Tony 27 Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Many will recall Mr Williams. He had many problems at TB, particulary with the boys who were often quite disruptive in his classroom. He left in late 1963 to become music teacher in a North Notts girls school. Piggy Roberts took over when he left and would play ad hoc for the morning assembly. On fridays we would have a Mr ( Bill ) Vasey. Bill lived at Mapperley and would be seen around the town always on a cycle. A tall eccentric chap.Bill once told me that he always liked to have a pee in the boys toilets instead of the staff ones. He befriended a lad called Mick Phelps-the only cockney we had in the school. Pop Williams would take us for music in his classroom which was near to the teachers staffroom and near to the secretarys office a Mrs Bloor I think. Sometimes although unable to think why Pop would take us for lessons in the Meadows Boys Club. Pop lived quite near to Mapperley hospital where I was working at the time. My old friend Don Theakstone thought we should have some teenage culture and decided that we should see Pop for music lessons at his house Don survived aboot one lesson. I had six or so and then discontinued as Pop became 'rather friendly' -- enough said ! A nice gentleman though and many fond memories of him and all the teachers. I recall John Simons ( art ) lived at East leake. His classroom was over the road in the new building Kind regards Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admin 21 Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Thanks Tony I don't remember Pop as I only started in 63. Piggy used to throw blocks of wood at the boys. He taught me woodwork and was delighted when I decided to be a Joiner! But not so impressed when I got a job as an Electrician :D Yes Simons lived at East Leak, now I remember. See my posting re J B Simons At meadows Boys Club I remember a caretaker who used to let us in at dinner time to play snooker (pool had not been invented). I sometimes doubted his intensions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnalbert 0 Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 i remember mr williams at trent bridge, when we had music we went across the road to the meadows boys club,cant remember learning anything though, he used to get us singing ,up the jolly roger boys,he told us to sing loud so he could hear us while he went to the toilet at the back of the hall, enough said, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vornvorn 3 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Anyone remember those lozenges he used to take. They were in a metal tin and when he spoke to you close up, his breath made your eyes water ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 27 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Pop sucked tunes. Thats the lozengers I recall. I'm not sure whether you can still but them-havn't seen them for years. You are quite correct vornvorn if you were fairly close you could certainly smell them ! Odd chap but quite pleasant. Merry Christmas, Kind regards, Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 #4 & #5 Funny you mentioned throat lozenges the bloke who invented them died last week & there will be no coffin at his funeral. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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