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Staithes School 1912

Neil Suckling loaned us this photograph of the pupils of Staithes School and tells us Margaret Ward Verrill is one of the students do you know any of the others? Yvonne Holmes advises: “My great aunt, Mary Jane Eland was the infants mistress in 1909, I wonder if she is here?” The Archive can advise that Mary Jane Eland was a teacher at Staithes school in 1901 and 1911 (according to the Census of those years); interestingly she must have travelled daily from Whitby as she is recorded as residing at 12 Baxtergate on both Census.

Image and details courtesy of Neil Suckling, thanks to Yvonne Holmes for the update. 

1951 – Zetland Juniors – Class 7

At last a dated photograph and all the names to go with it.

Back row: Derek Roe, David Robinson, Tony Main, Alan Jackson, John Bennet, Keith Mortimer, Norman Patton, Tony Hardy, Dave Smith, Donald Burdon, John Temple, Les Armstrong, Alan England.

Middle row: Michael Dadd, Peter Kitchener, Margaret Verrill, Hazel Laverick, Mary Dale, Brian Winspear, Ron Allinson, Ray Harrison, Norma Grainger, June Lines, Carol Pascoe, Eric Lancaster, Kenneth Fawcett.

Front row: Pam Dobson, Kathleen Grant, Anne Jefferson, Sheila Verrill, Heather Woodall, Judith Dean, Jacqueline Duncan, Valerie Tate, Doreen Eddis, Eileen Benson, Mary Shaw.

Image courtesy of  Marian Toulson and many thanks to Sheila Harris (nee Potts) for the update.

Skinningrove Juniors

Elizabeth Mellor played the queen, Ronnie McConnell the king and Derek Preston the cook, in this production at Skinningrove school. Elizabeth has told us that Mr. Sayers organised this event and took the photo. He was teaching at the school after coming out of the Army and this was a Christmas production. Mr Tom Sayers has provided an update: “Yes, I took the photograph. It was a Christmas play. I had served in the RAF, not the Army though.”

Image and information courtesy of Elizabeth Mellor; thanks to Mr Sayers for the update.

Easington School, c. 1932-33

This photograph of the pupils of Easington school was taken on the steps of the village hall.  Colin Ivor Graham has managed to remember many of the names:-

R. Simpson, T. Hardy, Rev. Reed, F. Welford, N. Rowland, R. Welford (Teacher), ? Askwith, A. Codling, W. Brown, E. Parker, ? ? Brignall, Bell, ?, M. Bishop, Dawson, Marshall, Kirby, P. Bell, Z. Bishop, Dawson, T. Welford, Young, M. Bishop, ? ? ? M. Roland, P. Gegg, ? Brignall, Parker, Young, Sigsworth, Tose, ? ? ? ? ? Stevenson, Stainthorpe, J. Wilson, ? Cook, C. Young, E. Simpson, Donaldson, C. I. Graham, ?, Gegg, Sigsworth

The teacher, R. Welford, was a stand-in for a few weeks.  W. J. B. Patterson was the headteacher.  The local policeman was called Mr. Gegg.

Image and names to date courtesy of Mr. Colin Ivor Graham.

Skinningrove School c 1933

Miss Skingle and Mr. Donkin with the boys at Skinningrove Senior School, about 1933.

Back row: Miss Skingle, Tom Wilkinson, Harold Bowling, Bill Robinson, Eddie Husband, Bill Smith, Isaac Page, J. R. Simpson, Arthur Preston, Jack Alderson, Ernie Jefferson, Mr Donkin.

Middle row: Clive Watson, Fred Mogridge, Richard Webster, Raymond Carveth, George Hill, Harry Jacobs, Harry Binks, Roger Forrest, Richard Archer.

Front row: Roland Heseltine, Albert Milner, ??, Donald Metcalf, Edward Dale, Bill Andrew, Tom Lettin, George Last, Fred Robinson, Les Appleton.

 Image and names courtesy of Arthur Preston.

Footballers Of 1953/54

Skinningrove School football team of 1953/54 are shown displaying the trophy they had won that season, some names were missing but; Derick Pearson suggested: “Next left to Mr Snowdon is Billy Bell, who lived at Bells Huts Carlin How and went to either South Africa or Australia many years ago possibly early 1960s. The one directly in front was a Myers of Railway Terrace Carlin How however this will need confirmation. “Jean Hugill (nee Ferrer) assisted with: “Maurice Myers lived Railway Terrace Carlin How and went to school with me. The boy at the back is Barry Lancaster a twin of Marie a school friend of mine still living in Carlin How.”

Back row: Mr Temple, Billy Pearson, Barry Lancaster, Brian Yeoman, Alec Cuthbert, Eric Husband, Billy Bell, Mr Snowdon.
Front row: Albert Breckon, Desmond Rogers, John Winspear, George Wilson, Derick Smith, Eric Rowe, Maurice Myers.

Image and some names courtesy of Eric Rowe, thanks to Derick Pearson and Jean Hugill (nee Ferrer) for updates.

Oxfam Bramble

Pictured on a ramble along the beach from Saltburn on 29th April, 1972, in the photograph on the left are: Mandy Middlemas, Carol ?, Maxine Harding, Jill Stonehouse, Julie Bowers and Yasmin Blood with Mrs. Parrish. Whilst Ann Willis, Bev Noble and Pat Puckrin are in the picture on the right.

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish.

Camping at Richmond

Rosecroft school camping trip in July, 1972, to Swaleview campsite, Richmond.  In the picture on the right, Yvonne, Christine, Stephen, George, Robert, Malcolm and Gary are getting ready to go fishing. Christine James tells us: ”Oh how lovely to see this I’m the tall girl next to the camper van and my friend Yvonne with the red hair, happy days”.

Image and names courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to Christine James for the update.

Prince Charles in Skinningrove

Do you remember when Prince Charles visited Skinningrove in February, 1987? This photograph shows him arriving at the Mining Museum.

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish.

The Rover’s Return

The Archive asked: “Who are these girls from Rosecroft School, sitting in the bar of The Rover’s Return in January, 1991? ” We soon got to know!

Left to right: Elizabeth Dunn, ??, Nicola Cook, Samantha Graham.

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish and thanks to Julie Riddiough, Sue Clark and Jaclyn Scott for the updates on names.