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