Meersbrook Bank School Mid 50s

[fatrajah]

Martin Tricklebank died a few years ago

 

Anyone remember Bill Lawson, lived on Burcot Road.

Was at the school 1951 to 1958 then on to Newfield.

 

Was sorry to see the death of Bryan Seggar a few years ago, a very likeable school pal at Newfield.

 

Martin Tricklebank also worked for BT's predecessor. Sorry to hear has passed away. I think he lived on Cliffe Field Road in the 50s.

A few more names I have remembered: Fred Kriel, Sarah Boddy, Harry Gardner, Bob? Furness. I remember seeing Melanie Pringle in the local press in about 1967. She was wearing a miniskirt & looked very attractive.

Edited July 21, 2015 by fatrajah

[gwyn_roberts]

I was born in 1947 & attended Meersbrook infants from 1952 to the end of 1954. Mr Aizlewood was the headmaster & I was taught by Miss Day & Mrs Rotherham. Some classmates I remember: Keith Hardy, Harry Lomas, Ian McGowan, Richard Welburn, Peter Slack, John? Coulson, Linda Railton, Martin Tricklebank, Stan Seggar, Steven Hardwick. I worked with Ian McGowan in the late 60s & early 70s for BT's predecessor. Ian now lives in Shrewsbury.

 

John Coulson from Pearson Place went to Carrfield School not MB. Linda Railton, Harry Lomas, Stan Seggar and Steven Hardwick were in my class (we left in 1959)

 

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Martin Tricklebank died a few years ago

 

Anyone remember Bill Lawson, lived on Burcot Road.

Was at the school 1951 to 1958 then on to Newfield.

 

Was sorry to see the death of Bryan Seggar a few years ago, a very likeable school pal at Newfield.

 

Sorry to hear about Martin Tricklebank. Bryan Seggar's sister Lynne, who now lives in Dronfield Woodhouse, told me about Bryan some years ago.

 

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Martin Tricklebank also worked for BT's predecessor. Sorry to hear has passed away. I think he lived on Cliffe Field Road in the 50s.

A few more names I have remembered: Fred Kriel, Sarah Boddy, Harry Gardner, Bob? Furness. I remember seeing Melanie Pringle in the local press in about 1967. She was wearing a miniskirt & looked very attractive.

 

Martin lived on Cliffe View Road next to the entrance to Meersbrook Park when he was at school. I recall that he went out with Margaret Jenkinson at some time in the 60s.

 

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John Coulson from Pearson Place went to Carrfield School not MB. Linda Railton, Harry Lomas, Stan Beggar and Steven Hardwick were in my class (we left in 1959)

 

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Sorry to hear about Martin Tricklebank. Bryan Seggar's sister Lynne, who now lives in Dronfield Woodhouse, told me about Bryan some years ago.

 

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Martin lived on Cliffe View Road next to the entrance to Meersbrook Park when he was at school. I recall that he went out with Margaret Jenkinson at some time in the 60s.

 

I recalled last evening that David Jepson was in my class (left 1959). David died when he was about 19 or 20 years old in hospital due to what his family feel was medical negligence. David's brother Vincent was in the year above me. I am in touch with older brother Tony, who lives at Middlewood, who also went to MB. Tony's now about 74 years of age.

 

I am in touch with Melvyn Goddard, who is a couple of years older than me. Melvyn lives now in St Tropez. We both passed the 11+ and went to Rawlinson

 

Thinking of Martin Tricklelbank reminded me that John Fairfax was in the year above me and Keith Fairfax was the year below me. Keith lives on Warminster Road (opposite to where I lived with my first wife). John Crossland was a big mate of John Fairfax and Martin Tricklebank.

Edited July 22, 2015 by gwyn_roberts

[ptrA]

Meersbrook Bank School were our enemies. I went to St Wilfrids, on Meersbrook Park Road. There was always trouble in the park between us. The solution was for us to finish 30 minutes earlier and I think they were banned from the park at lunchtime. I don't recall anyone got hurt, just friendly rivalry.

[gwyn_roberts]

Meersbrook Bank School were our enemies. I went to St Wilfrids, on Meersbrook Park Road. There was always trouble in the park between us. The solution was for us to finish 30 minutes earlier and I think they were banned from the park at lunchtime. I don't recall anyone got hurt, just friendly rivalry.

 

Hi, what year was that? I don't recall a St Wilfrid's on Meersbrook Park Road

[fatrajah]

I went to both Meersbrook Bank & Carfield during the 50s. I don't recall another school on that road. There were some prefab buildings in the park, but that wasn't a school was it?

Edited July 23, 2015 by fatrajah

[gwyn_roberts]

I went to both Meersbrook Bank & Carfield during the 50s. I don't recall another school on that road. There were some prefab buildings in the park, but that wasn't a school was it?

 

No, I agree with you fatrajah, I don't know any other schools than Carrfield and MB in that locality

 

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The prefab buildings in MB park were the health clinic

[aries 19]

The Vestry Hall at the bottom of Meersbrook Park Road used to be a School run by nuns in the 50's, its now turned into flats

[ptrA]

Hi, what year was that? I don't recall a St Wilfrid's on Meersbrook Park Road

 

I was there 1945 to 1955. The school was located at the Vestry Hall, as our original school was destroyed by bombs. We did not have a school yard so our playground was the park. (No nuns when I was there)

Edited July 23, 2015 by ptrA

[gwyn_roberts]

That's interesting. I had no prior knowledge of that. Most for the thread is about 1957 - 1959 so we were ignorant of that fact.

[snailspace]

Hello Joan, I have just seen this post. i hope that you are well. it's a while since we last corresponded. I am living in Swansea with my second wife, Galina. Clive has not spoken to me since Adrian died in 2009.

 

As you know I too went to MB school (1953 - 1959). I recall a lot of the names mentioned earlier in this thread. Raymond Oakley was a big mate of my brother, Clive.

 

In my year, there was Tony Gardner, Andrew Jordan, John Taylor, Susan Heeley, Christine Castrey, Susan Aspinall, Steven Garbutt, John Everitt (who went on to King Edward VII), Stevan Hardwick, Stan Seggar, Karen Jerzynski, Geoff Torr (who died in 2009), a girl called Francis, Ann Jones, Kathrine Milner, Stuart Hukin (who still trades from his parents premises at 25 Thirwell Road), and Susan Pryke, amongst others.

 

Rosemary Peacock who was in Clive's (your) year married my friend Jim Voss - they live near Wetherby. i hope to see them again later this year. Also, in your class was Ann Ingham, Kevin Battersby, and Andrea Small.

 

My first wife, Val Thorpe, was in the year above me. I think that in her class was Melanie Pringle, Pamela May, Helen Needham, Margaret Stafford, Christine Byrne (nee Wragg), Shirley Damms, Margaret Orwin (nee Jenkinson), June Housley (nee Spotswood), Elaine Perry (later of dancing school fame), and Ian McGowan.

 

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Clive had a bad temper as a child and his motorcycle accident on Shoreham Street left him with physical and mental issues. He suffers from multi-mini-strokes and this caused him to take early retirement quite a few years ago.

 

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Hi MG, I think that John Everitt and me were punished for dropping you in a puddle in the playground after you and, my brother, Clive had been teasing us. i think that we only wanted to make you think that we were going to drop you, but I recall that you struggled and we could not hold on. Is it too late for me to apologise?

 

I am sorry that Clive didn't recognise you when he was working in that radiator repairers. He had taken a job as an apprentice at Laycocks and because the money wasn't good he left to take the dead end job repairing radiators. He met his wife, Sheila, there.

 

As i recall it you were big mates with Clive at MB school. Clive's health is not good and he won't speak to me since my younger brother, Adrian, died in 2009.

 

Since reading your thread i cannot stop thinking about newspaper delivery. Did you deliver newspapers as a teenager? Other than that I cannot think why "newspapers" have come into my mind.

 

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I recall Linda Roper. I think she was in my class.

 

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Chris Sanderson lived at the junction of Norton Lees Road and Derbyshire Lane. His dad ran the body shop on Derbyshire Lane. He had an older sister, who had nice blond hair.

 

Graydon Timm, Kathy's brother, passed the 11+ (as i did) and went to Rowlinson (as i did). Graydon lives near me here in Swansea. He is a retired University Lecturer - he did well in his career.

 

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Quite a few of the people mentioned in this thread are on Friends Reunited. Ray Oakley, Joan K and Mick G for example. There are some interesting photos on that site too. http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk Kevin Battersby and Ray Oakley are also on FB

Chris Sanderson was my cousin. He passed away this year unfortunately.