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I mean Hagley Road!

Quinton was along the Harley Road going out of town from the King’s Head, the number 9 bus route. I used to live in Quinton when I first started at GD. The cinema I remember well was the Essoldo further along the Harley Road in Quinton. I used to go there often on a Sunday to watch old movies. I...

Yes, I knew Les Summerton lived in Leamington and travelled every day to the school. I heard he lived until he was about 90. He was a character but usually very kind. He had very old style handwriting I remember both on the blackboard and in books. He was the dinner ticket king! I remember Mr...

I never went to Five Ways and was always in City Road. Used to take the number 9 bus from Quinton where I lived to the King’s Head then usually walked with Cecil Fisher to school. Sometimes I took the number 11 Outer Circle bus from King’s Head to the school. I was never taught by Dilworth who...

I was at GF 1964-71. I remember Mr Rumsby the Headmaster and Mr Dilworth was his deputy. Rumsby was small but kind with round glasses. I liked him. Dilworth was a disciplinarian and usually somber and difficult. I always remember he had a large dimple in the centre of his chin. Les Summerton was...

Absolutely correct About Mr Olver and Proctor. I have fond memories of Mr Hannay too. He was strict, had a loud shout and Always wore his black gown. He was small stature and very rotund. I think he was a Bachelor and lived with his mother. I remember well the Headmaster Mr Mends and his Deputy...

How very interesting! I remember the 1/3 pint glass milk bottles in crates. They were distributed each morning to classrooms and used initially to be outside the school main entrance. There was a prefect in charge of the distribution and I remember Steven Linden fulfilling this role in my later...

A very interesting account, thanks for sharing it. You must be the king of tea making! My whole time at GD was spent in City Road, Five Ways had closed by then.

This is all very interesting. Also I didn’t know a boy had been specifically tasked with making tea for teaching staff three times a day. Wouldn’t happen nowadays. In my day there were quite a few Jewish boys in the school.

The Pedazurs changed their surname to Leyton for some reason but I have no contact with either of them. They must both be around 66 or 67 years old now.

Never knew a Mark Goldberg. I remember Michael was always into music whereas Eli was athletic and better looking. I lost contact with both. I have a feeling Eli was a GP in Leamington.

Of course I remember the two Pedazurs. Eli went on to become a doctor and was a GP somewhere in the Midlands but retired a few years ago and is no longer registered with the GMC. Michael I didn’t know so well but I remember they both looked very different and lived in Barnsley Road which Leads...

I remember Trev Duschenes. He was with us Jewish boys in the mornings and was a member with his family of the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation at Singer’s Hill Synagogue of which I and my family were also members. I always remember Trev as being rather overweight.

I used to play in the second violins for most of my years at GD. In the photo I recognise the maths teacher Mr Olver and Mr Harrison in the first violins and of course Mr Sandercock playing the piano. Terry Giblin is playing double bass as usual and Mr Sharp is in the second violins. Mr Fisher...

The Jewish boys always met together in a classroom while the morning assembly was going on in the church next door. I was with the other Jewish boys being Jewish myself. I remember Alan Zeffertt and Steven Linden who were in the year above me and often we had our own service. It was slightly...

I must add Mark Williams whom I got to know quite well. He was very popular and used to Play leading roles in the Gilbert & Sullivan operettas we used to stage annually. I recall Peter Gregory and Robert Bissell both of whom lived across the road from the City Road School and were very friendly...

I still have fond memories of certain staff members like Malcolm Hannay who taught Spanish and was a small rotund man though very nice and formidable. Max Harrison was in the School orchestra like me playing the violin and was a lovely man, taught French I think. I well remember Mr Mends the...

Interesting to hear this but I think he’s still alive but very old now. I remember him best from the school orchestra. He and I played in the second violins under the baton of Cecil Fisher. He was teaching English when Fisher was Head of the department. Are any other staff members still alive...

Hi Duncan, I tried to Reply to you but don't know if you saw it. Sent it today 9th December 2019. In case you didn't see it I had some questions for you but very much appreciate all the nice things you said about me. When I was Head Boy of the school 1970/71 why was there a conflict created at...

Hi Duncan, it’s me David Hart! Just seen your entry having by chance come across this site. Thanks for remembering me after all these past 48 years since I left GD. I remember you and most of the names you mentioned. Brings back memories. I was School Captain 1970/71 with Phil Street and Malcolm...