I hear that Colley School is about to be demolished and I was wondering if anyone knew when Colley ceased to be a comprehensive school? What happened to all the kids there? What became of all the teachers when it changed to a college?

I was there in the 60's and have fond memories.

Originally posted by Bartonk
I hear that Colley School is about to be demolished and I was wondering if anyone knew when Colley ceased to be a comprehensive school? What happened to all the kids there? What became of all the teachers when it changed to a college?

I was there in the 60's and have fond memories.

I went to Colley in the early 80s,I think it stopped being a comp in the latter end.
I left in 83 and it was still going strong,not sure about knocking it down,I live nearby and as far as im aware its still going strong

hello

l live in parson cross and in a history group
would love to here from people who used to live here and have storys about the way parson cross was

Hi, as a former Colley school pupil myself I'm rather sad with the latest developments. My eldest child would have been ready to move up in to Colley but instead went to Yewlands - this was around 88-89 (I need to check the dates I'm getting rather old myself now). Anyway since those first changes Colley became known as the Parson Cross site of the Sheffield college and the old St Peter's catholic school became known as the Monteney site of the Sheff college. Come 2005 the school is destined to be demolished to make way for private housing, as is the old catholic school. The old age pensioners flats have already been demolished and the cul-de-sac area of those flats just behind the new Wordsworth Tavern is the area earmarked for the building of a new community centre. As far as I know this new building will include all the printing workshops that now operate in the Monteney site (St Petes) and a library/garden centre/tea room.
The library will be demolished so as to extend the co op on Margetson shops. Sad isn't it? That's why I'm joining Sandy's group working to research and document all these changes and hopefully all that went before.

i was the last year to attend colley school in 88-89 we used to fight with st peters after my year it became the college but then i left sheffield so i dont know whats happened since but id love to know

was at st peters in the 70s us and colley did battle many times anyone remember the marden coffe bar where we hung out .

was at st peters in the 70s us and colley did battle many times anyone remember the marden coffe bar where we hung out .

i use to go in the marden left colley about 72,and had many a battle with st peters. skins for ever.

lived on the cross for 25 yrs and went to Colley School left in 1979.

My name is Andy Wright i lived on Holgate Rd in the steel houses in the 70s.
Love to here from anyone who knows me.

Think i may know you i used to knock around with deb gillott.niel unwin

I hear that Colley School is about to be demolished and I was wondering if anyone knew when Colley ceased to be a comprehensive school? What happened to all the kids there? What became of all the teachers when it changed to a college?

I was there in the 60's and have fond memories.

i allso was there in the sixtys iused to love the sheep a famly who lived across my back garden used to bring a sheep home to eat there grass in the holls forgot what there name was now

was anyone at colley around 64 67 i remember some names john gallivan anita dexster kath warren jacqueline pegg pat addams josie vincent my memorey int so good now they were all in my year love to know what became of them

idiots burnt it down a few years ago supposed to be building houses on land but what with recession who knows?

Hey jaki, I was there during those years! I was in mr Burgins class in the 4th year in '67, or 4TC as it was called..All very posh lol I still remember a few names..especially the sheep, hawkins and the goat cilla. Bloody thing took a chunk out of my new bag!:D For anyone that may remember me, i'm Jean Roebuck and lived on milnrow rd till '79. Jeez what good memories i've got of my time on the "cross". Best place to grow up imo..:)

Hi Jean you've not been on here for awhile, remember I lived on Milnrow you knew our Ann? well Mam has just passed away in Jan she was 93, she didn't do bad did she?

Hey, long time eh? I thought i'd have a look in and see if any names I might remember were on the forum. Sorry to hear about your mom. She certainly lived a good old age. I'll be going to see mine tomorrow, shes now 86 and still going strong! They made em hardy up north i think lol. I hope alls well with you, and i'll drop by again soon. Take care..x

Hey jaki, I was there during those years! I was in mr Burgins class in the 4th year in '67, or 4TC as it was called..All very posh lol I still remember a few names..especially the sheep, hawkins and the goat cilla. Bloody thing took a chunk out of my new bag!:D For anyone that may remember me, i'm Jean Roebuck and lived on milnrow rd till '79. Jeez what good memories i've got of my time on the "cross". Best place to grow up imo..:)

i knew a barbra roebuck she was in my class

I was in my 4th year in '67 and remember Jean Roebuck. Hope you are well Jean!

Colley School.

Anyone with any information on following old teachers and pupils ?

Jim Reid,John Seymour,Bob Carmody,Bob Bell
Lorraine Gill

I was at Colley in the 70s ,left in 75.
Anyone remember the trip to london to see king TUT , that was a real laugh.We got barred.

i went to colley and left in 1977

Nelly Dean - did you have a brother called Tom Roebuck? I remember him from cyclo speedway days in the sixties.

I lived at Holgate Road Parson's Cross born there in 1954 what a cold winter that was at number 32 my fathers sister Lilly lived at 34 Holgate Road. I'm a Taylor Lilly was a Roberts and lived there many years she worked for Bassets most of her working life. There was prefabs at the bottom of our road and some of my family lived there too at that time there was no bus service and i remember the first bus sign to be put up. My father worked on the trams for years and my uncle Jack lived on the top road but died young. We use to slide down the slopes on carboard boxes for fun then and walked miles to go helping ourselfs to apples out the fields. We were the first to have a phone and had many come to use it when they needed i do have family still live at parsons cross but not seen them in years. There was plenty of fields to walk then and parsons cross was lovely to live there and up near the shops my mums family the booths lived not been in touch since i was 10. For a while we lived so many houses up the road but moved futher down to be near Aunty Lilly both familys were large there was 6 of us and Lilly had 7 children in the end. Lilly was a lot older than dad so someone might remember her sons...Glynn...Terry...Stephen...David...Ivor...Ju ne and Gillian Roberts. Anyway its getting late and i have lived near Peterborough for about 40 years and never went back to sheffield but have really good memories of Parsons Cross.

I lived at Holgate Road Parson's Cross born there in 1954 what a cold winter that was at number 32 my fathers sister Lilly lived at 34 Holgate Road. I'm a Taylor Lilly was a Roberts and lived there many years she worked for Bassets most of her working life. There was prefabs at the bottom of our road and some of my family lived there too at that time there was no bus service and i remember the first bus sign to be put up. My father worked on the trams for years and my uncle Jack lived on the top road but died young. We use to slide down the slopes on carboard boxes for fun then and walked miles to go helping ourselfs to apples out the fields. We were the first to have a phone and had many come to use it when they needed i do have family still live at parsons cross but not seen them in years. There was plenty of fields to walk then and parsons cross was lovely to live there and up near the shops my mums family the booths lived not been in touch since i was 10. For a while we lived so many houses up the road but moved futher down to be near Aunty Lilly both familys were large there was 6 of us and Lilly had 7 children in the end. Lilly was a lot older than dad so someone might remember her sons...Glynn...Terry...Stephen...David...Ivor...Ju ne and Gillian Roberts. Anyway its getting late and i have lived near Peterborough for about 40 years and never went back to sheffield but have really good memories of Parsons Cross.

I probably know your family. We lived on Holgate Cres from 1958. In those days you knew everyone around. I remember you used to have to go up onto Wordsworth Ave to catch the bus. The first bus I'm sure was the 110 which turned around at Colley Cres - think it only went as far as Adlington Cres at first. It then changed to the number 10 then to the 79/89.

was anyone at colley around 64 67 i remember some names john gallivan anita dexster kath warren jacqueline pegg pat addams josie vincent my memorey int so good now they were all in my year love to know what became of them

you must have known my brother, Robert Theaker, and John Barraclough

you must have known my brother, Robert Theaker, and John Barraclough

Yes I did. John Barraclough was in my year at school. What are they up to these days. Didn't John marry someone connect to Alan Verneze?

Yes I did. John Barraclough was in my year at school. What are they up to these days. Didn't John marry someone connect to Alan Verneze?

PS I also new all the other people you mentioned - also in my year at school.

Hi Kate,

When i lived in Holgate Road our family caused a bit of a stir we was in the daily papers has we were neglected and the police were looking for my mother she walked out one Saturday morning in 1959 and left 6 children ages 1..2..3..4...6...9 took a couple of years to find her. I went to the pre school and took my younger brother who was only 3 can you imagine young children doing that now my mother should have took us but i gather she stayed in bed and we was fed at the pre school. My sister Helen still lives in Sheffield she was on the manor for about 34 years and Jimmy lives in Birmingham my younger brother Richard moved to my village my. I have a brother Paul in lives in Boston my brother Micheal moved to Peterborough after living on norfolk park but died at 36. We all was taken to the childrens homes at Scholes near Holmfirth in the west ridings lots of ups and downs and we never really speak to each other sad really but i do miss sheffield at times. Castle market was still there last time i was there so its a long time ago and i know there as been a lot of devolopement and we did years later live at Stepney Buildings Duke street in the late 60,s. Gas place was right in our front you could smell fumes and if i'm right Thursdays was the night you could smell the hops every where. Then there was cadburys at the dwaf pickled onions and the old rope factory but that got burned down one night burned so fast . Well there is a daul carriage way there now i believe and i never did like Hyde Park i was there when the queen mother opened it but i was always scared to walk along the passage ways when my father moved there later.

Hi there my names Annette and I am looking for old friends who might have gone to Monteney Junior School in 1956-1960, or colley secondary school in 60-64. Plse PM me if so. Thanks.
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I hear that Colley School is about to be demolished and I was wondering if anyone knew when Colley ceased to be a comprehensive school? What happened to all the kids there? What became of all the teachers when it changed to a college?

I was there in the 60's and have fond memories.

Hi there I was there in the 60's My name is Annette, I have 2 brothers one called Paul and the other Roy our last name was Morton, Please get in touch Bartonk and let me know if we know each other. Thanks

I hear that Colley School is about to be demolished and I was wondering if anyone knew when Colley ceased to be a comprehensive school? What happened to all the kids there? What became of all the teachers when it changed to a college?

Can't remember what year it was demolished but I do know that John Mellor, Geography teacher went on to Ecclesfield School

Hi there I was there in the 60's My name is Annette, I have 2 brothers one called Paul and the other Roy our last name was Morton, Please get in touch Bartonk and let me know if we know each other. Thanks

Hi Annette, I was Roys best friend for many years as I was born on Rokeby Dr (44)

Yes I did. John Barraclough was in my year at school. What are they up to these days. Didn't John marry someone connect to Alan Verneze?

I was in the same class as John Barraclough, he shot me in the back with an air rifle! gawd it hurt. I also knew Robert.

Can't remember what year it was demolished but I do know that John Mellor, Geography teacher went on to Ecclesfield Schooljohn mellors been retired a while now, still goes in the greyhound regularly

Yes I did. John Barraclough was in my year at school. What are they up to these days. Didn't John marry someone connect to Alan Verneze?

John married Joyce Wells in about 1972, they're still together and have two sons and grandchildren. Not sure if Joyce is related to Alan Verneze. John and our Robert are still best mates as they were when they were children.

john mellors been retired a while now, still goes in the greyhound regularly

My brother Tony Camm goes in the Greyhound and see John Mellor regularly.

Hi just found this site. I left school in 1977. OMG yonks ago. Anyone else on here that left the get in touch. Tina foster, Jayne warburton, Karen price,Jasmine peacock, Irene slinn,Marcia white Julie smith. Thing is all the girls get married and iits hard to find them on facebook has their surname is different.

Thanks Beth

I left Colley School at Easter 1961 and went to work as an apprentice at Sanderson Bros & Newbould in Attercliffe. I lived in Holgate Road from 1948 until 1968, first at No. 102 then at No. 84. I and my family have lived in South Africa since April 1975, with brief visits back to England to see family. If anyone remembers me or my Sister Barbara please post a reply.

i was at Colley between 70 and 75 glad to get outta the place but wanted back less than 6 months later..... the word TAX on my payslip made me wanna go back to school :)
anyone remember me? Paul Timmins, knocked around with the Bellamys, Gaz Gawes, Phil Baker, Alan Burley etc...... although i was the quiet guy amongst them! Loved my cold toast in the breaks with Graham Taylor and head tennis using the crossbars to score, happy dayz... definately! Hi to all who knew me..... sadly some will have passed on i would have thought by now!?

i was at Colley between 70 and 75 glad to get outta the place but wanted back less than 6 months later..... the word TAX on my payslip made me wanna go back to school :)
anyone remember me? Paul Timmins, knocked around with the Bellamys, Gaz Gawes, Phil Baker, Alan Burley etc...... although i was the quiet guy amongst them! Loved my cold toast in the breaks with Graham Taylor and head tennis using the crossbars to score, happy dayz... definately! Hi to all who knew me..... sadly some will have passed on i would have thought by now!?

Have you got a sister called Andrea - went to Monteney and then Ecclesfield?

No my sister was Julie Timmins, we both went to Monteney infants and juniors then Colley!

Re: ...what became of the staff?
Mr. Wright, who was at Colley for many years (PE, history, library, careers advice), is going strong at 86 and regularly drives up from Norfolk to see family and friends. He's still in touch with some of the kids from the 50's!

Re: ...what became of the staff?
Mr. Wright, who was at Colley for many years (PE, history, library, careers advice), is going strong at 86 and regularly drives up from Norfolk to see family and friends. He's still in touch with some of the kids from the 50's!

My God - I remember Mr Wright, he used teach me history, which we had in the library! 40 + years ago!! Glad to hear he is still around.

i went to colley left in 1971 , remember mr wright , the 2 olles , one taught sience the other re, was in mr burgins class 4tc , miss salvete she taught english ,and remember tim who used to help in the sience room

i went to colley left in 1971 , remember mr wright , the 2 olles , one taught sience the other re, was in mr burgins class 4tc , miss salvete she taught english ,and remember tim who used to help in the sience room

I remember Tim - Timothy Street I think his name was. I think he was an ex pupil.

yes.. he was he also lived near us wonder what happened to him

yes.. he was he also lived near us wonder what happened to him

Would like to know...along with a lot of others. I'm not even sure when he left Colley.

I wish there would be a reunion for ex students whom left 1980 as I moved to the other side of town and never see anyone now.

I wish there would be a reunion for ex students whom left 1980 as I moved to the other side of town and never see anyone now.there was a small reunion in june attended by some who left in 80, the majority who attended left between 81-85

Does anyone remember Mr Mason- Room 1 colley Comp? I was in his classroom for 2 years just for register and he took science eg dissecting frogs and things UGG! his classroom were full of little animals and really stank!! I remember the Ram in the play ground was always chasing me around and butting, I was there 1969-1974 in class 1-0 to 5-0

I was at Monteney and Colley, left Colley 1964 as 16 yr old. Mr Birch, head. Mr Shaw Dep head & art, Messrs Wright, Holding, Brightmore, Ibbotson, Gibbs 2 Ollies . Didn't Mr Burgin (maths) have fatal accident?. Also Miss Piper, Miss Cooper, Mrs Salveta, I lived in Rokeby Drive (44)

I was at Monteney and Colley, left Colley 1964 as 16 yr old. Mr Birch, head. Mr Shaw Dep head & art, Messrs Wright, Holding, Brightmore, Ibbotson, Gibbs 2 Ollies . Didn't Mr Burgin (maths) have fatal accident?. Also Miss Piper, Miss Cooper, Mrs Salveta, I lived in Rokeby Drive (44)

Yes Mr Burgin took me for maths, he drowned whilst on holiday, I remember it was a shock to everyone, can't remember the year, it may have been 72-73.

Does anyone remember and know whereabouts of the follwing teachers ?
Bob Carmody
Geoff Evans
Jim Reid
John Seymour
Sandra Foster
Bob Bell

i went to colley left in 1971 , remember mr wright , the 2 olles , one taught sience the other re, was in mr burgins class 4tc , miss salvete she taught english ,and remember tim who used to help in the sience room

Mr Burgins was my form teacher, 4TC..He was a lovely man and a great teacher, was so sorry to hear he'd died..And mrs Salveta was my English teacher and a great inspiration, no-one could recite a poem and bring it to life like she could..:)

mh01, I didn't know there had been a reunion this year,what a shame I missed it.

Mr Burgins was my form teacher, 4TC..He was a lovely man and a great teacher, was so sorry to hear he'd died..And mrs Salveta was my English teacher and a great inspiration, no-one could recite a poem and bring it to life like she could..:)

I think Mr Burgin drowned whilst on holiday in Spain..that's what I heard years ago. I agree about Mrs Salveta and poems. I can still remember the words of 'From a Railway Carriage' which she used to do and wasn't she always talking about her son? Happy days!

No my sister was Julie Timmins, we both went to Monteney infants and juniors then Colley!

Say hello to Julie for me. My name was Jacqueline Baker - hope she remmbers me!

No my sister was Julie Timmins, we both went to Monteney infants and juniors then Colley!

What years? I was at Monteney between 1959-1963 and Colley 1963-67.

hello

l live in parson cross and in a history group
would love to here from people who used to live here and have storys about the way parson cross was

hi there i live on the cross, across the road from the old school. My cousin went to colley but i went to yewlands but i have fond memories of doing sports against colley, on their field, its changed a lot round here now not at all like it used to be

I was at Colley Road School till 1955 (a very long time ago!) but having just read about a Mr Birch I am sure that he was the headteacher when I was there. Also, I think Mr. Ibbotson was the choir teacher (it was good to be in the choir - quite a lot of lessons missed because of choir practice). Is there anyone else who was at Colley School before 1955?

I went to Lindsay Road School with Glynn Roberts and Roger Wills before going to Colley. I left Colley in 1960 and there do not seem to be many of my contemporaries posting to this website.

Does anyone remember and know whereabouts of the follwing teachers ?
Bob Carmody
Geoff Evans
Jim Reid
John Seymour
Sandra Foster
Bob Bell

I attended Colley Comp from 71 to 78....genuinely happy days.
During my adult life I ended up living in Fulwood and my son went to Tapton school.
Imagine my surprise when I bumped into Mr Carmody at a parent's evening!
I believe he's still there....but on the more affluent westside of town he's known as Robert !:)

Hi everybody Monteney 56 to colley 67, I was known as hoppy and can reel loads of names off and remember the teachers good and not so good, but i can't remember what i just went upstairs for! but thats an age thing.
Regarding the sheep and goat (hawkins & pricilla) I saw the guy who was assigned to look after them last week his name was Tony. It is great to look back and remember what we had but didn't realise.:loopy::loopy:

Hi everybody Monteney 56 to colley 67, I was known as hoppy and can reel loads of names off and remember the teachers good and not so good, but i can't remember what i just went upstairs for! but thats an age thing.
Regarding the sheep and goat (hawkins & pricilla) I saw the guy who was assigned to look after them last week his name was Tony. It is great to look back and remember what we had but didn't realise.:loopy::loopy:

I was at Monteney and Colley same years - glad your memory's still in tact Pete!

Hi I left Colley Road school in 52 just after Yew Lane was built as an anex,
I lived in Dugdale Road not far to go to ether school loved the Friday lunchtime
dance club was in Mrs Buchanan`s class

I attended Colley Comp from 71 to 78....genuinely happy days.
During my adult life I ended up living in Fulwood and my son went to Tapton school.
Imagine my surprise when I bumped into Mr Carmody at a parent's evening!
I believe he's still there....but on the more affluent westside of town he's known as Robert !:)I went to Colley Comp '69-74 I remember Mr Carmody tho' can't remember what subject he took us on.. I remember feeling sorry for him during lessons as he was given a hard time by some of the class epecially those sitting at the back, he was always red faced trying to control them and we never got round to learning anything as time ran out. I can even remember fights breaking out with him and some sent to Mr Birch but nothing was ever solved.

I was @ Colley until 55. Mr Birch ,the head. Ibbo.Mr. Wright. Mr Mellor Miss Hardy(?) So you are not on your own. Any body else out there from this era?

I was @ Colley until 55. Mr Birch ,the head. Ibbo.Mr. Wright. Mr Mellor Miss Hardy(?) So you are not on your own. Any body else out there from this era?i was there and i remember all thode you have said and i was in the same class as the tony who looked after hawkins the sheep.

I am a Tony but I do not rember looking after a sheep called Hawkins.

I am a Tony but I do not rember looking after a sheep called Hawkins.iam also a tony and i didnt look after the sheep.

Who did then? Will the real Tony please stand up!
Which form were you in?

Hubby left Colley school in '57 he wants to know who was the maths teacher then. I'll not tell you what he said he was but lets just say he didn't have a father. :hihi:
He's called Tony too, but he can't even remember a sheep.

I'm sure the sheep were introduced by Mr Mason in the early 60's, and didn't think they were there in '55. Mr Mason also started? a gardening class. I started at Colly in 1959, the 2 maths teachers at that time were Mr Burgin and Mr Frank Brightmore, Percy to his friends. I recollect that he had been in the RAF during the war, possibly as a navigator.

When I was at Colley, I left in '55, I think is was a Mr. Brightmore, I could be wrong.

Thanks for your reply's, Tony thinks it was Mr Burgin, and he said are you sure he wasn't a interrogator during the war? :hihi:

Frank Brightmore Was a navigator in a DH Mosquito During the war. Does anyone remember his contemporaries, Miss Hudson (English), Mr Thompson (English) ,Mr Weatherall (French)and Mr Wilton (Lord Knows What).

I was @ Colley until 55. Mr Birch ,the head. Ibbo.Mr. Wright. Mr Mellor Miss Hardy(?) So you are not on your own. Any body else out there from this era?

Hi - I left Colley School in 1955. I do remember Mr Ibbotson who also took the choir. A great way to get out of lessons! I lived on Holgate Crescent till I married in 1962. I do remember a few names from my class, Myra Luscombe, Kenneth Smith, Douglas Ball, Valerie Moorhouse.

Who did then? Will the real Tony please stand up!
Which form were you in?4/4 like tony marshall who looked after the sheep.

I also remember Mr Wetherall (French), Mr Holding (English) Mr Shaw (Art), but also remember Mr Jackson, (Geography). I think Mr Jackson had been a POW of the Japanese, but could be wrong. He was very uptight and nervous, but the bullying he took from certain pupils didn't help him. I wish I had the bottle then to help him.

Hi just found this site. I left school in 1977. OMG yonks ago. Anyone else on here that left the get in touch. Tina foster, Jayne warburton, Karen price,Jasmine peacock, Irene slinn,Marcia white Julie smith. Thing is all the girls get married and iits hard to find them on facebook has their surname is different.

Thanks Beth

hi beth

jasmine peacock is my mother,whats your second name and i will pass it on for her to reply,strange as we was only talking about colley school and her old school friends last weekend!

My kids went to colley, the Longstones.

We came to live on Parson Cross in 1949 and I went to Monteney infants then to Monteney juniors then on to Colley 1957 leaving in 1961 and have many happy memories of those days, of course there have been many changes in Parson Cross and in Ecclesfield since then although I believe it's still a good place to live. It's always nice to meet old friends or just to discuss those happy days at the old schools when life moved at a much slower pace.

I was in colley from 81 to 86 i had great memories of the place although paul dolby the pe teacher was a git all the other teachers were great my fave being mrs baker

:)some of the teachers I remember are Head, Mr Birch, Mr Shaw, Miss Coulson,Mr Scowcroft,Mr Crowe,Miss Lester,Miss Crapper,Mrs Bradshaw,Miss Cooper,Mr Hudson,Mr Copley,both Ollerenshaws,Miss Salveta,Miss Piper,Mr Ibbotson,Mr Wright,Mr Brightmoor,Mr Burgin,Mr Mott,Mrs Moore,Miss Hudson,Miss Mellor,

Miss Lester became Mrs. Crowe; there was a Mr. Mellor don't know about Miss Mellor; Miss Innocent (girls PE) married about '65?; Mr. Copley followed by Mr. Neal followed by Mr. Seymour (boys PE); Mr. Jackson (geography) as said before was very highly stressed and left sometime around '63; Mr. Schofield (metalwork):
Pupils about this time - Roy & Glen Thomas; Chris Yellops; Keith Newton; Glen Parrot; John Foster; Colin Gregory; Tony Reith; Mick Naylor; Louis Thorpe; Stuart Barton; David Holroyd; Chris Holton; Susan Gilbertson; Jean Flint; Hazel Marsden and many more too numerous for these pages.

Miss Lester became Mrs. Crowe; there was a Mr. Mellor don't know about Miss Mellor; Miss Innocent (girls PE) married about '65?; Mr. Copley followed by Mr. Neal followed by Mr. Seymour (boys PE); Mr. Jackson (geography) as said before was very highly stressed and left sometime around '63; Mr. Schofield (metalwork):
Pupils about this time - Roy & Glen Thomas; Chris Yellops; Keith Newton; Glen Parrot; John Foster; Colin Gregory; Tony Reith; Mick Naylor; Louis Thorpe; Stuart Barton; David Holroyd; Chris Holton; Susan Gilbertson; Jean Flint; Hazel Marsden and many more too numerous for these pages.

I went to Ecco but recognise a lot of the names on your list -Colin Gregory, Tony Reith, Jean Flint
Susan Gilbertson I knew very well as I used to knock around with her brother John

i was at Colley between 70 and 75 glad to get outta the place but wanted back less than 6 months later..... the word TAX on my payslip made me wanna go back to school :)
anyone remember me? Paul Timmins, knocked around with the Bellamys, Gaz Gawes, Phil Baker, Alan Burley etc...... although i was the quiet guy amongst them! Loved my cold toast in the breaks with Graham Taylor and head tennis using the crossbars to score, happy dayz... definately! Hi to all who knew me..... sadly some will have passed on i would have thought by now!?

I remember you Paul, and Alan Burley, etc. I also used to hang out with Steve Gaffney and a few of his "gang". My name is Ian Riches and I went to Colley from 70-75. Lived at 49 Rokeby Drive until I left school in April 75, when my Mum died. I joined the Navy and also lived in Skegness for a few years, but I live in North Carolina now.

Miss Lester became Mrs. Crowe; there was a Mr. Mellor don't know about Miss Mellor; Miss Innocent (girls PE) married about '65?; Mr. Copley followed by Mr. Neal followed by Mr. Seymour (boys PE); Mr. Jackson (geography) as said before was very highly stressed and left sometime around '63; Mr. Schofield (metalwork):
Pupils about this time - Roy & Glen Thomas; Chris Yellops; Keith Newton; Glen Parrot; John Foster; Colin Gregory; Tony Reith; Mick Naylor; Louis Thorpe; Stuart Barton; David Holroyd; Chris Holton; Susan Gilbertson; Jean Flint; Hazel Marsden and many more too numerous for these pages.

I remember all these names (pupils and teachers). I lived on Holgate Cres and went to Colley 1963-1967. Happy days!!

:)some of the teachers I remember are Head, Mr Birch, Mr Shaw, Miss Coulson,Mr Scowcroft,Mr Crowe,Miss Lester,Miss Crapper,Mrs Bradshaw,Miss Cooper,Mr Hudson,Mr Copley,both Ollerenshaws,Miss Salveta,Miss Piper,Mr Ibbotson,Mr Wright,Mr Brightmoor,Mr Burgin,Mr Mott,Mrs Moore,Miss Hudson,Miss Mellor,

We must know each other! I was at Colley during the same period as you and remember most of the Teachers you mention. We must have many friends / acquaintances in common. I left "The Cross" in 1968 when I got married, but am still in touch with some old school friends.

Regards,

Ted Munks.

:)some of the teachers I remember are Head, Mr Birch, Mr Shaw, Miss Coulson,Mr Scowcroft,Mr Crowe,Miss Lester,Miss Crapper,Mrs Bradshaw,Miss Cooper,Mr Hudson,Mr Copley,both Ollerenshaws,Miss Salveta,Miss Piper,Mr Ibbotson,Mr Wright,Mr Brightmoor,Mr Burgin,Mr Mott,Mrs Moore,Miss Hudson,Miss Mellor,

i also remember all those teachers i left in 1960.great school

My aunt was Jasmine Peacock, I think she went to Colley School, as did my aunt Morag!

My aunt was Jasmine Peacock, I think she went to Colley School, as did my aunt Morag!

Your Aunts when growing up lived next door but one to my hubby and family. :)

We must know each other! I was at Colley during the same period as you and remember most of the Teachers you mention. We must have many friends / acquaintances in common. I left "The Cross" in 1968 when I got married, but am still in touch with some old school friends.

Regards,

Ted Munks.
Did you know Eric Waters Ted?

I left in 1961 they were indeed happy days

My kids went to colley, the Longstones.

Hi Joan...I remember a Paul Longstone ? Used to knock around with him at school....

I left Colley School at Easter 1961 and went to work as an apprentice at Sanderson Bros & Newbould in Attercliffe. I lived in Holgate Road from 1948 until 1968, first at No. 102 then at No. 84. I and my family have lived in South Africa since April 1975, with brief visits back to England to see family. If anyone remembers me or my Sister Barbara please post a reply.

hi i am shirley one of mullins family we lived on corner of holgate cres at the juction, i was born 1949 and i am sure i knew your family i remember barbras name, i think you would know my brother raymond and everyone knew our peter

My brother John mentioned your Pete the other day he thought he'd seen him one night in the Travellers at Thorpe Hesley

My brother John mentioned your Pete the other day he thought he'd seen him one night in the Travellers at Thorpe Hesley

Not sure if he goes in there but possible, he lives at foxhill.He used to go in wadsley bridge working man's club and pubs at wadsley bridge, but a lot of them closed now.I dont see him much except for family get togethers as we live on coast.

I was with Pete at the dogs a couple of weeks ago and I see him at work a few times