Steven Evans, John Whitwell and Graham Atkinson are here again, but can you help with other names, please?
Image courtesy of Joan Yeoman.
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 Back row: Herbert Pearson, Peter ‘Rusty’ Rowe, John Starsmore, Richard Rouse, Mike Bowers, Les Walker, Brian Cole, Terry Lofthouse, Ray Pascoe, Brian Hodgson, Dennis Morrison. Third row: Michael Laverick, Alan Nicholson, Margaret Winspear, Rosalie Coultis, Rita Chadwick, Hilary Robinson, Jean Pearson, Pauline Mann, June Cuthbert, Barry Crooks, John Knaggs. Second row: Hazel Boddy, Margaret Coultas, June Watson, Shirley Atkinson, Doreen Ward, Pat Wodge, Wendy Coxon, ??, Shiela Cook. Front row: Terry Ellison, ??, Geoff Hedge, Geoffrey Hebditch, Anthony Purver, Richard Lythe, ??, Norman Peart, David Watson. Image and names courtesy of Hazel Collinson, thanks to Keith Smith for the update.  Yes we’re back in the 1940’s again at the junior school which is now the Community Centre in Duncan Place; some of the pupils are named, but can you recognise anyone? Back row: Colin Watson, Brian Hall, Ernest Mead, Ronnie Knight, Gordon Robinson, Harry Jobling, Peter Campbell, ??, ??, Michael Grant, Billy Parkin. Third row: Eric Laverick, Tom Williams, Kathleen Oglesby, ??, Pat Vasey, Pauline Mann, Ann Dodsworth, Mavis Cuthbert, Janet Theaker, Valerie Shaw, Maureen Ebbs, ?-Audrey?, Sydney Robson, Geoffrey Spearpoint. Second row: Wendy Denton, Susanne Nelson, Judy Trowsdale, Audrey Robinson, Eileen Robinson, Barbara Craggs, Sheila Wren, Marjorie Easton, Jean Shaw, Kenny Johnson. Front row (kneeling) David Hore; (seated) Derick Arden, Tom Cummings, Derick Armstrong, Tony Trattles, Brian Lawson, Bobby Morrison, John Turnbull, Alan Chester, Reg Wilson. Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, thanks to Mike Hore and Audrey Hadfield (Robinson) for more names, also to John Keelty for the update.  Help definitely needed here; we now know the teacher is Mrs Elsie Dixon, the year would be in the 1940’s. Middle row . ??, ??, Terry Blades, ??, ??, ??, ??, Terry Grey, Maureen Verrill, Bobby Barber, ??, ??. Front row. ??, ??, Sheila Cowan, ??, ??, Lily Duck, ??, ??, Dorothy Garbutt, Boys seated at front: ??, ??, ??. Thanks to Norman Patton, Derick Pearson, Margaret Jackson and Margaret Atkinson for names to date.  Top row: Mr H Norminton, Geoff Todd, Doug Flatters, Richard Wilson, George Harrison?, Alan Jefferson, Donald Hogan, Billy Wrightson, John Morrish, Donald Yeoman, Mr Norman Lee. Middle row: Barbara ?, ?? , Joan Harrison, Mary Coverdale, Ann Edwards, Avis Calvert, Mae Pell, Marina Pierson, Nora Pell, Lena Porritt. Front row: ? Covell, Winifred Jackson, June Pearson, Mary Verrill, Sheila Pearson, June Hudson, Rosemary Hicks, ? Cuthbert, Joan Smith. Image courtesy of Brenda Lightfoot and thanks to Anne Norminton for dating and update on names.  Back row: John Morrish, Dougie Upton, Keith Partlett, Ray Craggs, Billy Wrightson. Middle row: Mrs Best, Derek Trattles, Ronnie Leist, John Dale, Don Elliott, Sylvia Ward, ? Whitlock, Ernie Hogan, Colin Ward, George Walker, Gordon Winspear, Mr H Norminton. Front row: Joan Bibby, June Pearson, Lorna Nicholson, Margaret Graves, Joan Sanders, Mary Coverdale, June Hudson, Joyce Oglesby, Gwendoline Rowe. Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, any help with missing names would be appreciated.  Back row: Donald Yeoman, Vernon Snow, Donald Hogan, Alan Atkinson, Eileen Bard, Sheila Pearson, Norman Cockburn, Geoff Hicks, Brian Grey, Geoffrey Todd. Middle row: Miss Featherstone, Ruth Ainsley, Joanne Harrison, Rita Smith, Ann Mitchell, Brenda Ditchburn, Joan Allinson, Gina Mead, Margaret Mathews, Eunice Foster, Hannah Cook, Marjorie Lightfoot, Mr Harold Norminton. Front row: Margaret Warrell, Edna Tebble, Pauline Blades, Iris Stott, Ann Hodge, Hazel Hogarth, Brenda Riley, Brenda Shepherd, Joan Smith. Image Courtesy of Marian Toulson, Mavis Stevenson an Maureen Hogan.  Another poser? It is known to be Loftus Junior School (recognised from the background!) but the rest is a mystery, date (possibly late 1940s or early 1950s), teacher and pupils all remain unknown. Can anybody help out there? Image courtesy of Marian Toulson.  Now identified as Class 3a in November 1946! But we still need help with missing names. Back row: Morris Hill, Morris Jackson, ?? , George Hodgson, Dickie Noble. Middle row: Colin Atkinson, Kathleen Thompson, Iris Agar, ?? , Rita Hall, Peggy Pearson, Hilary Richardson, John Barret, ?? , Mr Harold Norminton. Front row: Jean Forsythe, ?? , Margaret Hodgeman, Ada Barker , Doreen Magor, Lorna Chipchase, Joan Waite, Lilian Hume, June Walker (later Yarker). Image courtesy of Marian Toulson, thanks to Katherine Yarker and Sheila Harris for the updates.
The caption on the reverse of this photograph bears the legend ”Wartime staff and two junior staff) hence the (J). Back Row: Mrs Halketh, Mr Harrison, Miss K Featherstone, Mrs Readman (J). Front Row: Mr Gornall, Mr Davy, Mr Harold Norminton, Mrs Hope (J), Miss Johnson (later Mrs Best). Following original posting of this image a query arose from Mike Hopper regarding: “Norminton’s sweet shop down Station Road”. Barbara McBurney told us: “Mr Harold Norminton was Headmaster at Loftus County Modern School, but there was a sweet shop down Station Road called Norminton’s years ago, I think it is possible that Mr Norminton’s wife used to run it, I think the shop was also owned at one time by a lady called Muriel Cox.” Image courtesy of Loftus Library, also thanks to Mike Hopper and Barbara McBurney for updates. |
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