during my time at colley from 80 to 85 our head was mr jagger the sheepsha@@er , it didnt help him that we had a farm on the school site with several sheep! we also had a deputy by the name of miss bennett also known as battleship Come on folks you can sound off now without getting the cane!

oh dear!

The headmistress at Abbeydale Grange Lower School was Miss Williams in the 70's, her nickname was "Frog". Her Deputy was Mr Longley, known as "Daddy Longlegs"

Headmaster of the City Grammar School in the 1950s was Mr Northeast, Nicknamed "Windy".

At All Saints the headmaster rarely had a cigarette out of his mouth and being over 6 feet tall the kids nicknamed him 'The Towering Inferno'.

I thought this was one of the best nicknames I've come across.

PopT

Headmaster of Carfield Intermediate School in the 1940's ,"Old man Yak" (Mr.Kay).
Not very original, but there you are ! He was certainly one of the fairest men I've ever
met,a real gentle man and there were some tough kids at that school.

Mr Barron at Prince Edwards, AKA Barron Greenback, after the toad in the Dangermouse cartoons.

Mr Vernon Cross at Prince Edwards was known as "Very Cross"

Dr Florence Mary Green at Abbeydale Girls Grammar was just known as "Flo"

Mr Biggins at Silverdale was just known as George and the deputy head,Charlie Shooter, was Known as Pop.

Mr Hook head of Wisewood school in the 1970's was known as The Frog simply because he looked like one.

Nathaniel Langford Clapton (1903-1967), headmaster of King Ted's from 1950 to 1965 was known, appropriately, as "Fat Nat" (among other things....)

William ( or was it Walter? ) Humpstone, head of Chaucer School, aka Batman because he wore an academic gown...

oh dear!

The headmistress at Abbeydale Grange Lower School was Miss Williams in the 70's, her nickname was "Frog". Her Deputy was Mr Longley, known as "Daddy Longlegs"

:hihi: & Cooper Man at the upper school.

Mr Hook head of Wisewood school in the 1970's was known as The Frog simply because he looked like one.

A little off the theme, Hennypenny, but did you know a teacher called Frank Brooham at Wisewood?

A little off the theme, Hennypenny, but did you know a teacher called Frank Brooham at Wisewood?

I don't think so. There was a teacher called Mr Brewer, unless I am remembering incorrectly and they are one and the same. The teacher I am thinking of had a son called Simon, and did the library duty. I was a librarian so spent a lot of time in there.

What subject did Frank Brooham teach and when was he there?

A teacher called Frank Brooham taught at Malin Bridge Junior in the 1950s and early 1960s. He left Malin Bridge in c. 1964 and might perhaps have gone on to Wisewood, though I understood that he was going to teach handicapped children. He lived near my aunt on Goodison Crescent (Stannington) and died aged 90 in 2005.

Hartley Brook Sec Mod late 50's/early 60's - 'Pop' Allen.

mr goddard at thornbridge/birley school - was called 'little ern' - he was the spitting image of ernie wise !

In the 1960's Carfield Secondary School had a maths teacher named Mr.Cartwright who was quite a large chap and, as Bonanza was on the TV at that time, he was nick-named "Hoss" as in Hoss Cartwright in the programme.
There was also a geography teacher who was nick-named "Dobbin" because he looked like a horse!
The headmaster Mr.Edlington was nick-named "Pop" as I believe most heads were though I've no idea why.

A teacher called Frank Brooham taught at Malin Bridge Junior in the 1950s and early 1960s. He left Malin Bridge in c. 1964 and might perhaps have gone on to Wisewood, though I understood that he was going to teach handicapped children. He lived near my aunt on Goodison Crescent (Stannington) and died aged 90 in 2005.

Thanks Hillsboro, that's him. His wife my auty Iris died last year. They were a lovely couple. I still speak to their daughter Julia occassionally. I lived on Hollins Lane, not far from Goodison Cres as a boy with mum and dad Kath and Steve Worth. Did you know them also?
Geoff

Hi Geoff - glad to know that we are referring to the same Frank Brooham. I was never taught by him (I had Mrs Potter in J1/J2 and Lewis Hawley in J3/J4) but everyone spoke very highly of him. I don't recall your parents but (having been born on Low Road) I knew a number of people in the area apart from old school friends. Here is a Malin Bridge Junior staff photo of c. 1955 http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/twigmore/MalinBridgeTeachersc1955.jpg On the front row, left to right, are Mrs Dean, Miss Winkworth, Lewis Hawley, Frank Courage (headteacher), Mrs Thorpe, Frank Brooham and Mrs Potter. Back row: Mr Martin, (?), Stella Preece, (?), Mr Binney.

Thank you very much for the photo. I am going to try and send it to his daughter. Living on Low Road, you will remember The Howcrofts at the Off License on the corner and maybe the Loosemoors at the Off License further down Stannington Road. Arnold and Audrey Loosemoor were also my relations and my mum used to help them in the shop on occasions
Regards
Geoff

Hi Geoff - glad to know that we are referring to the same Frank Brooham. I was never taught by him (I had Mrs Potter in J1/J2 and Lewis Hawley in J3/J4) but everyone spoke very highly of him. I don't recall your parents but (having been born on Low Road) I knew a number of people in the area apart from old school friends. Here is a Malin Bridge Junior staff photo of c. 1955 http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u219/twigmore/MalinBridgeTeachersc1955.jpg On the front row, left to right, are Mrs Dean, Miss Winkworth, Lewis Hawley, Frank Courage (headteacher), Mrs Thorpe, Frank Brooham and Mrs Potter. Back row: Mr Martin, (?), Stella Preece, (?), Mr Binney.

Hi Hillsbro
I passed your info to Frank's daughter. She is delighted and didn't know about the Forum -- She does now.
Geoff

Anyone remember Alan Goodfellow,head of Wisewood from late 50s to 67 and if so did he have a nickname?

George Mack, headmaster at High Storrs Grammar school for Boys. '50s to early '60s. He commanded respect. When he entered a room everyone had to stand.

Hi Hillsbro
I passed your info to Frank's daughter. She is delighted and didn't know about the Forum -- She does now.
Geoff


Glad to hear that Frank’s daughter is so pleased. I’ve been trying to remember if the headteacher of Malin Bridge Junior, Frank Courage, had a nickname - I seem to recall that he was known as "Pop" but really, nicknames for teachers were more common in secondary schools. The surnames Courage and Brooham are both quite rare; Courage is a Dorset/Hampshire name - Frank Courage was born in Weymouth in 1903.

Mr Sharrock - headmaster at King Edwards - commonly known as "Batman" because he always wore mortar board and black gown....!! :) :)

Mr Edwards the headmaster of Owler Lane intermediate and later Hinde House comprehensive was known as Jim by those of us who knew and didn't love him.The nickname came from the comedian Jimmy Edwards but it didn't seem to stick beyond the sixties.His later pupils had more interesting names for him.Read the thread 'Mr Edwards,headmaster of Hinde House.

Hartley Brook Sec Mod late 50's/early 60's - 'Pop' Allen.

REMEMBER him well got the cane once for hanging toilet paper on the flag pole me and David Nash:)

hi mickr> my form teachers were Inman both Hutchinsons Gallagher and Webster ring any bells oh i was in wentworth

I went to Hatfield House round about the same time as you guys but my late husband went to Hartley Brook and used to tell me about Pop Allen and others. My husband used to be good at athletics I think - his name was Barrie Wilson, anyone remember him? When we were kids we went to Huntsmans Gardens and lived on Titterton Street.

I went to Hatfield House round about the same time as you guys but my late husband went to Hartley Brook and used to tell me about Pop Allen and others. My husband used to be good at athletics I think - his name was Barrie Wilson, anyone remember him? When we were kids we went to Huntsmans Gardens and lived on Titterton Street.

I wonder where "Pop" comes from, in relation to the surname "Allen"? (is it like "Dusty" Millers and "Chalky" Whites?)

The headmaster at Sharrow Lane School when I was there in the early 1970s was a Mr Allen, (A lovely chap) and he was known to all and sundry as "Pop" Allen.

REMEMBER him well got the cane once for hanging toilet paper on the flag pole me and David Nash:)i were a bad lad at skool, never got the cain although i was threatened with it several times in the juniors then they banned it just as i entered the senior skool in 81:hihi:

One headmaster who was considered useless at his job by the staff was nicknamed,

Castleton-Beyond Hope.

I cannot name him as he is still stealing money for impersonating a headmaster.

oh dear!

The headmistress at Abbeydale Grange Lower School was Miss Williams in the 70's, her nickname was "Frog". Her Deputy was Mr Longley, known as "Daddy Longlegs"

I remember Miss Williams but not Mr Longley i think when i was there the deputy was either Mr Dunn or Mr Jepsen i was there 1970-75 though and Mr Cooper of the Upper School was known by his name Vince

I went to Hatfield House round about the same time as you guys but my late husband went to Hartley Brook and used to tell me about Pop Allen and others. My husband used to be good at athletics I think - his name was Barrie Wilson, anyone remember him? When we were kids we went to Huntsmans Gardens and lived on Titterton Street.

Hi Tangerine no sorry can't think of a Barrie Wilson it was 40 years ago though may be you know my aunt Valerie Chesterton she went to Hatfield House as did my sister Susan Rodgers.

during my time at colley from 80 to 85 our head was mr jagger the sheepsha@@er , it didnt help him that we had a farm on the school site with several sheep! we also had a deputy by the name of miss bennett also known as battleship Come on folks you can sound off now without getting the cane!


was mrs baker still doing cookery when you where there ?

was mrs baker still doing cookery when you where there ?mrs baker was my form teacher 4 several years! when i could be bothered to attend that was lol mrs upton was in the class below us, she were pretty fit for a chef lol

I remember Miss Williams but not Mr Longley i think when i was there the deputy was either Mr Dunn or Mr Jepsen i was there 1970-75 though and Mr Cooper of the Upper School was known by his name Vince

II remember him, but can't remember whether Mr Jepson was head of all AGS or just Upper School.

Miss Williams was a maths mistress, and Mr Longley was the History master.

Mr Barron at Prince Edwards, AKA Barron Greenback, after the toad in the Dangermouse cartoons.

I was going to put this too.. :D

Not a head teacher, but my form teacher, Mr Jenkins, was nicknamed Dobber Jenkins..
No idea who gave him that nickname and why.. :D