did anyone attend grange grammar school in the 60's

I was there from 1960 to 1963

Been waiting for this topic to come up. I was at Grange until 1964 and am saddened to hear that both of the school houses have now been demolished. I used to play netball and other sports for the school and would love to hear from any fellow team members or indeed fellow classmates from this era.

I won a scholarship there in 1954 and my base was Holt House. It's very sad the way it's gone.

I was at Grange Grammar School from 1954 to 1961. I remember the teachers Leeming, Perry, Poyser, Sheldrake, Longmuir, Rigby and Rogers. It is a pity that there was no old girls' association.

Oh yes I remember most of those names, brings back memories of my time there. Me and my friend Sheila used to disappear on games afternoons. We would go in the loos, change out of uniform and escape through a little gate. Then spend the afternoon in a cafe playing the juke box.

I went to Grange 1954-1959 .The year I started they had just changed the name from Hurlfield so we had new badges to buy.I remember all those teachers and Miss Ruff the english teacher and Mrs Gilbert who taught Latin .
I have fond memories of my time there .My school photo (which was of the whole school eventually crumbled with age

There's no mistaking me on the photo of the first years taken in 1958. I'm the one not in uniform. This was because we were moving to Bakewell, where we stayed just 2 years, then I came back to GG in 1960.

Anyone remember Diana Goodfellow ,late 50s early 60s?

Anybody remember Wendy Hall from Edale Road Ecclesall. Went from Ecclesall C of E on Ringinglow Road to Hurlfield as it was in Sept 1953 - probably left in 1958 or 9. I believe her parents took over the Miners Arms at Eyam around then. Very attractive girl.

I seem to recall that every Thursday afternoon for the whole of the first year
at school we had to go to King Edward Boys School to use their swimming pool - a whole year and I never did learn to swim! How I hated Thursdays.

I also remember travelling from town to school on the old trams (at least for the first three years until sadly they were replaced by the buses). We always used to rush upstairs to get the seats in the bay at the front.

I have fond memories of the Grange although when I attended it was Hurlfield Grammar School for Girls I was there between about 1949 and left in 1954.

Does anyone know what happened to Dianne Quixall? She was my OH's (then known as Platty) best friend at Grange from 58 to 64.

She was in the same year as Elizabeth Rorison, Linda Cooley, Christine Charlsworth, Laura Herrett and Margaret Bower.

OH thinks Dianne went to Australia to do nursing, and married a Danish bricklayer called Carsten.

They too used to sit in the loos instead of doing games, but did their French homework apparently.

I'm sure my wife went there in the 60s margaret green i'll get her to have a look tomorow

Does anyone know if there are any photos of the school online?
I have googled and tried Picturesheffield.com, but no luck.

Google for Huirlfield Grammar School and there you will find pictures of both houses- the Grange and Holt House

I attended Grange Grammar school from 1959 to 1964 I also remember Mrs Perry and Miss Rigby and also Mrs Whitby who was my last form mistress. Mrs Perry was later at my daughters' school King Egberts, as was Miss Rawlings who had been my headmistress.

I attended Grange Grammar from 1966 -1971. I have found a picture of the conservatory at Holt House, but have not had any luck finding pictures of The Grange, i've typed Hurlfield Grammar into google images but nothing came up. Its a shame that they have both been demolished as i have fond memories of them.

Never went to Grange but I dated several lasses from there. Yanina Koszalinkski was the love of my life in the 60s and Joan Law followed (not too soon) afterwards. I also remember Jenny Evans who I snogged but once (sigh). Good memories of long ago. I wonder what they're doing now.

Still no luck with Dianne Quixall .Ive contacted all the Quixalls in Sheffield and it seems as if she has fallen off the planet .Maybe all that line of her family have passed on and perhaps she has gone to Australia as OH thinks .

I have a framed photo of the Grange from the late sixties as I recognise the classic cars of Mr Jones (English) and an older, male teacher parked outside the front entrance. That would make it after the merger with the Abbeydales. I was there from 1966-1973.

did anyone attend grange grammar school in the 60's



Yes, I was there from 1960 to 1965. Our class is having a 50th reunion party in September.

Can anyone remember Kelsey Grammer School?

Can anyone remember Kelsey Grammer School?

Dr Frasier Crane might!

Yes, I was there from 1960 to 1965. Our class is having a 50th reunion party in September.

Did you ever come across Dianne Quixall in that school ?

Did you ever come across Dianne Quixall in that school ?


Yes I vaguely remember her, blonde hair, I think, or maybe not !
she was a couple of years older than me. have you tried friendsreunited.com
there are lots of grange entries on there.

Yes you are spot on She was blonde.I believe she went to Australia and married there .