Category: People

  • BGS Hockey XI 1965-1966

    In early October, 2025, Richard Edwards set the ball rolling by posting this photograph taken in 1965/1966 of the very successful BGS Hockey XI. There were still a few names missing when it was forwarded to Mike Upton. In his reply, Mike opened with “I could have been in the photograph but . . . Read.

  • Class 1P – Miss Patterson – 1969

    Sent in by Jane Pearson (née Harris), February 2002 Back row, left to rightStephen Keetley, Anthony Dell, Robert Frost, Richard Brett, Jeffrey Mason, Terence Eaton, Martyn Audley, Charles Fox, Roland Elson, David Hugo Middle row, left to rightKeith Hanna, Kathryn O’Brien, Elizabeth Sefton, Jayne Pycroft, Valerie Tivey, Jenny Ivas, Gillian Croft, Jennifer Whitney, Helen Morton, Read.

  • Thugs

    Image courtesy of Tim Wallace probably taken circa 1968. Sadly, Mitz died a couple of decades ago and we’ve completely lost touch with Johnno and Dick. jm Read.

  • Form Photograph, 6S, ’65/’66

    Sent in by Mick Upton. Back row, left to right:Chris (?), Dave Brooks, (?), (?), Neil Hoskin, Russ Langford. Front row, left to right:Chris Pratt, John Florio, Darrell Dodds, Jim Hofton, Mick Upton, Phil Gee. Read.

  • Form Photograph, circa 1965

    Sent in by Dot Bell (Dorothy Dix) with the following note: I don’t know if you’d be interested in the photo I found at home. It is a group of us in the lower sixth. Chris [Haywood] sent me a similar one with him on — obviously taken same day, same place. Neither of us Read.

  • Staff Photograph, 1965

    Mr Boucher | Mr Yarnell | Mr Hay | Mr Stacey | Mr Sullivan | Mr Cholerton | Mr P B Robinson | Mr Robshaw | Mr Manners | Mr Redding | Mr ProtheroughMr Ewan | Mr Wombwell | Mr Downing | Mr Bristow | Mr Singleton | Mr Green | Dr Jacob | Mr Read.

  • Form Photograph, circa 1964

    Sent in by Dave Fox. Taken on the bank by the tennis courts at the back of the science labs. Back row, left to right:Trevor Gibbons, David Fox, Robert Prew, Andrew (?) Selby, Brian Jones, Keith Hale, Michael Davies, Brian Connolly. Middle row, left to right:Gail Yarnell, Jenny Woodburn, Margaret Sugden, (?), (?). Front row, Read.

  • School Photograph, 1961

    Thanks to Chris Haywood for making this photograph available. His accompanying note follows: Names for you. Start from Mrs Sullivan. [ Mrs Sullivan (nee Loach) ] There are 3 lady teachers on her right and between the last two of these stands a short, smiling boy with a funny quiff. That’s me. [ Mr haywood Read.

  • 1st Cricket XI – 1959

    Back row, left to right,Chris Davy, Colin Simmons, Andrew Smith?, John Allison, Glen Lewinski, Geoff Sewell, Rob Allwood Front row, left to right,Chris Jubb, Robert ‘Tabs’ Brown, Mick Upton, Chris ‘Curls’ Haywood Read.

  • 1st Rugby XV – 1959

    Sent in by Mick Upton, summer of 2001 Back row, left to right,Chris Davy, Richard Bailey, Geoff Sewell, Chris Bostock, Dave Beeson, Rob Horton, Pete Esden Middle row, left to right,Dereck Aizlewood, John Allison, Alan Poxon, Peter (?), Colin Simmons, (?), Mick Upton, John Rylands, Phil ‘Pip’ Davies Front Row, left to rightChris ‘Curls’ Haywood, Read.