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1. 1946 - 1947 Team.
 | Football Team 1946-47.
I bought a copy of the team photo (I think it was a tanner - 6d) even though I wasn't in it.
At the back were teachers Messrs. Boland, Phillips and Baxter while in the team were:
Back Row: Tom Shepherd, Geoff Bray, Alan Palmer, Geoff Williams, Butch Pallister, Kenny Dent, Horace Edwards.
Middle Row: Alan Brooks, Cliff Lampard, Alan Shell (Capt), Joe McLay, Ronnie Trainer
Front Row: John Riley, Peter Wilkinson, John Hall. |
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1947 - 1948.
 | Cromwell Road School Football Team 1947-48.
Masters: Messrs Baxter, Phillips and Boland.
Back Row: Bob Wellerton, Harry Evans, Brian Briggs, Alan Jackson, Colin Metcalfe, Tom Metcalfe.
Middle Row: Allan Beresford, John Chard, Barry Airie, Gordon Haveller, John Hall.
Front Row: Allan Watson, Donald Frearey, Trevor Mountain, Norman Buxton. |
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Class of 1952 - 1953.
 | Miss Baxter's Class of 1952-53.
Back Row: John Rudge, Michael Busey, Barry Thomas, Alan Harvey, Malcolm Kinder, John Elderfield, Harry Elderfield, David Richards, Paul Ross, Colin Turner, Colin Bailes, Stanley Buxton.
Middle Row: Terry Lennox, Jean Bowden, Joyce Davies, Irene Dunn, Cynthia Drayton, Rita Thompson, Margaret Tye, Margaret Harland, Lynn Farqueson, Joyce Davis, Audrey Watkins, Ann Davison, Laurence Osborne, Christopher Watson.
Front Row: Judith Tye, Barbara Yates, Valerie Walton, Pat Sutton, Diane Averre, Rita Bacon, Miss Baxter, Jaqui Skipworth, Flora Featherstone, Sheila Hare, Yvonne Jones, Pauline Tullidge, Sandra McLean. |
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Class 9. 1950.
 | Class 9, 1950.
Back Row: Robert Semper, ?, John Morris, John Ware, Brian Hall, ?, Brian Briggs, Percy Spours, Kenneth Walker, Barry Cooper, Alan Wright, Gordon Leggett, Keith Wilde.
3rd Row: Alan Tranter, ?, ?, Yvonne Calvert, Brenda Wilde, Margaret Young, Ann Carter, Evelyn Simpson, ?, Brenda Windybanks, Janet Robinson, Bobby Nixon.
2nd Row: Marilyn Gordon, ?, Evelyn Williams, Betty Retchless, Avril Young, Mr.Baxter, Ann Woods, Betty Steers, Dorothy Carr, Margaret Fish, ?.
Front Row: John Smith, Mel Pursley, Kenny Wicks, Barry Wagner. |
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The Boy Dick.
 | That's me! 1946.
I was only there for a year, having moved from Great Lumley in County Durham. I sat the 11 plus in the Central (the only time I ever set foot in the place), passed, and went on to Coatham (Sir William Turner's Grammar School), Redcar. |
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Class 3a 1959
 | Photo from Barbara Harris (nee Williams)
Back Row: Charlie Seed, G.Proudman, Wayne Tyson, D.Algie, A.Main, N.Crosby, D.Greer, P.Brook, S.Appleyard, D.Whiteside, S.Taylor.
3rd Row: E.Allison, B.Williams, C.Hall, L.Richardson, M.Sutton, C.Demoily, R.Collinson, A.MacLean, K.Short, M.Tickle, L.Swift, L.greenup.
2nd Row: B.Beasley, J.Portus, N.Ianson, J.Smith, H.Skelton, Mr.Corduroy, B.Scott, M.Boyes, A.Smith, L.Turford, M.Darling.
Front Row: R.Willbar, A.Reblion, G.Johnson, P.Barret. |
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The Fencing Class
 | Photograph from Barbara Harris (nee Williams)
This photo came via Terry Kelly who titled it "A Bevy Of Beauties" and who am I to argue with that?
The only names given are:
3rd from left Pat Lowery, Barbara Greenhow, Barbara Williams. The instructor isn't mentioned.
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Wicksy's Inheritance
 | Kenny Wicks was the third owner of a well-washed pullover!
Around about 1945 when Kenny was about 7 years old, they put up decorations for Christmas in the hall and classrooms. Among them was a tiny Christmas tree, about 10" high including the base, which had decorations of a sort here and there. The colours after the drab war years caught young Kenny's eye and at the first opportunity it disappeared up his jumper. Later, he touched his mother's heart when he gave it to her as a present. Thereafter, every Christmas, the tree was brought out and displayed for the festive season.
When his mother passed on, Kenny inherited the tree which he still has to this day.
One of Kenny's son's, David, is an archeologist, indicating that he has inherited a love of old things so no doubt one day that little tree will be passing on to him. Who knows, it might even end up in a museum!! |
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Class about 1957
 | Photo from Pauline Williams in Oz.
I received this and the next photo by e-mail from Pauline Derham nee Williams who was born in Victoria Street next door to Winnie's Fish Shop. She moved to New Zealand in 1983 and then on to Perth in Australia in 1989. (I can understand moving from South Bank but moving from New Zealand?!)
Back row l-r: Billy Turner, Frank Allen, Derek Greenup, Robert Bull, David Azemar, Alan Tomlinson, Billy French, Stanley Ireland, Louis Seed, Geoffrey Readman, Gordon Laverick.
Middle row: Raymond Allison, Valerie Hutchinson, Marlene Murphy, Elsie Harvey, Kathleen Herbert, Ann Carter, Carol Mcskimming, Yvonne Salter, Veronica Millward, Joan Mackerell, Joan Shaw, Ian Ford.
Front row: Jean Roland, Pauline Holvanhill, Barbara Yare, Sylvia Bacon, Margaret Cowper, Pamela Hardy, Mr Morris, Pauline Williams, Joyce Gray, Marilyn Whiteside, Valerie Faulkner, Valerie Henderson, Lynne Sugden.
Front seated: George Sands, Derek Maher.
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Class about 1954
 | Photo from Pauline Williams in Oz.
Back row l-r: Jimmy Beasley, Kenneth Reed, Gordon Laverick, Stanley Ireland,David Azemar, George Sands, Derek Maher, Raymond Husband, Alan Tomlinson, Ian Ford, Raymond Allison, Peter Freeman, Terry Williams, Billy Turner, Michael Walker, Robert Bull, Derek Greenup.
Middle row: Margaret Cowper, Elsie Harvey, Irene Farrar, Pamela Hardy, Pauline Williams, Joan Mackerell, Carol Mcskimming, Jennifer Wagner, Kathleen Walker, Ann Carter, Maureen Dadson, Sylvia Bacon, Joan Shaw, Marlene Murphy, Carol Sweeny, Veronica Millward.
Front row: Pauline Holvanhill, Lynne Foxton, Jean Roland, Lynne Sugden, Marilyn Whiteside, Aileen Leafe, Mrs Linney, Valerie Hutchinson, Barbara Johns, Barbara Yare, Valerie Faulkner, Carol Harding, Joyce Gray.
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Juniors Class 3, 1950
 | Billy Groves Class of 1950
Back row l-r: Kenny Burns, Billy Groves, Keith Dawson, Colin Wild, Bob ?, ?, Morgan ?, Keith Dawson, John Horsfield, Colin ?, ?, Ronnie Silk, ?.
3rd row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Enid Snowball, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.
2nd row: ?, ?, Audrey Jackson, ?, ?, ? Hewitt, ?, ?, ?, Valerie Jinks.
Front row: Clive Elgy, Brian Nicholson, Ursula Andross (really?), Dorothy ?, ?, Janet Lazenby, ?, Harry Buxton.
I got the following e-mail from Jim Wentworth:
"My Father in Law is Billy Groves, and he has asked if I would forward these photos to you as you might want to incorporate them into your site."
The first photo was this one of a Cromwell Road class and the second was of the Worsley school at Grangetown. I checked for details and to see if it was the Jim Wentworth I knew of the Wentworth and Argument concern and he answered:
"Uncle Jim & Peter Argument owned the joiners shop, I'm Don Wentworth's son, so only guilt by association!! (only joking) As far as your question goes, Edie Earl (Groves) only went to the Worsley for one year before moving to South Bank, she did say there was another girl from South Bank on the photo but can't remember her name."
Because Edie Earl (later Groves and Jim's mother-in-law) was a Grangetown girl when attending the Worsley school I'm passing the photo on to my friend John O'Neil who hosts our "brother" site for Grangetown. To visit his site click on the blue Cardboard City below.
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Miss Unthank's Class of 1955
 | Photo from Stewart McKenzie
Stewart is third from the right in the back row.
This photo brought back awful memories of the dreaded Miss Unthank's methods of instilling facts into the heads of her pupils. |
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Mrs Suffell's class of 60-61
 | Photo from George Tranter in Melbourne, Australia who wrote:
"The school photo was taken in 1961 or 1962, as far as I can remember, and features the then class of Mrs. Suffell outside the annex classrooms at Cromwell Road. The good looking lad on the far right at the back is yours truly.
Mrs. Suffell had the pleasure of teaching us for two years before we moved on to Mrs.Unthank in our final year of primary school.
Quite a few years after leaving Cromwell Road Primary School and in fact a few years after leaving South Bank for the sunnier climes of Marske-by-Sea I met Mrs. Suffell who was a Marske resident herself. She was really a nice lady, I do not know why we were all scared of her.
Have long ago lost all touch with the friends of my childhood (we moved to Marske when I was 11) but can remember some of their names.
To the best of my recollection the class list, allowing for spelling mistakes, reads...
The Boys, Back Row L to R: Reggy Brighton, Geoffry Palmer(?), Dennis Demoilly, Colin Bugg, Bob Allen, Geoffry Inkpen(?), Jimmy Darnell, ?,
?, Brian ?, Keith Street, George Tranter.
To my shame I can only remember two of the girls.
Janis Bollands (I think), third from right front row and Jennifer Iceton, far right on the front row.
Jennifer lived next door to us in Steele Crescent and Janis lived immediately over the road.
Any help with filling in the missing names would be appreciated.
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Class 10 of 1950
 | Class 10 of 1950
Back row l-r: Ian Hunter, Billy Stonehouse, John Munroe, Alan Simpson, Colin Jones, Colin Metcalf, Norman Banning, Ian Hanson, Alan Bestford, Gordon Havellar, Eric Tunnell, Keith Burns, Billy Stratton, Tommy Shingler.
3rd row l-r: Alan Hewitt, Ann Edwards, Betty Hopwood, Ann Simpson(?), Ann Newton, Marlene Jowsey, Ann Bowman, Barbara Turnbull, Jean Morton, Shirley Thorpe, Ann Harrison, Yvonne Earl, Sheila Dawson, Stan Moore.
2nd row l-r: Betty Hatter, Sybil Newton, Jean McClean, Valerie Jordon, Pauline Street, Norma ?, Beryl Elgey, Barbara Wilson, June Faulkner, Maureen Mc Millan, Margaret Dickenson.
Front row l-r: Arthur ?, Ivor Cheeney, Norman Buxton, Bobby Whelerton, John Chard, Alan Moody, Don Freary.
Photo from John Chard.
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Football Squad 1949-1950
 | A proud Mr.Phillips with his players
Back row l-r: Norman Buxton, Gordon Leggett, Donald Freary, Barry Snaith, Brian Briggs, Ian Hanson, Kenny Freary, Ivor Cheeney.
Middle row: Mr.Baxter, Tommy Metcalf, ??, Gordon Havellar, Mr.Phillips, Allan Bestford, Bobby Whellerton, Colin Metcalf, Mr.Bolland.
Front row: Alan Hewitt, John Chard, John Smith, Michael Seed.
Photo from John Chard. |
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Football Team A
 | Team from the early 70's
Photo from teacher Vic Wood
No names except the teacher is Mike Johnson. |
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Football Team B
 | Team from the early 70's
Photo from teacher Vic Wood
No names except for teacher Mike Johnson. |
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18. Football Team 1947-48
 | Team Photo 1947-48
Photo from Clive Cooper
Back row: Mr.Boland, Mr.Phillips, Mr.Baxter.
Back row Boys: Barry Airey, Cliffy Lampard, Jack Young, Jeff Williams, Brian Briggs, Hughie Turner, Harry Evans, ?.
Centre row seated: Eric Harrison, Clive Cooper, Butch Pallister, ? Sybils, Tom Shepherd.
Front row: Alan Dawson, ?, Alby Fisher, John Hall, Trevor Mountain, Lenny Harker. |
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19. Miss Leake's Retirement
 | Miss Leake retires - 1961
Clipping from Terry McMillan (ex Milbank Street) |
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20. Miss Armstrong's Class
 | Class 6 or 8, 1951 0r 1952
Photo from Lol Osborne
Back row: ? Dawson (twin), Colin Marsay, Chris Watson, Lenny Moorfoot, Lol Osborne, Lilian Williamson, John McArdle, Billy Milner, Malcolm Lennox, Barbara Yates, ? David Firmstone, (M.B.E.).
3rd row: Sheila Hair (teachers pet), ? Dawson (twin), Peter Kidner, Harry Magson, Michael Douglas, John Crosby, George Philpott, ?, Dennis Johnstone, ?, Yvonne ?, John Gough.
2nd row: ?, Rose Johnson, Dorothy Atkinson, Joyce Davey, Judith Tye, ?, ?, Flora Featherstone, ?.
Front row: ?, ?, Sandra McLean, Eddie Sands, Pauline Tullidge, ?, Alan Prest.
The comments are Lol's and he added that Mrs Armstrong's daughter Judy lives in Eston, she married Jeff Wilson, and... "She,s the exact opposite to her Mother."!!!
I wonder what he meant? Dick. |
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21. Lined up
 | Juniors lined up after playtime to return to class 1946
Photo from Ethel Howard
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22. Prefects
 | Headmaster Mr.Phillips with Prefects and House Captains
Photo from Dorothy Howard
Back row: Peter Robinson, Eric Chapman, Joyce Williams, Irene Watts, David Armstrong, Judith Hollingshead, Gillian Stevenson, Leslie Davison, George Drury.
Front row: Billy Allen, Dorothy Howard, Vera Baxter, Mr.Phillips, Ann Southcott, Margaret Dawkins, Eddy Reid.
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23. 1952
 | Cromwell Road in 1953
Photo from Dorothy Howard
Back row: Lance Wilson, Leon Jones, Les Davison, Kenneth Patterson, Peter Hanson, Tom Derham, David Armstrong, Eric Chapman, Brian Taylor, Derek Rogers, George Drury.
3rd row: Malcolm Holder, Pauline Addison, Margaret Harrison, Maureen Carter, Judith Hollingshead, Vicky Newton, Pat Bearcroft, Dorothy Howard, Christine Ghuest, Irene Watts, Sheila Lane, Margaret dawkins, Raymond Rowden.
2nd row: Joyce Williams, Dorothy Wilkes, Marlene Chard, Joan Bacon, Gillian Stevenson, Mrs Baxter, Mr Phillips, Veronica Jones, Ann Southcott, Jean Sutton, Valerie Dales, Barbara Kent.
Front row: Eddy Reid, Billy Carter, Alan Rowlands, Frederick Reiblein, David McLay, Peter Robinson, David Hopwood, Barry Henderson, Billy Allen.
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24. Class 6
 | Class 6 1950
Photo from Dorothy Howard
Back row l-r: David Hopwood, Alan Rowlands, Kenneth Patterson, Peter Hanson, Tom Derham, Brian Taylor, Eric Chapman, David Armstrong, Peter Robinson, Derek Rogers, David McLay, Barry Henderson.
3rd row: Frederick Reiblein, Margaret Dawkins, Irene Watts, Christine Ghuest, Pat Bearcroft, Vicky Newton, Dorothy Howard, Judith Hollingshead, Margaret Harrison, Mavis Wheatman, Joyce Williams, Lance Wilson.
2nd row: Pauline Addison, Sheila Lane, Barbara Kent, Veronica Jones, Gillian Stevenson, Jean Sutton, Joan Bacon, Valerie Dales, Ann Southcott, Dorothy Wilkes.
Front row: Billy Allen, George Williams, Malcolm Holden, Raymond Rowden.
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25. Council Vandalism
 | Corner of Ann Street and Oliver Street which led to the school gate
The council have continued their policy of obliterating South Bank from the face of the earth by demolishing Cromwell Road School.
I don't know what condition the interior of the building was although it can't have been bad as the school had been revamped in recent years. However, from the outside, it appeared to be in good condition.
Such a public building would have made a perfect Community Centre with room for a variety of activities which would have improved the quality of life of the local inhabitants...
But, of course, the council don't want that. They don't want a return to the days when people were happy to live in the area.
People and houses are being replaced by trees and bushes (and weeds). I think its a poor swap. When I lived there, if I wanted to see trees I could go to Smiths Dock Park or up the hills. It didn't bother me that the streets had no trees.
Definitely a poor substitution. |
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26. Wasteland
 | Looking from Ann/Oliver Street corner to Cromwell Road and Victoria Street
Now there are trees. Big deal. |
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27. Walking the dog
 | Walking along Ann street past the Girls Gate entrance
In my day the gate was either bricked up or locked and never used - I can't say I ever noticed it although my class was in the annex (or old cookhouse) which was in the corner to the left (Ann Street/Oliver Street). |
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28. The Girls Gate
 | Now that I've noticed it you can have another view of it!
Complete with a clear view of Victoria Street. |
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29. Cromwell Road
 | Looking across the site towards Cromwell Road on the right
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30. Ann Street/Cromwell Road
 | Corner of Ann Street and Cromwell Road
The shop was once a bakery but has adopted many roles over the years. |
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31. Cromwell Road Tree
 | | Pym Street resident Haley Russell pauses by the tree on her way home |
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32. Daniels Emporium?
 | Paul Daniels old shop on the corner of Cromwell and Victoria Road
Paul definitely made the right decision when he gave up the shop!
I wasn't sure of my facts on this one - whether it was this corner or Pym Street corner. Still, I figured someone would keep me right! Then I got an email from Ann Breckon...
"Hi Dick, looked at the Cromwell Rd site I thought Paul Daniel's shop was on the corner of Pym St and Victoria St, the other shop was called The Dairy and Joe Vaughan had it, I might be wrong but just check it out,I started married life in Edward St and went to The Dairy as they sold Sands bread and ice buns, still love the site, keep up the good work, Best Wishes Ann Breckon."
That clinched it. I'm sure Ann is right. So my thanks to Ann and my appologies to Joe Vaughan! |
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33. The Old Vicarage
 | Opposite Paul Daniels shop was the St. John's Vicarage
Last time I looked it was flats but now its been taken over by the Council Housing Department. I can't see it having a long life. |
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34. Another View
 | | Housing Department |
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35. Desolate
 | | Looking back from Oliver/Victoria to Ann/Cromwell |
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36. Full Circle
 | | Back to where we started - Ann Street |
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37. Dust to Dust...
 | | Houses boarded up and decaying; plant life taking over. |
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38. Christmas Concert 1935
 | Cromwell Road Jubilee Year Christmas Concert
Photo from Sheila McKee
Back row l-r: Peter West, Jimmy Forsyth, Jimmy English, Alwyn Thomas, Joan Morrow, Audrey Muir, Ken Wilson, Raymond Hewitt, Dora Lightfoot, Marjory Broadberry, Phillip Wade, Sheila Powlay, Tommy Blair, Raymond Markham, Ken Druery.
3rd row: Hetty Horton, Jean Scaif, Evylin Little, June Humphrey, Elaine Wilson, David Edmondson, Alma Taylor, Jack Christianson, Marjory Helmsley, Jean Cletor, Teddy Parsons, Joyce Brand, Doris Lampard, Cellor Black, Dorothy Walker.
2nd row: Margaret Morgan, Dorothy Pagel, Doris Jones, Joyce Roberts, Audrey Turnbull, Doris Able, Betty Hartley, Jean Siddle, Ethel Smith, Lily Metcalfe.
Front: Eric Dunn, John Evans, Phillip Dorne, Jack Johnson, Kenneth Freary, Billy Holt.
(1A Class Teacher: Miss Bartram - not pictured)
Sheila would like to hear from anyone who is on this photo - and so would I! It was taken in the year I was born so these kids will be about 78 years old now. Where has the time gone?!!! |
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39. Left of Photo
 | Cromwell Road Jubilee Year Christmas Concert (Left)
Photo from Sheila McKee
Back row l-r: Peter West, Jimmy Forsyth, Jimmy English, Alwyn Thomas, Joan Morrow, Audrey Muir, Ken Wilson, Raymond Hewitt.
3rd row: Hetty Horton, Jean Scaif, Evylin Little, June Humphrey, Elaine Wilson, David Edmondson, Alma Taylor, Jack Christianson, Marjory Helmsley.
2nd row: Margaret Morgan, Dorothy Pagel, Doris Jones, Joyce Roberts, Audrey Turnbull.
Front: Eric Dunn, John Evans, Phillip Dorne.
(1A Class Teacher: Miss Bartram - not pictured)
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40. Right of Photo
 | Cromwell Road Jubilee Year Christmas Concert (Right)
Photo from Sheila McKee
Back row l-r: Ken Wilson, Raymond Hewitt, Dora Lightfoot, Marjory Broadberry, Phillip Wade, Sheila Powlay, Tommy Blair, Raymond Markham, Ken Druery.
3rd row: Marjory Helmsley, Jean Cletor, Teddy Parsons, Joyce Brand, Doris Lampard, Cellor Black, Dorothy Walker.
2nd row: Doris Able, Betty Hartley, Jean Siddle, Ethel Smith, Lily Metcalfe.
Front: Phillip Dorne, Jack Johnson, Kenneth Freary, Billy Holt.
(1A Class Teacher: Miss Bartram - not pictured)
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41. Juniors
 | Early 1950s?
Photo from Robby Iseton |
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42. Same Photo Left
 | Early 1950s?
Photo from Robby Iseton |
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43. Same Photo Right
 | Early 1950s?
Photo from Robby Iseton |
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