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  1. Phil Hammond

    Lea Village Boys Secondary Modern School

    As it happens, I was there at the time the boys and girls schools merged into one mixed school in September 1966. The "Pig Club" had long-finished by that time, but I remember that year's final edition of the boys school magazine "The Leader". That edition had many ex-teachers and pupils talking...
  2. Phil Hammond

    Lea Village Boys Secondary Modern School

    Yes, Mr. Mcfarlane was there in 1966. I think he was in his middle to late 50's at that time, and was our maths teacher - very kind and patient.
  3. Phil Hammond

    Lea Village Boys Secondary Modern School

    This photo features class 2a at Lea Village Boys' school in about 1966. The form teacher was Mr.Walters, who taught P.E. I am second row down on the Left. Ron Gurney, who became a lifelong friend of mine until his death in 2013, is on the extreme Right on the top row. Other names I remember are...
  4. Phil Hammond

    Lea Village Boys Secondary Modern School

    This photo features class 2a at Lea Village Boys' school in about 1966. The form teacher was Mr.Walters, who taught P.E. I am second row down on the Left. Ron Gurney, who became a lifelong friend of mine until his death in 2013, is on the extreme Right on the top row. Other names I remember are...
  5. Phil Hammond

    Ridpool Road Schools Lea Village Girls Secondary Modern

    This photo features class 2a at Lea Village Boys' school in about 1966. The form teacher was Mr.Walters, who taught P.E. I am second row down on the Left. Ron Gurney, who became a lifelong friend of mine until his death in 2013, is on the extreme Right on the top row. Other names I remember are...
  6. Phil Hammond

    Ridpool Road Schools Lea Village Girls Secondary Modern

    This photo features Ridpool Road J & I school around 1960. I am second from the Right in the middle row. I think the teacher was Miss Derward. I believe the headmistress at that time was Mrs Jones. Names I remember from the photo are: Philip Bradley, Robert Day, Colin Pit, Martin Pritchard.
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