Robert Bacon 1 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I was there from 1954 to 1959. Castle House. PE with Mr Blenkinsop, English with Dr (Benny) Goodman, science with Mr (mad) Myall. Appeared in school plays - Toad of Toad Hall. It was a happy school. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 Hello Robert , welcome hope to hear of your memories , Toad of toad hall I loved the story at school and have the book so might just read it again to remind me of when we had the play at school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilborough Girl 31 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Somewhere I have a photo of the Toad of Toad Hall cast: I was a weasel. IF I can find it and IF I can work out how to do it, I will post it here. That may take some time though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Bacon 1 Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 If I remember correctly, Nigel Turner was Toad, Roger Hughes was Badger, I was Ratty, but I don't remember who played Mole. Then a year or so later we did Macbeth 'cause that was the "O" level literature Shakespeare play. Remember it was called a "bilateral" school because it was an early experiment in comprehensives for those of us who clanged our eleven plus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 I'm impressed you all remember these teachers names, I left in 81 & I couldn't name one? but I could name every Forest player or city centre pub from that year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilborough Girl 31 Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 Was Mole played by a Michael Shepherd? Don't know why that name has come to me as I can't put a face to it! That play was such fun to do wasn't it? I think our drama teacher in those days was Miss Jefferson. I haven't yet found that photo but I'll keep looking as I know I would never have thrown it away. I can still quote chunks of Macbeth having learnt it for O-level all those years ago! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Bacon 1 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 I don't recognise the name, but I could well have forgotten. I also remember "The History of Mr Polly" by HG Wells was the modern classic for "O" level in 1959. You were perhaps in the same class - 5E? I also remember going on two school trips, to Amsterdam and Innsbruck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilborough Girl 31 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Yes, I was in 5E....although I'd forgotten that was what our O-level class was called; well done you for remembering it! I've sent you a message. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Dilks 2 Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 I am Paul Dilks , now retired and living in Heanor. any old classmates etc on here? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff' 0 Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 I was at Glaisdale from1953 to 1958. Trent House Captain and Ass't' Head Boy.left with GCE's and transferred to High Pavement Grammar I remember so many of the excellent Teachers who provided a brilliant Educational grounding for later Academic achievements. have tried hard to trace Valerie Beresford a fellow Pupil over the same period. Does anyone have knowledge of her, or contact details? A truly great School in its time... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff' 0 Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 On 3/24/2019 at 4:54 PM, Bilborough Girl said: Yes, I was in 5E....although I'd forgotten that was what our O-level class was called; well done you for remembering it! I've sent you a message. I was also in 5e in 1958. If you were we may well remember each other... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff' 0 Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 On 3/8/2019 at 8:36 AM, Robert Bacon said: If I remember correctly, Nigel Turner was Toad, Roger Hughes was Badger, I was Ratty, but I don't remember who played Mole. Then a year or so later we did Macbeth 'cause that was the "O" level literature Shakespeare play. Remember it was called a "bilateral" school because it was an early experiment in comprehensives for those of us who clanged our eleven plus. I was the Judge! Great play and ironically a rôle in my later life l do remember you Roger... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha 176 Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 On 3/4/2019 at 5:25 PM, Robert Bacon said: I was there from 1954 to 1959. Castle House. PE with Mr Blenkinsop, English with Dr (Benny) Goodman, science with Mr (mad) Myall. Appeared in school plays - Toad of Toad Hall. It was a happy school. Robert, did you attend Beechdale Junior School before moving up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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