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VE Anniversary No. 2

Not many pupils in this photograph of Mrs Perkins class of Loftus Junior School, were you one of them?

Back row: Daniel Todd, Mathew Love, Nicholas Love, ?? , Gareth Stonehouse.

Centre row: Sophie Longstone, Lisa Leftbridge, Steven Harris, Gemma Scott.

Front row: Shaun Thorpe, Christine Stonehouse, Andrew Hawkins, Jennifer Curtain, Mrs Di Perkins (now living in Cyprus), Philin Boriboon, Raymond Pearson, Sarah Cole.

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, thanks to Kelly, Melissa Ellis and Tom Sayers for the updates.

V.E.Day 50th Anniversary

Were you here celebrating the V.E. anniversary? Assembled to celebrate we have:

Back row:  Pauline Walker, John Middlemass, Samantha Cocks, Craig Morrison, Katherine Andre, ??, Lyndsey Whitely, Andrew Evans.

Middle row: ??, ??, Kimberly Imelia, Wayne Bowes, Ian Harris, Paula Noble, Ewan Thomas.

Front row: Paul Marsay, Emma Hodgeson, ??, Vicky Nixon, ?? (teacher), Hayley Bulmer, Lee Kentfield, Cheryl Turford, Richard Stockdale.

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson and many thanks to Paula and Melissa Ellis for the updates on names.

Gymnastics Anyone?

Who are the girls in this photograph and what was the occasion? That was the question and we now know it was another of the Loftus Junior School Christmas Concerts and here we see Mr. McKenna’s gymnasts on parade. Mr T Sayers further updates with: ”These were photographs of the annual Christmas production. Mrs Leybourne was producer, Mrs Himsworth painted the scenery and I was photographer.” We also understand this was c.1983/4.

Back row: Clare Simpson, Julie Stonehouse, Alison Harris, Hayley Coates, Heidi Smith, Carole Crossland.

Middle row: Roy Stokes, David Jolly, Mathew Sampson, Martin Welburn.

Front Row: Nicola Reason, Rachel Dale, Angela Greening, Emma Covell, Lynne Yeoman.

Left kneeling: Julie Daniels; right kneeling: Donna Hudson.

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson and many thanks to Tom Sayers for the update.

The Last One – 1987

The last one, or should we say “time gentlemen please?”; once again names were requested and Susan Clark managed them all.

Back row: Carl Gibson, Richard Hand, Carl Robinson.

Middle row: Philip Simpson, Graham Cook, Leigh Marshall, Anthony Tinkler, Wayne Sherwood, Brian Story, Ian Burton, Lyle Dyer.

Front row: David Clarke, Zoe Harding, Karen Hill, Emma Collinson, Joanne Gibson, Kirsty Finlayson, Sarah Atkinson, Susan Souter, David Tunnell.

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson  and thanks to Adam Cuthbert and Susan Clark for all the names.

We’re Back Again

Back row: Jonathan Tremain, Jason Lockery , Paul Daniels, Alan Gladders, Guy Bowman, Andrew Lindsey, Stuart Stoddart, Mrs Blades.

Middle row: Darren Laity, David ?, Michelle Robinson, Jaclyn Scott, Kirsty Smith, Rachel Mead, Emma Ainsley, Hayley Alderson, Guy Leeks, Paul Shaw.

Front row: Natalie ?, ??, Elaine ?, Linda Bainbridge, Victoria Melvin, Lesley Stoddart, Helen Covell, Joanne ? , Claire Williams, Stuart Stoddart.

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson (photography by Tom Sayers); also thanks to Neil Stonehouse, Stuart Stoddart and Adam Cuthbert for names, can anybody else help? Thanks also to Jaclyn Scott and Jackie Scott for the updates.

Mr. Colam And Class (1985)

”Who was with Mr Colam at the Old Bull and Bush?” was our question and we now know they are:

Back row: Lee Reason, Stephen Bailes, Kevin Robinson.

Middle row: Billy Bainbridge, Philip Cuthbert, Andrew Jeffcoat, Peter Tyreman, Carol Atkinson, Steven Patten, Wayne Barnes, Graham Ridley.

Front row: Sally Stadart, Joanne Webster, Victoria Franks, Clare Harris, Ruth Stevenson, Rebecca Greening, Kirsty Smith, Katie Shaw, Joanne Whitely.

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson (photography by Tom Sayers) and with thanks to Susan and Neil for the names.

What are the Cups for?

Help is now needed with this post! As part of an update to the Archive some material has been lost from this post. We know from Ian Dryden’s comment: ” Well, its nearly correct………….. We actually ‘offically’ came second, but a judge couldn’t add up and we won by a point, I think? Our then head (can’t remember the name) kicked up abit of a stink and the Evening Gazette got these.” The cups are being presented by Norman Lantsbery, and we now have some names, but can we have some help with when?

Back row: ??, Kevin Hare, ? Henderson. Front row: ??, Norman Lantsbery, ??.

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson and thanks to Ian Dryden for the update.


Sword Dancers

This is one team of Mrs Himsworth`s sword dancers, which included her son Richard.

Back row: Craig Cole, ?? , ?? , Greg Wilson, Gavin Whiteley, Andy Hall, Richard Himsworth, Craig Harris.

Front row: Chris Harris, Richard Lyndsay, Matthew Hall, Richard Sanderson.

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, with thanks to Matthew Hall, Tom, Craig Cole and Dan for names to date.

And Again

Are you on this photograph? Help needed with names! Please let us know.

Back row: Ian Collings, ??, Martin Chapman.
Middle row: Scott Severs, Jamie Melbourne, Richard Breckon, Darren Lindsey, Angela Craven, Alan Robinson, Lee Stainthorpe, Adrian Magor.
Front row: Amanda Willis, ??, Victoria Swallwell, Joanne ?, Vicky ?, Chantelle Fleming, Linda Watson, ??, Leanne Harris.

Image courtesy of Marian Toulson (photography by Tom Sayers), with thanks to Marianne Craven, Pauline Magor, Sharon Stone and Joanne Gibson for the updates.

Mr. Beedle At The Old Bull And Bush

Back Row, Paul Lancaster, Paul Jackson, James Liddle,Ian Evans, Mr Beedle.

Middle Row: Shane Imelia, Bennet Aldous, Nicola Smithies, Georgina Liddle, ?? , Richard Pearson, Daniel Finlayson, Jaime Dunwell

Front Row: Emma Hall , Claire Hampton, Elizabeth Yardy, Lisa Mason, Janine McBurney, Amanda Gibson, Sarah Cuthbert, Susan Smith, Rachel Hughlock.
Image courtesy of Marian Toulson (photography by Tom Sayers), and with thanks to Neil Stonehouse, Emma, Kirsty Bruce and Georgina Liddell for names to date.