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Developed articles
Updated 31.05.2026
Table of Contents
1. The Lecture Theatre and the School Shield
2. “Let’s Make An Opera” by Benjamin Britten. The School Play of 1950.
3. A Billiards table in School?
1. The Lecture Theatre and the School Shield
2. “Let’s Make An Opera” by Benjamin Britten. The School Play of 1950.
3. A Billiards table in School?
1. The Lecture Theatre and the School Shield
Dear Dave,
I'm sure some of the visitors to the site will remember attending the Staff Play -"Hobson's Choice". We were 2nd formers. Also that year the School Play was Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man". During 1957 the Lecture Theatre was opened, with its tiered rows of seats. Its entrance was a door at the end of the Science Block, which one passed on the way to the 'new' Gym. In the Sports photo of 1960 we can see a fair bit of the Science Block from the playing-fields side. I have a copy of "Hemsworth in History" by Mr Bulley. Its content is the history of Hemsworth and district from the Middle Ages. There is very little specifically about the Grammar School itself. There is a chapter on the Holgate Grammar School. That was not situated at HGS, but at today's RC Church in Hemsworth (if it is still there).
I'm sure some of the visitors to the site will remember attending the Staff Play -"Hobson's Choice". We were 2nd formers. Also that year the School Play was Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man". During 1957 the Lecture Theatre was opened, with its tiered rows of seats. Its entrance was a door at the end of the Science Block, which one passed on the way to the 'new' Gym. In the Sports photo of 1960 we can see a fair bit of the Science Block from the playing-fields side. I have a copy of "Hemsworth in History" by Mr Bulley. Its content is the history of Hemsworth and district from the Middle Ages. There is very little specifically about the Grammar School itself. There is a chapter on the Holgate Grammar School. That was not situated at HGS, but at today's RC Church in Hemsworth (if it is still there).
This photograph shows part of the Science Block. The Lecture Theatre is shown on the right of the image.
The School Shield was designed by Mr W J Leonard, who also designed the House Shields which hung in the Hall. In his obituary for Mr Leonard in 1962, Mr. Hamilton wrote, "The school shield was designed by him (Mr Leonard). He did the necessary research, he did the preliminary sketches and generally pushed the job along to its completion".
Sheila Kelsall
Sheila Kelsall
One of the first School Shield drawings?
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Mr Bulley
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Mr Leonard
(Geography and P.E.) |
Mr Hamilton
(Headmaster) |
Dear Dave,
I was told that the insignia on the shield were: Cross Keys of the County, Yorkshire Rose and the Bull's heads were from the coat of arms of the Holgate Family who had owned the land on which the Hall was built. The Yew tree is still in Hemsworth Church yard. It was traditional to plant one in the churchyard to keep away witches, and in the Middle Ages it was the law that men had to practice their archery, and they would make bows from the yew tree in the churchyard after attending services on a Sunday. This is what made the English Archers so good at the Battle of Agincourt!
Christine Slater
I was told that the insignia on the shield were: Cross Keys of the County, Yorkshire Rose and the Bull's heads were from the coat of arms of the Holgate Family who had owned the land on which the Hall was built. The Yew tree is still in Hemsworth Church yard. It was traditional to plant one in the churchyard to keep away witches, and in the Middle Ages it was the law that men had to practice their archery, and they would make bows from the yew tree in the churchyard after attending services on a Sunday. This is what made the English Archers so good at the Battle of Agincourt!
Christine Slater
School Magazine 1953
“For nearly thirty years the school has used the White Rose of Yorkshire as its badge. For some time, however, it has been felt that we should have something more personal and individualistic for our shield. The new shield incorporates the crossed keys of St. Peter as used by Robert Holgate, Archbishop of York, who founded the original school in Hemsworth in 1546; the bend and bulls' heads of Archbishop Holgate's personal armorial bearings, and the White Rose of Yorkshire. In heraldic terms the shield is described as follows:-
A shield in tierce: per pale, per chevron.
Tierce dexter chief: Gules; Two keys crossed, argent.
Tierce sinister chief: Or; A bend between two bulls' heads couped, sable.
Tierce base: Azure, A rose, argent.
Elaine Picken
“For nearly thirty years the school has used the White Rose of Yorkshire as its badge. For some time, however, it has been felt that we should have something more personal and individualistic for our shield. The new shield incorporates the crossed keys of St. Peter as used by Robert Holgate, Archbishop of York, who founded the original school in Hemsworth in 1546; the bend and bulls' heads of Archbishop Holgate's personal armorial bearings, and the White Rose of Yorkshire. In heraldic terms the shield is described as follows:-
A shield in tierce: per pale, per chevron.
Tierce dexter chief: Gules; Two keys crossed, argent.
Tierce sinister chief: Or; A bend between two bulls' heads couped, sable.
Tierce base: Azure, A rose, argent.
Elaine Picken
1957-58
"Hobson's Choice"
"Hobson's Choice"
The members of Staff who were involved in the play
Mr Kennedy
(English) 
Miss Walker
(Physical Education) 
Mr Leonard
(Geography and Physical Education) |
Mrs Whittaker
(French) 
Mrs Sharp
(Mathematics) |
Mr Bulley
(History) 
Miss Hampshire
(French) 
Mr Wharton
(Latin) |
Mr Owen
(Science) 
Mr Farrar
(Science) |
Miss Harrison
(Art) 
Mr Boyd
(Music) 
The Headmaster
Mr Hamilton |
An article from the School Magazine
This year's Staff Play, a Lancashire comedy by Harold Brighouse produced by Mr. Kennedy, drew full houses on all three nights. The reaction of the audience left no doubt about its success. Much of this, inevitably, was due to lively and intelligent production and to the ability of the leading actors. A vigorous and polished performance was given by Mrs. Whittaker as Maggie, and a strongly dour Lancastrian representation by was given by Mr. Bulley. His character was of her father, the tyrannical and alcoholic 'Obson. The difficult role of the ingenious Willie Mossop was taken by Mr. Owen, whose coy awakening to the delights of kissing Maggie's sisters was equalled only by the comic pathos of his early relationships with his wife. No play, however, survives on the performance of its principles alone and this year they were strongly supported by other players. Maggie's vain and selfish sisters were played with fairy-tale venom by Miss Harrison and Miss Walker. Mrs. Sharpe was the representative of genteel patronage. Miss Hampshire, as the pathetic, jilted Ada Figgins, added competently to the Grimm realism of the plot. Mr. Farrar and Mr. Boyd, dandy suitors to the sisters, tripped with elegant embarrassment (which they clearly enjoyed) from one dilemma to another. Mr. Leonard, as Hobson's drinking crony did well to bring a "feed" part to life. Mr. Wharton gave a good, rheumaticky character performance as Tubby, Hobson's aged employee. The Headmaster, with customary energy enlivened the last act with a forthright performance of the Scots doctor at loggerheads with Hobson. The costumes were excellent, the sets ingenious, the make-up convincing (one will not easily forget the Headmaster's truly patriarchal whiskers). To all those who contributed in any way to the production, we offer our sincere thanks for their generosity and hard work.
Winnie Taylor L6A
Winnie Taylor L6A
L6A 1957-58
Back Row L-R: Robert Vickers, Margaret Peaker, K. Priestley, Gaynor Birch, Terry Deeley
Front Row L-R: Margaret Biggs, Winnie Taylor, Mr. Bulley, Jim Wild, Margaret Draper
Front Row L-R: Margaret Biggs, Winnie Taylor, Mr. Bulley, Jim Wild, Margaret Draper
1957
"Arms and the Man"
"Arms and the Man"
The cast and producer of the play.
Jacqueline Leonard
Terence Holdcroft
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Susan Butcher
Shirley Challender
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Peter Lockett
Maurice Randall
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Peter Sell
Mr Reed
(Producer) |
Melvin Snookes
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Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man” was successfully presented in December by a cast who did well to overcome the difficulties of a play in which there is much talk and little action. Jacqueline Leonard, Susan Butcher, Peter Lockett and Peter Sell are particularly to be congratulated on their first school performances. Jacqueline portrayed with feeling and understanding the young and emotional Raina, while Susan had great success as Raina’s domineering but well-intentioned mother. Lockett as Petkoff, acted the henpecked, bewildered father with considerable humour, while Sell, in a small part as the Russian Officer, did his best to support the others in their difficult tasks. Of the four other players, Melvin Snookes excelled in the role of Bluntschli, a confident and unromantic soldier of fortune, while Terence Holdcroft gave a sincere and thoughtful portrayal of Sergius, Raina’s affected suitor. Shirley Challender played the saucy servant, Louka, with pert assurance, and Maurice Randall brought a sinister calculation to the part of Nicolas, the efficient but worldly-wise manservant. I know that the cast would like to thank those members of staff and pupils who in various ways made the production possible, and Mr. Reed for his hard work, patience and understanding during the rehearsals and performance.
Winnie Taylor, L6A.
Winnie Taylor, L6A.
Mr Reed
(Producer) 
Miss Metcalfe
(Wardrobe) |
Mr Atack
(Stage Manager) 
Miss McGlade
(Wardrobe) |
Mrs Lumb
(Business Manager) 
Mr Farrar
(Lighting and Sound effects) |
Miss Harrison
(Decor) 
Miss Ward
(Properties) |
Anne Brear
(Properties Assistant) 
Mr Leonard
(Make-up) |
Winne Taylor
(Prompter) 
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Pamela Hall
(Properties Assistant) 
Mr Colley
(Make-up) |
2. “Let’s Make An Opera” by Benjamin Britten. The School Play of 1950.
We started this year in fine style with the production of the extremely successful "Let's Make an Opera" by Benjamin Britten. With a full Hall every night and tremendous enthusiasm from the cast, this unusual venture deserved the acclamation it received. The non-singing but dramatic members of the school felt that the choice of this opera-play laid too much stress on the more musical members of the school who have their concert later in the year, but I think that these, and all other opposers of this choice of play, were converted after seeing one of the performances. Mr. Walker put in a great deal of hard work on the production and he must also have spent some anxious moments speculating whether or not it would be a success; but his enterprise was rewarded, during rehearsals, by the loyal co-operation of actors and stagehands, and, at each of the three performances, by the enthusiastic approval of a full house. The introduction of a musical element into the play this year brought Miss. Carter to the forefront, and we must congratulate her not only on the good work she put in with the performance but also on the courageous way in which she tackled the difficult problem of encouraging a reluctant audience to sing. In justice to these audiences, however, we must remember with gratitude that they accepted their share of the responsibility and thus prevented the songs from being failures.
Thelma Robinson, U6A.
Thelma Robinson, U6A.
It struck me the other day, after I’d sent an email to Dave, that it was fifty years ago since I was at Hemsworth and it was certainly a different way of life. One incident that I find amusing maybe you will too and just maybe someone can fill in some of the gaps when my memory fails me. Anyone remember school plays? I mean the old ones from the late Forties and Fifties. I’m sure someone will read this and say “Good grief, boy, they’re not old. Let’s really go back!”, but the ones I forget are far enough back for me. OK back to mine. I am thinking of when the school play was not the usual Shakespeare, but something by Benjamin Britten called “Let’s Make an Opera”. I believe that was a departure from tradition! So far so good. I know that’s right, but what year was it produced? I don’t know who starred in it - Peter Wall comes to mind? I am just about sure Mr. Walker was Stage Manager. I worked behind the scenes making flats and painting them with the help of Mr. Combs. The Domestic Science Room next to the Assembly Hall was used as dressing rooms. After and during the performance it was a good place to have some refreshments by kind permission of Miss Metcalfe and some members of the DM classes. One of my jobs during the performance was to wait on a small platform. It was a minute ledge! There happened an amusing but unfortunate incident. A member of the cast had to climb up the inside of a chimney, or rather appear to climb up it, all the time talking and moving higher. He had a rope tied round his waist. He stepped up a few steps behind the flats out of sight of the audience and I pulled on the rope which we hope made it look as if he was really climbing up. Well there’s many a slip between rope, ledge and top of chimney. Something went wrong. I’m not certain what the problem was, but problem there was. The rope stuck perhaps on a cleat and I still had to pull because he was talking and still climbing. So it seems that the whole chimney breast and the flat next to it were in danger of falling down and revealing to the audience our little rope trick. I had somehow to hold the rope and pull with one hand, a bit less vigorously perhaps, and to hold the set up with the other!!!!!! This is a cliff - hanger! Does anyone remember what happened? I hung on so the show went on. It would have anyway. That was the end of my stage or should I say backstage career?
Apart from an appearance in a pantomime which was put on for the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth forms for Christmas one year. I can’t remember the name of that one but I know it was written by myself and five or six others, helped by Mr. Taylor - or should that be the other way round too? Well that’s a story for another time.
Peter Fisher
Apart from an appearance in a pantomime which was put on for the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth forms for Christmas one year. I can’t remember the name of that one but I know it was written by myself and five or six others, helped by Mr. Taylor - or should that be the other way round too? Well that’s a story for another time.
Peter Fisher
I was chosen for a part in “Let’s Make an Opera”, Peter, but my voice broke during rehearsals and, to my total chagrin, the part was taken over by my younger brother, Alec (photo right).
Peter Wall |
Alec Wall
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Brian Poole writes:
“Wendy Toone and I were twins in the most successful production I was involved in when we were in either the first or second form of Benjamin Britton's 'Let's make An Opera'. The first two Acts were about the idea of writing and performing an Opera and the rehearsals. The third Act was the Opera itself. Mr Walker produced it and we were asked to perform it for a week at the Doncaster Arts Centre, but, unfortunately, it was impractical for us to do it. My brother, Maurice, who was later to be Head Boy was also in that production.
“Wendy Toone and I were twins in the most successful production I was involved in when we were in either the first or second form of Benjamin Britton's 'Let's make An Opera'. The first two Acts were about the idea of writing and performing an Opera and the rehearsals. The third Act was the Opera itself. Mr Walker produced it and we were asked to perform it for a week at the Doncaster Arts Centre, but, unfortunately, it was impractical for us to do it. My brother, Maurice, who was later to be Head Boy was also in that production.
Mr Walker (English)
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Maurice Poole
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I also had a bit part I remember as a butler in The Importance of Being Ernest (1953). All great fun and games. Sorry I can't be any more help to you, Sheila, but my thanks again for bringing back such fond memories.
Keep up the good work.
Kind regards,
Brian Poole
Keep up the good work.
Kind regards,
Brian Poole
The cast of Let's Make an Opera.
The names of the performers are used for the characters of the play.
Characters of the Play of the Opera
The names of the performers are used for the characters of the play.
Characters of the Play of the Opera
Mabel Horbury
Miss. Baggott, the housekeeper 
Ella Godwin
Juliet Brook 
Wendy Toone
Tina Crome |
Mr. John Combs
Black Bob, the sweepmaster and Tom the Coachman 
Maurice Poole
Gay Brook. 
Peter Glasby
Sam, the new sweepboy |
Mr. Gordon Burnett
Clem, Black Bob's assistant and Alfred, the gardener 
Shirley Smith
Sophie Brook 
Brian Poole
Hugh Crome |
Angela Lockwood
Rowan, the nursery-maid 
Alec Wall
John Crome 
Miss. J. Carter
The conductor of the opera |
The Pianists
Mr. Kenneth Revill
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Miss. C.M. McBride
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The Percussionists
Edith Lill
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Miss. B. Corfe
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Understudies
Jean/Joyce Farnsworth
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Jean Foreman
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M.B. Johns
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Terry/Tom Wheatcroft
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Howard Peel
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3. A Billiards table in School?
From the School Magazine 1952
BANG!!! THUMP!!! ** b___ .... d___ .... h ___ The play ranges fast and furiously round a poorly illuminated billiards table - the
sharp smack of the balls can be barely heard above the hubbub and confusion. Through the haze of flying slippers, balls and other movable objects, several groups can be seen; the principal cause of the flying particles is a small band of physicists who are determining the laws of ballistics; a group of pseudo-mathematicians are working out the permutation of the football pools; the classical scholars are arguing vociferously as to the relative merits of George Robey and Albert Modley; the students of French are insinuating softly that Paris is a gay city; the Rest are indulging in a practical demonstration of a forward rush against the feeble opposition of chairs and ..........
(The Editorial Committee regret that this is all that remains of the original manuscript).
Geoff Manning, U6S., Price
BANG!!! THUMP!!! ** b___ .... d___ .... h ___ The play ranges fast and furiously round a poorly illuminated billiards table - the
sharp smack of the balls can be barely heard above the hubbub and confusion. Through the haze of flying slippers, balls and other movable objects, several groups can be seen; the principal cause of the flying particles is a small band of physicists who are determining the laws of ballistics; a group of pseudo-mathematicians are working out the permutation of the football pools; the classical scholars are arguing vociferously as to the relative merits of George Robey and Albert Modley; the students of French are insinuating softly that Paris is a gay city; the Rest are indulging in a practical demonstration of a forward rush against the feeble opposition of chairs and ..........
(The Editorial Committee regret that this is all that remains of the original manuscript).
Geoff Manning, U6S., Price
Dave,
There was a snooker table in the boy Prefects’ room and a fireplace with a coke fire. I seem to recall doing A level Maths seated round the table which had a top on it, but I think the snooker balls had been taken away by RWH. There were dents in the walls at both ends of the table caused by the flying snooker balls. The boy Prefects also ran the Pound in those days.
Terry McCroakam, HGS 1950-57, Talbot965 onwards)
Terry was the HGS Head Boy (1956-57) and was on the HGS Teaching Staff 1965 onwards (Mathematics).
Dave
There was a snooker table in the boy Prefects’ room and a fireplace with a coke fire. I seem to recall doing A level Maths seated round the table which had a top on it, but I think the snooker balls had been taken away by RWH. There were dents in the walls at both ends of the table caused by the flying snooker balls. The boy Prefects also ran the Pound in those days.
Terry McCroakam, HGS 1950-57, Talbot965 onwards)
Terry was the HGS Head Boy (1956-57) and was on the HGS Teaching Staff 1965 onwards (Mathematics).
Dave
Dear Sheila,
Ref. your item on billiards - what a coincidence. I did my usual Sunday browse on the site and was about to answer Dave’s query re. the snooker cue held by Pete Henry on one of the Forum 7 photos. When I was a Prefect in 1948-1949 we had a snooker table in the Boys Prefects’ room which was in regular use by us - including an annual knock-out championship. I cannot recall who donated it to the Boys Prefects, but when the room was used as a classroom for the 6th Form, we had a heavy wooden cover for it.
With regard to the cartoon the only JMG (MAC) that I can think of could be Jack McGilvray who was a Prefect at the same time as me, but I am open to correction on this. “The pound at twelve and four” refers to the reclaiming of lost property from the Prefects on payment of a small fine which went towards buying records for the dancing/Jazz Club which was held on occasions in the classroom opposite RWH’s study on wet days. As I remember the Girl Prefects did not have any corresponding facility. The table was still in the Prefects room when I left, and as Pete Henry had a cue in his hand, I assume it was still there when he became a Prefect. I hope this answers your queries and Dave’s question.
Regards,
Eric Jones, HGS 1942-49
Ref. your item on billiards - what a coincidence. I did my usual Sunday browse on the site and was about to answer Dave’s query re. the snooker cue held by Pete Henry on one of the Forum 7 photos. When I was a Prefect in 1948-1949 we had a snooker table in the Boys Prefects’ room which was in regular use by us - including an annual knock-out championship. I cannot recall who donated it to the Boys Prefects, but when the room was used as a classroom for the 6th Form, we had a heavy wooden cover for it.
With regard to the cartoon the only JMG (MAC) that I can think of could be Jack McGilvray who was a Prefect at the same time as me, but I am open to correction on this. “The pound at twelve and four” refers to the reclaiming of lost property from the Prefects on payment of a small fine which went towards buying records for the dancing/Jazz Club which was held on occasions in the classroom opposite RWH’s study on wet days. As I remember the Girl Prefects did not have any corresponding facility. The table was still in the Prefects room when I left, and as Pete Henry had a cue in his hand, I assume it was still there when he became a Prefect. I hope this answers your queries and Dave’s question.
Regards,
Eric Jones, HGS 1942-49
Sheila Kelsall wrote:
Dave,
To continue the “Billiard Table and Pound” debate, there was an article in the 1950 School Magazine of which the above-pictured P.G. Henry (U6S, Holgate) was co-author, together with B.H. Walker (U6S, Guest). Read it, and you’ll probably appreciate why the Boss later took charge of the balls! It appears that before the existence of the rank of Assistant Prefect, the Boy Prefects did administer the Pound, as described in the following youthfully exuberant account.... 12.30 AND ALL THAT or, Minutes for the meeting of the fraternity after P.T. on a Thursday.
"At 12.29 silence reigns in that great centre of knowledge, wisdom and sportsmanship commonly known as the Boy Pre’s Room. At 12.30 Dunc. nips smartly out in his shirt and a smile, and rings the bell. Then echoing round the lofty corridors goes the traditional cry of “Get t’top off Ern’st.” Like half-naked savages, brandishing cues, pokers and other lethal weapons, the members of the fraternity indulge in their usual scrum practice around the ball box. One by one they stagger out of the rack clutching their most treasured possession. Meanwhile, Casanova has taken the liberty of “chalking ‘em up” in true prefect terminology. Sutty now returns triumphantly, holding his trousers aloft, having recovered them from the arms of Wendy, and grins at the smell of burning coming from “t’ead boy’s” quarters. Meanwhile the floor show has got well under way. A recitation of “The Soldier” by Shackleton is followed by the close harmony singers Korky and Slick, giving a head-rending performance of “Me and my Shadow.” Loud banging on the door and blood-thirsty yells announce the arrival of the proletariat for the Pound, containing as usual on a Thursday, a large number of Bobby soxers (after Dicky). Humour is now provided by Willie and Arthur in making feverish attempts to keep the door closed and their characters respectable. Excitement and feeling run high as the game progresses and members are brought rushing to the table by loud cries of “sell” and “raffle”. Henry’s ball sails gaily through into the Office whereupon Tommy quickly removes his trousers from the picture rail and announces that he’s “got the table”. Cries of “1st Sitting in” now drown the noise from the room above and half the members retire to their lunch, the other half returning to their favourite pursuits after cleaning up the wreckage.
Glossary
“t’top” - the French-polished top of the billiard table.
“chalking ‘em up” - list of colours on board to determine the order of play in the highly technical game of “chase ‘em.”
Sell/Raffle - Usually follows a breach of the rules and leaves all the balls in easy potting positions.
“Got the table” - one assumes he is in a position to clear the table."
Peter Henry, U6S (Holgate)
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Bernard Walker, U6S (Guest)
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The Boy Prefects 1949-50
Jack Robinson
Cyril Fozzard
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Bernard Walker
Richard Whittaker
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Brian Lawton
Peter Henry
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Malcolm Ackroyd
Eric Twigg
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Arthur Askey
Peter Sutcliffe
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Duncan Perry
William Littleboy
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Richaed Whittaker and Eric Twigg joined the teaching Staff of HGS.
The Prefects 1949-50
The School Prefects as listed in the 1949-50 Speech Day Programme were as follows:
Boys (12): Robinson, J. (Head Boy), Walker, Lawton B., Ackroyd, Askey A., Perry J.D., Fozzard J.C., Whittaker R.J., Henry P.G., Twigg, E., Sutcliffe P.W., Littleboy W.E.
Girls (12): Gladys Alderman (Head Girl), Marie Allen, Mary Bingley, Rita Doughty, Celia Asher, Margaret E.Kendall, Joyce Dixon, Jean Dillon, M. Sale, M. Walker, S. Davison, Rita Pickles
Boys (12): Robinson, J. (Head Boy), Walker, Lawton B., Ackroyd, Askey A., Perry J.D., Fozzard J.C., Whittaker R.J., Henry P.G., Twigg, E., Sutcliffe P.W., Littleboy W.E.
Girls (12): Gladys Alderman (Head Girl), Marie Allen, Mary Bingley, Rita Doughty, Celia Asher, Margaret E.Kendall, Joyce Dixon, Jean Dillon, M. Sale, M. Walker, S. Davison, Rita Pickles
Some names have come from Eric Jones. Thank you, Eric.
Third Row L-R: Margaret Kendall, Sheila Davison, Celia Asher, William E. Littleboy, Walker, A. Askey, Eric Twigg
Second Row L-R: Jean Dillon, Joyce Dixon, Rita Pickles, Maureen Sale, Mavis Walker, Peter Sutcliffe, J.C. Fozzard, Richard Whittaker, Duncan Perry, Peter Henry
Front Row L-R: Mary Bingley, Marie Allen, Gladys Alderman, Miss. Smith, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Crossland, Jackie Robinson, Malcolm Ackroyd, Brian Lawton
Third Row L-R: Margaret Kendall, Sheila Davison, Celia Asher, William E. Littleboy, Walker, A. Askey, Eric Twigg
Second Row L-R: Jean Dillon, Joyce Dixon, Rita Pickles, Maureen Sale, Mavis Walker, Peter Sutcliffe, J.C. Fozzard, Richard Whittaker, Duncan Perry, Peter Henry
Front Row L-R: Mary Bingley, Marie Allen, Gladys Alderman, Miss. Smith, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Crossland, Jackie Robinson, Malcolm Ackroyd, Brian Lawton
The HGS Girl Prefects of 1949-50 with Miss Smith (Senior Mistress)
There were 12 Girl Prefects in 1949-50
Back Row: Rita Pickles, Mavis Walker, Sheila Davison, Maureen Sale, Jean Dillon
Front Row: Mary Bingley, Celia Asher, Marie Allen, Miss Smith, Gladys Alderman, Margaret Kendall, Joyce Dixon
Rita Doughty (below) is not shown on the group above.
Front Row: Mary Bingley, Celia Asher, Marie Allen, Miss Smith, Gladys Alderman, Margaret Kendall, Joyce Dixon
Rita Doughty (below) is not shown on the group above.
Rita Doughty
Just for the record, the Boy Prefects for that year were Jackie Robinson (Head Boy), Walker, Lawton, Ackroyd, Askey, Duncan Perry, Fozzard, Dicky Whittaker, Henry, Twigg, Sutcliffe and Littleboy. I wonder who was making all the noise in “the room above” mentioned in the last sentence? As I recall, the room above the Boy Prefects’ Room was the Male Staffroom!
Sheila Kelsall, HGS 1955-62, Holgate
