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Rosecroft Staff, 198?

Back row: 1. Ron Stephenson, 2. Lyn Smith, 3. Rita Unthank,  4. Pat Slater, 5. Ron Kerrison, 6. Kevin Willey, 7. Sue Brown (PE), 8. Tony Ryder, 9. David Brown.

3rd row:  1. Alison Jolly, 2. Lee Archer, 3. Harold Jones (Deputy Head Teacher), 4. Dick Sowerby, 5. Margaret Bennett, 6. Tony Lake (Geography), 7. Anne Ault, 8. Marion Calvert (Home Economics).

2nd row:  1. Peris Whitaker (Music), 2. Stella Brown?, 3. Val Metcalf (English), 4. Brenda Morgan, 5. Steve Lake, 6.Polly Brettle, 7. Jill Hall, 8. John Winspear (CDT), 9. Eric Walker, 10. Ian Macdonald (Art).

Front row:  1. Celia Parrish, 2. Ann Hewitt (Deputy Head Teacher), 3. Mrs Game (French), 4. Adrian Hopley (Head Teacher), 5. Richard Watson (English), 6.David Griffin, 7. Dave Robinson.

Image and some names courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to John Hannah, Nigel Deans, Colin Hart, Sean Kilvington, Graham Craggs and Heather Long for updates on names.

Dressing up Day, July 1984

Staff had a ‘Dressing Up Day’ in 1984, pictured are : Margaret Bennett, Steve Lake, Dick Watson, Val Metcalfe, Dave Griffin and Brenda Morgan all dressed up.

Image and naming the ‘culprits’ courtesy of Celia Parrish.

Farewells, 1984

Still in his ’dressing up day’ outfit, John Winspear is being given his retirement present by Dick Sowerby in July, 1984. Emma Wright queries: “This must have been the other way round, Mr Winspear was my teacher in the nineties but Mr Sowerby had already gone.” Can anybody assist?

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to Emma Wright for the query.

Granada TV Studios, 1991

Mr. Smith and third year students on the set of Coronation Street at the Granada studios in January, 1991. Jonathan Wilson tells us: ”That boy in the front, with the black jacket with the American flag on, is Jonathan Wilson.”

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish; thanks to Jonathan Wilson for the update.

Teesside Airport, June 1981

Mrs. Bishop and second year pupils visited Teesside Airport in June, 1981.

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish.

In Berwick, July 1980

Resting on the steps we have: Lee Archer, Jean Bishop, ??, ??, Mark Phillips.

Who are the other pupils resting on the steps with Lee Archer and Jean Bishop?

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish and thanks to Graham Craggs for the update.

Hexham Trip, 1981

As part of the Hexam school trip by pupils of Rosecroft School in 1981, pictured are Steve Lake and Ron Kerrison doing a river survey.

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish.

At Kielder, 1981

Mr. Willey was keeping an eye on a group in the visitors’ centre at Kielder in this photograph, another aspect of the 1981 Field Trip from Rosecroft School. Are you in this picture, please tell us?

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish.

In Corbridge, 1981

Mrs. Parrish, Mr. Lake, and Mr. Kerrison with a group of pupils in Corbridge in 1981. Andrew Downs tells us: ”Colin Atkinson is pulling the funny face and Jenny Collin in  blue at the front.”

Image courtsey of Celia Parrish and information, also thanks to Andrew for that update.

Lake District, July 1981

Were you one of the pupils pictured with Mrs. Hall in the Lake District in July, 1981? Pauline Magor tells us: ”I think the boys are Steven Barnes and Paul McLeod.”

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish and thanks to Pauline Magor for the update.