Staff 1965

Headmaster, 37 teachers, 1 secretary

 This photo, taken at Easter in 1965 outside the front of the replacement school, was kindly donated by Mr David Walker, who is in the centre of the 4th section. Mr Walker is one of several teachers (Noble-Nesbitt, Armstrong, Hawkins, Rimer to name a few) who were at the school as both pupil and teacher.

Senor Ribelles (Spanish Language Asst), Davidson
Addison, Gargett
Robertson, Gilchrist

Wise, Brunskill
Cray, Bird, Denisson
Ure, Howe

Cook, Derek Robson (Art)
Forster, R. Gregory
Fawcett, Lamb

Maddison, Wilson
Walker
Caffrey, Ridley

M Skipsey, J Quinn
John Hawkins, Fred Goodwin
Cleasby, Reed

Noble-Nesbitt (Maths), Myers
Doran (English), Petherbridge
Clayden, Errington

Monsieur Bereyziat (French Language Asst)
Mitchell (French)
Mrs Thompson

Come on guys, one of you must be able to eliminate the last remaining question mark. Now identified as Bill Denisson by David Walker, with the help of a colleague he met at St James Park

If some of you are more interested in architectonics than academics you may note that the building behind was only officially opened one year before this photo was taken...does it not already show signs of overdue maintenance?
The old school lasted 80 years, the new, less than 30, albeit fire hastened its exit