hi all
i was wondering if anyone on here went to westways school
i am talking about 32 years ago as i am 36 now and was curious as to if i may know anyone on the forum!

i was at westways from nursery at age 3/4 and used to live on mona road if it rings a bell with anybody

xxxx

Hi tia1803,
Yes I went to Westways but a bit before your time I was there end of 60's to around 75/76 can't remember exactly!( getting too old)
Did you live near school, I was on Mona Road first then Conduit Road.

spooky as i lived on mona road too!!!!

Where abouts?
I was on the bottom at the left hand side if you were facing up the hill No 29 if I remember rightly. I was only there till I was about 4 so you'll not remember-not been born at the time! Do you remember the Baines and the Thompsons? Fred Thompson was a Window Cleaner and lived on there for many years.

i was at 41 mona road!!!
i remember the thompsons!

wow how spooky!

Small world:D Do you keep in touch with anyone from school?

lynne used to live on springvale road,the derbyshires lived next door and i kept in touch for a while with them
saw a lad called david in morrisons that lived on mona road the other week too
and sue and rick are still mates to the family!!

http://www.westways.ik.org/

Can't see any reference to when Western Road became Westways School? Still not forgotten Mrs Minshen (?) and Kevan Ellison who gave so much to the school but tragically died so early.

i am trying to remember some teachers now!!!
my mind is blank!

I remember Mr Hughes but that's all

From a parent's perspective, Mrs Mitchell was one of my favourites.
You can't beat solid foundations!

http://www.westways.ik.org/

Can't see any reference to when Western Road became Westways School? Still not forgotten Mrs Minshen (?) and Kevan Ellison who gave so much to the school but tragically died so early.

I left Westways about 10 years ago (so a lot later than most of you!) and was in Mrs Minchin's class when she died :( She was a wonderful lady, very sorely missed (as is Kevan Ellison).

I can remember Mrs Minshen dying. My mother was a governor at the school at the time when it happened and then my mother was diagnosed with cancer and died almost straight afterwards.

I remember fondly the school's production of "Guys and Dolls" that would have been done about ten years ago. I thought many people worked very hard to deliver such an enjoyable production and we often look back at the video recording.

I left around 1985 and Mr. Ellison was my last teacher there.
I'm actually really saddened to hear he died. How did it happen?

I remember Mr Davenport, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Coldwell, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Beaumont before she left, Mrs. Crookes, Mr. Holden before he left, Mr. Hanson.

Are any of these still around?

I left around 1985 and Mr. Ellison was my last teacher there.
I'm actually really saddened to hear he died. How did it happen?

I remember Mr Davenport, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Coldwell, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Beaumont before she left, Mrs. Crookes, Mr. Holden before he left, Mr. Hanson.

Are any of these still around?

Mr Ellison died from a very aggressive brain tumour. A very moving funeral service was held at St.Thomas's Church and there were many pupils there, many of whom had moved to secondary schools who came to say their fond farewells to a popular and much respected teacher.

mr davenport was the best! mrs brown was nice,mr coldwell was ace.

i remember mr holden giving me the slipper for burping in his class!!!

Tragic. I called to see him about 10 years ago at the school...he looked exactly the same!

He was very interested and happy to see me 12 years or so after I left. He remembered me and even said he and the staff were talking about a play I was in whilst I was there....Ricky's Christmas Dream Journey...

I also saw Mr. Coldwell there...minus the tash and with grey hair. You did as you were told with Mr. Coldwell (or was is Caldwell?)

Mr. Davenport used to scare the hell out of me. Remember the threat of his 'size 9's' ?

We were in Mr. Holdens last class before he left. He had to resort to whacking us with his hand in front of the class back then!

Anyone remember Miss. Beaumont? She was a right laugh and my first crush I think.....Or was that Mrs. Davies from the primary?...

mrs davies was really small wasnt she?i was in her class i think
and wasnt miss beaumont a french teacher tht all the lads had a crush on?

did you live near the school?
i was on mona road

Miss Beaumont had blonde hair. I think I remember the french teacher...didn't she change her name because she married? I think I recall her having black/dark hair and wearing a lot of make up...could be wrong though.

Nearest I ever lived to Westways was Northfield Rd up until being six. I was carted off to netherthorpe after that but remained at Westways.

Mona Rd. Didn't Mrs. Ogle (right name?) live on there?

Aaaarrgghh just remembered Mrs. Hughs!!!
And was there a Mrs. Salvolski in nursery?

Damned good times. From your previous post I'd have been two years under you (34)

I used to live on Mona Road (my Mum and Dad still live in the same house) and went to Westways - it was the best school ever. Probably the nearest you'll ever get to a 'community' school - every teacher seemed to know the name of every pupil and nurtured the skills - whether academic or otherwise - of everyone. Surprised no-one has mentioned Mrs Marshall - small, red-haired and as firey as you would expect but God! she was inspiring with her enthusiasm of the school choir and music lessons. Some of the stuff we sang at school concerts often brought the audience to tears. (From memory it was because of the quality but maybe, on the removal of rose tinted spectacles that was not the case??) Many of the pupils at Westways also experienced the youth organisations at St Timothy's church - brownies and guides, cubs and scouts. The scout and guide marching band... Oh Happy Days...

Miss Beaumont had blonde hair. I think I remember the french teacher...didn't she change her name because she married? I think I recall her having black/dark hair and wearing a lot of make up...could be wrong though.

Nearest I ever lived to Westways was Northfield Rd up until being six. I was carted off to netherthorpe after that but remained at Westways.

Mona Rd. Didn't Mrs. Ogle (right name?) live on there?

Aaaarrgghh just remembered Mrs. Hughs!!!
And was there a Mrs. Salvolski in nursery?

Damned good times. From your previous post I'd have been two years under you (34)
When I was there I remember a French teacher called Mrs Varadi but that was probably about 1976.

I wish they'd taught IT skills when I was there (until around 1976) then I'd be able to work out how to use this site properly!

Mrs Ogle lived at the top of Mona Avenue (rather than Road).

When we were of the age that our classrooms were in the annexe, we also had goldfish which were called Tish and Tosh. There was a song but I can only remember the first line: Tish and Tosh, Tish and Tosh, the Westways Fish... (this was before getting to Middle School and learning from Mrs Marshall..)

There was a teacher in the infants who brought her dog into class every day - it might have been Mrs Hughes.

Mona Road was a clear split of two parts: - 'little Mona' - the dead-end that backed on to the school playground to Springvale Road' and Mona Road was the uphill bit.

When we were young on Mona Road there were loads of families with children of a similar age - all playing out in the street together. Games like rounders (never easy on a hill) using the lamposts as bases and 'gang' which was a glorified version of 'tig'. If Mr and Mrs Steers hadn't had a garage, set back from the road, we would never have been able to play as they always drew the short straw with us kids using the driveway into the garage as our base/den/hiding place.

mrs marshall,wow i remember her too!!!!
glad i posted this thred as it brings back my childhood and yes westways was the best school and i had a lot of happy times in that school and also at st.timothys!

i bet we all know each other too!!!

We probably do, if only by sight! Sounds like tripleu and Krammers were there at the same time as me.

ok .......lets have a few names and see who we knew

there were lots of kids that lived on mona road where i lived that you may remember....jane aldred,jane simpson,jane townsend,peter wall,andrew peckett,chris gordon,sarah,vicky,wendy derbyshire,ruth briggs,david ward,dean murphy oh the list is endless!

there were lots of kids that lived on mona road where i lived that you may remember....jane aldred,jane simpson,jane townsend,peter wall,andrew peckett,chris gordon,sarah,vicky,wendy derbyshire,ruth briggs,david ward,dean murphy oh the list is endless!
I remember the Baines and Thompsons like I said before and the Derbyshires, David Ward and the Murphys from your list. There was David Martin too if I remember rightly. He had a younger sister and lived near me at the bottom of the hill.

oh yes the french teacher did chnge her name...i remember now!

i am trying to think of the teacher that was based in a classroom in the dinner hall bit,small with dark hair

was it mrs svensgard or something??!!!

I remember the Thompsons from Springvale Rd if that's them. Three brothers, I went to school with the youngest.
A few other names I remember...Mick Mathers, two Taylor brothers, Robert Thompson, Richard Selby, Melanie Hoare emigrated to Australia, Ruth Briggs anyone remember the Cantrell family who's little Ivan died aged around 7 or 8 in the first year?

Great thread...(apart from the bad bits) it's all coming back to me now!

i remember craig and mark thompson and also peter wall

joanne cantrell was in my class!!!!and how wierd i never saw her after we left school and then i saw her a few months ago as she lives in neck of the woods!!!

very sad when ivan died as e was my brothers best friend!

and i saw ruth briggs only last week in wilkinsons!!!

my OH went to westways he is andrew jenkinson & is 42 years old, his older sister went there aswell

Hello Everyone.....i Lived On Springvale Road (just Around The Corner From Mona Rd).the Teacher I Remember Most From Westways Is Mrs Wheeler..she Taught Me In Nursery And Swore I'd Marry Her...needless To Say I Didnt!!!!! Its Mad As I Remember All The Names Mentioned And Can Only Say It Was A Blast From The Past...does Anyone Remember The Street Party For The Queens Jubilee? I Guess To Give You All A Clue ,i Used To Hang Around With Craig Williams,nigel Clamp,colin Wilson ,stephen Henstock..then Later With Chris Gordon,dean Murphy,andy Peckett And Many More....i Think You'll Always Remember Peter Price And Lloyd Williams....sadly Lionel Williams Is No Longer With Us......r.i.p......

rip lionel!!!!

god bless his soul!

do you remember tracy wheeler?

i have some pictures of the jubilee party!!!

one of my best days and memories of my time in crookes and mona road!

i was dressed for some reason as a red indian and my outfit was made of crepe paper!!!

hello again....I ACTUALLY WON THE FANCY DRESS ON THAT DAY,DRESSED AS A PIRATE..!! I WON A SILVER DOUBLE DECKER BUS AND A VOUCHER FOR W.H SMITHS...ITS A DAY I'LL NEVER FORGET...DO YOU REMEMBER ''MERTONS'' SHOP ON THE CORNER OF LITTLE MONA ?? AND WHAT ABOUT ''PEGGYS'' ON COMMON SIDE FOR 1p lollys??? TRACY WHEELER WAS A GOOD MATE AND IVE BUMPED INTO HER SINCE..LAST I KNEW SHE WAS DOIN FINE....GOTTA SAY I DONT SEE MANY OF 'EM BUT NEVER FORGET....(by the way ,i think it was ''little bo peep for the girls in the fancy dress????))))

Julie Brown who became Julie Betts was my best friend at Mona Road. Her sister Wendy is on Friends Reunited.

wow!
where did you see tracy wheeler?

the corner shop was fab for all the 1p sweets and i loved peggys for the bubbly machine where you used to get the tiny books of tatoos!!!

The corner shop on mona and springvale road? I used to love those really strong salt n vinegar crisps they used to sell, yes I lived at 312 springvale road until I was 8, moved to ecclesall, went to greystones and then back to king teds.

Dare you to tell us your name!

Ask your sister I work with her! :)

I left Westways in 1977, i remember Mr and Mrs Hughes, Mrs H taught me in the last year of the annex, when i went into the junior school Mr Hughes gave me the nick name "Eddie".This went on for the four years that i was there, and just prior to leaving for King Teds he called me in to his class and asked if I ever wondered why ? he then told me that it was after a footballer that played for his beloved Liverpool, what i couldn't understand was that i was crap at footy and a Wednesdayite ? :( Some of my mates still call me Eddie 30 years later.

Happy days

My brother Craig Wright knocked about with Peter Price and they are still good mates.

Anyone remember the Bensons from Springvale Rd ?

Some names ringing a bell here, Peter Price and Craig Wright and the Tompsons, I lived opposite Craig and Lynne Vickers, Nicholas Lumb just round the corner. Bensons doesn't ring a bell how about Sandell? Nigel and 2 olders sisters Sue and Wendy.

you mean richard benson that went out with joanne wright!

you work with my sister????
ok...now i am baffled as to who you are!

sassynack......where did you see tracy?

The Bensons and Sandells ring a bell with me too. I went to King Ted's in 1976 so just a bit older than you.

Wow some real distant memories here....
I vaguely remember the Bensons...two brothers was it?
Clampy too. Stephen Henstock...his older bro is my bro in law...

We always used to go to 'Coplies' across from the bolehills after school.

Mrs. Wheeler was great. Mrs. Hughs used to frighten the life out of me. I always remember her being overly strict for some reason.
Quite a few from my year emigrated too whilst at Westways. Joanne Richardson, Melanie Hoare, Sarah Gillott to name a few.

I remember most of the dinner ladies too, although all the names escape me. I saw one in the Sportsman, Walkley a few months ago and she remembered me!

i cant remember any names from the dinner ladies...but i will rack my brains

Maybe she was before your time, but do any of you remember the formidable Miss Green, headmistress of the infants. One look from her sent shivers down your spine.
My grandmother was a dinnerlady....but that was in the 1950's.

I remember Miss Green. I kicked her on my first day at school because she told me that my mum would pick me up at lunchtime to which I replied no she wont my dad will! Well that's how the family legend goes anyway. That was the start of a very interesting school career.:hihi:

Mrs. Turton (I think) was headmistress in lower school whilst I was there, Mr. Hanson in upper.

I also remember Mrs. Boyd.
Having a fight with a kid called Phillip Allen, chipping my tooth messing about with Paul Wren and being mates with 'chipmunk' Richard Selby. Oh and a kid we used to call 'Stig'...Nicholas somethingorother. Teachers calling me 'wingnut', and Mr. Coldwell placing a kid called Anjam on the desk while everyone laughed at his shorts!

Remember when it snowed and all the kids used to slide down a huge black ice patch in the lower playground just below the annexe?

Shining times.

mrs turton was really small if i remember rightly

i used to love sledging down mona avenue!

Great thread. Any other memories anyone?

i cant remember any names from the dinner ladies...but i will rack my brains

Let me ease that headache via my daughter's time there.
Messrs Fox, Greatorex and Simpson were/are lunchtime assistants at Westways.

who was you 1st crush???????

i am also on facebook!!

the derbyshires on springvale road were they karren and rachel

kelseys from weston road anyone? 1 boy 5 girls. i'm the son of one of em and would love to hear about them.

Hi bunglefuzz
I was a good friend of Cheryl's when I was at school. I lived on Conduit Road. Which one is your mum? One of the sisters used to live down Walkley and I see David and his Dad around in Crookes alot.

kelseys from weston road anyone? 1 boy 5 girls. i'm the son of one of em and would love to hear about them.

Western Road is the thoroughfare as in Westways School's previous name.

Hi bunglefuzz
I was a good friend of Cheryl's when I was at school. I lived on Conduit Road. Which one is your mum? One of the sisters used to live down Walkley and I see David and his Dad around in Crookes alot.

Hello Rivelin6, Anita is my mum, she's down in Walkley now as well as Auriol who i think you were talking about, i'll let Cheryl know that i'm talking about her with a stranger over the internet though, i'm sure she'll be chuffed.

Hello Rivelin6, Anita is my mum, she's down in Walkley now as well as Auriol who i think you were talking about, i'll let Cheryl know that i'm talking about her with a stranger over the internet though, i'm sure she'll be chuffed.
Hi bunglefuzz,
Did /does Auriol live just up the road from Walkley Library? I used to live on Parsonage Cres till about 2004. Tell Cheryl my name was Lois Riley at school. I have talked to her once on friend's reunited.

I left Westways in 1977, i remember Mr and Mrs Hughes, Mrs H taught me in the last year of the annex, when i went into the junior school Mr Hughes gave me the nick name "Eddie".This went on for the four years that i was there, and just prior to leaving for King Teds he called me in to his class and asked if I ever wondered why ? he then told me that it was after a footballer that played for his beloved Liverpool, what i couldn't understand was that i was crap at footy and a Wednesdayite ? :( Some of my mates still call me Eddie 30 years later.

Happy days

My brother Craig Wright knocked about with Peter Price and they are still good mates.

Anyone remember the Bensons from Springvale Rd ?

I know your Brother ..lol.. I bet I also know alot of others on this thread too ... Im 39 now .. I lived on Springhouse road :) .. I remember the street parties.. the sledging on the bolehills and the blackouts ... I went to Westways .. and I confess that I had a crush on Peter Price all the way through school .. but alias he never noticed me :D Oh btw dont say owt ..lol.

I know your Brother ..lol.. I bet I also know alot of others on this thread too ... Im 39 now .. I lived on Springhouse road :) .. I remember the street parties.. the sledging on the bolehills and the blackouts ... I went to Westways .. and I confess that I had a crush on Peter Price all the way through school .. but alias he never noticed me :D Oh btw dont say owt ..lol.


Ha Ha just noticed this, its only taken 2 years !! I'm away in Krakow next month on Craig's Stag weekend. I'm sure Mr Price will be there, I hope I don't say owt when I've had a few.... :D only joking. Sussed out who you are now, say hello to your mom and sister, I still see Kev knocking about on Crookes, He was my best mate when we were 8.

Hi, My Husband and his sisters and went to Westways School (he is 35 now) I have mentioned a few of the names on here and he knows a few. His family lived on Springview Road 'Stothard'. Does anyone remember them?

i went to westways '77 to '79 then on to king teds, i remember loads of teachers and pupils mentioned on here, i still see and hear from the odd one, to save a lot of cryptic questions (I've nowt to hide. lol) i am george johnson and would love to hear from anyone who remembers me.

was one of the sisters called julie????she will be 38 now...if so she was one of my friends at school!

AAhhh memories! I used to go to Western Road School(Westways) from about 62-69/70. I can remember a teacher who used to bring her cat to school and leave it in a cupboard. Once she asked me to go to shop on corner of Springvale/Western Road to get some kit-e-kat(we didn't know about the cat at this point). I thought she meant/said kit-kat so brought a kit-kat back! She then showed us the cat and I went back to shop to get some kit-e-kat! Wow such memories.

Reading some of the posts about getting slipper/smacked....can you imagine that now! My schooldays were happy days although we(as a family) got picked on/bullied mercilessly but I wouldn't change my schooldays for anything. Then went to King Teds in 1970 before leaving school in 1974

was one of the sisters called julie????she will be 38 now...if so she was one of my friends at school!

Yes!!!! Im married to her brother Matt. Julie lives in Worcester now.

Anyone remember Miss. Beaumont? She was a right laugh and my first crush I think.....Or was that Mrs. Davies from the primary?...

Miss Beaumont had blonde hair. I think I remember the french teacher...didn't she change her name because she married? I think I recall her having black/dark hair and wearing a lot of make up...could be wrong though.

Hands off Miss Beaumont, she's mine! I was in her first class when she joined, but I think she only stayed for about 3 years. She was gorgeous and probably early 20s (I was only 9 though), strange to think that she must be around 50 by now.

The French teacher (she taught it, she wasn't actually French) was originally Miss Glews and then she changed to Mrs Revitt. To this day I still remember that she often seemed to be smuggling peanuts down the front of her jumper, unless it was something else :blush:

I was also in Mr Holden, Mrs Brown and Mrs Marshall's classes. In the infants my first teacher was Miss Hebblethwaite, who was still there literally years later and still remembered my name, Mrs Bates and Mrs Cook I think.

I went to Westways in 1979-Mr Coldwells class (3rd year)
Followed by Mr Hughes class in the 4th year. He left at Xmas to become head at Hillsboro, Parkside Road (I think) and that is when Kevan Ellison came to the school.
I remember seeing his death in the paper, he was a good teacher, RIP.

I also remember Mrs Marshall who had a mixed class and taught yrs 3/4 and took us for music-her favourite song for us to sing was 'Amazing Grace'
Miss Farrar taught the other year 3 class and Mr Davenport the other year 4 class.
Mr Hides was head teacher whilst I was at the school.
I remember Miss Tindall trying to teach us sex education in yr 4-hilarious!!

I remember Miss Ambler used to teach craft and home economics.

I used to live on Northfield Road and remember many school friends tho have little if any contact now.

Sorry, just remembered the teacher who taught us French was Mrs Lomas.

Mr Ellison died from a very aggressive brain tumour. A very moving funeral service was held at St.Thomas's Church and there were many pupils there, many of whom had moved to secondary schools who came to say their fond farewells to a popular and much respected teacher.

did mr elison teach at lydgate middle school be for going to westways

mumsy the french teacher was mrs LomaX wasn't she? i was in all the same classes as you and i think i've sussed who you are, is it Nic? if it is welcome and well done for joining S F

wots an s/x between friends-u got me by the way, was gonna msg u on fb with my name!!!
mumsy!!!

I remember Miss Green as she had me in her office to teach how to pronounce "th" instead of using "f". She also knew how to use the cane. The other teachers I remember were Miss Savage, & Miss Ayres. I stared at Western Rd in 1934. I was one of the unfortunates who had to have teeth out at the dreaded dentists.

http://www.westways.ik.org/

Can't see any reference to when Western Road became Westways School? Still not forgotten Mrs Minshen (?) and Kevan Ellison who gave so much to the school but tragically died so early.

I went to Westways 1968 to 1974/5 We had to stay on an extra year as there was some sort of education reorganisation (we started at King Teds in year 2 (weird)). Must have been 1974 as it was my last year at the school (& then it wasn't). Anyway this was also the year that the school changed name from Western Road to Westway's, (Westway,s sounded more modern?) I was in Mr Hitchmond's class & was in ladybower house (Redmires, Strines & Derwent were the others)

So many memories.

I went to Westways 1968 to 1974/5 We had to stay on an extra year as there was some sort of education reorganisation (we started at King Teds in year 2 (weird)). Must have been 1974 as it was my last year at the school (& then it wasn't). Anyway this was also the year that the school changed name from Western Road to Westway's, (Westway,s sounded more modern?) I was in Mr Hitchmond's class & was in ladybower house (Redmires, Derwent & Strines were the others)

So many memories.

Nice use of colour - however, it's good but it's not quite right! Strines was yellow, and Derwent was green.

I was a Redmires lad myself, which was a bit galling for a dyed in the wool Wednesdayite.

I went to Westways 1968 to 1974/5 We had to stay on an extra year as there was some sort of education reorganisation (we started at King Teds in year 2 (weird)). Must have been 1974 as it was my last year at the school (& then it wasn't). Anyway this was also the year that the school changed name from Western Road to Westway's, (Westway,s sounded more modern?) I was in Mr Hitchmond's class & was in ladybower house (Redmires, Derwent & Strines were the others)

So many memories.

I must have been there the same time as you, and I was in Ladybower :thumbsup:
can't remember mr Hitchmond though :huh:

Last post amended for colour
Anybody remember going to Mayfield Valley outwood bound's centre in 1973?




COYRAWW

I was at Westways between 1971 and 1977...happy days lol.
Lived up Crookes nr Post Office.

Loved Mr Hughes, he moved to Hillsborough Junior I believe, sadly not with us nowadays.

Caz x:hihi:

can anyone remember seggy and all his cronies has anyone seen any ov them :(

spooky as i lived on mona road too!!!!

yes my daughter in the late 70 s i went there in the late 50 s

:)I remember Miss Green as she had me in her office to teach how to pronounce "th" instead of using "f". She also knew how to use the cane. The other teachers I remember were Miss Savage, & Miss Ayres. I stared at Western Rd in 1934. I was one of the unfortunates who had to have teeth out at the dreaded dentists.

miss green dressed me up as a fairy only had 1 line 2 say and got it wrong she was not happy

hello again....I ACTUALLY WON THE FANCY DRESS ON THAT DAY,DRESSED AS A PIRATE..!! I WON A SILVER DOUBLE DECKER BUS AND A VOUCHER FOR W.H SMITHS...ITS A DAY I'LL NEVER FORGET...DO YOU REMEMBER ''MERTONS'' SHOP ON THE CORNER OF LITTLE MONA ?? AND WHAT ABOUT ''PEGGYS'' ON COMMON SIDE FOR 1p lollys??? TRACY WHEELER WAS A GOOD MATE AND IVE BUMPED INTO HER SINCE..LAST I KNEW SHE WAS DOIN FINE....GOTTA SAY I DONT SEE MANY OF 'EM BUT NEVER FORGET....(by the way ,i think it was ''little bo peep for the girls in the fancy dress????))))

sally was little bo peep

can anyone remember seggy and all his cronies has anyone seen any ov them :(

I remember Seggy, I sometimes knocked around with him. The last I heard he was a machanic at the ford garage on Saville Street.

He used to "get the cherry on" in class.

Five points to the first person who can tell me what that was :hihi:

Hi all, I was in Miss Beumonts class at around the same time we are talking..... No idea what year but my name is Tim Taylor and i'm 35 now. Used to live in Conduit road but moved away....

I cant remember much apart from being in the thicko group and having extra English lessons, also remember the naff BBC micro computer that was brand new at the time and small bottles of warm milk at playtime... The only names i can remember are Nathen White, Emma ????, Michael Gott....

i bumped into seggy last week he has his own business now doing very well too rich get lol
well to say he was in lowest class hes come out tops he asked about wayne wright and peter price someone told me he was in the bbc but he wouldnt comment on it maybe dont want it to bring him down lots of girls fancied him so he must have had something we didnt lol

I remember Seggy, I sometimes knocked around with him. The last I heard he was a machanic at the ford garage on Saville Street.

He used to "get the cherry on" in class.

Five points to the first person who can tell me what that was :hihi:

yes big red face i remember now lol

i bumped into seggy last week he has his own business now doing very well too rich get lol
well to say he was in lowest class hes come out tops he asked about wayne wright and peter price someone told me he was in the bbc but he wouldnt comment on it maybe dont want it to bring him down lots of girls fancied him so he must have had something we didnt lol
Seggy is that you !:hihi:

nah sorry im not seggy but i wish i was now

nah sorry im not seggy but i wish i was now


I've sent you a PM.

I went through all 3 schools. Left in 1959

Hi all, I was just reading through this thread and remembering the good old days. I cant believe that no one remembers the Ledgers on Mona road. I loved westways and the teachers. I loved playing rounders in the play ground and sports days.
It is really sad to hear about Mr Ellison, He was a good teacher.

I remember the Ledger family. Stephen was in my year at Westways and through King Edwards. They lived opposite my best friend Janette Yeomans.

I remember the Ledger family. Stephen was in my year at Westways and through King Edwards. They lived opposite my best friend Janette Yeomans.

Im his sister. There were so many kids on Mona i think we filled half of westways lol

Im his sister. There were so many kids on Mona i think we filled half of westways lol

I remember Gillian Bloomer, Joanne Crafer, Michael Aldred and Alisdair Monson all living on Mona, think some others did too-popular road so close to the school!
mumsyx

there were lots of kids that lived on mona road where i lived that you may remember....jane aldred,jane simpson,jane townsend,peter wall,andrew peckett,chris gordon,sarah,vicky,wendy derbyshire,ruth briggs,david ward,dean murphy oh the list is endless!

hi tia1803, dont know if your still following this thread, but i am one of the names mentioned above. lived at number 100... can you put the photos of the street party on the web as i would like to see all the old faces. by the way since you remember me what is your name? thanks

o yeah i remember davenport at westways and his stupid slipper (ouch!!!)

which name above are you then????
i am tracy...lol

I remember Gillian Bloomer, Joanne Crafer, Michael Aldred and Alisdair Monson all living on Mona, think some others did too-popular road so close to the school!
mumsyx

hi mumsy, i remember them names. anybody hear anything from alistair monson, i used to live opposite him, think i remember he moved back to scotland if my memories correct. (probably not)
all the best lepp

mr davenport was ace, but scary at the same time, anyone remember the nicholsons?

hi mumsy, i remember them names. anybody hear anything from alistair monson, i used to live opposite him, think i remember he moved back to scotland if my memories correct. (probably not)
all the best lepp

Yes Alisdair did move back to Scotland-not heard anything since he left, did see his brother in Romeos back in the mid-late 80's a few times but thats all,
mumsy

Hi bunglefuzz
I was a good friend of Cheryl's when I was at school. I lived on Conduit Road. Which one is your mum? One of the sisters used to live down Walkley and I see David and his Dad around in Crookes alot.

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Hi there Lois, I only heard about this from a friend at work who'd spotted my name on this forum. Loads to ask - are you still living in and around Crookes? Married? Kids? Usual nosey stuff! I can clearly recall life at Westways but not a second at KES - I think I'd discovered men by then :)
Hi Blondie,
Thanks for your message, I'm living in Walkley at present and I have one daughter who is 20 now and at Huddersfield University. Used to be married but divorced now and with a new partner. How about you?

come on you lot....lets have some more memories and keep this thread going! xx

I remember sports days on the Bole Hills in summer, rounders matches in the top and bottom yard and swimming at the university at the bottom of Conduit Road/Northumberland Road with Mr Lions!!
mumsy

I remember sports days on the Bole Hills in summer, rounders matches in the top and bottom yard and swimming at the university at the bottom of Conduit Road/Northumberland Road with Mr Lions!!
mumsy

The anual sports day on the Bole Hills was a realy big deal back then.

Early eighties...Mr. Coldwell was terrifying, Mr. Holden...the last teacher to smack us!...Mr. Davenport was also frightening at the time, he used to tell us about his 'size 9' shoe...he turned out to be a great chap (after meeting him again as an adult) but sadly retired after being hounded and mocked by kids about his increasing deafness.

Mrs. Brown was a good storyteller.
Mr. Ellison was the best. R.I.P

Great, great and very vivid memories.

I remember Gillian Bloomer, Joanne Crafer, Michael Aldred and Alisdair Monson all living on Mona, think some others did too-popular road so close to the school!
mumsyx

Joanne Crafer is my best mate. She's not on the internet tho so will not see this. I've let her know she's been mentioned tho. :)

Joanne Crafer is my best mate. She's not on the internet tho so will not see this. I've let her know she's been mentioned tho. :)

I last Joanne a fair few years ago down Hillsboro on a night out-pass on my best wishes to her and give her my belated best wishes for her birthday (end of Jan) Hope she is ok and doing well
mumsy
xxxxxx
(aka Nicola Daniel!)

Anyone in the group that used to run down to the first farm and back in the lunch break ?

I last Joanne a fair few years ago down Hillsboro on a night out-pass on my best wishes to her and give her my belated best wishes for her birthday (end of Jan) Hope she is ok and doing well
mumsy
xxxxxx
(aka Nicola Daniel!)

If she was down Hillsborough I'd defo have been there. Yes, her birthday was 24th Jan, I'll pass on your best wishes.:):)

I remember Mr Hughes but that's all

fffffffffffff

mr davenport was ace, but scary at the same time, anyone remember the nicholsons?

do you mean cheryl and jill