Old school headmasters & their nicknames

[romust]

Mr Massey..never really knew him but never really forgot him.

[geoffusa]

Thanks Hillsboro, that's him. His wife my auty Iris died last year. They were a lovely couple. I still speak to their daughter Julia occassionally. I lived on Hollins Lane, not far from Goodison Cres as a boy with mum and dad Kath and Steve Worth. Did you know them also?

Geoff

 

Frank Brooham was my grandad and Iris my grandma. I am the daughter of their son Stephen Brooham. It is so nice to hear that people thought highly of them. They were a lovely and unassuming couple. If there were more people like them the world would be a much better place!!!!

 

Apart from my dad, mum and brother and myself (i am getting married in April and will lose the Brooham name) i can't seem to find any more Brooham's. My auntie Julie has been trying to find our family tree but failing. You seem to know a lot about the BROOHAM's do you know if there are any left apart from us left?! Many thanks Donna.

 

Hi Donna

Sorry if this is a little late in reply.I don't know any more about your grandad and granma and the only contact I have now is with your auntie Julia.

I do wish you every happiness in the future and please give my best regards to your Dad.

Geoff

[mickw]

Anyone remember Head Master b**mmer Bernard Cross Westfield comp in the 80's?

[okismoki]

William ( or was it Walter? ) Humpstone, head of Chaucer School, aka Batman because he wore an academic gown...

 

Thats what we called Metcalfe(same school,73-76) for the same reason,his deputy,Mr Dower,was nicknamed Napoleon ,because he looked like old Boney.

[pigeon]

Bullie Bullivant Earl marshall lololololol

 

ALL THEM LETTERS AFTER HIS NAME ??? MA CANTAB ECT. MAN FRANCIS MAN DOWSON AND MRS DRIVER

[patto]

Shirecliffe Junior 1950's Mrs Halifax... Mrs Battleaxe

Undeserved, a lovely lady.

[911wasalie]

The Head at Meersbrook Bank on Derbyshire lane was named Pool.

 

Oh! Mr Pool

 

He was a fool

 

he goes to church on Sunday

 

he prays to god to give him strength

 

to cane the lads on Monday.

 

1938 - 1945

[inessex]

Hi Romust - are we talking Abbeydale Grammmar with Mr. Massey? He was known as 'Kas' in 1960 -1965. After Quasimodo. The hunchback of Notredamus. During that time he was the head of all the School. I see in another reply there is talk of 'Vince'. Cooper. He was just a viciouse PE teacher in my day. Buz was the deputy head - Kept bees. Rowdy Yates - after the cowboy. Caveman Thomas who was reputed to have been a wrestler by that name. I was later to become the manager of MFI in Wadsley Bridge and had Messers Massy & Cooper as customers. Very strange...

[mossdog]

Anyone remember Alan Goodfellow,head of Wisewood from late 50s to 67 and if so did he have a nickname?

I dont think mr goodfellow had a nickname,at least I never heard one. What a splendid headmaster he was.In fact Wisewood was a lovely school to attend.

[BobMegson]

I remember Pop Allen Rugby mad with Mr Gallagher, I also remember the little git Mr Hinman who like to give the cane/slipper. Mr Webster use to make his daughter (infant) read to the class at the end of the day.