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I remember Mr Cole. I was in his music class. He used to play the piano in assembly and composed the music for the school plays too. If my memory serves me well, he had a beard at some stage? His classroom was off the main hall. Mabz

Happy Joinday Frothy

Hi Dave - long time since we last spoke. Have you retired yet? Hope you are well? Keith (Mabz)

A work of art Frothy.

Slightly off thread but Sir Robert Peel is buried in the church opposite my house in St Peters Church, Drayton Bassett. Its worth a visit to see his grave. Mayfield

It's always sad to hear that one of our forum friends has passed away. Rest in peace Ray

Thanks Lyn - all those years ago....... You was like a rose between two thorns

Mac - Dave is living down south on the coast now. He was a great lad with a weird dress sense and a bit of a science geek. I didn't know that about Dave and Suchy though. Lyn and I met up with him a few years ago while he was in Brum. He visits the site occasionally - try sending him a IM...

Lyn - I will be attending and who knows, I might at last win a prize on the raffle? Mabz

This forum is absolutely great. Thank you all so much Mabz

That is really interesting as I purchased it off someone from Tamworth so it hasn't travelled far? Thank you both so much - Janice hopefully the information that you provided might help someone identify their late relative? Thanks. Mabz ☺

Hi everyone - I recently picked up a Great War for Civilisation (Victory Medal) off an auction site which unfortunately isn't in the best of condition. I am intrigued as to the person who was awarded this medal as he would have seen active duty in order to be awarded it. The name on the rim...

Mac - If I recall correctly, wasn't the P.E teachers name Mr Shearer? Acka

I thought Mr Dunne was a great physics teacher. He was young and adopted a 'less formal - non conformist' method of teaching which gave me a love of physics that proved valuable to me later in my professional career. We (5th year) were allowed to call him Mick while in the science lab'...

Nice photographs Lyn - I wish I had a friend like yours.....

I remember being in the Woodman watching England on the television getting beat by West Germany in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico......... I kicked every dustbin on the way home that night mate

I confess that I had many a boyhood fantasy of Miss Haggett. I hated French but was always eager to sit at the front near her desk....... Memories

Congratulations Chris........ Mabz

As a retired college lecturer Peg, I can honestly say that the modern Ofsted inspector might have questioned the teachers decision............. Me personally; I think the teachers decision was spot-on as it inspired the making of a quality piece of metalwork. Well done buddy - a future family...

Sorry about the delay Peg - just returned from a long winter holiday in Cyprus. I don't belong to any club I tend to fish for specimen carp by myself or with friends. I have sent you an message buddy. Cheers Mabz