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Alderlea Secondary School

terryb18

terryb18

Gone but not forgotten R.I.P.
Alderlea secondary modern boys school. Shard End
Longmeadow Girls School. Shard End.

Both now housing estates.

Snap. posted at same time as Robert
 
robert said:
Formans rd,Yardley Grammer, Alderley Boys, Long Medow Girls, Central Grammer, Arch Bishop Grimshaw.
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It was spelt Alderlea Boys and was in Alderpits Road, Shard End. Built in the 1950s but closed in the 1980s as a consequence of falling rolls. Now a housing estate. Longmeadow Girls, also Shard End, was its 'sister' school.
 
The teachers of Alderlea Secondary Modern in 1961. Picture taken from the Friends Reunited site.

Terry
 

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Another photo of Alderlea Teachers,July 1967.
Some of these faces still give me the eebie jeebies !
 
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Just looked at the 1961 Alderlea photo and saw my old pal and Castle Bromwich Cricket Club team mate Sid Dennis in the back row
 
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Just looked at the 1961 Alderlea photo and saw my old pal and Castle Bromwich Cricket Club team mate Sid Dennis in the back row
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If memory serves me right, he is standing 3rd from right, and he used to be our PE teacher. Is he still alive?

Terry
 
Morning assembly at Alderlea Secondary Modern.
 

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Graham S said:
Both the schools I went to - Loxton Street Infant & Junior and Central Grammar - now gone, as well as at least two I taught in - Alderlea Boys' and Handsworth Wood Boys'. I don't have any badges etc here where I live in Cyprus, but I'm coming back to the UK for a few weeks next Saturday and I'll see what I can find then.

Graham
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What years did you teach at Alderlea & what subject?
 
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Did you know a Steve Daniels? My brother went to Central Grammar but not sure when he left. My sister went to Byng Kenryck. I never did 11+ and went to Alderlea!
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Sorry - never in my year, and we rarely mixed too much those above/below!
Presumably Alderlea was mixed? In which case you were probably better off.

Brian
 

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Alderlea Secondary Modern.Thats where I went along with Jeff Lynne (ELO) and Paul Smith AKA Paul Henry (Benny, Crossroads).

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Alderlea Secondary Modern.

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This thread has been created from earlier posts on an older 'school photos' thread. Viv

For info. From History Online

ALDERLEA COUNTY MODERN SCHOOL, Shard End. Opened 1954 as M sch. Reorganized 1956 for B on opening of Longmeadow Girls' Cty. Modern Sch., q.v. N.o.b. 1961: 700.
 
Alan Tucker said:
It was spelt Alderlea Boys and was in Alderpits Road, Shard End. Built in the 1950s but closed in the 1980s as a consequence of falling rolls. Now a housing estate. Longmeadow Girls, also Shard End, was its 'sister' school.
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I appreciate this is an old post. I think my father may have gone to this school in the 1950's do you know how I would find out for sure. I know his brother definitely did in the 1960's. They lived in the Shard End area of Birmingham. Unfortunately I live in Ireland so any research has to be done at a distance. Any help would be appreciated.
 
terryb18 said:
Alderlea Secondary Modern.Thats where I went along with Jeff Lynne (ELO) and Paul Smith AKA Paul Henry (Benny, Crossroads).

The school badge.
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Don’t suppose you have a photo of your class with teacher John hall? (Aka Froggy I believe?). There used to be one on friends reunited but the site has been taken down now.
 
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Another photo of Alderlea Teachers,July 1967.
Some of these faces still give me the eebie jeebies !
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Hello all just came across this picture of the Alderlea Teachers, July 1967. I seem to rember a few names so here goes.
Middle row 2nd from the left I think was Mr Williams a science teacher.
Bottom row 3rd from the left I think was Mr Tipton a history teacher
Middle row again 3rd from the right I think was Mr Beach a music teacher, he had the nickname of ( The Bearded Dotted Crotchet ) hehe.
Middle row 5th from the right I think was Mr Davies our form teacher, he taught us how to do sign language which I still know to this day.
Top row 1st on the left I think was Mr Botterly a wood work teacher.
I do recognize some other faces but can not put names to them. By the way we had a Davenport in our class at the time are you he, I was in 3B1 at the time. as for the eebie jeebies your right there. Just remembered Mr Denis was the PE teacher I think. Hope I sleep tonight lol.
Thanks for the post, Kind regards Charles Gough
 
Charles G said:
Hello all just came across this picture of the Alderlea Teachers, July 1967. I seem to rember a few names so here goes.
Middle row 2nd from the left I think was Mr Williams a science teacher.
Bottom row 3rd from the left I think was Mr Tipton a history teacher
Middle row again 3rd from the right I think was Mr Beach a music teacher, he had the nickname of ( The Bearded Dotted Crotchet ) hehe.
Middle row 5th from the right I think was Mr Davies our form teacher, he taught us how to do sign language which I still know to this day.
Top row 1st on the left I think was Mr Botterly a wood work teacher.
I do recognize some other faces but can not put names to them. By the way we had a Davenport in our class at the time are you he, I was in 3B1 at the time. as for the eebie jeebies your right there. Just remembered Mr Denis was the PE teacher I think. Hope I sleep tonight lol.
Thanks for the post, Kind regards Charles Gough
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Hi Charles, Yes I’m he ! Sorry but at moment cannot remember you ,can’t believe it’s 50 years ago.
John Bishop made contact apparently we sat next to each other in class......couldn’t remember him either! Regards Clive.
 
Hello Clive
Thank you for the reply, it is a long time ago hehe. John Bishop does ring a bell I seem to remember you sitting together by the windows in music lessons. Anyway nice to know you are ok who knows what else will crop up on here lol.
Kind regards, Charles
 
Charles G said:
Hello Clive
Thank you for the reply, it is a long time ago hehe. John Bishop does ring a bell I seem to remember you sitting together by the windows in music lessons. Anyway nice to know you are ok who knows what else will crop up on here lol.
Kind regards, Charles
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i went to night school there. i remember the metalwork teacher. mr graham
 
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i went to night school there. i remember the metalwork teacher. mr graham
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Hello Pete
That's correct Mr Graham was our metal work teacher. He showed us how to use a coke furness to heat metal then bash the heck out of it. We also melted aluminium to make a screwdrivers in a mould, I do not think they would do this in schools today. I think some kids would love that hands on stuff to create things, I know I did.
Kind regards, Charles G
 
Welcome Polemaster. I have moved your post to this thread which may also be of interest to you. Viv.
 
Hi. My name is Paul McKenna (no, not that one). I was a pupil at Alderlea between 1975-1980. I am trying to find details about two of the teachers who taught there during that time - Frank Higgins, an English teacher, and D Evans, an art teacher. Does anyone remember them/know if they are still alive/have their contact details?
Nice photo of the 1967 teachers. I recognize Mr. Botterley (I thought it was Bottley?). And the Mr Higgins and Mr Evans I'm asking about, it could be that they are the ones 3rd and 2nd from right in the middle row, in their earlier incarnations. Frank Higgins, if that is him 3rd from right, had put on quite a bit of weight by 1975. I remember he always wore white and light blue pinstripe shirts with white collars.
 
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