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Sir William Worsley Opening Brochure 1935
 | | brochure -courtesy of Elaine Meadows |
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Class of 1952
 | | photo - Billy Groves via Jim Wentworth |
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Sir Wm Worsley Girls c 1950's
 | photo - courtesy of Dennis King
Back Row: Janice Cooper, Christine Gunn, Margaret Jessop, Carol Skelton, Lillian Graham
Middle: Diane Snaith, Kathleen Moore, Jacqueline Todd, Margaret Duncan.
Front: Anne King, Vera Bell, Joan Benham, Elaine Shepherd
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Class of 1955-56
 | photo - courtesy of Keith Watson
Sir Wm Worsley Class 1955/56
Back Row: Alan Harrison, Geoff Haywood, Dave Cassidy, Ken Powell, John Graham, Bill Slingsby, Laurence Barnes
Middle Row: Eddie Lloyd, Alan Budd, Keith Watson, Kenny McDonald, Unknown, Lilian Husband, ...Richardson, Irene Stebulitis, Colin Murtha, Peter Bradbury, Brian Waldon.
Front Row: Violet Wild, Unknown, Irene Lloyd, Laura Farringdon, Unknown, Unknown, Ann Darlington, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Form Teacher Mrs Chance |
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School Football Team c1954
 | photo - courtesy of Keith Watson
Back Row: Keith Watson, Micky Monks, Ian Brooks, Alan Nixon, George Chard, Buster Storey
Front Row: Malcolm Ayres, John Graham, Fred Riley, Eric Pybus, Tony Robinson |
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Dance Troupe c 1960
 | photo - courtesy of Nora Hierons via Elaine Tyerman
Marion Jemmerson, Unknown, Nora Hierons, Pearl Leech, Carol Cooper, Carol Kidger, Janice Cooper, Iris Reed, Joyce Lambert, Betty Towell, Unknown, Lorna Large, Unknown, Unknown, Amy Caswell, Joan Carne. |
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Group of Girls 1B1 1959-60
 | photo - courtesy of Nora Hierons via Elaine Meadows
Back Row: Unknown, Maureen Hart, Sandra Learman, Sandra Prest,
Middle Row: Amy Caswell, Unknown, Nora Hierons, Sandra Simms
Front Row: Carol Cooper, Francie May, Elaine Osbourne |
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Class 1A2 1960-61
 | photo - courtesy of Elaine Meadows
Back Row: Joan Medhurst, Linda Varley, Sheila Parsons.
Middle Row: Pauline Barnes, Colleen Gray, Maureen
Wood, Janice Lillystone, Mary Wilson.
Front Row: Carol Palmer, Doreen Massingham,
Ann Mackenzie, Maureen France, Norma Johnson.
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Class 1A1 1959-60
 | photo - courtesy of Elaine Meadows
Back Row: Janet Joy, Gloria Stirk, Dorothy Lodge, Margaret Dunbar, Elaine Tyerman.
Middle Row: Myra Harker,Carol Atkins, Jenny Guest Violet Richardson, Irene Cann.
Front Row: Phyliss Ancrum, Sheila Plant, Linda Hodgson.
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Sir William Worsley School Form 4M1 1950
 | photo - courtesy of Brian Morris via Alec Breen
Sir William Worsley School Form 4M1 1950.
Back Row:Doug Haggath, Ian Guest, Gavin Philipson, Arthur Craven, Alan Gardner, Ray Curry, ? Griffiths,
Middle Row: Albert Atkinson, Brian Morris, Brian Henman, Marjory ?, Winnie Holdsworth, ?, Tom Marshall, Eric Stewart, Ken Taylor
Front Row: Florence Hall, Barbara Hunter, Dot Abbey, Vera Paul, Miss Mason, Olwyn Williams, ?, Margaret Pybus, Audrey Barham
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Class 2B1 1950
 | photo - courtesy of Bob Goodman via Peter Coleman
I have a list of names for the photo of William Worsley School, class 2B1 1950. I hope you find it useful.
Back Row L-R: Lewie Eves, Eric Blake, Arthur Coleman, Eddie Robson, Don Feasby, Mel Haggath, Bobby Goodman, Joe Lagan? Tony McBurney, Jimmy Bailess, Billy Green, Malcom McLean.
Middle row: Peter Taylor, George Fawcett, Harry Palmer, Margaret Simms, Joan Graham, Margaret Clements, Eileen Towel, Olwyn Scott, Brian Wright, Jimmy Leach, Alan Breeze.
Front row: Margaret Whitfield, Iris Wills, Jean Carnell, Jean Watson, Elsie McKay, Mr Baxter (Art Teacher) Edna Blake, Joan Chedzey, Audrey Brighton, Valerie Huddlestone, Audrey Middleton.
Names provided by myself, Mel Haggath, with the help of Joan Graham.
Brilliant site, Thanks for the memories Keep it up. Thanks
Mel Haggath.
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School Leavers on a tour of Dorman Long 1955
 | photo - courtesy of Bernard Reeve via Peter Coleman
From left: Bily Tonkin, Clive Cable, Ted Vasey, -?-, Malcolm Bareham, Harold Hobson, Peter Orton, Maurice Newton, Norma Crowther, Alan Nixon, Billy Carter, Brian Foreman, Ivan Huddlestone, Bernie Reeve, Barry Large, Barry Milsom.
I wonder how many of these young men decided to work in the Steelworks and where they now? |
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Prize Winning Pupils of 1962
 | photo - courtesy of Peter Coleman
Mr Robert Atterton Headmaster presents awards to a deserving group of pupils in 1962.
We would be grateful for names. |
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Sr Wm Worsley Sch: Form 1A1 : 1950
 | Sir Wm Worsley School : Form 1A1 1950 - courtesy of Jean Turner
Back Row: Derek Milsom, Unknown, Malcolm Barrass, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Herbert Thurstone, Ray Pearson, Tony Durdan, …Willett, …Williams, Unknown, Eric Bugg, Unknown, …Wilson.
Middle Row: Unknown, Ron Vickers? Unknown, Margaret Leighton, Gillian Gray, Thelma Barnes, Watson, Unknown, Marie Turner, Unknown, Janet Pickering, Rita Milsom, Unknown, Billy Benton? Unknown,
Front Row: Joan Macbeeth? Doreen Cottle, Cathy Tuck, ? Pickthall,
Unknown, Mr Rowley, Thelma ?, Margaret ?, Madeline Foster, Wendy Spittle, Unknown,
Names of some of the unknown pupils on photo of Sir William Worsley 1A1 1950 are:
Back Row; 5th from left is Keith Allan. Willet is Frederick.
Centre row; far right is Wilf Martin.
Front Row; Pickthall is Margaret, left of Mr Rowley is Vicky Thomas.
Mannie Cook - former pupil - same era.
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Sr Wm Worsley School Class 1955
 | Sir Wm Worsley School : Class 1955 - courtesy of Jean Turner
Back Row: Norman Crowther, Kenneth Patterson, Malcolm Bareham, Kenneth Bourne, Peter Orton, Alan Nixon, Barry Milsom.
Middle Row: Maurice Newton, Clive Cable, Brian Foreman, Doreen Cotty, Sheila Craven, Margaret Lewis, Lilian Hardy, Barbara Hannah, Jean Turner, Beryl Cook, Bernard Reeve, Barry Large, Ivan Huddlestone, Harold Hobson.
Front Row: Carol Woolstone, Janet Speakman, Margaret Pickthall, Dorothy Willett, Maureen Errington, Ann Cook, Mr Wyndham Jones, Ann Herlingshaw, Mary Patchett, Valerie Smith, Ivy Bassett, Valerie Johnstone, Ann Short.
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Sir Wm Worsley Group 1A1 1958
 | Sir Wm Worsley Group 1A1 1958 - courtesy of Bill Herlingshaw of Penrith
L-R: Charlie Perkins, Neil Stinscombe, Bill Herlingshaw, Paul Close, Vernon Alan. |
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Sir Wm Worsley Class 4A1 1960
 | Sir Wm Worsley Class 4A1 1960 - courtesy of Bill Herlingshaw.
Back Row: Barry Ingo, Bill Herlingshaw, Ivor Wild, Bob Cooper, Ian Lumb.
Middle Row: Rob McLaughlin, Barney Burke,Barry Foreman, Neil Stingcome,(Blinco)Robert Blenkinship.
Front Row: Gabby Gibson, Geoff Patchett, Brian Wilkinson, David Ditchburn, Clifford Leach,
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Sir Wm Worsley Group c 1960
 | Sir Wm Worsley Group c 1960 - courtesy of Florence Draper via Bill Herlingshaw
Back Row: Jean Taylor, Carol Moody, Brenda Duckering,Marian Carter.
Middle row: Florence Draper, Barbara Littlewood, Brenda Milsom, Joan Smith.
Front Row: Jean McKinnon, Marian Gunn, Ann Gatiss, Gwen Gatiss.
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Sir Wm Worsley School Reunion - Normanby Hotel Jan 2004
 | Sir Wm Worsley Reunion Jan 2004 - courtesy of Bill Herlingshaw
Brenda Duckering, Pam Green, Bill Herlingshaw, Carol Bennett, -?- .
Organised by Marion Atkinson, the re-union was very successful and Doreen Bone's aunt apparently has pictures of the opening of the school in 1935. A few people spotted during the evening were: Barry Croucher, Linda Croucher, the Prest Brothers ( who had a Rock Group at one time), the Bennetts from Kingsley Road,the Lawlors? from Dalton Road, the Jennings sisters, Pam Green and many, many more. A great night was had by all. |
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Sir Wm Worsley School Reunion - Normanby Hotel Jan 2004
 | Reunion Jan 2004 - courtesy of Bill Herlingshaw
Brenda Duckering, Pam Green, Carol Bennett, Ann Bennett? , -?- .
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Sir Wm Worsley School Reunion - Normanby Hotel Jan 2004
 | Reunion Jan 2004 - courtesy of Bill Herlingshaw
Lenny Mole, Janet Owens, Florence Draper, Bill Herlingshaw |
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Sir Wm Worsley School Reunion Jan 2004 Normanby Hotel
 | Sir Wm Worsley School Reunion Jan 2004 - courtesy of Bill Herlingshaw
Florence Draper and Val Ware. |
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More photos of Reunion
 | More photos of Reunion - courtesy of Elaine Meadows
Top Left: Norma Johnson, Carol Palmer, Doreen Massingham and Elaine Meadows.
Bottom Left: Jim Keenan and Sylvia.
Right: Sally Bone.
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More Reunion Photos : Part Two
 | Reunion Photos Part 2 - courtesy of Elaine Meadows
Top Left: Tom, Sandra Prest, Rita Beaumont (who travelled from Italy to attend), Norma and Carol.
Bottom Left: Sheila Plant and Jacqueline Todd.
Top Right: Peter Coleman.
Bottom Right: Florence Draper and Marion Atkinson. |
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Take Five Girls - Class 1A1/1A2 1958
 | Take Five Girls 1958 Class 1A1/1A2 - courtesy of Alice Jennings via Bill Herlingshaw
Left to right: Barbara Prest, Marion Gunn, Yvonne Ridsdale, Me (Alice Jennings), Karen ? |
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Sir Wm Worsley Girls c 1955
 | Sir Wm Worsley Girls c 1955 courtesy of Janet Baker (nee Owen)
L to R: Brenda Duckering, Edna Evans, Janet Owen, At the back Beryl Snaith & Florence Draper
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Two Friends Meet at Reunion Jan 2004:
 | Reunion Jan 2004 - courtesy of Bill Herlingshaw
Lenny Mole and Barney Burke |
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The School Badge
 | The School Badge - courtesy of Ron Vickers
Ron says this is a Wyvern - a fierce legendary cousin of the true dragon which used to eat farmer's livestock apparently...Can anyone tell us who chose the badge design?
The Sir William Worsley Wyvern was chosen because the school was named after the Grandfather of the Duchess of Kent. The family home is at Hovingham, & the family Coat of Arms is our school badge. The Sir William of that time was the Lord Lt. of the North Riding of Yorkshire. If you go to Hovingham, just opposite the Hall you will see a pub called 'The Worsley Arms' & its sign shows the wyvern.
Norma Johnson
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Group of Four 1956
 | Group of Four 1956
L-R: Stephen Appleyard, Geoff Walker, Jimmy Pinchbeck, Albert Thomas.
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Class of 1950
 | Class of 1950 - courtesy of George Johnson
My class in 1950 - But for some reason there is afew missing.We were then moved to South Bank, where I still commuted to the Worsleys for my last year of schooling going on the trolley buses, with my long time friend,Wilf Knight,who incidentally is the unknown in photo of Grangetowners in Blackpool. I was also,in the same class, as the other Guys in the photo, Geoff Johns, Col Joy, Bill Evans, & Rob Speakman.
Hello again John,
Some more information,regarding the photo of the class of 1950 - the names of the boys in the back row are:-
Davey(taffy)Richardson, John Dawes, Ray Huddlestone, Bill Cuthbert, Derick Roberts, Unknown, Brian Milsom, Tom Bayliss, Billy Russell.
I had this photo given me by the wide eyed girl standing behind & left of Mr Jones the Teacher. Her name then was Margaret Atinson,(now Mrs Brian Wilson ex Birchington Ave.
My wife Eileen & myself, were on day out shopping in Newcastle(Australia)about 55kms from Nelson Bay where we live. I sat down next to this guy while I waited for my wife coming out of the shop. I said, Hi to him. When he spoke, I said you sound like you're from the North East. He said, Yes I'm from a place called Grangetown and went to the Worsleys School. I said I went there too. I told him about the names of people in my class that I remembered.
He said, "Do you remember a girl called Margaret Atkinson? I said " Yes. " He said, That's my wife." At that, she came out of the shop. We introduced ourselves - after numerous cups of coffee and do you remembers, we had a ball.
Fancy that! After 57 years and 17,000 kilometres from home, you meet an old school mate.
We see Margaret and husband Brian when we go to town occasionally. Incidentally, he lived in "Birchy" next door to Bunty Hart who I grew up with in Low Lackenby. Small world isn't it?
On the subject of Lackenby, I think you might have queried Portas's field, ( Porter's) I was at school with Malcolm Portas - the family lived Pochin Rd/Stapylton St? area). I was led to believe it was their field. I could be wrong
By the way John when we were young fellows(about 15/16yrs), we used to hang out at Lannys'. One of the guys was Vin O'Neill - any relation to you?
Best Regards
George Johnson Nov 2007
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Class Reunion March 2008
 | Class Reunion March 2008 - courtesy of Elaine Tyerman
From the left; Maureen (France) Doreen (Massingham) Margaret (Dunbar) Elaine (Tyerman) Carol (Atkins) Maureen (Wood)Christine (Johnson) Dot (Lodge) Janice (Lillystone) Miss Blissenden, Art Teacher.
Front left hand side across; Sheila (Plant) Norma (Johnson) Fran (May)
at The Blue Bell, Acklam.26th March 2008.
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Miss Blissenden, Art Teacher 1959-1963
 | Miss Blissenden, Art Teacher 1959-1963
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Class of 1964/5
 | | Class of 1964/5 - courtesy of Elaine Tyerman |
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Class of 58
 | Class of 58
I have been visiting the Cardboard City webpage and looking at old photos of Sir William Worsley School, which prompted me to go searching through my old photos. I have found a school group dating from 1957-1958. Having lived in Australia for the last 35 years, the only person I can name on the photo is myself. I would like to attach the photo for your webpage - how? I am third from the left in the middle row (Clive Thurston). I believe second on the left middle row to be David Thornton, and third from the right middle row is Billy Bishop. Seven from the left back row may be Wilf Austin and that is about as far as my memory takes me back to that time in my life.
I have some other old photos of the Police Station, Board School, etc and can forward these soon for your perusal and maybe inclusion in your pages.
Keep up the good work.
Clive Thurston
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School Trip?
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Hi John,
Could you put this picture on the site?
Can you help me on this picture?
It was taken either on a school trip (SWW) or one of the parents clubs outings to the seaside.
From L-R is Doreen (nee Massingham) next to her is Amy (nee Caswell) the lady and other girl not known, Do any of our Grangetown friends know the names of the other two?
Doreen and Amy are aged 11 or 12.
Any help would be appreciated by the family of the late Doreen.
Thanks John
Elaine |
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