Any one go to Owler Lane Intermediate school 1960? [Archive]

ALZYMER

20-12-2005, 07:20

Siren

20-12-2005, 18:04

Originally posted by ALZYMER
It's been great to read the names from the past on this site. Tony Oxley, Ian Pringle, the famous Greatbatch, Steve Radford. Whatever happened to Geoff Worth? I thought he'd make it as a pro footballer.Does the name Roger Sidwell ring a bell, his folks had a pub in Pitsmoor, also Eddie Lister, lived on the Manor estate along with me. By the way, my name is Brian Moss. Another name I remember is Fred Guite, but sadly, I think he topped himself a few years ago, but I'd love to be wrong.
Alzymer
I remember some of those names, sadly you are right Fred did take his own life. I remember Roger I lived a few yards from him at one time and I think Geoff Worth did become a professional footballer he was certainly a professional coach. I remember you but I think you were one year below me.
Siren

macP

20-12-2005, 22:33

Alzymer,

I went to Owler lane and hinde house, i think we were in the same class, My names Iain Pringle.

I seem to remember we both worked together at the Hallam Tower hotel in the late sixties.

Am i right ?

macP

20-12-2005, 22:34

ALZYMER

21-12-2005, 07:16

That's right Iain, I was a banqueting porter for a few weeks(very few, as I let the end of a piano down on the assistant managers foot) and to be honest mate, I can't really remember where in the hotel you worked , but I seem to picture you in a chef's out fit , am I right?

macP

22-12-2005, 12:54

alzymer
was a chef for many years to old now
since my return to sheffield have been running various
chip shops
e mail me and ill give you the real scandal
iain

RADISHES

24-12-2005, 19:15

This is Steve Radford from Los Angeles....
....first I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year....

All these names from the past....fantastic.

Just made contact with Glyn Senior ......he has a family in Japan....
.....I think he mentioned that Geoff Worth had a stroke.....I'll check into it.

Well Ian's made me hungry with the mention of fish and chips........I'll make some of my Sheffield fish-cakes over the holiday...........they won't let me make Yorkshire Pudding.......ever since I almost set fire to a friends kitchen a couple of years ago......but his wife is talking to me again.

Have a pint for me.....later

geoffusa

18-05-2008, 13:07

It's been great to read the names from the past on this site. Tony Oxley, Ian Pringle, the famous Greatbatch, Steve Radford. Whatever happened to Geoff Worth? I thought he'd make it as a pro footballer.Does the name Roger Sidwell ring a bell, his folks had a pub in Pitsmoor, also Eddie Lister, lived on the Manor estate along with me. By the way, my name is Brian Moss. Another name I remember is Fred Guite, but sadly, I think he topped himself a few years ago, but I'd love to be wrong.

Hi Geoff Worth here. Good to see all the old names again.Yes I did play in Pro football with the Owls as a youngster then with Barnsley and Lincoln. All not very successfully mind. Graham Taylor set me on as Youth Team Coach at Lincoln and I coached under George Kerr, Willie Bell and Colin Murphy at Lincoln also being in charge of the Reserves. I then moved to Derby County where I stayed for a few years before going back to my Sheffield business and taking over Alfreton Town and later Buxton. All not very exciting I'm affraid. I am currently in the USA where I have started a company connected to the Uk set up which is now in it's 39th year. Strewth! and I'm only 39
I am not quite sure who I am replying to, but if it is you Brian, I remember you being a good inside forward even though you were a Blades fan.
Regards Geoff

Siren

18-05-2008, 14:35

geoffusa

18-05-2008, 15:53

Does anybody remember the teacher at Owler Lane, Mr Heap he used to take us for sport amongst other things. He was there around the same time as Ralph O'Donnell (I think) the Sheff Wed player. Geoff you might remember Mr O I think he once gave you an England shirt.
Siren

It was Mick Heap and he followed Ralph. Although I think Mick started with us at Hinde House. Ralph got the sack if you remember when we were still at Owler Lane for touring with Wednesday to Nigeria I think. What a good memory you have, although Ralph left me some memorabilia from Nigeria it was Peter Swan who gave me an England Shirt. That was the closest I was ever going to come to one.
I have kept in touch with Ralph over the last few years. He is living in the Potteries. I had a job finding him and I am now upset that because I am in the States, I haven't phoned him since Christmas and I can't seem to get hold of him. Last year when I spoke to him there was a possibility that he may be moving down south but seemed to change his mind. Maybe he did eventually move. I will track him though

geoffusa

18-05-2008, 15:55

sirglyn

19-05-2008, 02:47

Hi gang,greetings from Japan.We've just had a couple of earthquakes and there's a typhoon coming so it's rock and roll all the way.Check out some of the Hinde House threads if you get a chance.Once the Owler Lane intake had all passed through they got some right little thugs in there.From what I can tell, all the Owler Lane teachers had left by 1968,except of course for the beloved headmaster who's got his own thread.I'll be in Sheff. in August and hope to see any of you who'll be there.Cheers,Glyn

geoffusa

19-05-2008, 13:57

california tyke

19-05-2008, 16:28

Hi .....
...this is Steve Radford from Los Angeles.........glad to hear from you Geoff....always wondered whatever happened with the football.......we all chased our dreams in our own way....
.....you came up in a conversation just the other day........we were sat around talking about our first guitars etc...........some guy came up with a picture of an old sunburst Futurama.......the Stratocaster knock off with three either side machines and the three rocker switches........just like the one you had................now that's strange.
I still play........always got a couple of Strats lying around.
In fact after I messed my leg up......moved into a friend's guest house next to his recording studio.......could have used this place in earlier time when I had something worth recording.......not the krap I'm doing now.

Glyn......sorry to hear about your local weather.......makes our early record breaking heat wave seem minor.

Good hearing from you..later,
Steve,R.

geoffusa

19-05-2008, 16:47

geoffusa

19-05-2008, 16:55

sirglyn

20-05-2008, 03:07

The typhoon passed us by in the night.We had a lot of rain but no strong winds.Geoff,Phil does look at this site but I don't know if he has a user name.I met Mick Greatbatch a few years ago,He'd been ill but he was looking great.Unfortunately he couldn't remember much about school.Anybody know what happened to Ken Johnson?He was the lad who was always in trouble.at one time managing to leave his homework down a pothole in Derbyshire.

normkie

20-05-2008, 09:55

hi i went to owler lane school i left 1966 norma allen i remember diane alderson janice roe ann yendley

deutsch

03-06-2008, 21:06

deutsch

04-06-2008, 16:19

geoffusa do you remember jim woodhead

geoffusa

04-06-2008, 18:16

geoffusa do you remember jim woodhead

Yes I do remember Jim, he was a class member of mine and a good lad
Geoff

geoffusa

04-06-2008, 18:19

hi, my name is Michael Cooke and I went to Owler Lane in 1962 and then to Hinde House in '63. I'm two years behind Geoff Worth but I did play in '67 for the first XI along with a couple of people who were in the same year as Geoff Worth. My cousin is Geoff Searson, a couple of years in front of you

I enjoyed playing for the school, apart from when St. Peters beat us 9-1. They had about 4 of that years Sheffield Boys in their side including Ronnie Bryan and Johnny Cooke. They never allowed me to live that down!
Geoff

geoffusa

29-06-2008, 22:40

I have spoken to Ralph O'Dpnnell a couple of times recently. He has moved with his family to Weymouth and is keeping well. He has many a good story to tell and I love talking to him. Does anybody remember his Geography lessons when we used to leave an Owls programme on the front desk. Not much geography got done then. I remember gong to Burnley for a night match when Ralph was playing and I showed him the prog. the next day at the beginning of his class. Needless to say, we took his mind off the Andes and whatever.
Does anyone remember Miss Baldock, and the nice young lady who took us for Biology ( poor sod)
Geoffusa

sirglyn

30-06-2008, 03:47

Hi Geoff,wasn't Miss Baldock the maiden name of our beloved Mrs Bermingham?She was our home room teacher for four years and quit teaching soon after.I was always worried that we might have soured her on the teaching profession but apparently this was not the case.I heard that the kids who she got after us were a right set of malicious little thugs and they put her off teaching.I've been rereading this entire thread and,for some reason,some innocuous posts have been removed.A couple of them were about the so-called strike when Mr O Donnell was sacked following his taking time off to go to Africa with Sheffield Wednesday.Give him my best when you next talk to him.He was a great teacher.

geoffusa

30-06-2008, 11:46

Hi Glyn
But she wasn't our Biology teacher was she?
I remember being told to pick a slipper by Mr. Thomas because he apparently looked out for Miss Biology
Geoff

sirglyn

30-06-2008, 13:03

No,she taught English.The only young lady teacher I can remember was the lady who taught us French in the first year.I think her name was Miss Sourbutts.All the other female teachers were quite old.Mrs Fairest,Mrs Cook.Mrs Lucock and Mrs McDonald are all names that come to mind.Mrs Fairest taught history and was the only teacher allowed to cane girls.Mrs McDonald taught girls PE and that stupid bloody folk dancing.She was as serious as a heart attack and I never once saw her smile.

geoffusa

04-07-2008, 20:21

Hey Glyn
I don't know what I did before you got me to this forum.
We definately had a young lady taking us for biology, because I remember the " stick" I got from her when I "enevitably" finished bottom in class, as she put it.
Spoke to Ralph the other day and passed on your regards. He's fine although a little out of the way for us in Weymouth. I would have liked to have met up with him the next time I'm in the UK but maybe that's gone for good now. Crikey, that's glum isn't it.
Geoff

sirglyn

05-07-2008, 10:11

Geoff,th'as been gerrin too much of that Florida sun.We never even took biology.It was just general science the first two years and physics with chemistry for us B class thickies for the last three.

curlie

30-07-2008, 16:52

I went to owler lane in 1963. I then moved up to Hinde House comprehensive in 1963. Our form room was actually the stage in the hall! I also seem to recall a couple of teachers getting married, but I can't remember their names. I do remember during the big freeze that we were asked by the headmaster if we had an art period on one thursday afternoon. A classmate gave him a copy of our timetable, which indicated that we were there all that afternoon. The head said that as the heating had broken down in the arts class, (it was a sort of prefabricated building in the school yard) we were to be sent home for that afternoon! Most of us went snowballing in the park! But the best thing was that the headmaster had been given the wrong timetable by mistake, but no one let on. I sometimes drive past the old school and it's amazing how small it seems now compared to when we were kids. Was there a teacher called Mr Tizard? the name seems to have stuck for some reason, although he may have been at another school.

ALZYMER

30-07-2008, 18:40

Dear All, I'm glad that my initial post a couple of years ago extracted a few names from the past. I haven't been on this site for a while, as I went back to school for around three years, and I remember schoolwork being easier at fifteen than it's been at fifty nine! It's been nice to read Geoff's football memories. I remember the game against St Peters, but the scoreline must have been so traumatic that my memory deleted it. Thanks for reminding me Geoff!!!!!!! I've been in the casino business for around thirty years and three years ago I decided that it was not the career for me. I decided that I was missing my grandkids growing up while I'm off the coast of Georgia most nights and weekends dealing Roulette and Blackjack. Now I hope to be helping people as a physical therapist assistant, instead of relieving people of their hard earned cash. I'm also enjoying my new hip joint after painful osteoarthritis for over twenty years. I can't complain too much as I put my joints through football, martial arts and finished off with a couple of marathons. I must be the most unsuccessful athletic 'wanabe' in history. Well it's time to study for my state board exam so I'll say bye for now. Brian

deutsch

31-07-2008, 18:39

curlie

03-08-2008, 08:23

I went to Owler Lane in 1962 and was in form Ia and form ic classroom was on the stage.
1a's classroom was used at dinnertime as the dinner room. Some of the members of ic were Jim Shirt, Ronnie Marsden Trevor Riley and others whose faces I can remember, but not the names. At Easter 1963, I moved downwards to 1c and then in the summer moved to Hinde House where I was in 2c, 3b1, 4g1 and 5g1
Hi Michael, what a memory you've got. The three names of 1c you posted are also the three lads who took the entrance exam for the central technical school at hinde house. I'm ronnie by the way. I'm a bit ashamed that I havn't kept in touch with anyone from my former schools, but with the astonishing internet, maybe I can. Cheers mate.

ALZYMER

03-08-2008, 20:58

Has anyone on here got any idea what Eddie Lister is doing these days. He used to live on the Manor estate, and he may be remembered as our school goalkeeper.

geoffusa

30-08-2008, 22:00

Hi Brian
I enquired about Eddie some time ago but with no response. How's things? I am still waiting your next career report. I suppose you are too busy taking peoples gambling chips!
Geoff

geoffusa

30-08-2008, 22:01

Geoff,th'as been gerrin too much of that Florida sun.We never even took biology.It was just general science the first two years and physics with chemistry for us B class thickies for the last three.

Hi Glyn
Are you in Sheffield now?
Geoff

sirglyn

01-09-2008, 01:29

Hi Geoff,I've just got back.Thanks for your pm.Sorry for not replying yet.I've got terrible jet lag.I had a nice meeting with some of the lads last week.The usual suspects were there,(Phil Woodall,Mick Fearnehough and John Clapham) and it was lovely to meet Andrew Civico for the first time in 37 years.I met Iain a couple of times but he's super busy.Iain mate,if you're reading this.slow down a bit.Iain had met Chris Houseley and gave me his number.I called him and he was really glad to hear from me but couldn't come to the meeting as he was in Scotland.He is interested in coming to future get togethers though and I think he may be in touch with Eddie.I'll keep you informed.Cheers,Glyn.

ALZYMER

01-09-2008, 03:41

Hey Glyn, (or shall I call you 'Sir'), Brian Moss here. Glad you had a nice trip back home recently. I told Iain the same thing in my last email, for him to stop and smell the roses otherwise he'll be pushing up the daisie's! There's a thread on here about the Housley name, and a couple of days ago I put my four penneth in to find anything about Chris, and lo and behold you pop up with some info. All these names from the past brings back fond memories. We need to get everybody on the site to give everyone else a 'heads up' about what they've been up to the last forty odd years. (I was only arrested once, and I didn't know that the $20 bill was counterfeit!!!!!) Anyway mate when you're over your jetlag drop me a line. What did you do with all your football programmes? Regards, Brian

geoffusa

01-09-2008, 14:24

geoffusa

01-09-2008, 14:26

ALZYMER

01-09-2008, 18:55

geoffusa

02-09-2008, 19:41

bladebloke

02-09-2008, 21:03

I think I've got one football programme in an old shoe box back at my mums house in Sheffield. Sheffield United versus River Plate of Argentina. It was an exhibition match to do with United buying Alex Sabella from River Plate in the 70's. I can't remember who won, and whatever happened to Sabella?

river plate won 2-1 woodward penalty for us. sabella went to play for leeds. later went on to coaching in argentina think he was even a coach for the argentina national side.

ALZYMER

03-09-2008, 08:21

Hi Y'all
I have just spoken at great length with Ralph O'Donnell. As I have said previously, he hasn't been too well, but he is feeling fine now. He is settling into his new home in Weymouth and is quite excited that the local football club are building a new ground not too far from his house.
He asked me if I remembered when we used to do sprints on the street behind Owler Lane. But I said, if it hadn't a ball with it I wouldn't have been there.
Does anyone remember the street or indeed the "sprints".
Brian, you must have done that!!

I have told him he has become even more confused in his later years than when he was when he was teaching. As usual, he takes it in great humour and says he has always been old. I spend an age on the phone with him and could stay on all day. No change there then.
Geoff

Geoff, I don't remember any windsprints in the street. They must have been, 'secret training sprints' that you won't own up to! (No wonder I could never catch you:rant:) I'm glad that Ralph is enjoying Weymouth. I spent quite a few summers there, working as a barman at the local Pontins Holiday camp at Osmington Bay. I played for the staff six a side football team every Friday afternoon, against whoever had won the campers competition. One week a team of apprentices came down from Leyton Orient FC and we managed to hold them to a 3-3 draw. We weren't allowed to buy a round in the staff bar that weekend:hihi:

philuk

22-09-2008, 23:16

hi glyn geoff etc now ive joined u lets start talking

sirglyn

25-09-2008, 02:40

Hi Phil.welcome to the forum.Does anybody know if John Cresswell is around?I heard he had a bad accident quite some time back and lost an arm.

geoffusa

25-09-2008, 02:53

hi glyn geoff etc now ive joined u lets start talking

Hi Phil, caught any big Carp lately?

philuk

25-09-2008, 20:47

hi glyn /geoff no further news about cressy but will investigate and report he may read this who knows
plenty of carp at candy corner if you make it back we can join up and visit.
looking back at all messages i can remember the sprints on earl marshall rd at the back of the school

geoffusa

25-09-2008, 21:30

philuk

26-09-2008, 19:21

sirglyn

27-09-2008, 02:52

Hi lads,if anyone can contact Chris Housley I think he may be in touch with Eddie Lister.

geoffusa

27-09-2008, 12:51

Hi lads,if anyone can contact Chris Housley I think he may be in touch with Eddie Lister.

Chris needs to come on the Forum Glyn

geoffusa

27-09-2008, 12:53

sirglyn

27-09-2008, 17:21

Geoff,am I right in thinking you were the oldest kid in our year?Heartiest congrats on making the big six O.Cheers,Glyn.

geoffusa

27-09-2008, 22:48

Geoff, I don't remember any windsprints in the street. They must have been, 'secret training sprints' that you won't own up to! (No wonder I could never catch you:rant:) I'm glad that Ralph is enjoying Weymouth. I spent quite a few summers there, working as a barman at the local Pontins Holiday camp at Osmington Bay. I played for the staff six a side football team every Friday afternoon, against whoever had won the campers competition. One week a team of apprentices came down from Leyton Orient FC and we managed to hold them to a 3-3 draw. We weren't allowed to buy a round in the staff bar that weekend:hihi:

Brian, Phil Woodall remembers the "wind sprints". You and must have been wagging it.

ALZYMER

28-09-2008, 07:23

[QUOTE=geoffusa;4113491]Brian, Phil Woodall remembers the "wind sprints". You and must have been wagging it.[/QUOTE
You know Geoff, you could very well be right. I could always find more interesting things to do at home than at school. :hihi:

MoeB

30-10-2008, 21:08

Hi Moe Robinson here. Phil put me in touch with this site. I am surprised that he hasn't posted any comments. Sorry I didn't meet up with Glynn and Geoff in the summer but hopefully next year? Give me plenty of notice when you are next in Sheffield Glynn and maybe we can have a big reunion for our sixtieth year.

MoeB

30-10-2008, 21:55

Very sorry Phil. I was in a hurry to post this message and didn't read all the entries until later. I notice that Geoff was hoping to be back in the UK this month. Did you catch up with him? All the girls are planning a trip next year for our sixtieth birthdays - possibly Barcelona. We shall have to meet up for a mini reunion as I don't have the energy to organise another large scale one.

geoffusa

31-10-2008, 13:20

no geoff far from it i tried to avoid them i think we did them in the second year when the pitches up at brushes field were unavailable
anyway are u due back in uk anytime so we can get that next fishing trip up and running

Hi Phil, Unfortuntely I had another stroke 3 weeks ago. 13 years after the last one. Unlucky for some eh! I'm out of hospital now but flying is out of the question in the forseeable future. It affected my right side this time and as it was my left last time, I'm kinda evened up. I have apparently had a hole in my heart for the past 60 years and will be getting that fixed soon. I knew there was a good reason I didn't play for England and this must be it.
Fishing is not out of the question Phil, but I must make sure you don't have to give me CPR on the bankside. That would probably finih me off !
Geoff

sirglyn

31-10-2008, 13:52

Welcome Moe and comiserations Geoff.Get well soon. Moe,Don't forget to check out the Hinde House sites.Also the long thread on Mr Edwards,We'd be interested to read any input you might have.Can anybody remember how long the gap was between Pop Gregory retiring and Mr E starting?I'm sure Mr Pashley was in charge for a while.At least it was him who handled the so-called 'strike' when Ralph O'Donnel was sacked.

Siren

31-10-2008, 19:16

Hi Phil, Unfortuntely I had another stroke 3 weeks ago. 13 years after the last one. Unlucky for some eh! I'm out of hospital now but flying is out of the question in the forseeable future. It affected my right side this time and as it was my left last time, I'm kinda evened up. I have apparently had a hole in my heart for the past 60 years and will be getting that fixed soon. I knew there was a good reason I didn't play for England and this must be it.
Fishing is not out of the question Phil, but I must make sure you don't have to give me CPR on the bankside. That would probably finih me off !
Geoff

Geoff
Get well soon I heard a rumour about your earlier illness but knownig how fit you were at school and how good a footballer you were I dismissed it as that, a rumour, all the the best.

Dennis

california tyke

31-10-2008, 20:19

Hi Geoff....Steve Radford from Los Angeles......sorry to hear about the health problem..........hope you have a quick recovery.

geoffusa

01-11-2008, 01:08

Geoff
Get well soon I heard a rumour about your earlier illness but knownig how fit you were at school and how good a footballer you were I dismissed it as that, a rumour, all the the best.

Dennis

Thanks Dennis, I'm recovering ok
Geoff

geoffusa

01-11-2008, 01:09

Hi Geoff....Steve Radford from Los Angeles......sorry to hear about the health problem..........hope you have a quick recovery.

Hi Steve, I'm getting used to this. Recovery going ok - again !
Thanks for your concern mate. Hope you are well
Geoff

MoeB

01-11-2008, 11:03

Hi Phil, Unfortuntely I had another stroke 3 weeks ago. 13 years after the last one. Unlucky for some eh! I'm out of hospital now but flying is out of the question in the forseeable future. It affected my right side this time and as it was my left last time, I'm kinda evened up. I have apparently had a hole in my heart for the past 60 years and will be getting that fixed soon. I knew there was a good reason I didn't play for England and this must be it.
Fishing is not out of the question Phil, but I must make sure you don't have to give me CPR on the bankside. That would probably finih me off !
Geoff

Hi Geoff sorry to hear your news. I hope you recover quickly and are able to return for your fishing trip quite soon.

MoeB

01-11-2008, 11:11

Hi Glyn sorry to have missed you last time you were over. I seem to recall that Mr Pemberton (Spam) was temporary head until Mr Edwards took over at the beginning of our second year. I believe Mr Gregory retired at Christmas in our first year. Maybe someone will prove me wrong!

geoffusa

01-11-2008, 14:01

Hi Geoff sorry to hear your news. I hope you recover quickly and are able to return for your fishing trip quite soon.

Thanks Moe, good to hear from you. Hope you are well.
The thought of teaching Phil to fish properly is a great incentive for recovery
Geoff

philuk

10-11-2008, 21:54

finally got back on line after working away and other problems ,glyn cannot get in touch with chris housley but will keep trying,moe will help with reunion next year,geoff keep in there mate i am but only just,everybody else watch this space and keep in touch,should get more people on line soon
phil

philuk

10-11-2008, 22:00

whats cpr ? or should it be carp / crap

geoffusa

10-11-2008, 23:45

Is 9 lb still your record Phil?

ALZYMER

11-11-2008, 19:55

whats cpr ? or should it be carp / crap

Dear philuk, CPR stands for Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. In the UK we'd just call it First Aid. I'd need it if I ever caught a fish!:hihi:

geoffusa

11-11-2008, 20:20

Dear philuk, CPR stands for Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. In the UK we'd just call it First Aid. I'd need it if I ever caught a fish!:hihi:

Not from Phil you wouldn't Brian

john clapham

13-11-2008, 12:11

Hi Geoff sorry to hear about your trouble but I;m sure the florida sun will help,just found out about the site from Iain Pringle and remember a few of the old names.Coming over to Florida April/May hows about meeting for a beer i wil pay so nothing changed there then.

Looking forward to any replys from the old school

geoffusa

13-11-2008, 14:50

sirglyn

14-11-2008, 13:31

Hi John,and welcome.Don't forget to check out the Hinde House and Mr Edwards thread.

Rotherhshirt

15-11-2008, 21:34

Hi Michael, what a memory you've got. The three names of 1c you posted are also the three lads who took the entrance exam for the central technical school at hinde house. I'm ronnie by the way. I'm a bit ashamed that I havn't kept in touch with anyone from my former schools, but with the astonishing internet, maybe I can. Cheers mate.
Eyup Ronnie
Jim Shirt here, how are you mowd duck, just discovered this website, wot a memory some of the blokes on here have for names, I was in touch with Trevor Riley some months ago via the Friend Reunited website.He lives in Nottingham I think. Im over in Rotherham working for the Council, and looking forward to retiring and touring on my motorbike. Check out this website, rotherhamadvancedmotorcylists.com for a recent photo. Good to see you are alive and kicking matey.

Jim

ALZYMER

22-11-2008, 15:06

Hi Phil, Unfortuntely I had another stroke 3 weeks ago. 13 years after the last one. Unlucky for some eh! I'm out of hospital now but flying is out of the question in the forseeable future. It affected my right side this time and as it was my left last time, I'm kinda evened up. I have apparently had a hole in my heart for the past 60 years and will be getting that fixed soon. I knew there was a good reason I didn't play for England and this must be it.
Fishing is not out of the question Phil, but I must make sure you don't have to give me CPR on the bankside. That would probably finih me off !
Geoff

Hold on a minute mate!!!! If you've had a hole in your heart all these years it answers a lot of questions. As more air has been getting into your heart, does this mean that you've been turbocharged all these years :huh: No wonder we couldn't keep up with you at scosh :;):

sidd

08-12-2008, 20:16

sidd

08-12-2008, 20:24

Alzymer
I remember some of those names, sadly you are right Fred did take his own life. I remember Roger I lived a few yards from him at one time and I think Geoff Worth did become a professional footballer he was certainly a professional coach. I remember you but I think you were one year below me.
Siren

ayup. roger or sid here from pitsmoor .nice to see the old names.what happened to the last 45 years ?

sidd

08-12-2008, 20:33

I enjoyed playing for the school, apart from when St. Peters beat us 9-1. They had about 4 of that years Sheffield Boys in their side including Ronnie Bryan and Johnny Cooke. They never allowed me to live that down!
Geoff

ayup. sid here and yes i scored that goal .i recall what a class player you were then geoff always in command of the ball.Billy McCall also played for them that day .went to the owls and ended up playing pub football with me.

geoffusa

08-12-2008, 23:25

Hi Roger
Good to hear from you. Thanks for the flattery mate, maybe the memory is going.
Billy was a good pal of mine at Hillsborough, and it always surprised me that he really didn't want to be a pro. He went into the Police and did quite well there I understand.We are getting quite a gathering of the the clan on this site now which is great. Let's all stay in touch. I'm hoping to get back to the UK in the new year - if the health situation gives me a break - and we must all get together again.
Geoff

sirglyn

09-12-2008, 02:40

Hi Roger and welcome.I heard that there'll be a reunion next year when we are all 60.Chances are that I won't be able to attend because I can only get to the UK in August when most people are away.For the past few years we've been having a mini reunion in late August usually attended by the lads but now and again Moe brings some of the lasses along.I hope to see you next year.Cheers,Glyn.

ALZYMER

09-12-2008, 05:28

Ayup Roger, Glad you could finally make it to the gathering. We've still got a couple of 'hold outs' to be rounded up :ie Eddie Lister and Chris Housley, but I'm sure they'll make contact once they've been released :hihi: I've been over here in Florida since 1985. Started working as a typewriter mechanic and finished up working as a croupier on a gambling ship. Don't ask me how one job led to the next :huh: unless you've got a lot of time on your hands! I'm afraid I can't see me getting back home to Sheffield in the near future as the bottom has dropped out of my business. For some weird reason, instead of gambling on the casino boat, people would rather spend what little money they have on food and clothing for the kids and mortgages....go figure? If I could afford to come over I couldn't afford to get back! All the best for now mate. Keep writing! Regards, Brian

ALZYMER

18-12-2008, 05:59

Does anyone know what happened to George Webster? The last time I saw him, around forty years ago, he had just opened his nightclub on West street. I think they called it the 'Limit'.

geoffusa

18-12-2008, 12:57

I can't help you there, Brian. I knew about the Clubs but lost him from there.
Geoff

CHAIRBOY

18-12-2008, 13:30

Hi Geoff, nice to see you posting again. Hope you're a lot better and best wishes for 2009.

ALZYMER

26-12-2008, 19:46

Does anybody know what happened to a friend of mine from Paulet Rd on the Manor Estate. His name was (and still is I suppose :huh:) Dave Mossman. He was a year above me at Owler Lane. I can't remember him being at Hinde House though.:confused: ......Mind you, I can't remember much of anything these days :hihi:

Siren

27-12-2008, 10:22

Hi Alzymer
I remember Dave we knocked around together at Owler Lane and Hinde House. Its years since I saw him about 1973. He lives somewhere on Occupation Lane.

sirglyn

27-12-2008, 11:18

I've just sent Chris Housley an email telling him about Sheffield forum.Hopefully he'll get in touch.

ALZYMER

27-12-2008, 16:40

I've just sent Chris Housley an email telling him about Sheffield forum.Hopefully he'll get in touch.

Well done mate :thumbsup: They can run but they can't hide :hihi:

ALZYMER

31-12-2008, 09:19

Here we are then Geoff, back on our own turf :smile: Don't let me wonder off again :blush:

sirglyn

31-12-2008, 11:29

Hi gang,I've just had an email from Chris.In fact it was his first ever email.He says he's going to get a computer as soon as poss and join us online.A happy new year to all.

ALZYMER

31-12-2008, 19:45

Hi gang,I've just had an email from Chris.In fact it was his first ever email.He says he's going to get a computer as soon as poss and join us online.A happy new year to all.

So where does Chris live :huh: Tristan da Cunha?

john clapham

03-01-2009, 10:43

So where does Chris live :huh: Tristan da Cunha?

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY FROM FREEZING SHEFFIELD.
GOOD TO HEAR ALL THE OLD NAMES FLOODING BACK.
GREAT ITEM ABOUT WACKO EDWARDS.
ALLTHE BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR

CLAPS

MoeB

04-01-2009, 19:01

Hi Glynn. Thanks for the Christmas card. I was out last night celebrating Ann Richardson's 60th birthday. Nice to know that everyone is catching me up. I certainly have my bus pass. The girls are planning to celebrate our coming of pensionable age with a trip to Barcelona, probably in April. Let me know your date for visiting this year and I will certainly try to arrange a reunion, with a little help from my friends. Civ gave me his phone number when he rang me back in August but I am not sure where I wrote it down. I understand that Geoff may be coming over some time this month. If he contacts me or Jim we can probably arrange a gathering at the usual place.
All the best for 2009
Moe

ALZYMER

05-01-2009, 19:52

geoffusa

09-01-2009, 17:19

[QUOTE=john clapham;4480216]HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY FROM FREEZING SHEFFIELD.
GOOD TO HEAR ALL THE OLD NAMES FLOODING BACK.
GREAT ITEM ABOUT WACKO EDWARDS.
ALLTHE BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR

CLAPS[/QUOTA

Ayup John, Thanks for the season's greetings. I know it's cold over there but at least it's seasonal. Over here in north Florida I don't know what to put on next as it's 30/40 one day and 65/80 the next. Of course Geoff lives in the posh part of the state further south, where it's a balmy 60/70 most of the winter. Must be nice to be rich :hihi:

I wish, Brian !!

geoffusa

23-01-2009, 17:47

ALZYMER

23-01-2009, 19:00

My excuse is that I've been recovering from the shock of my investments being part of one of these 'Ponzi' schemes...... Twelve shillings and sixpence is a lot of money to make up in this present financial climate. :rant: I've also been patiently waiting at the end of my driveway since Wednesday morning for my stimulus cheque to arrive in my mail box from my new president.:huh:

john clapham

23-01-2009, 21:10

geoffusa

23-01-2009, 22:32

geoffusa

23-01-2009, 22:40

Hi Geoff,

Thread Not Drying Up But Some Of Us Still Working Hard In The Freezing Weather, Alright For Some!!!

Rumour Has It You May Be Coming Over For A Visit Soon (glynn Seems To Know These Things)

Had A Good Chat With Iain Pringle This Week Talking Ovr Old Times As Usual.

Regards To All

Claps

Any excuse Mr. Clapham. Goodness, it's been only in the 60's here today.
I don't know where Sir Glyn gets his info from. I am trying, but then again my missus says I am very trying. The old ones are the best. Has Chris worked out how to use his computer yet, or maybe Brian has put him off with his very unkind remark last time.
Good to here Pring is ok. I remember him well from school, although at our last get together he had no idea who I was. Once seen always forgotten.
Geoff

ALZYMER

24-01-2009, 07:59

Where did you get 12 & 6 from mate. Brian it's a ball ache not a bailout!

I won't say that I'm tight with my dosh, but I've still got unopened wage packets from1968. :;): Anyone got change for a ten bob note?

sirglyn

24-01-2009, 12:07

geoffusa

24-01-2009, 19:37

Hi gang,I'm still here but it's freezing.I've been thinking about some of the teachers we had at Owler Lane and I can't stop thinking that we had an American teacher at one point.I think her name was Mrs Barr and she taught English.Although I remember being taught by her I'm sure she wasn't our regular teacher as I can remember all our English teachers.Am I going nuts?Please advise.:):):)

Would that be Rosanne??

chris.h

06-02-2009, 16:58

Chris Housley here.Hello to everyone after all these years.I was really thrilled to hear from Glyn and to meet up with Ian last year.Turning the wind up handle on this lap top thing really makes my arm ache Brian at least I had steam power on Tristan de Cunah.Found a class photo of first year at Owler Lane recently it brought back lots of great memories even though I hated school.Ah well matron says i have got to take my tablets now .Hope every one is well and look forward to hearing any abuse shortly.

geoffusa

06-02-2009, 22:40

chris.h

07-02-2009, 13:48

Hi Geoff.Good to hear from you.Where in USA are you.We are going to Disney Florida and Clearwater in May .Chris.

geoffusa

07-02-2009, 18:29

Hi Chris
We are very close to Disney. Let me know where you are staying and I will give you the lowdown if you like. Have you been here before? May is a good time to come weather wise, it should be in the eighties. Let me know.
Geoff

Mozzy1960

07-02-2009, 20:55

ALZYMER

08-02-2009, 15:59

I wouldn't abuse you Chris, I'll leave that to Mossy. He's the hit man of the group. Good to hear from you mate and I hope you have aged better than the rest of the motley crew we keep meeting up with. I am over in the States, like Brian and also Steve Radford, although he is on the other - spaced out coast.
I've had a few health problems of late and haven't been back over there as much as planned, but hope we all will be able to get together in the not too distant future.
Will stay in touch
Regards Geoff W

Geoff, For your information, Chris will suffer no abuse from this end, I save that for Owls supporters. But after yesterday's result, I'm going to keep my gob shut for a while :cry: I know I should not admit this, but I support both Sheffield teams and would like them both to do well. Before I came over here we lived off South Road in Walkley, and me and the missus used to walk down to the game at Hillsborough. The team I really support these days is Man Utd, in fact I still have my Man Utd shareholders certificate from before they were bought up by the Yanks. The last live game I saw was Man Utd beat Spurs at White Hart Lane with Beckham playing and Eric Cantona scoring the winner. If you're reading this Chris, welcome to our little piece of nostalgia and anytime you want to wind up Geoff, be my guest :hihi: Ps: Don't use the same arm that you use to wind up your pc though :nono:

geoffusa

08-02-2009, 22:31

Brian, you cannot suport Man Utd when you come from Sheffield, mate.
You Blade, me Owl and long may it last. On that note, I hope you get promoted, but we are enjoying this moment no matter how short it may last.
Geoff.

ALZYMER

08-02-2009, 22:45

Leave me alone to my grief :cry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5UrVdvk1Ao

ALZYMER

08-02-2009, 22:49

I'm over it now. :) Man Utd won, top of the league again :banana:

geoffusa

08-02-2009, 23:25

That's more like you Bri

sirglyn

09-02-2009, 12:19

Hi everybody and welcome Chris,inscrutable oriental wife and younger daughter have gone to Korea for a couple of days shopping so I'm wondering how to make the most of my freedom.Does anybody remember what year it was when we all went to Hinde House and also when were we told we'd be going,I've a feeling it was all arranged rather suddenly.

ALZYMER

09-02-2009, 19:31

chris.h

09-02-2009, 19:37

Hi Glyn.I reckon it was 1963 when we were transfered from Owler Lane to Stalag House how ever im not usually any good on dates.As soon as i get info about holiday i will let you know Geoff.It would be the icing on the cake if we could meet up.Why does Brian dance so weird?or is that cool in USA. Chris.

chris.h

09-02-2009, 19:57

:wave:I'm over it now. :) Man Utd won, top of the league again :banana:
Ey up Brian.My pal is season ticket holder at Man Utd and he dances like you but he lives in Chesterfield.:thumbsup::thumbsup:Chris.

ALZYMER

09-02-2009, 20:13

ALZYMER

09-02-2009, 20:23

:wave:
Ey up Brian.My pal is season ticket holder at Man Utd and he dances like you but he lives in Chesterfield.:thumbsup::thumbsup:Chris.

Chris, It must be grand to be surrounded by such intelligent friends. Such a good dancer too! :)

ALZYMER

09-02-2009, 20:31

Has there been any sightings of Eddie Lister from anyone over the years? He got on my bus once back in the late 60's when I worked as a bus conductor. Infact I reckon I was the lynchpin that held the transport system together back in the last century. But again I may just be a legend in my own mind :huh:

john clapham

09-02-2009, 21:01

Hi Chris,
We are also over in florida in may staying near disney a mini get together over a cool one sounds good.
Sorry to hear about brians dissapointing result but how can you not support utd coming from S2. hey brian can you get a passout and meet up when we are all over?
Glynn I dont know how you do is sending the wife to another planet to do the shopping
Claps

geoffusa

10-02-2009, 01:25

Brian dances like an inside forward does Chris. Whether that is a United, Wednesday or Man U inside forward only he can advise.
I can't honestly remember when we were hearded up to Shiregreen. I think Chris might be about right although he is a lot older than the rest of us!
Glyn, you get a grip of that shopping. What's your equivalent of Tescos or even Publix (for Brian) ?

geoffusa

10-02-2009, 01:28

geoffusa

10-02-2009, 01:31

sirglyn

10-02-2009, 03:27

ALZYMER

10-02-2009, 06:56

Well,haven't you all been busy while I've been beddy-byes.They've not gone shopping for boiled ham and loaves of bread,it's more like designer handbags and shoes.Right now the Jap yen is very high against the Korean won so people are making the most of it.By the way,is it true that John Cresswell lost an arm?

Well Glynn, At least your posts are not being ignored :hihi:, and yes John did lose an arm. I don't know what happened and was quite a while ago.He came into the pub where I was bartending on Crookes Road back around 1970 and he was armless then.

chris.h

10-02-2009, 15:20

chris.h

10-02-2009, 15:37

Eddy Lister was working for an engineering co in Sheffield as a machinist up to a few months ago.I used to do sub contract work for them so used to see Eddy whilst i was there.He was fine and could not wait to retire but went past firm recently and it was shut so lost touch again.We used to wonder what happened to everyone ,now i could tell him,lost him.

ALZYMER

10-02-2009, 20:57

geoffusa

10-02-2009, 23:20

Brian looks to have a thing about Tristan, Chris and I don't think you have heard the last of it!!
What the heck has happened to Phil Woodall. He was going to set this site alight. Maybe his match has gone out. He was still playing football last time we spoke which is fantastic at 65. Bless 'im.

ALZYMER

11-02-2009, 15:22

ALZYMER

11-02-2009, 16:24

I just found this bit of info about our long lost friend George Webster, it's off the 'Limit Nightclub 'thread.

I worked at the Limit in the early days as a bouncer with Lew, when George Webster was managing him that sings "wherever I lay my hat" the band played there often & became famous. Me & Lew were a friend of George we often went to his house at Grenoside, where I think he lived.
Suzie & the Bansheez, UB40, Bruce Springstine etc etc seen them all at the Limit.

He went on to be the manager of Paul Young I believe. If anyone knows anything else about him let us know. Now we know somebody in 'Showbusiness' :banana: There I go again! :hihi: Now where did I leave my autograph book back in 1964? It must be around here somewhere :huh:

chris.h

13-02-2009, 15:19

ALZYMER

13-02-2009, 18:25

Showbusiness means nothing when i knew you before you were a famous dancer.I always thought you would have made it in football like Geoff.

That was the plan! I had a trial with Coventry City when Jimmy Hill was their manager, and was eventually signed by United on amateur forms in 1966. So I was training at the Lane twice a week, was farmed out to Sheffield FC and finished up out at Bracken Moor playing for Stocksbridge Works. I think that Peter Eustace played there before signing on for the Owls. It think the pinnacle of my illustrious playing career was as a team member of the unbeaten Pontin's Holiday Camp staff team in Weymouth 1970 and I was a member of the QE2's team that beat the SS France on a baseball/soccer field in Brooklyn New York in 1974. I think this vast experience is where I got my dance moves from :cool:

ALZYMER

14-02-2009, 07:31

I've heard from two people on the forum that George Webster was last seen working as a tennis coach somewhere in the midlands.

sirglyn

14-02-2009, 12:51

I met George regularly until '78 and he never mentioned any interest in tennis.When our reunions started as a result of Moe bumping into Helen Seaton in '92 he was still in the club business in Sheffield.I think he had a place on Union St.Phil W tried to contact him but the staff said he never went in.I'll email Phil and ask him to get back on the forum.He's working away a lot at the moment so his computer access is limited.

geoffusa

14-02-2009, 18:08

I've heard from two people on the forum that George Webster was last seen working as a tennis coach somewhere in the midlands.

I can't honestly see George being on the tennis scene. Although I could be wrong, we didn't know Brian was an exotic dancer did we lads !!
Geoff

ALZYMER

15-02-2009, 07:59

I can't honestly see George being on the tennis scene. Although I could be wrong, we didn't know Brian was an exotic dancer did we lads !!
Geoff

I was trying to keep my "erratic" dancing to myself :suspect:

chris.h

17-02-2009, 10:46

Erratic or Aquatic dancing?Pity about the football Brian but dont be tempted by the dancing.Have you received my E mail?

chris.h

19-02-2009, 15:52

Hi Geoff.Details of our trip as follows.Arrive Disney Wilderness Lodge on 12/5/09 to 19/5/09 then Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, Clearwater from 19/5/09 to 26/5/09.If we could meet it would make the hols,especialy if John could make it also. Hope you are well and look forward to hearing from you.Chris.

geoffusa

19-02-2009, 16:42

That's great Chris. The Wilderness Lodge is a geat choice. We are about 15 mins away and can meet up wherever you want. No doubt you will be going to the Theme Parks so maybe we meet up at one of them, so you don't use up valuable Disney time for your family. Hopefully John will pick this up and be able to join us. I know Brian is some way up north Florida, which might restrict him along with his erotic dance lessons - that will get a response! How many of you are coming over and have you been before?
Speak soon
Geoff

chris.h

19-02-2009, 17:13

Hi Geoff,16 of us invading Disney approx half been before so Caz and myself might be glad to escape for a while to meet up.Will firm up meet when John been in touch.Chris.

sirglyn

20-02-2009, 13:25

If you can John to come along you must also make every effort to get Brian there,then you can do the Owler Lane/Hinde House version of the Four Yorkshiremen.We want to see it on youtube so get rehearsing

ALZYMER

20-02-2009, 17:29

geoffusa

20-02-2009, 18:16

I've Just Spoken to Ralph O'Donnell and he is fine. He looks at the forum now, so you had all better behave. Does anyone know what happened to Miss Crowe, who I think was School Secretary at the time. I seem to remember her name cropping up before but I cannot remember where or when.
Geoff

ALZYMER

20-02-2009, 21:38

I used to deal roulette to Miss Crowe back in the late 70's when I worked at Napoleon's. She came in a few times to play on my table :heyhey: Alas, she didn't know me from Adam.:cry: It was a crushing blow to my fragile ego........and I've only recently recovered, but I'm just taking it one day at a time ;)

sirglyn

21-02-2009, 10:39

I don't think Miss Crowe moved up to Hinde House with us but I do recall seeing her name in the paper sometime in the 70s.I think she became principal of a secretarial school.She gets some mentions in the other Owler Lane thread -the ones whose contributors had it easy.(pre Edwards)

sirglyn

01-03-2009, 04:29

Hi gang,Steve Radford is 60 today.I've just posted a message on the introductions and celebrations site.

california tyke

01-03-2009, 05:24

Hi....
......this is Steve Radford from California .....thanks Glynn.

I try to forget the birthdays these days.......but I had My own little celebration UK time........had a few drinks and worked up my own version of Apache......the first tune I ever learned on the guitar......seemed like a good idea at the time.

I've been following the activities on this thread..........when all of you guys get together at Disney........please post photos.

All the best to everyone....soon.
Steve.

geoffusa

01-03-2009, 13:30

chris.h

01-03-2009, 14:07

geoffusa

01-03-2009, 14:21

sidd

01-03-2009, 19:23

ALZYMER

01-03-2009, 20:19

Happy birthday Steve.How does Glynn remember all this stuff? Your a dark horse Geoff .What with you singing and Brian dancing the pair of you should have gone for showbiz instead of football. cheers Chris.

Happy Birthday from Florida Steve :thumbsup:

Glynn has all this time on his hands, as his wife and kids are always abroad in Korea doing a bit of shopping. Please move to the USA Glynn, or at least send the wife, as our great and illustrious leader has told us to spend our way out of the recession. Isn't this what got us here in the first place? :huh:

I can't be talked out of it! At the request of my grandkids, I have been asked to update my dance moves. I just got back from the barbers an hour ago. What do you think? :headbang: PS: Looks a bit like Chris back in the early 60's :hihi:

chris.h

02-03-2009, 15:28

Happy Birthday from Florida Steve :thumbsup:

Glynn has all this time on his hands, as his wife and kids are always abroad in Korea doing a bit of shopping. Please move to the USA Glynn, or at least send the wife, as our great and illustrious leader has told us to spend our way out of the recession. Isn't this what got us here in the first place? :huh:

I can't be talked out of it! At the request of my grandkids, I have been asked to update my dance moves. I just got back from the barbers an hour ago. What do you think? :headbang: PS: Looks a bit like Chris back in the early 60's :hihi:
Stop trying to flatter me Brian,I didnt have that much hair even in the 60s .Thank goodness for honest grandkids.

chris.h

02-03-2009, 15:41

Cogratulations Steve. A milestone reached ! I dont know if we were at school together but I remember a lot of the other "lads" on this thread. also welcome to my old mate from sheffield 2 Chris H. Have one for me,
Hi Sid good to hear from you mate,hope you are keeping well ,I will certainly have a pint or two to everyones good health.

geoffusa

02-03-2009, 23:38

Cogratulations Steve. A milestone reached ! I dont know if we were at school together but I remember a lot of the other "lads" on this thread. also welcome to my old mate from sheffield 2 Chris H. Have one for me,

Hi Rog
Just to bring you up to speed from threads before you joined. Steve is Steve Radford or big Steve. He turned out to be a whiz on lead guitar and moved to London then US to further his career. "The boy done well" and I for one am pleased for him.Apart from Long John Baldry he must be the tallest old rocker in the world.
Cheers, Geoff

philuk

05-03-2009, 10:21

no worries still about will try to catch up on news dont forget your birthday on 23 march glyn all the best to everybody

sirglyn

05-03-2009, 14:38

Hi Phil.only three full days left of your 50s.Make the most of them.A few of us have been wondering about George Webster.Does tha know owt?

sirglyn

09-03-2009, 11:13

Happy Birthday.Phil.60 years old today.Wasn't there someone else with the same birthday?Christine Bagley I think.Happy birthday to you too,Chris.

geoffusa

09-03-2009, 14:19

I can't help wondering how come you guys are older than me!
Happy birthday

chris.h

09-03-2009, 15:31

I can't help wondering how come you guys are older than me!
Happy birthday
Me too Geoff,I think we were obviously put in wrong year form and thats how we keep our youthfull good looks.(that should set Brian off).Happy Birthday boys&girls.

ALZYMER

09-03-2009, 19:07

Me too Geoff,I think we were obviously put in wrong year form and thats how we keep our youthfull good looks.(that should set Brian off).Happy Birthday boys&girls.

I think I've held up pretty well over the years thank you! :heyhey:

http://www.grimmemennesker.dk/ugly-people-437.htm

geoffusa

10-03-2009, 01:40

I think I've held up pretty well over the years thank you! :heyhey:

http://www.grimmemennesker.dk/ugly-people-437.htm

So you still have the blond curly hair Brian ??

geoffusa

10-03-2009, 01:41

Happy Birthday.Phil.60 years old today.Wasn't there someone else with the same birthday?Christine Bagley I think.Happy birthday to you too,Chris.

Don't you just love Glyn's memory ?

ALZYMER

10-03-2009, 06:11

Happy Birthday.Phil.60 years old today.Wasn't there someone else with the same birthday?Christine Bagley I think.Happy birthday to you too,Chris.

You're right Geoff. I wonder why? Could it be :love:

ALZYMER

10-03-2009, 06:14

So you still have the blond curly hair Brian ??

Yes, and as you can see, my own teeth to go along with my healthy Florida tan :bigsmile:

philuk

16-03-2009, 21:14

any of you guys out there got webcams if so let me know will be thinking about a 60s reunion hopefull with moe/civ/jclapham/chris h/sidd/i pringle/fearn/d brookes/in the uk and possibly some webcam linkups although time might be a problem.Mean while bry take me to your dentist and geoff hope you are getting better i need your input for my fishing and football career yep still decided to play and fish on after a good run of injuries more difficult to recover at 60,got some new kit from the lads for my birthday.glyn no news on j cress or webby but still trying, watch that big day approaching ive just got back from physio and aching like mad sue reckons its my age and im just mad:loopy:

geoffusa

17-03-2009, 02:31

philuk

17-03-2009, 10:24

had to ditch zimmer years back refs wanted to borrow it,use a buggy now to get in position but parkings a problem.

chris.h

17-03-2009, 15:32

had to ditch zimmer years back refs wanted to borrow it,use a buggy now to get in position but parkings a problem.
Where did you ditch zimmer Phil ? I'm looking for another one.Has it got go faster stripes on it ?I'm not fussy about colour owt will do.

philuk

17-03-2009, 15:44

see geoff i think hes still using his

john clapham

17-03-2009, 18:04

Remember to collect your bus passes(zimmer frames travel free depending on colour)you old b-----gars.Glynn how is it you forgot my birthday?

sidd

17-03-2009, 20:04

Ayup Phil.Still fishing I see.I hope your doing better than we used to do in Roe woods at the seven ponds.Bent pin for a hook etc.etc.

ALZYMER

17-03-2009, 20:26

I can get my hands on some used zimmer's if anyone is interested? The only problem is that they're all left hand drive. :huh:

geoffusa

17-03-2009, 21:57

I can get my hands on some used zimmer's if anyone is interested? The only problem is that they're all left hand drive. :huh:

So that's why I get abuse on the I.4 freeway (Like the M1 to you poms) Bry

geoffusa

17-03-2009, 21:59

see geoff i think hes still using his

Steady Philip, you could pay for that !!

geoffusa

17-03-2009, 22:02

Ayup Phil.Still fishing I see.I hope your doing better than we used to do in Roe woods at the seven ponds.Bent pin for a hook etc.etc.

He's still dining out on the story of his 9lb Carp I coached him with down Norfolk 4 years ago Rog.

sirglyn

17-03-2009, 23:17

Hello again old friends.We had an earthquake a couple of nights ago so I've not been sleeping well.Thanks for the mail Phil but sorry I've not got a web cam and wouldn't know how to set one up even if I had one.Anyway, I'll see what I can do.When and where are you thinking of having the get together?

philuk

19-03-2009, 11:25

geoffusa

19-03-2009, 23:00

reunion may depend on folks getting webcams then we could all linkup im using windows live messenger the webcams are nice and cheap they come with software to install on your computer and use windows messenger for free

Ok , has anyone got any old photos from the Owler Lane or Hinde house Glee Club that could be put on this site? I have quite a few, but they are all back in Matlock. Maybe we could all have a laugh at ourselves. It might be a good lead in for the "Web Cam" extravaganzer that Phil is calling for. A sort of before and (my god) after situation.

philuk

20-03-2009, 20:16

andy civ seems to have all the photos we need he emailed me the other day but i cant contact him back when i do ill get all the photos posted

philuk

20-03-2009, 21:07

geoffusa

22-03-2009, 13:25

hi glyn
yes mrs barr was from detroit---- motor city-----i remember her talking about her home town maybe she introduced us to motown !!! hope you are keeping well for monday

Are you sure you were in our class Phil
Maybe she taught you at the MOJO ?

chris.h

23-03-2009, 22:08

Hi Glyn ,the word is its your birthday,so have a good one.All the best Chris.

california tyke

23-03-2009, 22:51

Hi Glyn....
.....Happy Birthday.
Have a great day....all the best,
Steve.

sirglyn

23-03-2009, 23:46

Cheers lads,it was a subdued celebration as I've put myself on the wagon in order to lose weight.

philuk

26-03-2009, 21:50

received copy off 2b 62 if you want copy send me your e mail address and ill send you copy its a stonker try to recognise all i cant

geoffusa

27-03-2009, 01:22

received copy off 2b 62 if you want copy send me your e mail address and ill send you copy its a stonker try to recognise all i cant

Thanks Phil
Can put names to many. Don't know where I was that day, but it certainly wasn't with you lot. Weren't you all smart then, Look at Claps - like a lttle choirboyand Chris as Wayne Fontana lookalike.Whose the teacher - Glyn or Fred?

ALZYMER

27-03-2009, 16:25

Mornin all...or if you're in blighty....evenin all....now I sound like Dixon of Dock Green! I'm going to look through all the photo's from my innocent childhood and onwards to see if I can come up with any old school photos. I also thought....there I go thinking again!!!!!!!....that it might be a nice idea for us to upload any other photo's that we might have hanging around, to give everyone an idea of what we've been doing for the past fifty years. Wedding photo's, Geoff scoring that great goal against Roy of the Rovers back in 69!, Iain Pringle battering some poor fish in his chip shop, Chris doing some deep sea diving off the coast of Tristan da Cunha. Now if I can only get the wife to show me how to upload pictures on my pc :huh: It could look like a rogues gallery. Does this sound like a good idea or shall I bin it?

geoffusa

28-03-2009, 02:23

philuk

28-03-2009, 11:10

can everybody send me their e mail addresses by private meesage best way will be away a few days working but will get back to all with pics etc

geoffusa

28-03-2009, 16:46

can everybody send me their e mail addresses by private meesage best way will be away a few days working but will get back to all with pics etc

Hi Phil. Thanks for the photo.
Here are my names. Alan Mackenna,You ( and pull your socks up).Douggie McCormack,Eddie Lister,Terry Greensmith,Terry Smith,Keith Hibberd,
Can't remember,Brian Moss,Geoff Worth,Roger Sidwell, Phil Robinson.
It is a pity you can't get the photos on the site as we could well get more imput. Maybe fromEddie and Robbo who I think have been close to contacting us

MoeB

01-04-2009, 18:43

geoffusa

01-04-2009, 23:22

Long time since I came on the site so have lost touch with what's happening. Andrew Civico has been in touch and he has offered to do the bulk of the work for a reunion to celebrate our 60th birthdays. Any one interested in this? Are any of you ex-pats coming over to the mainland this year as Civ would like to know to set a date?

Hi Moe
Good to hear from you again. I hope you are well. I would love to attend the reunion, however it is a little unsure when we will be back in the UK. I will stay in touch.
Best wishes
Geoff

sirglyn

01-04-2009, 23:25

Hi Moe,I'm just off to the travel agents to set up this year's trip,It'll be my usual,late July to late August,when most people are away so there's no way I'll impose on you all to accommodate my schedule.Maybe we can have a mini reunion while I'm there.

chris.h

04-04-2009, 15:32

Long time since I came on the site so have lost touch with what's happening. Andrew Civico has been in touch and he has offered to do the bulk of the work for a reunion to celebrate our 60th birthdays. Any one interested in this? Are any of you ex-pats coming over to the mainland this year as Civ would like to know to set a date?
Hi Moe,I'd love to see everyone again so if reunion gets off the ground count me in if I am around as we usually travel for most of the summer, with short returns home to see family.If I know when I can organise a return to coencide with enough notice.Hope you and yours are well.Cheers Chris.

philuk

12-04-2009, 20:53

looking at early may for reunion possibly tuesday 5th venue tba hows that sound to all let me know,hope everybody ok busy with footy over hols but will be teaming up with moe.civ after hols

geoffusa

13-04-2009, 01:05

Hi Phil
I won't be back then mate, so will team up later. Stay in touch.
Geoff

chris.h

13-04-2009, 15:17

looking at early may for reunion possibly tuesday 5th venue tba hows that sound to all let me know,hope everybody ok busy with footy over hols but will be teaming up with moe.civ after hols
Hi Phil,5th ok for me.Look forward to hearing from you.Chris

sirglyn

13-04-2009, 22:40

I'll be in Sheffield from July 29th to August 28th;too late for the big one but maybe we can have our usual mini reunion.Anyway,have a great time.

john clapham

14-04-2009, 17:47

Hi Phil,
Will miss reunion as I will be in Geoff,s neck of the woods for a month as from the 27th but look forward to our usual get together later on.

All the best Claps

geoffusa

23-04-2009, 00:29

Hi John
Which part are you coming to on 27th ?
Geoff

philuk

01-05-2009, 10:48

johnchad

15-05-2009, 17:19

i new ralph he went to brampton ellis 2nd moden school been trying to contact ralph. can anyone help ??? . thanks

geoffusa

20-05-2009, 17:53

just to put matters right the get together on tuesday is to discuss and organise a reunion its at phoenix sports club on bawtry rd sheffield about 8pm in the bar everybody welcome civ moe and me will be there, chris ian sid all welcome if anybody in uk this year let us know date and we will try to work round it

Just met up with Chris at the Wilderness Lodge at Disney. Unfortunately the weather for his first week here has been poor. Great to to see him however.
I also met up with John Clapham and his wife Margaret twice this week and hope to see them again before they come back to the UK.
Would be nice to hear from you all again as the site has dried a little.
I spoke to Ralph O'Donnell today and he is now looking on the site. So you lot had better post some nice messages for him!!
Let's be hearing from you.
Geoff

johnchad

28-05-2009, 20:34

geoffusa

28-05-2009, 23:52

Trying to contact Ralph O'Donnell. Taught at Brampton Ellis Secondary Modern School in 1961 upwards, could anyone give me his email address? 'Geoffusa' I believe you speak to him regularly - can you help??

Hi John
I know Ralph looks at this site, so maybe he will respond.
Also PM me your email address and your name etc and I will pass it on to him.
Regards Geoff

chris.h

29-05-2009, 15:28

geoffusa

30-05-2009, 16:51

Hi Geoff, Back home now,loved USA brilliant time in spite of weather.Thanks for taking time to meet at hotel it was really good to see you,and look forward to meeting up when you return to Blighty.Chris.

Hi Chris
Good to hear you are safely home. Did the weather pick up at all when you went to Clearwater?
Geoff

chris.h

03-06-2009, 10:41

Hi Chris
Good to hear you are safely home. Did the weather pick up at all when you went to Clearwater?
Geoff
Hi Geoff
Weather did improve a little,but it did not stop us doing anything ,it was on with our Disney ponchos and get on with it.Chris.

johnchad

07-06-2009, 14:05

hi geoffusa, i am trying to send you a PM but i get an error which says you need to delete some messages untill you can recieve any more. John chadwick

sirglyn

08-06-2009, 02:06

Hello everybody,I think a reunion has been arranged for July 11th.Contact Phil,Chris or Moe for details.I can't make it because I'm not arriving until the 28th but hope to see you in August.

vk7krj

18-06-2009, 04:45

Just randomly cruising the web and found this- boy does it bring back memories!
All those names from so long ago- do any of you remember Ken Johnson?

sirglyn

18-06-2009, 13:31

Are you Ken Johnson of Keppel Road?Bloody good to hear from you mate.Iain Pringle and I always speak very warmly of you.As i recall, you were often in trouble and always accepted your punishment without any whining, whingeing or threats of recrimination and you were something of a fighter but never a bully.A really good bloke.All the very best to you.Keep on posting to this thread and don't forget to check out the Hinde House threads.

vk7krj

18-06-2009, 14:10

I am indeed he- and I still get into trouble from time to time, that much has never changed! (nor would I want it to, life would get too boring....)
Reading through this thread brought back names & memories long forgotten- it was seeing Radish's name in a google search that started me off. I often remember a saying from Owler Lane "Radish is a fulcrum, Percy is an empty crumb"- as soon as I saw the name in the google entry, that saying popped into mind and I had to take a look. Bloody glad I did.

Would be interested to find out how everybody's life panned out, I have been an electronics tech for most of my working life over here, lately a security officer for the Dept. of Defence, and am retiring next week, Wednesday being my last day.
Strange, in my mind you are all still the kids I knew at school, but of course you are all as old as me.

california tyke

18-06-2009, 17:58

Hi Ken....
......Steve Radford (Radishes) from Los Angeles.

Great to hear from you.........often wondered where you ended up.

Always figured you'd be in engineering...computers..or even a Sci-Fi writer............you always had some interesting ideas.

I played guitar for many years..........then sold British cars ( Jaguar...Land Rover and Rolls royce..........all three at one location for many years)...
.....after an accident that messed my leg up....I slowed down...now I'm writing and getting my guitar skills updated........a full circle.

Even though we're all passing that magic 60"s mark............we all have that image of a bunch of kids running around............Where the heck did all that time go?

Later,
Steve.

vk7krj

19-06-2009, 00:25

Hi Steve, yes, where indeed- I guess we were all so busy getting on with life we just didn't notice the passage of time.

My lucky break (pun intended) came with a motorcycle accident, interestingly it was a teacher from owlerlane that caused it, he was late for work and turned across in front of me- I pushed the engine of his mini back 3 inches...
The compensation from that paid for my flight to australia in late '74, and I have had a ball here ever since.

Interesting to hear about you playing guitar, did you play in a group, what sort of music did/ do you play?
I played oboe in a concert band for a while until the oboe was stolen out of my car one day. With part of the insurance settlement I bought myself a Series 2 Daimler Double-Six, kept it for 2 1/2 years, until the cost of petrol finally beat me (11 mpg!). There's a page on my web site about the Double-Six. It's one of the only two vehicles I have owned over the years that I regret selling, the other was my Ducati 900SD, bought new in '83- had a lot of bikes and cars over the years, but they are the only ones I miss.

What was the accident that messed your leg up, and what are you writing?

Interesting that you are in LA, our Japanese exchange student has been at uni there for a number of years, she has changed courses twice but I think she has finished now.

I didn't notice John Butt's name in the list, nor Percy, I always remember Percy's unique method of getting off the bus on his way home- he used to chuck his bag off halfway down Bellhouse road, then jump off himself, a couple of rolls and up he would get, much to the consternation of conductor and passengers alike- and he did this every day until they started using buses with doors- that stopped him!

Ken.

sirglyn

19-06-2009, 12:35

Hello again Ken,I spent the first half of the 70s travelling around Europe and Asia and settled in Japan in '75.I've got my own small business teaching English as a second language,married 32 years,Japanese wife is a civil servant,two daughters in their mid 20s working in the fashion business.I go back to the UK most summers and usually get together with old school friends.Your name often comes up and we have a laugh about that time you left your homework down a pothole.Do you ever go back?

vk7krj

19-06-2009, 15:17

Hi Glyn, well you make me a bit envious, I always wanted to visit Japan, ever since I started doing shotokan in '73, but I never got around to it- always too busy doing something else. Our girl Megan went there as an exchange student though, she spent a year in Utsonomia (sp?) and had an absolute ball. It also gave her a taste for travelling, haven't been able to nail her feet to the floor since! She is currently working in Dubbo (country New South Wales) as a speech pathologist, but will be going to England to work next year- I think I vaguely remember what she looks like.............

We went back to Sheffield in '81 or '82, not sure which, but that was only on the insistence of the (then) outlaws, they wanted to see their grandson- cost us a bloody fortune, and they made my life a misery for 3 months. I fixed the problem a few years later though, got divorced (best favour she ever did me) and have been happily living in sin for 21 years with a lovely woman that knows how to cope with my foibles. (and there are many, thankfully- stops both of us getting bored)

Yeh, not really sure that the teacher bought that one, but hey, after a few years I had to get a bit inventive with the excuses, it sure beat "I left it on the bus". I don't think they ever asked the obvious though- why did I take it down a pothole in the first place?

philuk

21-06-2009, 21:20

reunion on for july 11, 8pm at phoenix sports and social club on bawtry rd sheffield everybody welcome any problems just post a message and we will get back to you or send a email even.all you expats if youve got a webcam let us know and we will try to set up a viewing,my email is cpwoodall@hotmail.co.uk use windows messenger if possible
or even this forum or email ,try to get in touch anyway even if it means staying up late glyn/ken

geoffusa

21-06-2009, 21:58

Hi Phil. I can't make July mate. Will be back September and must get together with as many as possible then.
Geoff

vk7krj

21-06-2009, 22:09

Hi Phil, I also won't be able to make it to the reunion, but I have a webcam in my laptop so if you could set up the other end that would be good. The time difference is no problem, I have always been a bit of a night-owl anyway. You are currently 9 hours behind us, so it will only be 1am for me anyway, I am quite often still up them.
It would be good to do a test before the event though, I've never had occasion to use the webcam yet.

vk7krj

21-06-2009, 22:32

AARRGGH lets try that one again- one shouldn't try to do mental arithmetic when tired- it will be 5am not 1am!!- and I am NOT usually up then, but my alarm clock will fix that problem.

vk7krj

26-06-2009, 13:22

Andrew has sent me a copy of a class photo from '62, brought back a lot of memories, and it started me thinking (well, it had to happen sooner or later.....).

I can set up a web page on my web site (see the sig at the end of my messages) with photo's etc if anybody wants. Just send me enough material and a few thoughts/ideas and we can go from there.
It would mean that all of us could share the thoughts and memories much easier, being all in one place and accessible 24/7.

cellarman

28-06-2009, 15:07

Hi new, joiner here, I'm from the same era but I think 1 year older; I joined HH from owler lane as the 1st 5th year in (I think 1963), Ive heard from Glyn Senior before via freinds Re-united. I remember Ralph O'Donnell and Ian Heap ( sadist with a large plymsol) but my main question is can anyone remember the date of the first combined speech day held at Sheffield City Hall (only venue large enough for all 1100 pupils and proud parents). By the way I'm Adrian Hodgett also known as 'Hodge' and I'm trying to track down dates when my earliest band performed. If anyone remembers the speech day in question ( and Glynn Senior should with the performance that 'Hookey' coaxed out of him) we did a kind of time capsule show with a 'story-line' revolving around a lad who was 'chased' by imaginary police and as part of the story he went into a youth club at which our band did a cameo and played a couple of songs. So part one of the quest is to find the date of the Speech Day function and part two of the quest is to track down some of the other band members. The members we are looking for are Mick Simpkins ( a Firth Park lad but who may not be a HH pupil, and Mick Carr who was definately a HH pupil). I hope to hear from you soon.

california tyke

28-06-2009, 15:35

Hi Adrian....
.....this is Steve Radford.

I'd almost forgotten about that City Hall event.

I remember one part where Glyn Senior was leading a group of demonstrators and I ran on .....dressed in black....flashing a torch.....as one of the arresting Police.

I got told off for checking out your equipment at a rehearsal before the show.
When I saw how much attention your band was getting...........and seeing Eric Clapton at the Mojo Club......it kind of veered me away from the career the teachers and my parents had planned.

What did you play in the band?......I seem to remember a powder blue Futurama ...or similar.

Later,
Steve.

Siren

28-06-2009, 18:24

cellarman

28-06-2009, 23:39

Hi again, bit new to this so Steve Radford first; yep thats definately the occasion, but you've got me mistaken, I was the drummer, the guitarist was Vernon Hazzlewood who at one time did have a futurama, the bass was Martin Willingham; any Idea of the date? Dennis next; I you can't remember the band maybe you didn't go to the speech day or maybe as I suspect the date was later in the year and you'd left anyway. Heap's name was deffo Ian and yes your steve did do some work for me.

geoffusa

29-06-2009, 01:34

sirglyn

29-06-2009, 01:38

Hello Again Adrian,it would have been '64.Late in the year,October or November.it was my first time on centre stage.Mr Hooke did a lot to bring me out of my shell.May he rest in peace.

cellarman

29-06-2009, 22:13

cellarman

29-06-2009, 23:14

Hi vk7krj, you surely must be the Ken Johnson I had a scrap with behind the garages down at Owler Lane, unfortunately for me you won TKO and I had to explain 2 black eyes and a flat nose to about half the people at the school; even the teachers didn't question the dark glasses! My real handle is Adrian Hodgett, and I was in the year above you.

vk7krj

30-06-2009, 07:45

'Tis indeed I Adrian- good to hear from you and belated apologies for the injuries, I was a bit of a lad then. I have settled down a bit over the years- wives & children tend to do that to you!

In the absense of any objections, over the next couple of days I will set up a page on my web site for us, starting with the photo Andrew sent me. I will name as many as I can (again thanks to Andrew for the names), any I miss, I am sure the rest of you can fill them in.
What I have in mind, is for any of you to send me text or photos or other memorabillia and I can keep adding it to the page. There is effectively no limit to what we can put on, as I own the box, it lives right here in my radio room, and it has a 320Gb hard drive in it. Enough room for the odd photo or two.....

A bit of a bio on each of you, what you have done over your lives- or at least the bits you want to talk about- would be excellent.
Contact via email to bats059@gmail.com

vk7krj

01-07-2009, 12:43

Hi all, I got stuck in today and created a web page for us, url is

http://www.vk7krj.com/class of 62.htm

I have put in a bit of a bio on me as encouragement for the rest of you, each one on the photo (including the "unknowns") has a page to yourselves. If you click on the faces on the photo, it will take you to the respective pages. They are all blank at the moment, except for mine, but I hope you will innundate me with material in the near future- including the names of the unknowns if possible.
As I said in a previous message, there's no shortage of space so don't be shy. Just send me the info and I will fix it up. Muso's, it's ok to include a plug for your band if you want- but there has to be some bio of you as well.....

sirglyn

01-07-2009, 13:25

Well done Ken.Now it is time to start on the unknowns..N0. 1 Ian Hall,2 Dennis Tomlinson,3.Ian Wilkinson.,4.John Clapham.5.Micheal Thiel,6.Tony Oxley.'7.Micheal Dukes.(R.I.P.)I'm not so sure that the lad Andrew has IDd as Alan Vernon is correct.It looks like Micheal Fearnehough to me.The class was 2B and I think there are a few missing.Eddie Lister,Brian Moss.Roger Sidwell and Arthur Ludlum.

vk7krj

01-07-2009, 23:42

Thanks Glyn, the corrections are now done, just waiting for the torrent of information that you are all going to send me....................
Had one reply, from Lorraine Hawley, she sent me 3 photo's, unfortunatley they are too small for me to be able to make out any individuals. I am hoping she can provide more details of them.

vk7krj

02-07-2009, 13:34

Lorriane has sent more information on the new photo's, I have updated the page with it and made a few small changes. Now if you hover your cursor on the faces of the main photo it will show the name of the person.

The photo's Lorriane has sent will present an interesting challenge, identifying all the faces is going to be difficult to say the least!

philuk

04-07-2009, 21:01

dont forget everybody reunion night is on the 11 july ie NEXT SATURDAY at the phoenix sports club BAWTRY RD SHEFFIELD, in the upstairs bar starting at 8pm BE THERE

california tyke

04-07-2009, 21:57

Thanks for that Glyn, I had thought it must be novemberish; now what was the iconic line that you finished on ... and thousands and THOUSANDS OF MEN!! or something like that... oh happy days. Now I just have to find someone who knows the whereabouts of Mick Carr and Mick Simpkins. I suppose inviting you and California Tyke to the Black Bull at Ecclesfield on the 10th july for The Cellermen gig is asking a bit much... thought so, but you may be there in spirit.

Hi Adrian.....
.......would have loved to come to the Black Bull for your gig..........trouble is I'm in Los Angeles and my next promised trip is the other way in October for my nephew's wedding in Melbourne.
Try to get some good photos....or even video ( you could You Tube it.
A couple of pints in Ecclesfield would be great right now......we're in the middle of a 100f plus heat wave at present.
Later... Steve Radford.

MoeB

06-07-2009, 19:53

geoffusa

13-07-2009, 23:54

dont forget everybody reunion night is on the 11 july ie NEXT SATURDAY at the phoenix sports club BAWTRY RD SHEFFIELD, in the upstairs bar starting at 8pm BE THERE

Hi Phil. How did the reunion go?
Geoff

vk7krj

14-07-2009, 02:38

I think it must have exhausted them Geoff, no stamina these old folks!
It certainly exhausted me, but that had a lot to do with getting up at 4:30am for the video hook-up kindly provided by Phil, followed by an all-day bushwalk.
It was good to see the faces of you all, it was a shame I had to go so early, but SWMBO waits for no man!!

Phil, following up on your request for the co-ordinates for our place, I have put a link to a pdf file on the bottom of our page, just click on "our place" for it. I outlined the block in white, it's pretty dry in that shot, we were in the middle of a 3-year long drought.

I have updated the page a bit, but further work will have to wait a while as other things require some time to be spent on them- however, keep the information coming, it will all get used eventually.

sirglyn

14-07-2009, 13:02

Hello everybody or as they say over here 'konnichi wa minna san' hope the do went off ok.It's a pity I couldn't have joined you.I'll be arriving on the evening of July 28th and will be leaving on August 28th.I hope we can meet.Ken,I tried clicking on my picture and a blank page came up with no cursor so I wasn't able to add anything.I'm absolutely crap at computers so it's probably something I'm doing wrong.I had a look at the other pics and in the first year pic the lad next to the teacher who's been Id'd as Andrew Civico is in fact Jeffrey Wille.The fourth year pic that is mostly girls is the commercial class so one of the lads is Alan Vernon and it looks like the teacher is Mr Ashton.

vk7krj

14-07-2009, 13:11

It's not that you are crap with computers Glyn, I have to add the info from here. If you (or anyone else- hint hint) wants anything put on their page, just send it to me via email and I can fix it up.

geoffusa

14-07-2009, 23:47

I have just unearthed a Prize Distribution programme which was held at the City Hall on the Thursday 19th November 19,64 at 7.30pm. Is this the one that you are all referring to? On the back page is a list of all the pupils who achieved GCEs O Level. I note that Adrian C Hodgett was in form 5B. I have loads of photographs from both Owler Lane and Hinde House, which I will take to the reunion on the 11th July. Some of you have already seen these but there may others who haven't. I believe that there are plans for another reunion later in the year as there are people who can't make this one due to holidays etc. Glynn when you have your dates for coming over we will meet up with the usual crowd. Maybe we can tempt others to join us. As for the photo's on Ken's web page - I do know some of the missing names but also feel that some of the faces have been wrongly named or maybe I need new glasses!

Hi Moe
Lorraine, not surprisingly, has done well to find these photos and remains top of the class.
Some of the missing names I think are Keith Johnson, John Ledwood, Marie Arliss, Anne Wood, Linda Hogg, Micheal Greatbatch, Joan Crow, Jackie Pledger, Alan Whitehead, Keith Hibberd. Anne Richardson, Jeffrey Wille, Jackie Reaney
No doubt you will edit these as my memory isn't the best.
I shall be back from the States, health permitting, mid September and will arrange with Phil for a get together.
PS. Ken's giggeripokery with the photos are impressive.