Ex Waltheof School pupils

[Dufflecoat 10]

I knew a Terry Bull as

He was head boy in my last year

Amazing athlete and trampolinist

 

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I was a couple of years older than John but we all used to go to his house to listen to music

We shared same birthday and mates I knew him from him being prob 14 right through to when he passed in 2013 but there was a break when I moved away

 

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I am just 62

John I think would have been 60

 

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I was a couple of years older than John but we all used to go to his house to listen to music

We shared same birthday and mates I knew him from him being prob 14 right through to when he passed in 2013 but there was a break when I moved away

 

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John was famous for being in a band called quinceharmon and they did a record which was title tune to one of the on the buses films

I found a copy and framed it for him

He told everyone about it

It was his five mins of fame

 

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Other people I knew in my year

Linda Taylor now sadly passed

Hillary gibbs

Sharon Taylor

Andrew Taylor

Susan Highfield

David keating

Steven buczko

Leslie brooks

George chambers

Charlie coe

In johns age group

Lynn and Tina hunt whose dad ran darnall working mens club

Francis wall

Lorna wall

Bit older

Richard Fletcher

Any bells ringing

 

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I knew Keith earl very well

He did have many run ins with teachers

However

He is an amazing christian guy now living down south and working as a male nurse in a mental institute

He reformed to being a good guy

[nice-nurse 10]

I remember John Smalley & Lynn Hunt - they were in my class. Seems like yesterday. Devastating news about John - always in our hearts & memories xx

Edited January 30, 2016 by nice-nurse

[steved32 55]

Sad news about John. He was in my school year, Class of '72. Lovely lad.

[Dufflecoat 10]

Thanks for comments nice- nurse and Steve 32

Did u hang around in johns house during those times you may know me or me you

Nice nurse would you happen to be Karen ??,

 

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If u knew John and we're in his class nice nurse what about these

Anne shaw

Linda shaw

Jeanette mc kenzie

These are people I remember coming to his house

 

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John was not a well man for many years and not the same person we remember

He died a week to the day after my dad and never got to see his granddaughter which his daughter Rebecca had

I saw him many times in the last few years and we had great laughs about the old times

He never lost his sense of humour even through all his illness

Depending on who you are your real names may even been included in our reminiscences

Thanks for your comments

 

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Teachers from my era as far as brain cells allow memories

Mr Mawson Year one

Miss Could well art ?

Salt woodwork

Curtois science

Atlas metalwork

Shipley maths

Dw smith french

H smith geography and history

Barnes music

Holland tech drawing

Ransom pe

Others

Dale

Cooper

Marshall

Miss Sarson of course

And the man

J j postletwaite

[nice-nurse 10]

Clearly remember all those teachers Dufflecoat - but you probably won't recall me - Judith Robinson. I was very quiet ha ha!!!!!

[Dufflecoat 10]

I left in July 1970 night nurse and guess as you were in johns year you won't even know me as I was two years older than John and Lynne guess you knew carol burns too

My name is Russ Duffy

But that I think will mean nothing to you

I am glad I heard from you

Starting to feel all from that era were not looking at the site

Spent much time with John in later years

Lynn hunt and Tina both live in Spain and we're friends of us both

I will have known you by sight but names never my strong point

Some of stuff on this sight news to me but guess I just took bullying from teachers as par for course

Despite all that I think it was a good school

Do you still live in sheffield area

I've just come back after a long time away

Thanks for contact

It's great to hear from someone

 

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Ps nice nurse

Nice tat if it's yours

Needle a little scary though

 

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Many people used to float in and out of our music evenings at johns house every night

Music was normally pretty heavy stuff from pink floyd king crimson deep purple moody blues yes etc ha ha good times I think

 

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I remember at school that was the description people would give of the tb jab needle

Scary ha ha

Massive needle with big hooked end

 

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Hope to hear more of your memories nice nurse

Would assume you may just be pulling my leg when you said you were quiet and then followed it up with a laugh

But I don't know

I got into a few scrapes but not as many as some

 

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In 1968 or 1969 waltheof won the all sheffield road safety quiz

Quite an achievement as we beat all the top grammer schools to do it

Mr Cooper and Pop were over the moon

I think it was first time it had been staged too

We got a massive trophy

Does anyone remember that

 

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Nice nurse who else was in same class as you and John and Tina I may know

John had many friends and Tina brought ma y of hers to johns I may recollect some names

[Tleaf 10]

Hey Judith, Steve, Darnex et al, I was saddened to learn of John-taken away so early. I can visualise him with his mop of mousy hair, such a sweet kid.

I left school in 72. Richard Kirk, Tony Staniland, Tom, Gary, Lynne Cowley played badminton for the school. I also remember Peter B, Dave Waller. Dave came to school one day with a skinhead-he was missing a lollipop but he still got all the girls lol

Hey Steve, I'm not sure if you received my personal email but if for some reason you haven't, Darnex has my contact details so do get in touch. Probably won't recognise each other!!!

[Dufflecoat 10]

Thanks for your comments re John

He died June 2013 but had been seriously ill for quite a number of years

 

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Have posted reply to you tleaf hope I did it right

[Tleaf 10]

Yes Dufflecoat, I'm 'fairly' new on this site so not too familiar with some postings but I did receive your message.

[Dufflecoat 10]

If u recollect school band every Friday in assembly from 65 to 70 then you will have seen me ha ha

But thas all you get

Also the road safety champions I mentioned

I was captain of team

 

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Darned

Hope u got my message

Ok

Dufflecoat

 

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Darnex

Predictive text is a pain ha ha

[Darnex 11]

[Hope u got my message

Ok

Dufflecoat

 

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Darnex

Predictive text is a pain ha ha

 

Yes, thank you.

[Dufflecoat 10]

Darnex sent u couple of private messages

Am still not sure I am doing it right though

Just sent one Fri morn around ten twenty

Please let me know if you have it

Thanks