Denis12345

School re union Hi School leavers July 1965 I’d like to arrange a reunion for 4A 1965 leavers. Sometime later in the year at a location near to where the old school stood so any suggestions there would help too. The names I can recall are as follows but would appreciate any update or correction as I may have got a Christian or Surname mixed up. I recall Bent Nigel, Briggs Andrew, Brittle Dennis ,Brown ? Dale Peter, Drury Ian, Foster John, Gascoin Steven, Greenhalg Richard, Gudgin ? Hananiah Trevor, Hayes ?, Lawson Richard, McGrath, Nixon ? Plackett?, Reddish ?, Stapleton ? Millwar

The old chap I think was Mr Searle and the younger one Mr Thompson, he always accompanied the school trips abroad. I was so bad a woodwork Mr Thompson used to send me out on a Friday afternoon to fetch him two large Mrs Elizabeth King Pork pies from their very own Pork butchers. Mrs Elizabeth Kings was eventually bought out by PORK FARMS just for this very recipe. They were delicious. I remember one of Mr Thomsons quotes if you needed another piece of wood - - - - - " It doesn't grow on trees ya know" I didn't get on with Mr Spungin either but for very different reasons.

I was there 1961-4 A stream all the way. No it wasn't rough. It was great school with great mates and good "quality" teaching which seems to be sadly lacking these days. I went to work on a farm between Nottingham and Grantham near Whatton and on night in the local pub who should be there on a coach tour returning to Nottingham but Joe Spungin. Did he buy a drink? I think not as he was so busy doing his famous caricatures of the locals in return for a drink. I think he must have got the whole bus a pint. Those caricatures were amazing as you could see who it was he was picking on after