Bob Hinze 52 in the LVI probably in 1957
Bob says his grandchildren call it The Boffin. He would
like to be reminded who took it!
School Group, Soham Grammar School: An undated
Christmas card in postcard form sent by Mr Platt, Headmaster
1916-1930, to R Whymer. Reg Whymer, Ivan's
father, was born in 1908. Ivan is as yet unable to locate him in
the group (which includes two or three girls) - source: Ivan
Whymer 56
Where does it appear to have been taken? When? Can you name any
of those shown?
Icy1 - 1953 or 1954 - who?
source: John Butcher 47
Icy2 1953 or 1954 source: John Butcher 47 |
Icy3 1953 or 1954 source: John Butcher 47 |
Icy4 1953 or 1954: 2nd from right, Victor Watson? 5th from right,
walking, Ian Muir
source: John Butcher 47
Icy5 1953 or 1954
source: John Butcher 47
Icy6 1953 or 1954
source: John Butcher 47
About 1954: Brian Pullen - Chem Lab was then on the first floor
of Beechurst, SW corner.
source: John Butcher 47
Brian Pullen 2 - trapdoor was on the set of The Ghost Train
1955
source: John Butcher 47
Brian Pullen: photo taken while rehearsing for The Ghost
Train 1955
source: John Butcher 47
L-R: 1 - John Ansell, studying Peanuts: where? when?
source: John Butcher 47
Ken Beman - John Fordham: photographed in the 'Super Sixth', ie.
third year sixth form room
tucked away at the end of a first floor corridor in the NE corner
of Beechurst.
source: John Butcher 47
Sports - 100 yards in about 1952.
L-R: Brian Denley - Peter (Charlie) Green - Keith Bullman - John
Butcher - David Bray - John Currie
Original by Brian Lane
source: John Butcher 47
Probably 1952 Sports: John Butcher with Mr Armitage and unknown
lady
source: John Butcher 47
1953 Sports - close finish in probably a 220 yards.
L-R: Peter (Charlie) Green - 2 - John Butcher - Brian Denley -
Graham Docherty. Original by Brian Lane
source: John Butcher 47
1953 Sports - looks like a 440 yards. Mr Thomas holding tape, Ted
Quinn behind, EH Tabraham behind John Butcher.
L-R: Peter (Charlie) Green (black shorts) - 2 - Brian Denley -
John Butcher
Original by Brian Lane
source: John Butcher 47
1953 Sports - JB Long Jump 14ft , who won? Any other ids?
Original by Brian Lane
source: John Butcher 47
1953 Sports - Mrs DM Bacon awards John Butcher the Senior Victor
Ludorum, Mr Armitage assisting
Original by Brian Lane
source: John Butcher 47
Tennis nets on the Lawn, 1950s - which year?
source: John Butcher 47
1950 Gillingham, River Waveney, near Beccles
back row: Donald Spanton - J Malcolm Watson - 3
front row: Brian Uttridge (?) - 2 - CA Fretwell
source: John Butcher 47
July 26th to August 8th 1951 at Woodbastwick Hall, the Norfolk
Broads area
TLR shirtless, Rex Waller, who else?
source: John Butcher 47
2700ft - Snowdon - "1952 summer camp was held at the
National Forest Park, Beddgelert. On Thursday the Seniors decided
to attack Snowdon. We took the Pitt's Head Path and though our
map-reading was put to the test, we managed to battle over
knife-edges and steep rocky screes, in swirling cloud for the
last thousand feet to the summit. Never has a cup of Bovril
tasted so good and so comforting."
sitting facing camera - Tony Yarrow, standing facing camera -
John Butcher - standing with pipe, Mr Riley
four behind TLR: Roger Lane (?) - John Royston - Ian (Alfie)
Hobbs - Peter Graves
two far right: J Malcolm Watson, Ian Muir
source: John Butcher 47
1952 summer camp was held at the National Forest Park, Beddgelert
back: Mr Rex Waller - J Malcolm Watson - John Dolby - Peter
Graves - Mr Tom Riley
front: John Butcher - Lionel Wayman - Graham Docherty
source: John Butcher 47
1 |
2 - Muggie (J Malcolm) Watson 49, elder
brother of Jeff Watson who has contributed an article
about boarding. JMW writes "I wonder
where Mrs Armitage got [this photo] from because I don't
have a copy. I think it was my first passport photo
needed to go to the international Jamboree in
Austria." |
3 |
4 - Roy Leggett 43 (ID by Peter Roe 46) |
5 - Mike Whetstone 43 (ID by Peter Roe 46) |
1-5 are via Mrs Armitage and so may be boarders. Please contact the editor with identifications, ID confirmations/challenges |
page last updated 13 Nov 2010