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Hi all, I was at Boy's School 1966-1973 and attended Girl's School for Art 1969-1971. Have been reading at the reminisces with interest - went on a number of school trips, including Camping in Guernsey. Was down to go to Soviet Union but had pull out, destination was Odesa (glad I'm not there...

Ian Emes died of Leukemia in July 2023, in London

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I was at Kingsthorne from 1959 (Autumn term) until Easter 1963, when we moved to Erdington and I went to Yenton School. So Steve Winwood would have just left and gone to Great Barr. However, my elder sister and brother will have been at Kingsthorne with him - I never knew this but my sister...

Hi all, I was in 2nd stream, joining Yenton after Easter 1963 - so will have been in 1:2 then. Left in 1966 going to Marsh Hill Remember some names from 1st and 2nd streams - have been in touch with Marilyn Creed (now Mcnally), she was also in 2nd stream, went to Stockland Green Bilateral and...

Hi, Ronnie was a fab footballer and also quite a character. Yes I remember Stoke City winning The League Cup on 4th March 1972 - their first ever trophy. I'm sure he is missed by all his family and friends.

No I didn't go to France but went several times to Guernsey Camp. The boy on the right of the second picture looks like Dickenson - he was in my class (Form 2R)

Don't know if anyone remembers Ronnie Spiers, 1966 to 1971, he signed as a professional footballer for Stoke City (quite a good team back then) - though I am not sure he played in the first team. He died earlier this year, after some time being quite ill. The main thing I remember about him was...

I have made a list of some of the pupil's I was at Marsh Hill with, most started in Sept 1966 but other came in Sept 1967 - please add to it, including first names. Did anyone go on the School Camps to Guernsey - I think I went 1969 & 1970?

Hi Steve, I don't remember you but some of the names do ring a bell. Exactly which year were you in? I was in: Class 1R 1966/7 - form-master Mr Tasker (French) Class 2R 1967/8 - form-master Mr Marenghi (English) Class 3R 1968/9 - Form-master Bernie Platt (Geography) Class 4R 1969/70 -...

Hi Biscayne, Not sure who you are, is it a mystery! I actually have one of the editions of Compost, somewhere. Please e-mail me copies - [email protected] Were you involved in putting "Bog" seat around neck of statue next to staff entrance? The concerts were Brewers Droop and no Mark...

Hi, Hi Jeniferwren, What years was your dad at Marsh Hill? I was in: Class 1R 1966/7 - form-master Mr Tasker (French) Class 2R 1967/8 - form-master Mr Marenghi (English) Class 3R 1968/9 - Form-master Bernie Platt Class 4R 1969/70 - Form-master Bernie Platt Class 5R 1970/1 - Form-master Bernie...

Bernie was my formmaster in 3, 4 & 5th years, as well as teaching me Geography. He christened me Mavis because of my long hair. I visited school, for the last time, after finishing University, in 1976 and saw him. We have been sending Christmas Cards for about 30 year - though hadn't received...