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Recent content by Clive Howarth

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    George Dixons Grammar School

    I was at GD from 1952 to 1957 my name is Clive Howarth. Does anyone remember a well-liked English teacher John Hodgson (I think). He missed a term because he was sent to prison for being gay. It was illegal then. But Tom Rumsby the head had him back a school. A brave thing to do then. My sister...
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    George Dixons Grammar School

    Ken I was at GD from 1952 to 1958. I remember Tom Rusmsby and Piggy Walker. You can email me at [email protected] Regards Clive
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    George Dixons Grammar School

    Bodge You asked in 2018 5 years ago. I do indeed have a school photo for 1957. It's very wide but I can send you a photo of it
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    Salisbury Transmissions, Witton

    Martin Sorry, I don't remember him. I recall that we apprentices were seen as the lowest of the low and hardly ever visited 'the offices' Best wishes Clive
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    Salisbury Transmissions, Witton

    I was an apprentice at Salisbury from 1959 to 1963 While doing a Dip Tec in production engineering at Aston CAT (later Aston University). A Dip Tec meant 6 months in the factory and 6 months at Uni. I was the only apprentice. On occasion I went to the Hardy Spicer apprentice training school...
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