentions by a mr hill one of the old teachers. once they had you in there class you were not forgotton. lol lol. Can you remember mr priest in middle school n was it you that threw that chair across the room and then walked out the room.

hiya carol still working on the photos nt forgotten, well did forget to ask for them last time i was up at my mums, but like dean says memory going

hiya dean i remember you. what u been up to? old age can't have set in yet you still remember us, and that was along time ago. Have you been on some of the other threads i think you got more mentions by a mr hill one of the old teachers. once they had you in there class you were not forgotton. lol lol. Can you remember mr priest in middle school n was it you that threw that chair across the room and then walked out the room.

bloody hell mr vickers what a mad teacher if ever i saw one i remember the fingers in the back when he poked ya or hit u on the knuckels with the blue pens with the round bit at the top that hurt. throwing our books out the window and landing on the dinning room roof hahhaha was funny thinking back oh cant forget the board rubber **** he was lethal with that i remember our david noticing me and gwendalin had same bruises on our backs and knuckles and ask why he went ragging up there had a right go at him.
i think you are right it was dean that threw the chair at him it was the typical thing dean would do we got into so much trouble messing about, think we spent more time out side the class than in lol. ty nutty cant wait to see them.

Well what you didn't know Lady's is it was for a dare?


Naa i was crazy back then. Not any more thought I think you
be quiet surprises how i turned out i will list it below

1 :3 kids Deano(Jr) 23 Ryan 19 my beautiful daughter Karis 13

2 :Bought house 20 yards form hinde House (3 years left on my mortgage)
I always said get it paid off before i was 45 years old and looking good.

3 : holiday home in linconshire (static caravan in Ingoldmells, Skegness)
hey its all mine bought and paid for.(just love my weekends down there fishing)

4 Job I am a melting shop supervisor for a well know foundry also a
metalogist this means Chemistry in metal (took me 13 years to get here)
but i wouldn't give it up for the world just love it.

So thats my boring life sorted out in 10 Min's doesn't seem fair for 41 years.
Anyway what did you do for your 40th birthday .As one or two know
mine is in December but for mine it was very hot;).

Hope Everyone OK

well you did turn your life round dean well done to you. iv got one girl kelly shes nearly 13 had IVF to have her. i was working for the youth service but got made redundent cpl years ago but fell ill nothing major thou. do you rent ya van out lol we gave ours up last year was paying for f**k all cos we never got down much but miss it terrible. well my big 40 i was in florida for 3 weeks even had a tornado on me birthday hahha just my luck but it was ok nothing to dramatic had a fab time thou. xxx

Lived in Limpsfield Rd until 1947 at no.47 then moved to Firth Park, Syd Smith was my uncle at No.45.

It is a long time ago but does anyone remember Michael Lythell lived 53/55, Eric Hodgekinson lived across the road, Dennis Ashforth top on right hand side and the Jones girls left hand at the bottom possibly no. 7, first 2 had gone with the landmine in the bombing of Sheffield, Robinsons right handside at the bottom.

Mind not as lucid.

I was one of the first at Hinde House . Went there from Hucklow Rd when it first opened in Sept 1956 and was in the first 5th year . Left in 1960. Geoff Hook was our form teacher in 4th and 5th years - he was a good teacher and we all got on with him. He went on to be head at Myers Grove I think. Sadly he died a couple of years ago.
Remember George Ridgeway? He is still around and comes to our reunions.
John

I was at Hinde House from September 1965 till December 1969. I remember George Ridgeway well. Miss Frohock, Mrs. Long (first form teacher), Chris Hawes (English), Mr. Ward, Mr. Collins, Mr. Hill (History), Mr. Parkin (Maths), Mr. Powell (Chemistry?).

Not forgetting Spam (Pemberton), Turner (nice bloke) and Edwards (scary).

hiya carol
hopefully ???? the pics iv been promising, i had to do this on my own, there is one on there, i think it was gaynor , hope you remember a few names to the faces


http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1345183456

sorry carol didnt know you couldn't get them without joining. added you to my friends now lol lol, did well to say i sussed it out with out the help of daughter, but she came in handy as she told me to add you. do you know any names

hahaha yes its gaynor with the Blondie hair. im no good with names from the past to be honest but recognize glen wright top right, i remember all the faces just no good with names. there was only 11 months between me gaynor so i was in nursury not long after that pic, i remember the nursery teachers from the first brother pic the old lady she was really old but still came into the nursery often. il get my daughter to show me round face book im just looking for a up to date pic of me to put in.

i live on limpsfield road and ive been here my whole life(25 years) my mum and dad both grew up on here too there names would have been susan parfrement and barry woodhead did you know them?

cant say the names ring a bell but sure someone will.

i live on limpsfield road and ive been here my whole life(25 years) my mum and dad both grew up on here too there names would have been susan parfrement and barry woodhead did you know them?

Hi,
Lived 47 Limpsfield Rd. from 33-47 but can't say I recall the names, probably after my time.

i live on limpsfield road and ive been here my whole life(25 years) my mum and dad both grew up on here too there names would have been susan parfrement and barry woodhead did you know them?

was your dad a tv repair man and used to drink in the forum.

photo with gaynor in it Back row starting from right glen right,jason wild,darrol ?,dont know, mark ?, dont know,and is the one on the end dean rowding?.
middle row starting from right Me, louise ?, dont know, catheryn ?, debbie ?, catheryn liversage, and front row 3rd from right jane platts, ur gaynorhttp with the blond hair next t her deric ? Any good
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hi guys, i went to hinde house from 67-71, i remember shaun flannagan (he;s on this thread) christine alcock, sonia glazer, denise dickenson, robert dickenson, his sister lesley, pamela astling, susan mcnulty, barbara green, lizzy james, pam wilson,susan carlisle,pam kappes, hazel pemberton, pat senior,carol thompson, susan kosokowski, karl dunkcheski,graham wilkinson, paul bennet, bob withers, andy clarke etc etc anyone else here from the same era

I was one of the Owler Lane crowd who moved to Hinde House to make it Sheffield's first comprehensive school in 1961. If you follow a thread for Owler Lane you may come across some people from the past. Unfortunately we had to bring along Mr Edward's and Mr Pashley !!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry , wrong date. We moved over in 63.

I am desperately trying to find a photograph of the old cottage which stood at the top of Dearne Street. My great aunt lived there alone from around 1919 after her husband was killed in the first world war until she went into a nursing home in the early 1970s. I don't know when the cottage was demolished. I spent many many happy hours there with her as a child but there are no family photos of the cottage. I have tried the archives and the Sheffield Libraries with no luck. Here's hoping. Thanks Anita

i remember the cottage....just above george waits newspaper shop...mrs hattersley

i live on limpsfield road and ive been here my whole life(25 years) my mum and dad both grew up on here too there names would have been susan parfrement and barry woodhead did you know them?

i remember them...they lived round about 64 didnt they....didnt one of the parfrements drive his own lorry? i used to be a plumber...i once fixed a burst pipe for him

Lived in Limpsfield Rd until 1947 at no.47 then moved to Firth Park, Syd Smith was my uncle at No.45.

It is a long time ago but does anyone remember Michael Lythell lived 53/55, Eric Hodgekinson lived across the road, Dennis Ashforth top on right hand side and the Jones girls left hand at the bottom possibly no. 7, first 2 had gone with the landmine in the bombing of Sheffield, Robinsons right handside at the bottom.

Mind not as lucid.


i remember lythells...they lived at 55....their son maurice was a mate of mine

Hi Anlabystreet, do you remember my Dad, Ted Neale or my uncle Chris (Albert) Neale?
Ive just hooked my Uncle up to this site and shown him this thread so hopefully he might post on here.
Ive just been back to Brightside to see the rellies, and couldnt believe the Rising Suns closed down - had some happy memories from there!

i remember the cottage....just above george waits newspaper shop...mrs hattersley
..sorry...thats mrs housley not mrs hattersley

Hi Anlabystreet, do you remember my Dad, Ted Neale or my uncle Chris (Albert) Neale?
Ive just hooked my Uncle up to this site and shown him this thread so hopefully he might post on here.
Ive just been back to Brightside to see the rellies, and couldnt believe the Rising Suns closed down - had some happy memories from there!

.....hello brett.....yes i remember your mum and dad... i also remember your grandad albert and grandma joan ................................uncle chris auntie mary ...i remember you had an auntie who lived on the flower estate... at daffodil road i think just opposite the top of newman road...and.... i remember you and kelly when you were toddlers learning to walk....i remember when you lived on jenkin road just above the church at st margarets about 198 or 196....i remember your mum and dad grandma and grandad moving in at those two houses on oxted road

Sorry , wrong date. We moved over in 63.

Nice try Brian, but we cannot become any younger mate
Geoff

I'll keep trying........where's my Nivea!

..sorry...thats mrs housley not mrs hattersley

Anlaby, you are right it was Ethel Housley's cottage (my great aunt), but strangely she was related to the Hattersleys by marriage. My grandmother, Annie Wright, was her sister-in-law. My grandparents lived at the top of Limpsfield Rd, I think I mentioned that before. I still have not found a photo of the cottage though.:(

I was at Hinde House 1980-84 and I can't say I enjoyed it that much to be honest.

Funnily enough though today I visited a friend who lives at Sheffield Lane Top so I took a slight detour to go past the school expecting it to be locked up. I noticed it wasn't so I tentavely drove down the path down to the school. At this point I was quite nervous at seeing the place again as I'd not been back since I left nearly 25 years ago so I thought I'd probably swear at it and carry on to my friend's house.

Well bugger me was I surprised when I saw that the whole school had been knocked down and replaced with a new building :o

When was it knocked down and rebuilt?

I was at Hinde House 1980-84 and I can't say I enjoyed it that much to be honest.

Funnily enough though today I visited a friend who lives at Sheffield Lane Top so I took a slight detour to go past the school expecting it to be locked up. I noticed it wasn't so I tentavely drove down the path down to the school. At this point I was quite nervous at seeing the place again as I'd not been back since I left nearly 25 years ago so I thought I'd probably swear at it and carry on to my friend's house.

Well bugger me was I surprised when I saw that the whole school had been knocked down and replaced with a new building :o

When was it knocked down and rebuilt?
I left Hinde House in 1960 and those of us who started at the school in 1956 when it was built have regular reunions which I attend. I don't live in Sheffield anymore but am told by the lady who organises the reunions and is in touch with the school that the original school building was set alight by vandals a few years ago which is why it had to be pulled down. It was very sad that it happened shortly before the school's 50th Anniversary in 2006.
John

Thanks for the info John :thumbsup:

wow its funny this thread as popped up again my brother barry has just sent me a photo from the 60s-70s of me our gaynor, paula stanley and someone else and i just cant put a name to the face so il stick it on me face book i got a few old friends on there they might no.

found out it was lynsey naylor.

My mum went to hinde house school, think she left in about 1970.

the rastricks are still round there

Hi
I was in hinde house 82-86.and concord middle school before that.does anyone have any class pictures, from those years?, i remember Mrs pearson?? or parsons ( she was the sewing teacher) i think, in hinde house.
CAN YOU POST THEM IF YOU DO.
thanks

it was mrs pearson im sure. i remember her we made some shorts and had to parade threw the school to go show mr edwards what we made what idiots we felt lol.
that would be great if anyone as any pics think our lisa may have some so will have to check with her to.

it was mrs pearson im sure. i remember her we made some shorts and had to parade threw the school to go show mr edwards what we made what idiots we felt lol.
that would be great if anyone as any pics think our lisa may have some so will have to check with her to..i'd love to see them..thanks

I went to Hinde House 2000 to 2005, just saw a brief part of the new building, the old building was better with the lower hobo spot and the snack bar at dinnetime :hihi:

I went to limpsfield and Brightside too and remember quite alot, theres a few kids pictures floating around my facebook atm haha!

Ahh I hated school to be honest once I got to Hinde House but I wouldnt mind going back for a few days.

Im sorry to all my teachers who I was nasty too, looking back I was a right pain in the a**e

Hi Frank Lingard here went to Hinde House from 64 to 73.

Are you any relation to the late Bill and Jean Lingard?

Are you any relation to the late Bill and Jean Lingard?

not as far as I know.

Anyone from hinde house school 1940--1948.
Regards roy,

Maybe you have the school name wrong ? The Hinde House School we know didn't open until 1956.

Can you tell me which secondry school 11 to 15 yrs, was close to
perkyn terrace. Was beck rd a secondry school.
Many thanks roy.

If it wasn't Beck Rd.it would have been Hartley Brook.

If it wasn't Beck Rd.it would have been Hartley Brook.

was Hartly around in the fourtys. i do not surpose you know anyone who went to Hartly brook in the fourtys. thanks roy.

From memory Hartley Brook did cater for secondary kids in the 40's - it was a through school similar to Shiregreen, Hatfield House and Meynell - all in the north of the city.

i live on limpsfield road and ive been here my whole life(25 years) my mum and dad both grew up on here too there names would have been susan parfrement and barry woodhead did you know them?

yes i know both your parents i went to school with your mum hope she.s well tell her ginetta was askin after her

i went to hinde house and i turned out all right

i live on limpsfield road and ive been here my whole life(25 years) my mum and dad both grew up on here too there names would have been susan parfrement and barry woodhead did you know them?

hi, i remember your mum and dad very well and went to see them get married, your mum looked stunning, my name was glynis wood and my brother is trevor wood.

I went to Hinde House School from 1984-1988 i lived on forthill road

I went to Hinde House School from 1984-1988 i lived on forthill road

You would have been in the same year as my friend Debbie Atkin?

You would have been in the same year as my friend Debbie Atkin?

did debbie live on sandstone road? if so what was her brother called

Anyone in Mrs Eccersley form class 1985-89?

I lived on Limpsfield Road for about 9 years, I went to concord school and hinde house. They were good days.

did debbie live on sandstone road? if so what was her brother called

Yeah she did, her twin brother is called David.

I used to live on Jenkin Close and went to Brightside, Concord, Limpsfield & Hinde House schools.

Yeah she did, her twin brother is called David.

thanks for the reminder, i used to hang around with david 20 years ago but lost touch, the last time i saw him he was training as a chef at the admiral and rodney pub,
are you still in touch? whats he upto now?
i used to go out with tracey bradbury who i imagine is the same age as you she lived on forthill road

thanks for the reminder, i used to hang around with david 20 years ago but lost touch, the last time i saw him he was training as a chef at the admiral and rodney pub,
are you still in touch? whats he upto now?
i used to go out with tracey bradbury who i imagine is the same age as you she lived on forthill road

David is still the chef at Admiral Rodney n he lives with his partner n 2 children. I used to go to Brownies n Guides with Tracey Bradbury but she was younger than me so she was either in the same year as you or the year younger. I went to Firth Park school, lived in Firth Park but I always hung about down Grimesthorpe so I know quite a lot of people in the area from going down to the Grimesthorpe family centre n now drinking round Brightside. So who are you? PM me if you don't want to reveal who you are to everyone.

Hello, IVE have just read your thread, i was at hinde house from 68-71, Mr Ward was my form tutor, i was mates with Stuart Butler,Mervyn Burns,John Andrews do you remember me Simon Unwin

I Lived on Limpsfield, went to concord and Hinde house, Sophia Abdulla. There was quite afew of us.lol. Used go around with Susan Parfremant, Julie Bradshaw, clark family, + many more, fun was had by all.

Went to Hucklow Road infants and juniors on Barnsley Road then to Hinde House from 1962 to 1966. Headmaster Mr Edwards (SS) Art teacher Miss Turpin Sewing teacher Miss Pullen Maths & English Mr Milner (as wide as he was tall) Other kids I remember : Pauline Newton, Denise Marshall, Elizabeth Lill, Stephen Coterill, Alan Middleton, Elaine Fidler, Anne Clarke

My Friends Step-mum went to Hinde House she is called Melanie Roe? Anybody know her? She's around 29-30 now? Anybody know her?

I know her I was in her yr at hinde house small world

Any relation to Gordon, alias Lou?

Hi Frank Lingard here went to Hinde House from 64 to 73.

hi i went to hinde house 63/679 diane egan then)

Anyone out there who was at Hinde House School, 68-71 ?,Mr Ward was my form teacher,a few names, Christine Colten,John Andrews,Stuart Butler,Andrew Greasley,Anne Redgate,Leonard Beedham,Gail Pinning, Kathleen Ryan .
Simon Unwin

hi new anne redgate ,younger than i ,she lived further down fife st.,than us . saw her approx 3yrs ago diane egan as was then)

My mum went to hinde house school, think she left in about 1970.

who's your mum might know her i started hinde house in 63

Anyone from hinde house school 1940--1948.
Regards roy,

didn't think school was there then ,i started when school fairly new (1963)

Anyone remember Joanne Moxon?

moxon rings a bell ,where did she live?

Went to Hucklow Road infants and juniors on Barnsley Road then to Hinde House from 1962 to 1966. Headmaster Mr Edwards (SS) Art teacher Miss Turpin Sewing teacher Miss Pullen Maths & English Mr Milner (as wide as he was tall) Other kids I remember : Pauline Newton, Denise Marshall, Elizabeth Lill, Stephen Coterill, Alan Middleton, Elaine Fidler, Anne Clarke

hi there, remember a few names there, did elaine fidler have a brother -raymond? our immediate circle was ,rosalie bates,kathryn? elaine webster,keith davis,patrick shepherd, clive johnson,geoff briggs, pinder twins,ballangers, (ludlahms a bit older than us ) thatsa few of us lived close&me diane egan, happy memories...

so Frank, are you younger brother of Gordon Lingard? I went to college with him in Nottingham and he had a brother Frank. I suppose there might be a few Frank Lingards about!

Diane Egan - I reckon you played tennis with a tall girl whose name I can't remember. I played in the tournament (posh name for a bit of a sham) with partner Patricia Woodcock. We played nine game and won none! We gave up on Wimbledon there and then...

I left Hinde House in 1960 and those of us who started at the school in 1956 when it was built have regular reunions which I attend. I don't live in Sheffield anymore but am told by the lady who organises the reunions and is in touch with the school that the original school building was set alight by vandals a few years ago which is why it had to be pulled down. It was very sad that it happened shortly before the school's 50th Anniversary in 2006.
John
Thanks for that information John. For years I had been looking at satellite images of the school land and couldn't work out what had happened! I didn't recognise what I was looking at and couldn't understand it.

I admit to not particularly enjoying school, but since I didn't know what else to do, I stayed on with a good set of girls (Patricia Woodcock, Cheryl Slater and Maureen Docherty) and ended up at teaching college in Nottingham. I do thank heavens for accidentally getting in with the 'right sort'!

What I find amazing is how many names are being thrown into the hat on this website, and how many seem so familiar after 40 years. Wish I could have some of those years back!

Any chance of finding out who the lady is, who organises the reunions?

moxon rings a bell ,where did she live?

Next door to the sportsman on barnsley road.

I was at Hinde House from September 1965 till December 1969. I remember George Ridgeway well. Miss Frohock, Mrs. Long (first form teacher), Chris Hawes (English), Mr. Ward, Mr. Collins, Mr. Hill (History), Mr. Parkin (Maths), Mr. Powell (Chemistry?).

Not forgetting Spam (Pemberton), Turner (nice bloke) and Edwards (scary).
Drinkingman, you must have been there for most of the time that I was! I went in 65, class 1C (C for Chantrey house!) 2B1, 3B1, 4B1 5B1, AND I stayed for 6th Form (brave soul) I don't remember ever ever talking to Edwards, even though Tricia, Cheryl and I did some nice singing at school! Ungrateful Oik!

First form tutor and maths teacher was Mr Ward, and we thought he was lovely, a real nice bloke and not scary unless one of the boys crossed him. Fred Collins was explosive when the lads misbehaved, and I think he was more than willing to 'slipper' them.

Does anyone remember lining up for BCG tests and the rumour spreading down the queue that it was a virginity test!? Hilarious! Why we were panicking I don't know, we were all virgins - 'what if the test goes wrong?' How silly we were. Fun to remember though.

I went to Hinde House from 1958 to 1962. The teachers I remember were, Mr Andrews (games and music) Mr O'Keefe (games) Mr Millner (games) Mr Napier (metalwork) Mrs Napier ( can't remember what she taught) Mr Gill (maths) Mr Hook (english) Mrs Turner (History) I could probably remember a few more if I thought about it long enough. I still see some of the old lads. Dave Irving, Paul Barson, Rodger Ludlam, Cliff Redfearn, Brian Bilby. I don't see many of the old girls around, mind you, they probably wouldn't want to remember me.

so Frank, are you younger brother of Gordon Lingard? I went to college with him in Nottingham and he had a brother Frank. I suppose there might be a few Frank Lingards about!

Diane Egan - I reckon you played tennis with a tall girl whose name I can't remember. I played in the tournament (posh name for a bit of a sham) with partner Patricia Woodcock. We played nine game and won none! We gave up on Wimbledon there and then...
I am indeed that person,Gordon lives in Melbourne now but was over here in the Summer. He's had an interesting life (nothing bad) will p.m you if you're interested it'll probably bore the others. Are you Lynne by the way?

yes always playing tennis & basketball. to no avail......

I went to Brighside School and Hinde House and lived on Limpsfield Road :) So did my eldest sister Laraine Guite and my brother Freddie Guite. Any memories anyone. I was born in 58 but they were born in the 40's.. We lived on Limpsfield Road until the middle 70's, nearly at the top on the left hand side number 75, I can remember the cobbled road seemed endless when I used to walk up from the bottom, been since and it not at all?. Does anyone have any memories of my brother at school or later as a drummer, sadly he died in 75. Any photos? I have posted a few on friends reunited from Brightside school. Look forward to hearing from you. Pauline Guite

i went to hinde house in the very early 80,s, i remember the prefects on break duty, they would never let us go inside at break times, especially in the winter.

Hi Pauline,

Are you still there? You can be forgiven if you have given up waiting for a response after all this time but I have only just caught up with the Forum. Wrote something about Limpsfield back in Jan 07 but there were only a few responses, (Anlaby St having the best recall) so I drifted away. Could it be that most folk who lived there at the time are either dead, moved to the other end of the earth (still how much farther can get than me without falling off the end), don’t give a stuff about the past or are in la la land. Might be a good place to be though. No worries there.
OK cut the crap Pete did I hear you say and get on with it.

So I was born in 47 that’s 1947, at no 69 Limpsfield Rd. My Gran lived in the next yard up at 73? Same yard as you Pauline but to my shame I can’t remember you. Yes, I knew Freddie, we played together a lot. Now I’m talking about kids play not the later pop bands that Freddie was to play in. I think Freddie was a bit younger than me, this is where the brain crumble clicks in again, can’t be sure but there would be only a couple of years in it.
I can remember your Ma and Pa but for some reason I remember Jim better. He was either your Dad’s or Mum’s brother? He was a very friendly guy, lived on Dearne St and drove a truck for the London Brick Co. Always had a red face, that’s Jims face not the truck, although these lorries were red with some black and seemed to be very big to us kids although when you see a restored one today they are quite small. Foden I think?
I have three photos of Freddie taken in the early 50’s. Two were snapped in our backyard the third being taken by a professional photographer of all the pupils of Brightside School. The date on the back says 1954.I can scan these pics and send you the copies. Let me know.

There’s a lot more to say but I’ll leave that until later.

See Ya,
Pete.

Hinde House was my school too- Sept 64 onwards. Martin Staniforth was my first form teacher, there's some photos from Hinde House over the years posted on Friends Reunited

Alan Gardner was my dad he died aged 42 when I was 18 his sister is still alive