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Marlene is on the right hand end of the back row as you are looking at the photo. We are still great friends and see one another regularly. We've never lost touch. She's standing next to Elizabeth Routley. You may not remember her so well as she didn't go to Shirestone, but you may remember...

This made me laugh. Our uniform was burgundy and blue, and not at all attractive! You’re quite right, you didn’t tell me. The course of my life might have been very different!! I love reading these memories.

Speech day October 10th 1963, with a list of GCE passes at ordinary level (GCSE nowadays) and individual subject prizes. Have added the invitation to my mother and sister, to attend Speech Day.

The official opening of Byng Kenrick Girl's Grammar school and the service of dedication, March 14th 1959. I have a wonderful memory of my mother wearing a beautiful hat for the occasion, something which embarrassed me at the time but now I feel proud on her behalf.

My sister, Margaret Tidball, attended Erdington Grammar School, 1955 onwards. We lived in Tile Cross so it was a long bus journey for her. She was such a hard working student; her determination to succeed inspired me to work equally hard at Byng Kenrick Grammar school. No regrets.

Photos taken at Shirestone School probably 1958. The first one is the Morris dancers, then a photo of ,from top left, Wendy Atkinson, myself Barbara Tidball, Tina Pearson, Janet Poplar, Julie Lawrence and pat Exton. The last photo is Mr Penny, the headmaster who was determined that we should all...

These are photos taken in the sports field, probably 1963 or 1964. I've also put them on the Byng Kenrick Facebook page. Some names to recall - Barbara Tidball (that's me!), Marlene Farmer, Elizabeth Routley, Barbara Cox, Aileen Donnelly, Jennifer Longford, Greta Wood, Christine Peel, Christine...