Derek,
I have just spent Tuesday morning slapping some colour on a couple of sketches I did over the weekend - nothing special but the lessons taught by Harry Harpin are not forgotten! Thanks for your reply. It is surprising how a chance remark brings back memories. The last name in your list of 4A members, Roy Smith, is a name which means a lot to me. Roy lived in Sutton and we were and still are, very good friends. I was best man at his wedding. Perhaps you are aware that Roy worked his entire life until he retired, as an electrical expert with BBC TV. His name frequently rolled down the screen when credits for a programme were listed. He is still alive living in a care home in Grange over Sands but sadly he has suffered a stroke and although he can comprehend what is being said to him, he is unable to reply. Communication is therefore almost impossible. Roy Hudson was another very good friend of mine, in fact it was he that indirectly got me into local government. Roy died over 40 years ago whilst walking on some fell in the Lake District. Occasionally I would play in the same rugby team as Eric Pickering - usually when playing for the Old Boys against the school.
Re Maurice Pegg. I met him in the town of March where. I was employed as Director of Community Services. I think we only met once but I recall establishing a common denominator in Keighley Boys Grammar School and exchanging conversation about his musical brother Dennis. Perhaps I might know your wife’s sister. I lived in Sutton and I still get up there to visit my brother and other relations living in the area.

Denis

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1945 - 50

Current location (optional) Norfolk

Denis, Thanks for your reply, and sorry to hear about Roy Smith's plight. You may well have known my sister-in-law, Nora, married to Alec Stephenson.They have lived in Cross Hills for more than forty years, and are well known in the area, especially n the bowling community, although their activity is restricted to watching rather than playing these days. You may also have known another of their relations, their cousin, David Thomas, also a KBGS lad, and renowned for his Rugby prowess, and captain of Keighlians RUFC in 1966. Sadly he was killed in a car accident when only aged fifty. I look forward to hearing from you again.
Derek

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1942-1949

I was in 1a,2a, 3a,and 4a . I find it interesting to read about 1a pupils in 1942 and realise that I know none of the names mentioned , yet on looking at the 1946 photos of the whole school I recognise pretty well every face . As my brother started in 1941 I knew a good few of that intake too. Mostly I became aquainted with older members of the school through their involvement with the sporting teams of house or school at the time .

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 43-46

Current location (optional) Tasmania

Hi, everyone,
As a comparative newcomer to the KBGS website, looking through the various photo collections, I came across, in the cricket set, a photo, labelled 1954 (although the date is said to be unknown), in which a Mr Morgan is standing on the far left. However, Mr Morgan, who was my Latin teacher in 1943-1944, left the school in 1944, to be succeeded by Mr Eden, so the Cricket photo must show a team prior to 1944. Also, I spotted the lad sitting second left on the cricket photo on part 1 of the 1940 panorama, on the far right of the back row, which would confirm the earlier date, while Mr Morgan can be seen, seated fourth from the left on part 4, next to Mr Midgeley. Incidentally, on the same panorama on part 3, there is a lady seated next but one to Mr Hind, on his left, who, I believe, taught German, but I cannot recall her name - any one out there who remembers her, along with a Mrs Bushel, (usually referred to as 'Ma Peck' - 4 pecks = 1 bushel - geddit?) who taught 1A mathematics?
Hopefully,
Derek Horsman

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1942-1949

Current location (optional) Whitwick, Leicestershire.

Hi Derek

The German teacher was Ma Whitehead. I am the boy with dark skin and black eyes sitting in front of her. To my right is John Poppleton and to my left is Bryan Ramsden, who were both in my form for the whole of my 7 years at KBGS. In front of me is Brian Spencer (brother of violinist Joan) and to his left Kenneth Watson (if my memory hasn’t failed me). They were probably in their first year at the time, but I knew them as they lived near me
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Regarding the cricket team – as Geoff Clapham was captain I think it would be dated around 1939-40 as that was the year he was capped (see photo in Uniforms section). He also was a near neighbour of mine, but was several years older than me.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1937-44

Current location (optional) Huntingdon