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Re: G.EMERY

or possibly as a rationalist, once you pop your clogs, that's it, nowt left. Although as a retired Army officer, the idea of Valhalla does appeal to me.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1958-61

Current location (optional) Blue Mountains, Australia via Haworth

Re: G.EMERY

Well I suppose gay teachers were just not understood in those days. Was there not a very strange laboratory assistant who ended up in the bushes with his pupil friends.

Current location (optional) Leeds

Re: G.EMERY

Could someone please locate him for me from one of the Panora photos?

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1952-60

Current location (optional) Lincoln

Re: G.EMERY

Ive had agood look on 1960 and 1964 and cannot spot him.
I guess he was at KGBS/Oakbank from about 1959-1965, John Ackroyd may be able to confirm,

Re: G.EMERY

Are you all looking for Snakey or the "strange" lab. assistant?

The former is on 1960 panorama - Part 4, 2nd Master from the R.H.end sitting next to that Music guy (Payne?).

Also Form Master of 3B, 1962.

I'm happy to say I've no recollection of the latter! (You surely can't mean "Ben" Johnson?)

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1958-65

Re: G.EMERY

There could have been no weirder lab assistant. He looked like an ugly frog. I was told categorically he was a gay predator. He was also present at Oakbank. What about Jack Cleaver from Haworth. Also of the same inclination. Not as bad as public schools but KBGS had its shirtlifters.

Current location (optional) Leeds

Re: G.EMERY

"Ugly frog"?
Gotta be Ben!

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1958-65

Re: G.EMERY

Then you are clearly referring on Ben Johnson, Alan !
I'd never have thought it though. Short rotund man with glasses . Ugly Frog !

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-64

Re: G.EMERY

Hi Alan!
Remember when I used to borrow fags off you at Oakbank? I always said "I'll see you right when my ship comes in."
Guess what... still waiting for that bloody ship!

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1960-68

Current location (optional) Computer table - lounge

Re: G.EMERY

Thanks, Brian. He is who I thought it was. (??? Grammar - Prut)

The 2 guys between him and me were the language assistants.
The little guy with specs next to me was the German assistant - rather correct.
The French assistant was a great guy - name eludes me - (Fred Jamet?? - Je pense que oui) - very popular and with a range of interests that made him one of the boys without sacrificing his status. Where is he now?

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1952-60

Current location (optional) Lincoln