Hi RossRe: Birchfield Secondry Modern School
Hello Graham, have just found this site, you mention me Ross Muller and Chris Burke. I used to come to your house in Glendower Road and see your model aircraft you made which were brilliant and it got me started making models which I still do today to my wife's annoyance. Wasn't Mr Hunts son called John. Wasnt the PE teacher Mr Evans (Boggy) as he was known. I do remember you in the Opera. Happy days.
I hope you are well as we are all getting on in age.
Regards Ross
Hi Morturn Thanks for the advice . Can you on my behalf delete the ref to my email. Regards Graham
Me too. Started HTS in January 1953.Re: Birchfield Secondry Modern School
I had to go to that school in 1952 to take the entrance exam for Handsworth Tech. school :crazy2:
Hi Graham my name is Larry Wright i was in T Iommi's class along with Albert chapman, Ozzy was a year younger but we were good friends from 1963 to 69. I still see Albert chapman. In your school photo i am 2 down 4 across. Are you in the school photo ??Hi Ian You may be getting this message twice. I was the major general in the production. The image below is from our school production in 1962. I also have found you listed in the production programme. You may remember me??? I was friends with Chris Burke & Ross Muller. I have other photographs. I suspect you were a couple of years below me, perhaps in the same year as Ozzie (John Michael) Osborne who was also in Pirates.
Regards Graham Bradbury
sorry Graham the class of 1962/63 from the left 2 down 4 acrossHi Larry
I am in the production Pirates 1962. (see pic 23rd sept 2020) I played the Major general ..centre in the dressing gown & yellow night cap. I had a look at the programme & you are not listed. Are you looking at a different picture ? or.... a different Pirate production. I do not know if you remember me. I had the nickname The Beak due to my largish nose. I was in the same year as Ross Muller, Alan Evans, David Spencer & Chris Burke.
Regards Graham
Reg Longmore, page 6sorry Graham the class of 1962/63 from the left 2 down 4 across
i was 72 last January, did you work in a flooring shop in mere green ??Reg Longmore, page 6
I am from the left 2 down and 4 across are you in that picture ??Re: Birchfield Secondry Modern School
Hello everyone,
It seems as though Birchfield has an unfair reputation. I was there from 1961-1964, and actually loved that school. I played on the football, rugby, and cricket teams, as well as loved playing badminton at lunch times in the hall. I remember so many things that have stayed with me throughout my life, can anyone remember the huge banner that stretched across the science class? It said, "Never be content with less than a neat and orderly record of work" It's odd the things you remember, like Mr. Williams who could sure give the cane, and also Mr. Hobunguana who used a size 14 trainer across the bum. I have several pictures from Birchfield that I will attempt to post.
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Just found the Birchfield school on the Birmingham History Forum. I attended this school from 1956 to 1961, approximately. Having previously attended Yewtree junior and infant school.I went to Birchfield bug house from 1958-1962 is there anyone else who attended around that time.
Thank you for your repl, it’s good to know I am not on my own memory wise. have a great day stay safe. AlfWhat a nice first post - welcome to the Forum.
I was at Birchfield Road Juniors and have good memories from the school, as you say - I can also recall some things better from that era than what I did last week!!
I’m Geoff Sutton (Satch)I lived in Holte Road. I started school at Station Road Infants, went to Yewtree Road Junior School then went to Birchfield Road SM 1958 to 1962. I played for the Rugby team at scrum half, with mates Harry Ensor and John Colomb. In the team I remember John Pratt, Derick Aimes....... I was wood work monitor in my last year. I consider I was not stretched enough in my education. I went on to run my own business with tens of empoyees till I retired. Over all good days.Just found the Birchfield school on the Birmingham History Forum. I attended this school from 1956 to 1961, approximately. Having previously attended Yewtree junior and infant school.
Birchfield‘s headmaster I recall was Mr. Whittaker, his daily mantra of “Leave other people and other peoples property alone,“ has stayed with me to this day. I also recall Mr, Brassington, deputy head, Mr. Taylor, RE, and war stories. Messers Hunt, Williams, Griffiths. Mr. Hillkirk, my 3rd year form master, was a young teacher from Barnsley, held in high esteem.
Mr. Williams wrote in my leaving book, “To make friends, you have to be a friend,“ This has been my philosophy through life and has served me well. I am now 76, and recall days at Birchfield with great affection. Classmates that I can remember included, Kevin Greaney, Ronnie Thynne, Keith Mansfield, Malcolm Perry, Fred Holland, Trevor Csete.
I have forgotten what I did last week and last month but the memories of school are as clear and vivid as yesterday. My name at school was ”Chunky” otherwise known as Alf Charles. I lived in Witton, near Villa Park and the Tram Sheds. I now live near Sheffield in the beauty of South Yorkshire. life’s been good to us, built on the foundations of our time at Birchfield. I think the most important thing I learnt there, was I was taught how to learn.
Regards Alf Charles.