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Rosecroft School Cricket Team – 1973

In 1973, Rosecroft School’s Cricket team are proudly photographed.

Back row: Mike Newton, Mark Wilson, Eric Sayer, Steve Gale, Peter Jones, Colin Chisholm, Colin Jefferson.

Front row: Kevin Gates, Trevor Legg, Peter Hart, Collin Locker, John Prteston, Calvin Champion, Ricky Halton.

Image and names courtesy of John Preston, thanks to Ricky Halton for the update.

Rosecroft School Prefects 1975

Pictured in 1975 are the Prefects of Rosecroft School, Loftus; with Mr Jordan (Headmaster).

Back row: Kevin Gates, Steve Gale, Ian Sykes.

Middle row: ??, Ruth Fowle, Allison Hall, John Preston, Ricky Halton, Ian Atkinson, Colin Chisholm, Judith Nicholson, Judith Smithies, Margaret Collins.

Front row: Susan Stonehouse, Colin Locker, Susan Jackson, Mark Wilson, Mr. Lewis Jordan (Headmaster), Elizabeth Thornton, Peter Jones, Elaine Stanforth, Peter Hart.

Image and names to date courtesy of John Preston, thanks to Gillian Halton for the update.

Rosecroft Pantomime

Rosecroft School, help is needed with names, year, and show.

Image courtesy of Pat Bennison.

Rosecroft School

This image of Rosecroft School (although when it was taken would be known as Loftus County Modern School) was from the calendar of 1965 – both school and calendar – long gone now.
Image courtesy of Colin Hart.

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.

Loftus County Modern (Rosecroft)

A very early picture of Rosecroft, (or as it was titled in those days Loftus County Modern School) possibly before it officially opened. David Archer has informed us that it opened in early 1963, so presumably this photograph was taken before the opening. This actual image came to us from Colin Hart and was the feature picture for a school calendar for 1965.

Image courtesy of Raymond Brown and Colin Hart: thanks to Ray Brown, Colin Hart, Derick Pearson, David Archer, Mary Hall, Margaret Atkinson and Ann Jackson for for the dating information.

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.