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Certainly remember him...an excellent and extremely clever man. He taught also Sociology and Russian to sixth formers and also ran the school orchestra briefly. A member of Mensa I believe he actually built his own house in Lichfield. A few of us went there one evening for a musical 'soirée'! He...

Hi Sue. I'm Steve Dean. I did A level English but with Pete Hellings not Mrs Box. I left in 1971 but for several months after that I used to sneak back into the Girls' school on Friday afternoons to see my then girlfriend. I was caught once by Mrs Box as I had no right to be there and expected a...

Hello Sue. Only just discovered this thread. I think I remember you...long dark hair? Did we share a class sometime? Colin Horlick was my best friend. I was his best man at his wedding and he was mine! They lived at the bottom of Warren Farm Road and I remember his dad used to give us a lift in...

Oh I remember that production well. I played the doctor's assistant and did the whole play in a fake 'Scottish' accent! I was worried it wasn't believable but heard later that one of the parents had said she thought the 'Scottish boy' was good, so that pleased me. Garry Danks was good in this...

Hi Viv Thanks very much for the link to the Girls' School thread. Just enjoyed reading through that and studying that big school photo! I seem to remember that one year when they took that photo Susan Nicklin appeared on both ends of the photo....she ran from one end to the other while the...

Hi Viv I remember Mrs Banner very well (or Frau Banner as we were told to call her...) as I did O level and A level German at the Girls' school. She always seemed very smartly dressed and was a lovely teacher. I also did A level Music with Miss Grimes (later Mrs Allen). Do you remember Mr Slinn...

Thanks Martin. Sorry I don't remember ?Harris but the boy in the middle on the front row Peter? - was his name Jinks? I'm not sure but that seems to ring a bell. I remember Mr Keatley very well. Didn't he call us all 'misérables!' Lol... he had that big old Renault if I remember correctly. He...

Hi Lyn Thanks for the welcome. Yes I meant Morton's left....but right looking at the photo.

Hi Martin. Just found this site and have enjoyed reading through the comments! Your picture of 1M brought back happy memories! I am the boy on the front row far right (Steven Dean) and the boy next to me is Chris Long. Many years later I was his best man... In the middle row on the left next to...