Does anybody have any recollections of school life, pupils and teachers

at Greystones during 1951 - 1956 ?

1943 the only school where boys and girls sat in the same class,so far ahead of its time,i have fond memory of this school

A friend of mine, Martin Simpson, went to Greystones from 1952 to 57. Haven't seen him for over 40 years.

Went to Greystones 1954 to its closure as an Intermediate School in 1956.
Mr Reeman was headmaster and Deputy Miss Hopwood who taught Music and Needlework,a fearsome teacher who terrified me.She only died a few years ago,well in her nineties.I still have copies of The Martlet school magazine with lots of signatures on the back.It was tradition at the end of the academic year to get the leavers to sign the magazine.
In 2004 a book was launched about the school for its centenury.I went back for this ,first time since 1956 and it brought back many happy memories.I dont think it was promoted enough,there did'nt seem all that many there and certainly no one I recognised and I never saw the book on sale in the local bookshops.

Hi Audrey F. I was at Greystones school around that period and remember Mr Reeman and had the same fear of Miss Hopwood!!! Also have Martlets & would like to get in touch with you. My name was Marilyn Hasler. Do you remember me?

Hi Marylin
I remember the name but can't put a face to you.Maybe we were in different years. The school closed at the end of my 3rd year.King Ecgberts just was'nt the same.I opted to join the Commercial class i.e.4c.I would have preferred Science but the form mistress for Science option was Miss Baxter and just as scarry as Miss Hopwood.
Do you remember the Ranch House and all that marching we had to practice prior to Sports Day and the rehersals for Speech Day.
I see you're new to this Forum so if you want to contact me you can click on my user name and choose PM option
Regards
Audrey[nee Radford]

Hi Audrey,
I was very excited to get a reply from you. unfortunately I have to have 10 postings before I can use the personal method. We are having major work at home and every room is upside down and I can't remember where my Martlets are. I wanted to look and find the date of the one I am pictured in. It is probably 1954 and I'm in the netball team and I seem to remember your name from netball. Am i right? I did go to King Ecgberts but don't have the same recall as you!! Kitty used to put the fear of God into me , just like Miss Hopwood. I couldn't believe she died recently, she used to live with Miss Baxter on Carterknowle Road.I would like to email you on a personal level in the future. I'm not brilliant with computers and haven't been on the net very long. I found that my class had a reunion this April but unfortunately I was away. A few names from my year Norma Wilson, Christine & Sylvia Brown (twins) Pearl Methley, Anne Bronks, Elaine Ibbotson, Christine Marriott to name a few. I live in Ilkeston in Derbyshire, it's about 7miles from Nottingham. I often come to Sheffield as I have a sister living there. Look forward to your next contact. Marilyn Cam ( nee Hasler)

Hello Ilkeston

I have tried to contact you tonight via the address you gave me on

Friends Reunited regarding the signed Martlet and other Greystones

memories. Tony

Hi Tony,
I haven't had anything through on friends reunited, but if you want to get in touch with me my email address is john.cam2@ntlworld.com
Hope to hear from you again. Marilyn

Hi Marylin, You have mentioned me - Ann Hill (nee Bronks) and the re-union
you missed. Just to let you and others who may be interested know that Norma Wilson, Chris and Sylvia Brown, Beryl Marriott, Yvonne Rowland and Chrissie Ireson all went on a cruise for our 60th birthday and we are all off
again in June next year for our 65th. Except Pearl because she has to look
after her Mum. We have been in touch for many years now and meet about
twice a year. Anyone who wants to join our luncheon club will be most
welcome. (Marilyn - I even remember your address 218 Tullibardine Road!
and your birhday is the day after mine! Look forward to seeing you sometime. Ann Hill JP (nee Bronks)

Hi Ann,
Thanks for your email, it was great to hear from you. I always remembered your birthday was March 20th but wouldn't know your address although I did go to your house for tea once. I think it was to Parson Cross. It would be great to meet you sometime and catch up.I bet you had a great time all together on your 60th and I'm sure on the 65th too!!! How did you all manage to keep in touch originally . Do you live in the same area? I've missed out on all the fun so it seems. All best wishes Marilyn (Maz)

hi, just rang my mum to confirm dates, she went there from 1948 till 1655 does any one know her? Elaine Chapman was her name then, she lived on Murray Road.or her older sister Pamela?

Hi Iwas at school with John Collins [of Collins bakeryGlossop rd ] Iam trying to find if he is still alive [now82] Cheers Arthur.

going to Greystone's fm Fullwood home's were i was beaten almost into submission, a girl took me under her wing, (shaved head and all )defended me against the outside world,She wanted to adopt me and take me home to mum,Iwould have gone in a heartbeat,not to late too say thankyou,she'd be about 73 by now

Does anybody have any recollections of school life, pupils and teachers

at Greystones during 1951 - 1956 ?

That was exactly the time I went to G Stones. Miss byard was first teacher Mr Reeman was head.:thumbsup:

Hi, I am desperate to find photographs/stories of my mum, Doreen Drabble at Greystones from about 1950-1954 she died a few years ago and what few photos we had have some how disappeared and none from before her aged about mid 20's. I would be very grateful if anyone has school photos of the time or who remembered her. Best wishes helen parker-drabble

Hi, does anyone know how i can get a copy of the book referred to in a previous post? (In 2004 a book was launched about the school for its centenury) Thank you : )

PM me and u can borrow mine: but I would want it back.:thumbsup:

I was a red "Lovetot" in the late 40's. 'Rough' Reeman was the head & a Quaker I think. He seemed massive with hair growing out of his ears & nose & a selection of canes by his desk. In the bad winters, in assembly he informed latecomers that if they came on the circular bus they would escape detention as it often got stuck in the snow. Many years later he began a local history course at the sheffield museum and on the first night he was late & as I opened the door I saw this small elderly man with a few snowflakes on his hat who apologised for being late. I said it was allright if he had come on the circular bus. He looked at me in amazement and I had to explain. A very nice gentleman.

Oh! greystones, greystones. Iwas there from '49 to'53 in2b/3b/4c.
how I loved lunch time and home time. Dennis H.

I was a red "Lovetot" in the late 40's. 'Rough' Reeman was the head & a Quaker I think. He seemed massive with hair growing out of his ears & nose & a selection of canes by his desk. In the bad winters, in assembly he informed latecomers that if they came on the circular bus they would escape detention as it often got stuck in the snow. Many years later he began a local history course at the sheffield museum and on the first night he was late & as I opened the door I saw this small elderly man with a few snowflakes on his hat who apologised for being late. I said it was allright if he had come on the circular bus. He looked at me in amazement and I had to explain. A very nice gentleman.
I was in yellow Talbot 1a 2a 3a 4a Janet Wilson(bubbles)

This is interesting my Dad went to Greystones in the early 50's, I have a few of his school pictures, but he died when I was young so I know very little about him. His name was Walter Ross Fletcher. Where was the school actually located?

as the name implies Greystones S.E. was on Graystones rd.
off Ecclesall rd. near Endcliffe Park. But i'm sorry I don't
recall a Walter Ross Fletcher. may be I'm getting old!

Just out of curiosity......did anyone know any Raynes' at Greystones?

I attended Greystones Secondary Modern from 1956-1960. I think I remember
most of the teachers at that time!
Mr Newton wood/metal work
Miss Howson domestic science
Mr Renshaw science
Mr Morgan maths
Mrs Harrison geography
Mr Grenville history
Mr Turley, sport/art
Mr Watson craft
Mrs Macdonald sewing
Mrs Houghton sport (girls)
Mrs Marsden singing/poetry
Miss Hornsey english/french
Mr Aizlewood headmaster
Mrs Robinson school secretary

I can recall many of the pupils in my form, Elaine Gilling, Barbara Fletcher, Jeanette Linsay, Sylvia Bolton, the Gascoine twins, Christine Jackson Christine Monks, Elaine Gibbs, etc. Ask me what I was doing last Friday??? I can't remember!!!!!!!

I attended Greystones from early 1950s to being transferred to King Ecgberts - Name Ann Ford. I still meet regularly with two friends I made whilst there Margaret Haley and Patricia Turley.

1943-1946 was always my best school but that is 62 years so name's are a little foggy

I was there 1953 to close (1956) when we were deported to Rowlinson.

Name Responsibility Nick-name Room

Mr Reeman Headmaster Ruff N/A
Mr Morgan Maths teacher Moggy G
Mr Christie Maths teacher ? G
Mr Godfrey French teacher Spike E
Mr Pemberton Maths teacher Prem, Spam ?
Mr Smith Science teacher ? I
Mr Johnson Science teacher Johnnie? I
Mr Belcher Woodwork teacher Gem J
Mr Gill Mechanics teacher Gillie I
Miss Cole Geography teacher Ada B
Miss Bayard French teacher ? F
Miss Hopwood Music teacher ? H
Miss (Mrs?) Marsden History teacher ? E
Miss Essenhigh English teacher ? A/K
Miss Baxter Domestic science teacher? ? N
Mrs (Miss) Wragg? English/French teacher ? C
Mrs/Miss ? Art/English teacher ? L

Don't recognise many names except Pat Turley (was she blonde?)

I am Jonathan Smith, still in touch with Dave Buffrey (he's my brother in law).

There were 4 Smiths. Michael, Rodney David and me.
There was Steve Bryant, Keith Timm, Richard Goodman (Spud), Judith Wragg, Carol Middleton, Andrea Nunwick, David Hill, Bob Alcock, Alex Biggin, Jon Beech.

House was Furnival - Green.

I remember Judith Wragg and also Michael Smith I was Yellow Talbot I remember all the teachers too. Especially Miss (horrible Hopwood) she made me do all her mending jobs in needlework. I was in 4a with Marrion Mc Geekie, David Fieldsend. Graham Kelk and Judy Green to mention a few. Janet Wilson/

I was there 1953 to close (1956) when we were deported to Rowlinson.

Name Responsibility Nick-name Room

Mr Reeman Headmaster Ruff N/A
Mr Morgan Maths teacher Moggy G
Mr Christie Maths teacher ? G
Mr Godfrey French teacher Spike E
Mr Pemberton Maths teacher Prem, Spam ?
Mr Smith Science teacher ? I
Mr Johnson Science teacher Johnnie? I
Mr Belcher Woodwork teacher Gem J
Mr Gill Mechanics teacher Gillie I
Miss Cole Geography teacher Ada B
Miss Bayard French teacher ? F
Miss Hopwood Music teacher ? H
Miss (Mrs?) Marsden History teacher ? E
Miss Essenhigh English teacher ? A/K
Miss Baxter Domestic science teacher? ? N
Mrs (Miss) Wragg? English/French teacher ? C
Mrs/Miss ? Art/English teacher ? L

Don't recognise many names except Pat Turley (was she blonde?)

I am Jonathan Smith, still in touch with Dave Buffrey (he's my brother in law).

There were 4 Smiths. Michael, Rodney David and me.
There was Steve Bryant, Keith Timm, Richard Goodman (Spud), Judith Wragg, Carol Middleton, Andrea Nunwick, David Hill, Bob Alcock, Alex Biggin, Jon Beech.

House was Furnival - Green.

Yes She is blond still
Miss Byard RE
Miss Benson Art Barmy Benson

I attended Greystones Secondary Modern from 1956-1960. I think I remember
most of the teachers at that time!
Mr Newton wood/metal work
Miss Howson domestic science
Mr Renshaw science
Mr Morgan maths
Mrs Harrison geography
Mr Grenville history
Mr Turley, sport/art
Mr Watson craft
Mrs Macdonald sewing
Mrs Houghton sport (girls)
Mrs Marsden singing/poetry
Miss Hornsey english/french
Mr Aizlewood headmaster
Mrs Robinson school secretary

I can recall many of the pupils in my form, Elaine Gilling, Barbara Fletcher, Jeanette Linsay, Sylvia Bolton, the Gascoine twins, Christine Jackson Christine Monks, Elaine Gibbs, etc. Ask me what I was doing last Friday??? I can't remember!!!!!!!

geez i was there then too,
miss howson-cooking, she was an absolute nutcase.
mr.renshaw-tried to make me cut up frogs,caught in endcliffe at luch time.
marjorie harrison-great lady.
mts.macdonald- was so fed up of trying to teach me to sew, she had me bring knitting instead-that made sheffield school history i reckon :):)
Ken watson-was a good teacher,he sadly lost his daughter to a swimming accident (i think) when we were at st.m.
aizlewood, called all the boys laddie & girls lassie. i was so tempted to say lassie was a dog.
and mr.wragg i think was his name, made a mistake once & called me edna,
brian thompson never forgot that & used to call me that all the time-still does.
barbara fletcher was the sister of terry,lived on boston st.,??

Barbara Fletcher did live on Boston St! I had forgotten about Mr Wragg, pink face and white hair!! Have you seen the Greystones sec Modern book? it shows pictures of a group of us who went to Switzerland!! I used to baby sit for Roy and Jean Turley, read somwhere he had been awarded some Queens medal OBE or something for what I don't know. He was a real looker, and the girls fancied him like mad, we said he looked like Ty Hardin(Bronco Lane, not the footballer!) You have to be a certain age to remember him!!! Do you remember any of the names I posted?

don't remember any of those names, but i guess u were from either st.silas or pomona st. school.
My special mates were anne cawthorne,christine kent,joyce turton.Also kathleen brown.
I am in contact with anne,christie ,(joyce committed suicide many years ago)brian thompson,michael walsh.

I remember the name of Michael Wlash, was he very friendly with Mick Grimes?Think I was just in the first year they were in the fourth.

I remember the name of Michael Wlash, was he very friendly with Mick Grimes?Think I was just in the first year they were in the fourth.

Mich actually left st.m for a while, then came back.Mich is a big guy,he had dark hair & was rather quiet. He now lives near greystones school.
i know mick grimes was mates with david thompson(i think was his name,he lived opposite st.m. top gates).Anne cawthorne lived a few doors down next door to corner shop.

oops forgot turley was there when i was,but there were no trips overseas then.
So i would have been there in 1957/8 & left easter 1959.
I remember that because my 15 th. was on just a day or so b4 easter hols finished & i was allowed to leave then instead of waiting months like the others.

Ah those were the days!! I was 15 in the November and left at Christmas 1960! I hated school, but cried like a baby the day I left! No 'GCE's for me, still I've done alright for myself, now 63 am still working part time, until next year then I will retire.

so we were in the same year,
hmm wish my brain would remember.

btw have u seen the photo of us lot on my page at
http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/SignedIn/Photos.aspx?pk=688699773&ak=-1&member_key=82696384

someone stole it & said it was bole hill school-it aint its us.

hi
i went to greystones left xmas 58
i remember mr newton he had big hands but used size 10 or 12 slipper didnt half hurt

Oh! greystones, greystones. Iwas there from '49 to'53 in2b/3b/4c.
how I loved lunch time and home time. Dennis H.

i was at greystones around 48 to 52 ? was sports champion junior year mid year & senior year we won the sheffield schools relay cannot remember the year michael grundy

I was there in 1956-1958 before being moved onto st Silas.

Many fond memories!!!!

Roger Hatton

I spent a year at Greystones until we were shipped off to King Ecgberts.I remember Miss Hartley our home room teacher she only seemed a bit older than us. What was the French teacher called?I was in yellow Talbot House.Some of the people in my class were Gloria Kelk,Jeanette Kershaw,June Owen,Julie Owen,Richard Pratt and Jeremy Bagnall.I do have some photos.

I spent a year at Greystones until we were shipped off to King Ecgberts.I remember Miss Hartley our home room teacher she only seemed a bit older than us. What was the French teacher called?I was in yellow Talbot House.Some of the people in my class were Gloria Kelk,Jeanette Kershaw,June Owen,Julie Owen,Richard Pratt and Jeremy Bagnall.I do have some photos.

Hi Colonist
I believe the French teacher was a miss Hornsey ( very large chest ) as i remember often a talking point between the lads in the play ground if you read earlier posts you just might come across someone you know good luck JACK HEWITT:love: .

has any one got a copy of the martlet with peggy barkers poem in please

Hi Jonjo2, I also left xmas 1958 and remember Mr Newton (a giant of a man) who once had the class I was in on detention for a whole week because someone wrongly measured and cut a piece of wood, and wouldn,t own up. At the end of the week the whole class got a taste of the slipper,and you,re right it did hurt

I went to Greystones and have you a brother called Roger Hatton I can remember him - also Hazel Medley Trevor Askam Roger Horsefied Susan Croft people from the area you lived in. I think Roger had ginger hair back then. I was one of he Hardwick sisters Rita Christine Diane and me Vera. I also have a younger sister called Andrea. She went to High Storrs school. I remember the woodwork teacher Mr Newton. Would be nice to hear of anyone else from the old school days.

Hi Vera,
I,m sorry but I cant recollect you at Greystones. I wasn,t there very long and left at the end of 1958. I am Roger Hatton and have a cousin Philip who did have ginger hair. The family recently had a re-union and I met up with him after not seeing each other for over 50 years. Nice to hear from you and hope you are keeping well.

Hi Vera,
I,m sorry but I cant recollect you at Greystones. I wasn,t there very long and left at the end of 1958. I am Roger Hatton and have a cousin Philip who did have ginger hair. The family recently had a re-union and I met up with him after not seeing each other for over 50 years. Nice to hear from you and hope you are keeping well.

Hello to you again Roger I think you lived around Hodgson Street, I lived on Rosedale Road off Ecclesall Road But now live in Bodrum Turkey. I have been in touch with an old school friend who I have not heard from in many years Janet Whiteing, it was so good to hear from her. My friends from around the area of Hodgson Street were Susan Hardy Christine Barker Hazel Medley Ann Pearce. do you remember any of these, also my granmother had a newspagents on Thomas Street, her name was Hardwick as well, next door to a pub called The Brunswick
Glad you had a nice family reunion.
Be nice to keep in touch -- Regards

Hi Vera,
I used to on live on Milton St. about 50 yds from your grandmothers newsagents shop and remember it well.My cousin Philip lived on Hodgson St just across from St. Silas School which we both attended before going to Greystones. Of the names you quoted I can only recollect the name of Whiting and that was of a boy called David,he may have been Janets brother?
My son Christopher and his wife and two children are flying to Turkey on Monday next for a two weeks stay in Yaliciftlik at the Hapimag Sea Garden Hotel. He is going to visit Bodrum because of its archaeological interest, this will be his second visit,but the first for his family.
Nice to hear from you again-keep in touch.:

Hello again. How wonderful and such a small world. I work for Thomson/First Choice tour operators at Bodrum airport so your son will be coming through there. Yaliciftlik is a place my fireind has a restaurant and spent many a happy hour on this beach and the sea there is lovely. I work Sunday evenings All day Monday and all day Thursday but as the Sea Garden is not one of our resorts, we dont go that area on our coaches. I live on the very first road down into Bodrum called Dr. Mumtaz Ataman Caddesi, yes and lots of intesting places here. I also have a friend who works for sea garden a fella called Terry - Irish -he sells the trips etc Its so nice to hear from people back home I do get so home sick some days. Please stay in touch I may be able to see your family.

Hi Roger
Janet Whiting, as was, here. Now Jan Beresford. Finally, somebody from school whose name I recognise. I'd almost given up. Not a sign of anybody in ages and then two come along at once (bit like buses I suppose). I heard from Vera Parker nee Hardwick last week and now you. There's someone called Jack Hewitt and someone called Hetty on the Forum and they certainly seem to know a lot of names from the year I was in, but I don't recognise their names. Perhaps you do, although I think you must have been in the year above me if you left in '58. I left Christmas '59
The David Whiting you mentioned was, or is my cousin and he had or has a sister named Carol. Their dad was my dad's brother and he kept the Vine at the end of Hodgson Street. One of my mates was Christine Marsh and she lived in the end house across from the Vine. She had about 7 brothers and sisters. One of my best mates from school was Judy Milner and she is Vera's cousin.
It would be nice to keep in touch. Regards JanB

Hi Roger
Janet Whiting, as was, here. Now Jan Beresford. Finally, somebody from school whose name I recognise. I'd almost given up. Not a sign of anybody in ages and then two come along at once (bit like buses I suppose). I heard from Vera Parker nee Hardwick last week and now you. There's someone called Jack Hewitt and someone called Hetty on the Forum and they certainly seem to know a lot of names from the year I was in, but I don't recognise their names. Perhaps you do, although I think you must have been in the year above me if you left in '58. I left Christmas '59
The David Whiting you mentioned was, or is my cousin and he had or has a sister named Carol. Their dad was my dad's brother and he kept the Vine at the end of Hodgson Street. One of my mates was Christine Marsh and she lived in the end house across from the Vine. She had about 7 brothers and sisters. One of my best mates from school was Judy Milner and she is Vera's cousin.
It would be nice to keep in touch. Regards Jan B


Hi Janber
Are you sure Christine Marsh lived opposite the Vine the large Marsh family i remember lived on Young st in the yard below Pickerings cardboard box factory and opposite the chippy at the corner of Bishop st if my memory serves me right Bill Brown was a half brother the others i remember are Steve Marsh and Danny Marsh RIP Steve is the same age as myself Danny was younger by about two years Bill was older the names of the girls just don't register with me such a long time ago now :huh: .

Hi Jack
Yes, Christine definitely lived across from the Vine when I knocked about with her. They could have moved later. A girl named Kath Fowler (who we also knocked about with for a time) lived somewhere near Pickerings but I can,t remember the name of the road.
I remember Steve's name from the Marsh clan and I think Chris had a brother called Tony who was a year younger than her but, Tempis Fugit and the memory fades as to the names of the rest of them. Regards.

Hi Jack
Yes, Christine definitely lived across from the Vine when I knocked about with her. They could have moved later. A girl named Kath Fowler (who we also knocked about with for a time) lived somewhere near Pickerings but I can,t remember the name of the road.
I remember Steve's name from the Marsh clan and I think Chris had a brother called Tony who was a year younger than her but, Tempus Fugit and the memory fades as to the names of the rest of them. Regards.

Hi Janbar
Back again Kath Fowler lived on Bishop st in the same yard as the Williamson family another large family Frank,Roy,Graham Keith to name a few of the lads plus Roger Kay who i don't think you will remember him being a few years younger Bishop st is the st that runs between Wicks DIY store and the Manpower service building as it stands now back then Bishop st with the junction of Young st stood a chip shop and at the side built into the wall was a cage with a monkey in it do you remember a girl called Pamela Clarke i seem to think she hung around with Kath Fowler and another girl called Jean Hancock who lived on Michale rd who i knew very well back then back to the Marsh family it looks like they might be two different families i don't remember a Tony within the one i know i hope that helps you TAKE CARE.

Hi Jack
Thanks for that. You're probably right about there being two families. I don't remember Roger Kay but I certainly remember Pamela Clarke and Jean Hancock. Unleass I'm totally mistaken, Jean was a tiny little thing. Tony might not have been called Marsh. Two or three of the kids had different fathers I think. Regards

Hi Jack
Thanks for that. You're probably right about there being two families. I don't remember Roger Kay but I certainly remember Pamela Clarke and Jean Hancock. Unless I'm totally mistaken, Jean was a tiny little thing. Tony might not have been called Marsh. Two or three of the kids had different fathers I think. Regards

Back again Janber
That's right JEAN was a bit on the small side i am in fact Godfather to her first son Alan but not seen any of the family for many many years the last time i saw Jean she was working at the N G Hospital but that is close on to 20yrs ago now as for PAM that is even longer must have been in the late 80s i last saw her she was the landlady at the Little Mesters pub in the Broomhall area hope that helps TAKE CARE.