I never went from school, it must have been about 1978 the one and only time I went to the Birdcage. Did they have fake palm trees around the place ?

hi badab1ng,
remember friday nights at the cage around that time with a large group from ecco comp.
northern soul and the last train back to chap.

hi badab1ng,
remember friday nights at the cage around that time with a large group from ecco comp.
northern soul and the last train back to chap.

I remember walking the train lines home after missing the last train. :loopy:

also rememer if you caught the train someone would pull the communication cord halfway between elsecar and chap, then you would be stuck for an hour until the transport police arrived.

I went to Ecclesfield Secondary Modern School on High Street. The headmaster was Mr Brooke. Neville Chatterton was a teacher there. I left in July 1957.

I never went from school, it must have been about 1978 the one and only time I went to the Birdcage. Did they have fake palm trees around the place ?

I recall once going to the birdcage about the same time, we pulled up outside only to be greeted by a near riot going on. so we went back into hoyland and went in the gate, and guess what.......they were fighting in there as well, bit like a wild west town:hihi::hihi:

I recall once going to the birdcage about the same time, we pulled up outside only to be greeted by a near riot going on. so we went back into hoyland and went in the gate, and guess what.......they were fighting in there as well, bit like a wild west town:hihi::hihi:

Wasn't there a no go pub called the Jockey (?) nearby. If they found out you were from Chap it was jackets off immediately.

Obviously before you're time. Mature students rule ok!

Anyone go to those crazy school parties held at a The Birdcage in Hoyland ? Early mid 70's

I was there ......

my form teacher was danny williams and maths teacher too, josh King, what a character, heard he was killed in a motorbike accident :(

mr jennet, how strict was he, he was the only teacher that when he was teaching us you could here a pin drop in the room, no one dare breath :hihi:

and ours one of the unruliest classes in the school too:o

could do with more like him these days :roll:

Can anyone verify Mr. King was killed in a motor cycle accident, he taught a motorcycle safety course when I was there and was always going on about safety ..... before he cracked you behind your ear

Wasn't there a no go pub called the Jockey (?) nearby. If they found out you were from Chap it was jackets off immediately.
There was The 'Turf ' pub at Hoyland ( just behind the market place ) could that be the one you were thinking of ? ( it was later known as The Kestrel ) ...had some good nights in there in t' mid 70's...:hihi:

There was The 'Turf ' pub at Hoyland ( just behind the market place ) could that be the one you were thinking of ? ( it was later known as The Kestrel ) ...had some good nights in there in t' mid 70's...:hihi:

eyup mate, used to go in olivers ale house most friday nights in mid 70,s. a pint or ten of mewcastle exhibition :love: then round the corner to one of the best chip oils around at that time..........higgs fisheries.:love::love:

eyup mate, used to go in olivers ale house most friday nights in mid 70,s. a pint or ten of mewcastle exhibition :love: then round the corner to one of the best chip oils around at that time..........higgs fisheries.:love::love:
Eighup Syca, Olivers was a great Rock / Bikers pub , same as the Gardeners Arms...Olivers has been called Porters for a number of years , but sadly the Gardeners is no more , it was demolished around the end of May ..:o ( i used to go in t' Gardeners when i was 17 ...40 years ago :huh::hihi:)

Eighup Syca, Olivers was a great Rock / Bikers pub , same as the Gardeners Arms...Olivers has been called Porters for a number of years , but sadly the Gardeners is no more , it was demolished around the end of May ..:o ( i used to go in t' Gardeners when i was 17 ...40 years ago :huh::hihi:)

well mate ive just been on google earth and i see that higgs fisheries is no more, time to get my black arm band out. is the catholic club up the road still going? i drank my first gallon in there aged 17, much to the annoyance of the older lads in the brass band, including your uncle tommy no doubt. mind you we did have an important contest in halifax the following day.

well mate ive just been on google earth and i see that higgs fisheries is no more, time to get my black arm band out. is the catholic club up the road still going? i drank my first gallon in there aged 17, much to the annoyance of the older lads in the brass band, including your uncle tommy no doubt. mind you we did have an important contest in halifax the following day.
Eighup Syca , Higg's is now a cafe / fast food joint ,an' i far as i know t'Catholic club's still open , as for mi' uncle Tommy , he's still alive n' kickin ( 93 no )....

Funny this metnioned here, I was talking to someone the other day who lives at Elsecar and I asked them about Higgs chippie ! Used to love to go in their cafe upstairs :love:fish chips tea bread and butter :love:then call in the shop next door for some chocolate :hihi:

A cabbie picks up a Nun.
She gets into the cab, and notices that the VERY handsome
cab driver won't stop staring at her.
She asks him why he is staring.
He replies, 'I have a question to ask but I don't want to
offend you.'
She answers, 'My son, you cannot offend me.. When you're
as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you
get to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that
there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find
offensive.'
'Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me.'

She responds, 'Well, let's see what we can do about that:

1, you have to be single and

2, you must be Catholic.'

The cab driver is very excited and says,

'Yes, I'm single and Catholic!'

'OK' the nun says. 'Pull into the next alley.'

The nun fulfils his fantasy, with a kiss that would
make a hooker blush.

But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts
crying.

'My dear child,' says the nun, 'why are you crying?'

'Forgive me but I've sinned. I lied and I must confess,
I'm married and I'm Jewish.'


The nun says, 'That's OK.

My name is Kevin and I'm going to a fancy dress party.'

I was at the school until 1979 .
Liked Mrs Cooper , who taught history and Mr O'Neil who took us for Sociology .
I think Mr Jennings took us for German . Nasty teacher who hit you on top of your head with chalk and his fingers .
I still have my school tie . Up to 1989 I still had the school under wear with my name sticker in the bottom of box until my 1st wife helped them disappear !

there are a few threads on here that don't seem to relate to Ecclesfield school

I was at the school until 1979 .
Liked Mrs Cooper , who taught history and Mr O'Neil who took us for Sociology .
I think Mr Jennings took us for German . Nasty teacher who hit you on top of your head with chalk and his fingers .
I still have my school tie . Up to 1989 I still had the school under wear with my name sticker in the bottom of box until my 1st wife helped them disappear !
Correction-Jennings was the principal . The German teacher was a surname starting with J as well .
:confused:

mr jennett

We actually spent most of the first two years in the school on Ecclesfield High St (Ecclesfield Junior?) which was being used as an annexe for Echo Grammar while the main school was was being renovated. They built the Science Block in 1963 if I remember correctly.
We used to get called 'Grammar Grubs' by the Colley Secondary Modern pupils, they didn't like us very much. :D
I did actually call in the school a few years ago but it was closed for holidays.
I went up the drive to the old building and got this horrible feeling that I was being watched by some ghostly spectre from my past. Silly I know but I got out of there real quick

I had the same feeling and was there the same time as you. who are you?

A cabbie picks up a Nun.
She gets into the cab, and notices that the VERY handsome
cab driver won't stop staring at her.
She asks him why he is staring.
He replies, 'I have a question to ask but I don't want to
offend you.'
She answers, 'My son, you cannot offend me.. When you're
as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you
get to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that
there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find
offensive.'
'Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me.'

She responds, 'Well, let's see what we can do about that:

1, you have to be single and

2, you must be Catholic.'

The cab driver is very excited and says,

'Yes, I'm single and Catholic!'

'OK' the nun says. 'Pull into the next alley.'

The nun fulfils his fantasy, with a kiss that would
make a hooker blush.

But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts
crying.

'My dear child,' says the nun, 'why are you crying?'

'Forgive me but I've sinned. I lied and I must confess,
I'm married and I'm Jewish.'


The nun says, 'That's OK.

My name is Kevin and I'm going to a fancy dress party.'

are you in the right thread although the joke is quite funny?

mr jennett


Thanks . Oggy Jennet .

are you in the right thread although the joke is quite funny?

yes I'm in the correct thread , it has been "dead " for ages so I thought a joke might wake people up again .........seems to have worked ...perhaps everyone from the school were on holiday for 2 months !!!

mr jennett

When were you at the school ?
Joann Latimer , do you know what happened to her ?

there are a few threads on here that don't seem to relate to Ecclesfield school

yes denlin, your right. some of us, including me got a bit side tracked and went off topic. sorry ( please dont report us to oggy jennet ):hihi:

yes I'm in the correct thread , it has been "dead " for ages so I thought a joke might wake people up again .........seems to have worked ...perhaps everyone from the school were on holiday for 2 months !!!

nice one DISLEYDOG you got things moving again.

When were you at the school ?
Joann Latimer , do you know what happened to her ?

hi njabulo, joanne was one of my sisters freinds at school. next time i speak to her i will ask if she has any idea what became of joanne. my sisters name was susan ward.

mr jennett

I never knew that " oggy " took german. well thats the link i was looking for. german teacher + gestapo + odious little man = oggy jennet:mad::loopy::D

right! someone elses turn now, before i get myself into trouble.........again.

You only have to look at the headmaster HERE (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/viking99/forums/spaz.jpg)

I was always in trouble for not wearing the school uniform. We were very poor and just couldn't afford one. Mr Harrison was very understanding and used to give me used clothes. My biggest embarrasment was having to wear my stepfathers shirt dyed red (Churchill house I think) for rugby. It rained heavily and all the red dye came out. Terrible times.

hi njabulo, joanne was one of my sisters freinds at school. next time i speak to her i will ask if she has any idea what became of joanne. my sisters name was susan ward.

It was all a long time ago and I do not remember your sisters name . I was known as Lerko as the English people could not pronounce my name , Nkululeko . My first name is actually Njabulo .

I never knew that " oggy " took german. well thats the link i was looking for. german teacher + gestapo + odious little man = oggy jennet:mad::loopy::D

Apparently , he got the name as a result of the registration of his car many ions ago b4 I even entered the school . It had OGY somewhere in the registration ! He took part in the 2nd world war and some students placed a swastika on his office door once . Apparently he was reduced to tears .

it's true that ogy got his name from his car ,
I didn't Know he did German but they only just started teaching it when I was in 3rd form I think about 1960 .... he was there alongside "Hitler Ellis " they made a right pair .

Gabby Hayes was one of the best teachers ...very strict ..brilliant mathematician did you know he was at Bletchley Park in the war ...code breaker ..Top secret stuff only came to light after the 30 year embargo was lifted .

and yes , he taught me Binary

it's true that ogy got his name from his car ,
I didn't Know he did German but they only just started teaching it when I was in 3rd form I think about 1960 .... he was there alongside "Hitler Ellis " they made a right pair .

Gabby Hayes was one of the best teachers ...very strict ..brilliant mathematician did you know he was at Bletchley Park in the war ...code breaker ..Top secret stuff only came to light after the 30 year embargo was lifted .

and yes , he taught me Binary

Besides my time at university , I think my time at school was the best part of my life . There were racist cretins at the school , but I was able to cope with them as having come from South Africa as a political refugee , I was able to focus on the need to get an education .

Besides my time at university , I think my time at school was the best part of my life . There were racist cretins at the school , but I was able to cope with them as having come from South Africa as a political refugee , I was able to focus on the need to get an education .

I remember Gabby Hayes, you're right he was strict but a good teacher:D

hi njabulo, joanne was one of my sisters freinds at school. next time i speak to her i will ask if she has any idea what became of joanne. my sisters name was susan ward.

what years were you at ecco?:D

It was all a long time ago and I do not remember your sisters name . I was known as Lerko as the English people could not pronounce my name , Nkululeko . My first name is actually Njabulo .

how old are you njabulo I think I remember you ?

what years were you at ecco?:D

what years were you there den...I was there 72-77

its lin and i left way before your time - I was there 62-66 when it was grammar school. I think it changed round about your time shaz - you might have known my cousins Roger and Ann Muscroft

Yes i was there from 1998 to 2003 it werent to bad

what years were you at ecco?:D

hi denlin, I was there from 69-74. theres many a day now when i wish i was still there. loved it, good school, good teachers and good classmates:) and the name muscroft rings a bell.

Besides my time at university , I think my time at school was the best part of my life . There were racist cretins at the school , but I was able to cope with them as having come from South Africa as a political refugee , I was able to focus on the need to get an education .

hi njabulo, when i was in 2nd year 1970/71, we had a teacher who had left south africa. i think he took us for english. his name was joshua mbele, and i think his son attended E.C.S (in the 1980,s?? )

hi njabulo, when i was in 2nd year 1970/71, we had a teacher who had left south africa. i think he took us for english. his name was joshua mbele, and i think his son attended E.C.S (in the 1980,s?? )
That was my father . His name was George Mbele !

Njabulo I remember you as lurko ! I was there from 71 to 76
Hated every minute :hihi:

how old are you njabulo I think I remember you ?

I am 50 years old . I was at the school 1972-79 .

Njabulo I remember you as lurko ! I was there from 71 to 76
Hated every minute :hihi:

That was me . At the primary school the kids and teachers could not pronounce Nkululeko , which is the name I used at school , so I was stuck with the name Lerko .

That was me . At the primary school the kids and teachers could not pronounce Nkululeko , which is the name I used at school , so I was stuck with the name Lerko .

can you remember which primary school you went to ?

can you remember which primary school you went to ?

Lound or Loundside Junior .

It's really good to see you on here Lerko ! I was in the year above you and only knew who you were because of my friends who went to Lound. Hope you are doing good :)

It's really good to see you on here Lerko ! I was in the year above you and only knew who you were because of my friends who went to Lound. Hope you are doing good :)

I am ok thanks . How are you ?
I actually hated the name Lerko . Most people call me Njabs ,which comes from Njabulo .

Lound or Loundside Junior .
yes I thought so...were you in Mr Pickerings or Mr Blakeys ?

I was there too same time, I am 50 next May :roll:

yes I thought so...were you in Mr Pickerings or Mr Blakeys ?

I was there too same time, I am 50 next May :roll:

I was in Mr Blakey's class in the 4th year .

I was in Mr Blakey's class in the 4th year .

Oh Im surprised you remember :)...you joined in the last year, I was in that class.....you wont remember me though was very quiet and shy :roll:

I am 50 years old . I was at the school 1972-79 .

hi again njabulo, my sister does remember you. she is 50 today:o

hi again njabulo, my sister does remember you. she is 50 today:o

whos your sister ?

Oh Im surprised you remember :)...you joined in the last year, I was in that class.....you wont remember me though was very quiet and shy :roll:

I joined the school I think in the 2nd year towards the end of the year . But I should have gone to the 3rd year but my father persuaded the principal , a Mr Wallton I think , that as my command of the English language was non existant , I should drop one year !
I rember the school trip to Belgium which was about 20 pounds !

hi again njabulo, my sister does remember you. she is 50 today:o

I remember the people but not all the names . But I remember Steven Bradshaw , David Eyre , John White and Neil Brown .
Happy birthday to your sister . I turned 50 in February .

whos your sister ?

My sister is Dudu .

My nephews fiance is called Dudu ! She is from Kenya. Yes Njabulo when you said you were 50 I thought you should have been in my year, I didn't know you had been put back a year. I was 50 end of may (but don't tell anyone) :hihi:
sycamore what was your sisters name, she would have been in my year too.

My nephews fiance is called Dudu ! She is from Kenya. Yes Njabulo when you said you were 50 I thought you should have been in my year, I didn't know you had been put back a year. I was 50 end of may (but don't tell anyone) :hihi:
sycamore what was your sisters name, she would have been in my year too.

hi agian, my sisters name was susan ward. I will pm you with contact info if you like.

whos your sister ?

hi shaznay, she was known as susan ward back then. she lives up high green now.

Hi sycamore, I can't remember the name, but I'll have a think back, it's all so long ago now I have difficulty remembering and can't remember stuff I thought I could :hihi:

Eighup Gang ...although i'm from Ecco ,I went to Yew lane ( Yewlands to yo' young 'uns) ..but ..if anyone remembers Mr Belk ( music teacher ) he was mi' Dads cousin...:hihi:

I was at the main school between 1979 and 1982 and 1982 and 1984 (sixth form). I remember the school being out of control, with only a handful of teachers (such as Mr Williams & Mr Howarth) who could keep control. Many of the windows had been put through, and room 5 had been completely torched. How I got out of that place with any qualifications is one of life's little mysteries. Grew up quick. I see that Mr King has been killed in a motorcycle accident - I heard that he had been sacked for making a girl stand on a desk, and lift her skirt up. I always felt sorry for him, because he got all the idiots, and it must have eventually got to him. Anyone remember Philip (Percy) Claxton? He was a great teacher for 6th form, but couldn't control the other classes. Same with Mr Pilling. Mr Guest was my form tutor for 2 years, and was new into teaching in 1979. Apparently, he had played football for England under 21s. I was one of the computer swots (still am!), and was one of the first 6 pupils to be introduced to the school computer by Mr Burkinshaw and Mr Carter in 1980. Ground breaking stuff! I still do a lot of web and flickr stuff under the name wakefieldpinball. Please see my other posting on the lower school. My initials are MRD, but I like to keep things anonymous on the internet if that is OK. Ta. Oh, nearly forgot Mrs Jolly, the inappropriately named dinner bag (sorry, lady).
How was room 5 torched may I ask :O?

i went there too b4 it was dun up been since wth my son . oh dear i got bared from going again

How was room 5 torched may I ask :O?


well it wern't me anyway coz i had left by then.

Who was the Maths teacher who drove the little yellow sports car made of fibreglass? (Mid to late 70s.)

Who was the Maths teacher who drove the little yellow sports car made of fibreglass? (Mid to late 70s.)

Was it Mr. Carter ?

Does anyone remember Mr Brazell the history teacher, who was a Norwich City supporter and drove a bright green vw beetle? :)

Does anyone remember Mr Brazell the history teacher, who was a Norwich City supporter and drove a bright green vw beetle? :)

Yeah, I remember him, smallish, mousey hair, glasses, desert boots of the suede variety? !!!:hihi:

I remember this and was really furious that Cliff Richard was allowed to come, and not my heart throb of the time, David Bowie!!!i remember him coming saw him in the hallway ,they were happy days .

Does anyone remember Mr Brazell the history teacher, who was a Norwich City supporter and drove a bright green vw beetle? :)

I remember him well he was my he was my 1st year form teacher back in 1975 and our class was in the prefabs, I remember they were either freezing cold or red hot hot

Who was the Maths teacher who drove the little yellow sports car made of fibreglass? (Mid to late 70s.)

Could it have been Philip Claxton?

Who was the Maths teacher who drove the little yellow sports car made of fibreglass? (Mid to late 70s.)

Was it Mr. Carter ?

Mr Carter drove a bright orange Ford Capri I think. I saw him in tha ASDA on Friday. He doesn't teach anymore, he's a lab technician. Less stressfull no doubt!

Can anyone verify Mr. King was killed in a motor cycle accident, he taught a motorcycle safety course when I was there and was always going on about safety ..... before he cracked you behind your ear

I asked Steve Guest about this the other week. He was going to a golf tournament with Roy Judge / Oggy Jennett / Big Dan and others recently and asked him to make enquiries, but no-one had heard anything. The only one he knew about recently was Mr Moss the sports teacher who died in January. RIP.

PS Jennett won the golf!!

How old will Ogy Jennett be now ? He must be getting on because he seemed old when he taught us in the seventies !

he was old to us in the mid 60's too

Talking about cars reminded me we shoved a spud up some teachers exhaust pipe(an old type minibus if I remmember rightly , straight exhaust pipe and we used a brush handle to get it right up inside ) on our last day of term in '63 ...can't remember who's car it was now but he was a right old sod of a teacher , Car wouldn't start so at least he must have been late home !!

Could it have been Philip Claxton?

philip ( percy ) claxton did have a sports car because we once bunged up the door locks with chewing gum after he banned us from the chess club.

I asked Steve Guest about this the other week. He was going to a golf tournament with Roy Judge / Oggy Jennett / Big Dan and others recently and asked him to make enquiries, but no-one had heard anything. The only one he knew about recently was Mr Moss the sports teacher who died in January. RIP.

PS Jennett won the golf!!

the british open (zimmerframe) golf championship :D

Anyone remember an English teacher, think his name was Higginbotham ?

Certainly do.

Talking of Lower School form teachers, what became of Lynne Franklin (English, sports and of course drama productions)? She suffered with MS and I remember she had a bout that had her on sticks.

great to see all these names being remembered makes you wonder where all the nickname come from . some are obvious others obscure lots have been discussed but I have never found out why Mr Clay (deputy head in the 60's ) was known as RIMP, or Miss Cross (girls Head mistress in the 60's ) was GIMMA they just were to us then .Mr Jennings was quickly called Cheshire due to his permanent stupid grin when he became head in '59. oggy because of his car (see above) Gabby , because of the cowboy Gabby Hayes others ..............

great to see all these names being remembered makes you wonder where all the nickname come from . some are obvious others obscure lots have been discussed but I have never found out why Mr Clay (deputy head in the 60's ) was known as RIMP, or Miss Cross (girls Head mistress in the 60's ) was GIMMA they just were to us then .Mr Jennings was quickly called Cheshire due to his permanent stupid grin when he became head in '59. oggy because of his car (see above) Gabby , because of the cowboy Gabby Hayes others ..............

still on the subject of nicknames i was looking through some staff photo's earlier and came across one from 1967. The teachers name was granville "ticker" mitchell, and he taught physics. A bit before my time ,as i started in 69 and i didnt do physics. does anyone remember how the nickname "ticker" came about.

the Ecclesfield Grammar School web site is currently being revamped:banana:

esvc.freeserve.co.uk

the Ecclesfield Grammar School web site is currently being revamped:banana:

esvc.freeserve.co.uk

thanks for that info disleydog, I used to go on that site quite often. it had a good forum as well.

I was there from 1994-1999 my form teacher was Mrs Cork,
i havnt been back since they did it all up, but i do plan to one day, would be nice to have a look round it again.

i went there 1969-1972

God this seems years ago 9 mainly cos it is )
I went, left in 79. Ant or Tony as it were, knew you even ar Coit !!
St John knew you as well , was in same class for several lessons with Trev Smith, Little Wrighty, Andy Fos. Could be here all day reminiscing.
One memory was Levi being attacked by Mr Hudon !! LOL.
Remember Mr Hague ? and Carney
Anyone else from those years ?

I was there from 1994-1999 my form teacher was Mrs Cork,
i havnt been back since they did it all up, but i do plan to one day, would be nice to have a look round it again.

I started in 2000 and Miss Cork was my form teacher. I've seen her a couplke of times since I've left and she has always been nice

God this seems years ago 9 mainly cos it is )
I went, left in 79. Ant or Tony as it were, knew you even ar Coit !!
St John knew you as well , was in same class for several lessons with Trev Smith, Little Wrighty, Andy Fos. Could be here all day reminiscing.
One memory was Levi being attacked by Mr Hudon !! LOL.
Remember Mr Hague ? and Carney
Anyone else from those years ?
Yes I left in '79 :)

whow all you youngsters, I left ecco secondary as it was then in 1961

Hi Jim.
I left there in 1989.I can remember Mr Howarth too.I saw him not so long ago.and yeah hes still got that tash:hihi:
Mr Knibbs was there oh gosh who else??? eeerrrmmm
Miss Skidmore-Maths
Mr Smith-French
Mr Cooke-Geology
Mr Warhurst-English
Miss Sobienski-History
Mr Hewwitt-Music
Mr Lidster-Rural Studies
Miss Pitt-English-----she hasn't changed a bit,i look older than her:mad:
Mr King-Motorcycling
Miss Dunn-P.E
Mrs Sanderson-Home Economics
Mrs Hutton-Maths
Mr Rooker was head of our year.
Mr anders was head of school.
I can't really remember anymore!!!!

mr king :rant: he got sack from ecco for being a pervert & looking up girls skirts the week i was supposed to start on the motorbikes :rant:

Hi there my names Annette and I am looking for old friends who might have gone to Monteney Junior School in 1956-1960, or colley secondary school in 60-64. Plse PM me if so. Thanks.

mr king :rant: he got sack from ecco for being a pervert & looking up girls skirts the week i was supposed to start on the motorbikes :rant:

He did supposidly. I had chance to ride a bike round the cones though before he got fired :suspect:

'josh' king was my history teacher in '74-'75. he was strict but fair. i remember him bawling somebody out once, we thought he was going to explode!

'josh' king was my history teacher in '74-'75. he was strict but fair. i remember him bawling somebody out once, we thought he was going to explode!

Hmmmm i also remember him to be very firey too, a very good teacher though to be honest, respect was the way forward with Mr King.

was it ever confirmed he was killed in a motorbike accident or is it just hearsay ?

was it ever confirmed he was killed in a motorbike accident or is it just hearsay ?

Oh i haven't heard that one, having said that, i haven't even heard he has passed away :|

I asked Steve Guest about this the other week. He was going to a golf tournament with Roy Judge / Oggy Jennett / Big Dan and others recently and asked him to make enquiries, but no-one had heard anything. The only one he knew about recently was Mr Moss the sports teacher who died in January. RIP.

PS Jennett won the golf!!

I saw Mr Guest in the sandwich shop yesterday, he hasn't altered one bit. Still looked as fit as he always did at school :gag: lol

'josh' king was my history teacher in '74-'75. he was strict but fair. i remember him bawling somebody out once, we thought he was going to explode!

he taught us history at this time too ... his lessons were always interesting and he was respected by the pupils


I liked him, I was also in his handbell ringing team :)

he taught us history at this time too ... his lessons were always interesting and he was respected by the pupils


I liked him, I was also in his handbell ringing team :)

I was in the handbell ringing team with Mr Hewwitt too :hihi:

great to see all these names being remembered makes you wonder where all the nickname come from . some are obvious others obscure lots have been discussed but I have never found out why Mr Clay (deputy head in the 60's ) was known as RIMP, or Miss Cross (girls Head mistress in the 60's ) was GIMMA they just were to us then .Mr Jennings was quickly called Cheshire due to his permanent stupid grin when he became head in '59. oggy because of his car (see above) Gabby , because of the cowboy Gabby Hayes others ..............

Went to Burncross cemetery last year as my great grandad is buried there and his gravestone has a golden trumpet on it as he was bandleader of Chapeltown Silver Prize Band and on way back to car we were having look at other headstones when I came upon the grave of Miss Cross. I was at Ecco when she was there, I remember Jennings, Gabby Hayes, Mr Birkby, Mr Cochrane, Miss Webster (Science) and my form teacher was Mrs Palmer. There was also art teacher Mr Sant

'josh' king was my history teacher in '74-'75. he was strict but fair. i remember him bawling somebody out once, we thought he was going to explode!

hope this link works
teachers from 1975 :)

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hello denlin
don't remember "Mr Cochrane, Miss Webster (Science) and Mrs Palmer. all the others I remember though , what years were you interned there?, I was 58 -63

josh was my form and history teacher in '67, did he ever hit any of you lot with that chuffin great bible he held in assembly!

I was there from 1994-1999 my form teacher was Mrs Cork,
i havnt been back since they did it all up, but i do plan to one day, would be nice to have a look round it again.

Miss corks still there, she mainly does supplying now, due to illnesses but she taught me for almost a full year of geography...shes annoying.

hello denlin
don't remember "Mr Cochrane, Miss Webster (Science) and Mrs Palmer. all the others I remember though , what years were you interned there?, I was 58 -63

hi

1962-1966 but spent first year in old modern school building in t'village, Mrs Webster taught English and Mr Cochrane was French teacher. His son Simon Cochrane was in my class and Mr Birkbys son Edward was too. Edward went on to be a doctor but I think he took early retirement

RIP John Shaddock (http://announce.jpress.co.uk/9196469).



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RIP John Shaddock (http://announce.jpress.co.uk/9196469).



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Mr Shaddock the German teacher ? I'ts largely thanks to him I managed to learn the language and have lived over here since 1984.

RIP Mr Shaddock and thanks.

not seen you on here for a long while bayern blade. thought you may be interested to know a certain mr. marsh gets married tomorrow!

not seen you on here for a long while bayern blade. thought you may be interested to know a certain mr. marsh gets married tomorrow!

Does he indeed !?
Wish him all the best from me, I hope he had a great day yesterday and I'll raise a glass to him this afternoon when I go to watch the Bayern - Leverkusen game down the pub.

If anyone can remember Miss Pitt ( English teacher) always dressed lovely with hair always done and make up on, she reminded me of Dolly Parton :hihi: i have recently been informed she is due to retire this year!!

hey, i curently go to ecclesfield school :banana:

If anyone can remember Miss Pitt ( English teacher) always dressed lovely with hair always done and make up on, she reminded me of Dolly Parton :hihi: i have recently been informed she is due to retire this year!!

she is my english teacher, dont think shes goning to retire cuz she told us that she put a request to be out teacher next year:huh:

[QUOTE=ttourtell;5201725]I was at the school from 1953 to 1958. Had a PE/Hockey teacher - Joan Shutt.

Just found this post - sorry it's taken so long. Joan Shutt, although she taught hockey as well, was the geography teacher.
She left Sheffield in 1966 and taught in Buckinghamshire and on Teesside. Retired in 1987 and had many good years with her husband, Albert. She died in January 2009, aged 82.

from Jane Shutt (Joan's elder daughter)

Which School on Teesside ? I moved there in 1965 .......still there too.

Does he indeed !?
Wish him all the best from me, I hope he had a great day yesterday and I'll raise a glass to him this afternoon when I go to watch the Bayern - Leverkusen game down the pub.
My wedding went well Mark. It must have been the large glass you raised. cheers ............hic
We were over in Deutschland last year in Cochem, Koblenz, Bonn & Köln. The Köln Dom is quite impressive ain't it?
Mick

oh and RIP Mr Shaddock. The first words he said to me were "Du bist Max heißen" or words to that effect and that was settled, I was Max from thereon. I can't remember him speaking hardly any English in our German lessons.

Which School on Teesside ? I moved there in 1965 .......still there too.


Ryehills Comp in Redcar.

Someone earlier mentioned Miss Cross. I didn't go to Ecclesfield myself, (I was at Abbeydale) but Mum asked her to help me with French lessons. I was very fond of her, as was Mum. We went to tea with her once and I remember her beautiful garden, full of lilies.

Ryehills Comp in Redcar.

Someone earlier mentioned Miss Cross. I didn't go to Ecclesfield myself, (I was at Abbeydale) but Mum asked her to help me with French lessons. I was very fond of her, as was Mum. We went to tea with her once and I remember her beautiful garden, full of lilies.

Ryehills .....Know it well .


when we were at school , sorry to say we made Miss Cross's life hell trying to teach us French .Fortunately we only had her for a few stand in lessons when our regular teacher was absent . She wore a hearing aid that used to howl and whistle and we all knew her as "Gimma " don't know where that came from , before our time in the early 60's ..our regular teacher in 1963 was "Hitler Ellis " and we didn't mess him arround or else ..

The Miss Cross I remember (1962-1966) when I went there didn't teach French - that was Mr Cochrane, Mr Birkby was head of lower school and taught geography, my form teacher Mrs Palmer taught English, science teacher was Miss Webster, Isaac Sant (art), Gabby Hayes (maths) and Head was Arnold Henry Jennings

I went to Burncoss cemetery last year to visit grave of my great grandad after my cousin started looking up family history and we were just walking back to car and I glanced down and saw Miss Cross' gravestone

It was a fantastic school when i was there back in 1989.

Having said that, these days i don't think i would like to be back at school!!

I am ok thanks . How are you ?
I actually hated the name Lerko . Most people call me Njabs ,which comes from Njabulo .

I remember your sister - Dudu, I think. How is she?

St John, we must have been there at the same time, Mr West (with the comb over !!) was my form teacher ????

I know it's a while ago in the thread, but I too remember the Hoyland "TurdCage" parties in the '70s. And especially the false palm trees. They were made out of gypsum.
I know, 'cos I once took a bite out of one and chipped a tooth.
:loopy:

No, went to Colley.

Played cricket for Ecclesfield.

Knew Duncan Grant, Anthony Rowbotham and Timothy Taylor.

Also knew John Jackson.

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what year was this ?

ecclesfield comp was two schools ecclesfield grammer and hunshelf that became one school around 1966 spent my first year at brackenhill then to greengate lane for about 6 months untill hunshelf was finished i left in 1968

thought it was Ecclesfield Grammar !!!!!

I did,and left in 1972.