Mess 616 Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Yes, the Clarke family lived above the Post Office in a very nice apartment which I visited on one or two occasions when meeting with Nicholas aka Nick on a Saturday lunchtime before going off to see Notts play at Meadow Lane. IIRC correctly they had a grand piano in their living room. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 I thought perhaps they did. The whole row of shops along there had at least three floors, so there would have been plenty of space. I remember explaining to Mr Clarke on one occasion that I'd had a toy post office set for Christmas and my immense disappointment that it didn't contain the heavy wooden stamp used by real post office staff! I did go in and converse with him on occasions! I wanted one of those stamps for my pretend post office but not as greatly as I coveted one of the clunky date stamps from my beloved Hyson Green library across the road. The only establishment in that area I steadfastly refused to enter was Beech's, opposite the old police station. It had one of those automated overhead cash systems and the noise terrified me. Fine Fare's 1960s rubbish flat roofed structure was later built on the site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted September 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 1951. Apologies some are decapitated. It’s how I found it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted September 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Not certain of the date, about 1967. Photo courtesy of Jeff English. Back row L to R. Michael Chomyn, Robert Gilman, Malcolm Flowers, Jeffrey English, ?, ?, ?, ? Front row. ?, ?, Jeremy Whitchurch, ?, Lindsay Webster, Steven Wheat, ?, Robert Wyer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Infant class, posted 31 August, with expectant teacher. Here are a few names: Back row 7th Ricky Smith. 9th Peter Oliver. Middle row. 1st Julie Bradley. 2nd Terri Salt. 5th Mandy Shipman. 6th Beverley Oliver. 8th Dawn Kersay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,279 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 There are some vaguely familiar faces on the 1951 photo. I think the form master was Mr Cheesman? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Unfortunately, we have no names for that one, PP. You could well be right. It is more your era. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 A Berridge class photo From 1959 I’ve found on a Facebook group, ‘Nottingham from the owd days‘. The poster was Mike Smith whose sister is on here apparently. Teacher is Mr Wild. Jill will post the names we know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 These pupils were born between September 1948 and August 1949. This is their final year at Berridge. Present are the following: End of 3rd row behind the girl with the white ribbon is Harry Whetton. Christine Pass 5th from the left on the back row, Linda Whysall 4th along the 2nd row possibly Glynis E Fogg* Ena Matthews 3rd row back, 2nd from the right, Graham SHEARD 5th from the left on the back row, Glyn Williams 2nd row, 4th from the right, Karen Pope 2nd row, 3rd from the right, Heather Dudley 2nd row up, 1st right, Wendy Martin. *Glenys had an older brother, Rodney Fogg, born in 1944, who sang tenor in St Stephen's choir during my time there. Letsavagoo refers to the sister of a Mike Smith. I can't identify her but somewhere in this year group was Susan Smith who lived at 184 Bobbers Mill Road with her parents, Eric and Jennie. She had a brother, Philip, who was in my sister's year, one year below the children in the image. Susan could be on this photo but, at that age, I'm not able to identify her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 When I look at these photos it’s a sobering thought that a percentage of those pictured in them will no longer be with us. Those smiling faces looking into the camera, their life ahead of them full of hope. The joy and sadness that life brings all ahead of them. I can clearly recall standing in the yard and hall for most of my Berridge class photos almost 60 years ago. I personally know of 2 on these photos that died in accidents. One was killed swimming when a speedboat hit him and another died in a fatal motorbike accident. There are doubtless others met with tragic ends and some will have passed away through natural causes. This thought came to me as on the above photograph is Graham Sheard. He was my wife’s 2nd cousin and I knew him quite well. I didn’t know him at the time of the above photo but his smiling face is unmistakable from how I knew him in later life. A lovely guy who battled cancer for several years with great dignity and passed away some years ago. I went to a celebration of his life when his ashes were shot into the sky in a firework and exploded in a shower of sparks over his home in Woodthorpe. An unusual event and his request apparently. Let’s all try and be happy while we’re here. It’s not for long after all. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 Letsavagoo's musings made me think about Terry Hill. According to his birth details, he was in the year above me: the same year as Mrs Letsavagoo. Terry was a bit of a tearaway. He was caned by the headmaster on a regular basis. I recall one caning in front of the entire school for playing chicken on the railway line down by The Wheatsheaf pub. Mr Baugh, the headmaster, didn't hold back in making everyone aware of the dangers involved in such activities. Presumably, the caning was given with the full approval of Terry's parents, as it was not for an offence committed during school hours. Sadly, it proved useless. Not long afterwards, Mr Baugh announced to the assembled school that Terry had continued his lethal game and had been killed. Terry is probably on some of our photos on this thread. His life was short and his demise was nasty and brutish. Almost certainly, he wasn't alone when it happened which means those with him may have witnessed his violent demise. An image that would stay with them for life but, hopefully, deterred them from ever playing such a lethal game again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 My sister has looked at the last photo. She remembers Mr Wilde and is fairly sure that the girl 5th from the right on the next to back row is our second cousin, Susan Sadler. She certainly fits into this age group, born towards the end of 1948. Her parents lived on Alfreton Road at this time. Susan later became a librarian and worked for a time at Hyson Green library. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Jill will fill in the details below. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 1968/9 children born between September 1959 and August 1960. List of names: from the back, working forwards Back row: UNKNOWN, Christopher CATLIN, Peter OLIVER, Christopher WIDDOWSON, Ian BATES, Wayne BURGIN, Peter Surname unknown, Ricky SMITH, Colin TAYLOR UNKNOWN, Dawn GAYLE, Diane JESSON, Susan DICKENS, Sylvia MARSHALL Susan HODDER, Margaret WILLIAMS, Debra BRIGGS, Susan FOSTER, David HUDDLESTONE. Gillian SMITH, Susan POWELL, Gaye MACHIN, Terri SALT, Jacqueline MARSHALL, Moira WIDDOWSON, Linda STEVENSON, Alison GREEN, Julie MANTLE. Front Row: Gary EYRES, Peter BRENNAN, Andrew GRIFFITHS, Mark SHIPSTON, John PASSAM. The class teacher was Miss V Bartlett who isn't on the photo. There are 10 children on this photo who had older siblings in my year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Here’s a nice team photo of the winning netball team early 1970’s. I acknowledge Susan Poxon nee Hodder who posted this elsewhere and thanks to Mandy Pike nee Shipman (not on the picture) who helped with the names. Not certain they are 100% correct, it’s been a while. Back row L to R. u/k, Monica McDonald, Beverley Oliver, Sue Hodder, Beverley Anderson?, Claudette ? Front row L to R Helen Christodolo, Shelia Sanghera, Julie Mantle, Gillian Smith, Linda and Gayle Wing. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Hadn't noticed when I saw it earlier but Gillian Smith is the younger sister of Kenneth Smith who was in my year and went to Mundella. The family lived near to mine on Bobbers Mill Road. Monica McDonald will be the sister of Dennis who was also in my year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted October 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Re the Netball team. Apologies I forgot to add that the teacher in the photograph is thought to be Miss Shaw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Wonder if the girl second from right bottom row, Linda Wing, is perhaps a sister of a little mate of mine from the Meadows, David Wing. They moved to Knighton Ave early '60s. She looks very like I remember him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Quick check of BMD would suggest not, TBI. Linda appears to be an only child. A cousin, perhaps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Thanks Jill, I do remember David had a baby sibling very early sixties but don't remember if it was a boy or girl. Yes, might be a cousin perhaps, quite a strong resemblance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 TBI was David born around March 1956? If so, then he did have a sister named Linda! Checked again. There was a transcription error in the mother's maiden name which is why it didn't show previously! Merreyweather instead of Merryweather! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Yes Jill, that would sound about right, he was a little younger than me. I remember his dad's name was Len and worked at Players. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Leonard Wing and June Merryweather were married mid 1955. Sounds like them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,303 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Looks like June died last year and Len some years previously. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 That's sad to hear Jill, I can still picture them both from nearly sixty years ago. My mum was quite friendly with June. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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