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I got away with only wearing it for the 1st week, but you always had to.have it on you in case there was a check. Detention was awful, especially in Winter. Sometimes didn't get home until 6.30. It all changed when I was in the 2nd year, George Mack died and we got a more ' progressive ' head. Then in the 4th year the boys and girls mixed and the years below us went onto a comprehensive type regime.

Hi Slotter47, I was there from 65, so that explains it. Do you remember the slog up Knowle Lane until they altered the routes? For some reason they wouldn't give us passes for the No4 that went past the gates. I've seen your posts about the Ballifield estate, it was my first foray on this forum, and not sure I replied correctly.

You used to go to High Storrs in the 60s? So did I, but I don't recognise your name. The other people I knew were Roy Birley and David Hawksworth, I was there into the 70s.

Johnparker, I have just been introduced to this group today. I've read through most of the entries and I'm still in touch with a couple of the names on your list. Bob Manifield I see a few times a year as he alternates his time between Tenerife and his old home on the Crescent. You are right, it was John and Peter Gulson. Pete has lived in South Africa since the 80s, and John is living in Norfolk (I think, as I've touch with him). I had a driv around Handsworth a few weeks ago and visited the old Community centre, but I forgot to check out the Youth Club. Does anyone remember Ted Jenkins who ran it for some time? I used to spend a lot of time there. Unfortunately he passed away in 2015, but he was well remembered by folks from around Parson Cross. I remember Ian Gifford who,is mentioned on here and David Carter, but his younger brother Stephen was a friend. We lost touch, the last time I saw him was at Stan Shillito's funeral. I was upset when I heard he had died but couldn't get to his funeral because of work. Pinksarah889, I remember your mum, she was one of the girls who went in the Everest and nicknamed me 'Follyfoot', ask her if she remembers who I am. The mates I knocked about with from Ballifield were Alan Shillito (his sister, Andrea), Pete Gulson, Martin Smith, Steven Poulton, Gary Hart, but knew others like Graham 'Syd' Summer-hays, Ian Gifford, Andrew King, Jill Hawkesworth, elder brother David and her twin sisters, Tim Hancock, June Fairchild, Andrea Vawse, Roy Birley. Someone mentioned Barbra Wadilove (she lived on Ballifield Way), I see her brother Geoff fairly regularly, but not seen her since the 60s. Another name mentioned was Gillian Robertson, I used to live next door to her on Ballifield Road. Around about us were Sandra and Glynn Stratford, Malcom Hinds, Glynn Hinde ( might have mixed them up), Peter Frith (who died aged 19), Diane Morris. We used to play cricket on the grass verge after school, with parents often joining in. Sticking to just Ballifield, those are most of the names I recall, but I also used to knock about with others from Kirkdale, Flockton and Old Retford Road, and some off Bramley.