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Rosecroft School – Cross Country Team – 1971

Back row: Ian (Ernie) Sykes, Dave Batchelor, Richard Barrett, Steve Verrill, Richard Hewison, Fred Taylor, Richard Watson, Kenneth Johnson, Peter Thompson.

Middle row: Thomas McIvor Greer, Trevor Morrison, Peter Allinson, Richard Walker, Paul Webster, Colin McConnell, Dave Nicholson, Brian Jackson, Steve Morrison, Colin Gittins, Keith Corner, Alan Bottomley.

Front row: Kevin Peel, Terry Hicks , Ricky Halton, Robin Smith, David Hanson , John Rigg, Colin Jefferson, Peter Hart, Chris Lindsey, Kim Howse, Keith Horner.
Updates: Exact date now believed to be 1971, thanks to Ian Atkinson; thanks to Rob Smith; also to Kev Chapman for update on Ian Sykes.

Rosecroft Athletics Team 1973

Back row: Ken Danby, Dave Hodgson, Paul Cuthbert, D. Jackson, Brian Fletcher, Derek Knight, Dave Batchelor, Richard Grant, Billy Baldwin, Colin Hart, David Cuthbert.

Third row: Steven Gallilee, Colin Locker, Robert Taylor, Steve Gale, Jonathan Archer, Kevin Gates, John Rigg, Peter Jones, Ricky Halton, Brian Barritt, Terry Shaw.

Second row: Ken Crooks, R. Bell, Paul Morrison, Chris Lindsey, John Nicholson, Ian Sykes, Rob Smith, Brian Allinson, Victor Hicks.

Front row: Andrew Drinkhall, Mark Preston, Malcolm White, Richard O’Cain, Steve Harding, Neil Jameson, Colin Harrison, Colin Dixon.

Image and names courtesy of Colin Hart, thanks Mark Preston for the names update.

Rosecroft School Football Team 1973

Back row: Mr Anderson, Alan Codling, Malcolm White, Ken Danby, Colin Hart, John Nicholson, Graham Fraser, Gary Holiday, John Lethbridge, Steve Pressick.

Middle row: Colin Greaves, David Cuthbert, Richard O’Cain, Andrew Drinkhall, Chris Marsay, David Legg, David Fletcher.

Front row: Steve Holman, David Welford.

Image and names courtesy of Colin Hart.

Rosecroft Cricket Team 1973

Back row: Mr Alderson, Tony Robinson, Malcolm White, Ken Danby, Colin Hart, Colin Greaves, David Legg.

Front row: Richard O’Cain, David Welford, Chris Marsay, Andrew Drinkhall, Gary Holliday, John Lethbridge, Alan Douthwaite.

Image and names courtesy of Colin Hart.

School Staff, 1973-74

Back row: Ron Stepehenson (R.E.), Malcolm Todd (History), Jim Alderson (Science, left December 1973), Dave Cleverley (Geography), Bob Stocks (Woodwork), John Winspear (Metalwork), Peter Jackson (Drama, left summer 1974) Jean Bishop (English), Brian Steeper (Remedial), Dick Terleki (Mathematics), Pierre Behogue (French, left summer 1974), Dick Sowerby (P.E.).

Middle row: Norman Lee (Science), Lyn Smith (Biology), George Gilmore (Science), Michael Carding (French), Dave Griffin (Head of Science), Stella Brown (Mathematics), Sheila Roden (Domestic Science, left October 1975), Gillian Richardson (Domestic Science), Eileen Stephenson (Remedial), Marian Pierson (Art, ’left’ summer 1974), Celia Parrish (English), Brian Smith (Head of Mathematics, left Easter 1974), Bill Griffiths (Technical Drawing).

Front row: Ron Kerrison (Geography), Brian Chacksfield (French, left December 1973), Leslie Hebron (Head of Domestic Science, left summer 1974), Harold Jones (Deputy Headmaster), Lewis Jordan (Headmaster), Kathleen Allanson (Senior Mistress), Rita Unthank (Remedial), Sue Robinson (Music), Joahn Teasdale (Art).

Missing: Malcolm Gratten, Don Curphy (left December 1973), Marian Calvert, Dave Brown, Pat Slater, Maggie Jagan (left July 1975), Morris Stephenson.

Image and some names courtesy of Mrs. R. Unthank; and Mrs. C. Parrish for other names and details; also Adam Cuthbert and Paul Clarke for additional names. Apologies to Brian Steeper for the incorrect spelling!

In the Office 1974

May Thompson, Carol Unthank and Audrey Dales in the school office in July, 1974.

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to Colin Hart for update on names.

R.N.L.I. Coffee Evening 1974

In the photograph are Marian Calvert, Gill Richardson, Harry Jones, Dick Sowerby, Richard Terlecki and Marian Peirson ready to perform at the coffee evening for the R.N.L.I. in July 1974.

Image and details courtesy of Celia Parrish.

4th Year Assembly, 1976

Dave Brown and Dick Sowerby about to have a pancake race in the 4th year’s Shrove Tuesday Assembly on 3rd March, 1977.

Image and information courtesy of Celia Parrish.

School Staff – January, 1977

Back row:  Dick Watson (English), Bob Taylor (Remedial), Maggie Cowdrey (Art), John Teasdale (Art), Malcolm Todd (History)

Third row:  Lee Pepper (Rural Sci.), Lee Ingleby (Remedial), Jean Bishop (English), Bob Stocks (Woodwork), Dave Cleverley (Geography), George Gilmore (Science), Dave Griffin (Science), Francis Ward (Slow Learners).

Second row:  Margaret Knott (Domestic Science), Gill Hall (Domestic Science), John Winspear (Metalwork),  Bob Stephenson (English), Pauline Walkeley (Maths), Celia Parrish (English), Sue Robinson (Music), Brenda Morgan (P.E.), Maureen Scott (School Cook).

Front row:  Harry Collinson (Caretaker), Graham Bennett (Art), Joyce Thistletwaite (Slow learners), Lorraine Helliwell (Domestic Science, left Feb.1977), Mr. L. Jordan (Headmaster), Harry Jones (Department Head), Ron Kerrison (Geography), Dick Sowerby (French), Ron Stephenson (R.E.)

Image and names courtesy of Celia Parrish, also Jean Wilson for the school cook update, also Tom Webster for name and speciality update.

Rosecroft Pantomime, December 1978

Staff and pupils of Rosecroft School worked together to present the pantomime ’Dick Whittington’ in December, 1978. Many of the cast assisted with ‘self’ identification, whilst Mike Garbutt said: “It was a great show!!” and Debbie Shaw added: “Such a long time ago!!”

Back row: Debbie Shaw, Andrea Glover, ??, ??, ??, ??, Gillian Kitchener, Caroline Robson, Lesley Maxfield, ??, ??. Karen Beattie, ??.

Third row: Tracy Verrill, Maggie Lan, Sue Stephenson, ??, Jill Kitchener, ??, Andrea Parker, Angela Robson, Karen Wheatman, Leigh Solomon, Sue/Pam Lethbridge, Maxine Wheatley.

Second row: Sandra Walker, Helen Dewsbury, Paula Sawdon, Sue Phillips, Tracy Postgate, Samantha Wheatley, ??, Louise Ditchburn, ??.

Front row: Wendy Garbutt, ??, Jane Bonas, Lynette Rooks.

Were you one of the cast in this photograph?

Image courtesy of Celia Parrish, thanks to Bobby Wheeler, Tom Webster, Andrew Downs, Leigh Mellor, Michael Garbutt, Debbie Shaw, Kim Lindley, Andrea Glover, Sandra Walker, Graham Craggs, Lesley Whitehouse and Rosie Lidster for the updates.