Memories of Woodthorpe area

[summer1955 10]

I am married to Jean Weatherstone she grew up with the Underhays and lived in Woodthorpe Crescent. We have recently returned to Sheffield and now live near The Sherwood. Mick calls i every week to see us.

 

i remember the weatherstone getting forgetful with names but i think it was pamela that i sometimes hung around with and remember she had an older brother i think was tony but getting forgetful with names last time i saw pamela if i got the right name was in my late teens or early twenties when we worked a short time together

[son returned 10]

i remember the weatherstone getting forgetful with names but i think it was pamela that i sometimes hung around with and remember she had an older brother i think was tony but getting forgetful with names last time i saw pamela if i got the right name was in my late teens or early twenties when we worked a short time together

 

The names of the Weatherstones in order of age are:

 

Jean

Mary

Tony

Pamela

Michael

June

Peter

Mark

Most still live in the Sheffield area some have moved to Skegness

I remember the Woodthorpe from the 60s' onward but I lived and was brought up on the Base Green. Hope this helps:cool:

[peterbld4 10]

my dad was born on woodthorp do anyone know the underhays

 

i know all the underhays we were never apart

im a weatherstone

[Puffin4 10]

I used to know an Eric (or was it Albert?) Maw at Woodthorpe School in the 1940's. I suppose he must be about 70 now.

[peterbld4 10]

hi

it was great seeing my old mate paul underhay yesterday 21/05/08

i was on the bus and and he was with his daughter

i had a little talk to him it was great i havent seen him for years we was very close has kids

 

pete w

Edited October 19, 2010 by peterbld4

[depoix 11]

As a new member to the Sheffield Forum, I came across this website accidentally and have throughly enjoyed reading about teachers/pupils from Woodthorpe School. Many names I too remember ... Mr Sallis, Mr Jennings, Miss Clark (PE teacher) and of course, Mr Frost. I also remember a student teacher called Miss Crisp; she had no control over our class (or any other as I recall) and we must have made her life a misery. Mr Lyons, the swimming coach was a wonderful man and during one of my few visits back to Sheffield, was shocked to discover the swimming pool no longer exists! I was part of the swimming team comprising of Nancy Smith, Margaret Jones, Christine Wilson and myself, Diane Turner in the late 1950's.

are you related to eileen turner? she was in the swimming team with me in the mid 60's,i think she lived on kilvington road

[nuttycow13 10]

i lived on woodthorpe for 15 years but left in 2005 as was getting rough,

Edited March 7, 2009 by nuttycow13

[ianfish 10]

first time to use the site i was at woodthorpe school 1958 to 62 i remember harry sallis wally webster and jonnie frost the headmaster in his batcape a lot of people liked wally webster but i hated him im glad i didnt meet him when i was a busdriver i would probably have got the sack:)

[mari 10]

anyone know my husband mick birks he was at woodthorpe school he left 1965 he lived on woodthorpe road

[devlin 10]

Did he have sister, I can remember the Birks but think he was older, sure sister had a name beginning with J ?

[mari 10]

yes thats right his sister is jane

[tasha_78 10]

Halevan and anone who went to Prince Edwards

 

Can anyone tell me if they can remember the Woodthorpe pit or Woodthorpe Ravine and the Orchards which were down the back of where St Theresa,s is now, Does anyone have any memories of Ten Town just off Woodgrove Avenue ?

 

Ta Mo

 

I went to Prince Edwards in the 50s and 60s and well remember walking in a long snake with the rest of my class across Pit Field to get to Woodthorpe swimming baths. We went on our own, with no teacher to escort us and we all arrived at the baths on time and unmolested.

 

Our teacher was Miss Pilgrim and I remember she always used to take 2 or 3 children in her car to the baths. I remember we used to hang back in class as the rest set off in the hope that she`d pick us to go in the car with her.