I too am a graduate of the Dennis Road academy for misfits. Bounders and budding tea leafs.
I also recognise some of the faces in the 62/63 fifth year. It was voluntary then, you could stay on from 15-16 for an extra year if you wished.
well guys I'm gobsmacked that you have all responded to my new thread. PMC1947 you must have been in the same class as me.
I agree with you about Mr Jones he was a good man. He stuck to the rules
Hi Bob,
I've been called many things in many languages but super star is about the best yet, you can come again!
Sorry I didn't like Taffy Jones he gave a zero for PE on my rapport with the comment "very weak"! I wonder if he ever found out that I won 25 championships in the toughest sport going? Bad judge that.
I went to the Isle of Man with the school c 1951, possibly the first of what was to become an annual outing.
Having caught the train at New Street we arrived at Liverpool with time to spare before catching the ferry so were treated to a ride on the overhead railway, now demolished.
All this and a week at the holiday camp for the sum of eight pounds, doesn't sound a lot now but I remember we had to take so much a week to school to pay for it.
On a separate note, was the Mr Jones referred to the same one that married a lady teacher from the junior school.
Bob,
I have to be honest I do not recogsise your name or your photo so its possible that you were in the year above or below me. As I said I recognise a couple of lads from the 62/63 original fifth year photo. The Stringer cousins and Alan Jevons, so if they were in your class, you knew me. I agree with you about Mr Jones he was a good man. He stuck to the rules and as far as I can remember was the only teacher who entered your name in the punishment book when he gave you the cane, I remember having to fetch the book from Mr Griffin the headmasters office many times.
Do you remember he evening films shows he used to run in the school hall, films like The Blob and Tarantula. I went to many of those the only trouble was you couldn't have a smoke and there wasn't much chance of meeting any girls.
Phil