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Yes... I think he was at the time.was mr tennant still head teacher when you were there then?
Yes... I think he was at the time.was mr tennant still head teacher when you were there then?
yes i went there from 1966-71Did anyone attend Adderley Infants (St Savious Road), Adderley Juniors (Arden Road) or cherrywood Secondary Modern (Burbage Road)?
what year did you attend and leave cherrywood?Mr Burroughs was Head when I was at Adderely. So I don't recall Miss. Hall. I moved up to Cherrywood and Ray Tennant was my form master in first year. I understood he became Head of Cherrywood after I left, so I don't remember him being at Adderley.
Do you remember Miss Green or Mr Abbey? There were two Miss Green's in the Juniors. One of them was very keen on animal welfare.
A friend took me on a drive around Birmingham a few months ago and I was very pleased to see the old junior building still standing and still used as a school.
When did you leave? I have a couple of school photographs so there could be a few people you may remember.
Hi Sue do you remember me AlanRobinson lived in ash road . Do you remember a girl called Margret who lived in Arden rd I think she was Greek but not sure .I left Christmas 1965 (half way through my 5th year). So I must have been in 1st year as you were in you last. My form teacher in 1A was Mr. Tennant.
Sue just remembering left cherrywood also Christmas 65 my form teacher in1A was MrJackson do you remember him.do you also remember miss Oldbury.Hi Sue do you remember me AlanRobinson lived in ash road . Do you remember a girl called Margret who lived in Arden rd I think she was Greek but not sure .
Yes Graham is my younger brother, and that was were we lived. You might remember my older brother Brian who we sadly lost to bowel cancer in2013 lots of our old neighbours attended his funeral including John and Alan Fry and Alan Whaley think you would remember them . Remember all of those teachers , I was in 2a with miss oldbury I became a prefect in year 4 and was a member of the gym and trampoline team with Mr Freer who married another form teacher from the school but l cannot recall her name.Are you Graham's brother? Did you live in the maisonettes on the church side of Ash Road, up the top nearer Arden Road?
I left Cherrywood Christmas 1966. Half way through my Year 5
When I was there Mr. Jackson took us for English. Mr Hughes for Mathes, Miss Oldbury for RE. She also used to be form mistress for 2a. In fact I moved up to 2A but after about three weeks it was decided that I was too old and should have been in the third year not the second year. My birthday is the 1st September so I was always the oldest int he class. When I moved I became the youngest! Mr Matthews was my form teacher in the fifth year. In 1A Mr. Tennant was the form teacher. I think it was the first time he had taken the first years. Don't remember Margaret, any idea of her surname?
Hi Mr abbey and Sue.I remember both of you from Adderley.I was captain of the football team 1964/65 season Gillian Taylor Wilma Bell Janet Plumb Annette Shilliker Alan Bradnock were all my year.Mr Abbey you looked after the football team.Remember the sports Argus and reading about you and Moseley rugby clubMany years later I worked with David and Mark Linnett who went on to play for England.I was a police cadet and one of my instructors was Nigel Horton.Sue I used to live at Flat1 51 Ash road Saltley. I think one of your neighbours was Mr andMrs Griffiths whose son John also served like me for 30 years as a policemanHello Suemalings.
Mr Abbey here.
Did I teach you at Adderley? I've spoken to Carol Mendelsson recently
who lived in Ash Road, and heard about Jillian Taylor (now teaching in Cardiff) from her brother.
Hi Sue my name is John Brown.You May remember my parents and me were in the Salvation Army and attended every Sunday so you may have seen us in uniform.Alan Bradnock was the brother in my classSorry do not remember Ian SitchAsh Brown - Are you Paul? I am not sure. John Griffiths lived upstairs at number 3. I remember the family well, I have a school photo from Adderley and he is on it. You are there too probably. Gillian Taylor was a good friend of mine and I remember Malcolm Bradnock (I have been in touch with his sister). Have been in touch with Ian Sitch recently. Can you send me a Private Message and tell me who you are!
Cherrywood 1963/1967Did anyone attend Adderley Infants (St Savious Road), Adderley Juniors (Arden Road) or cherrywood Secondary Modern (Burbage Road)?
Hello Sue,So did Cherrywood Secondary Modern become Arden? The main entrance was in Burbage Road but the back was in Cobham.
The Tech School used to be opposite Denbeigh Street on Bordesley Green Road. I have a couple of friends who wnet there. It was a boys school at that time.
I worked with Tony Belfield,Roy Pugsley and Martin Statham on the Bullring market in the 60'sI remember Graham at Adderley. He used to walk up Arden Road with us at home time. Ask him if he remembers Jeanette Wade or Ian Sitch or Susan Newport. My brother was a friend of Alan Whalley and Alan Fry, he is 18 months older than I am. I wonder is Graham remembers me and also Susan McGouran who lived in Hams Road (at the top by Arden Rd). Mr Freer married the female teacher who used to take the girls for gym. I remember when she was pregnant they finally told everyone that they were married. I was a prefect too. Does the names Tony Belfield or Roy Pugsley mean anything to you?
I know Roy lived overseas somewhere (could have been Spain) but I have don't know what happened to Tony. I don't recall the name Martin Stratham but I do remember Martin Raithby as he was the only boy who decided to learn Typing and Shorthand. I think his plans were to become a Journalist but I have no idea what happened to anyone after I left Cherrywood at Christmas 1966. Did you go to Cherrywood?I worked with Tony Belfield,Roy Pugsley and Martin Statham on the Bullring market in the 60's
Sadly Tony passed away a few years ago, Cancer I believe, he was a really lovely, funny person. We had so much fun at work and even more on the bus home,he was hilarious.I know Roy lived overseas somewhere (could have been Spain) but I have don't know what happened to Tony. I don't recall the name Martin Stratham but I do remember Martin Raithby as he was the only boy who decided to learn Typing and Shorthand. I think his plans were to become a Journalist but I have no idea what happened to anyone after I left Cherrywood at Christmas 1966. Did you go to Cherrywood?
Mr Tennant was our Form Master in 1st Year. I remember Mr. Hughes (he was our form teacher in 3rd year) Penzer, Palfreyman and Miss Oldbury. Mr Freer used to teach the boys PE and he married the female teacher who taught the girls PE. Do you remember the amazing gym and trampoline we had at the school? Mr McGuffey was our Headmaster. He was still there when I left at Christmas 1966. I don't recognise any of the names. By the way Michael Newport was older than me, he had left Cherrywood by the time I started in first year. He lived upstairs from us in the flats in Saltley. I was good friends with his sister who is probably waiting for am email from m
Gillian Taylor did she have a younger brother Michael if so Gillian was in my class at Adderley I believe in later life she acame a teacherHi Sue,
Gillian Tailor, a name from the past. She lived by my cousin, Mary, an we used to hang out with her. Also, Rachel, did you know her?