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Portslade County School

School trip: undated

By Tony Clevett

The school had four houses Arundel, Bramber, Lewes and Pevensey. This photo was taken on a trip to those castles and followed by the climb up Mount Caburn, near Lewes.

This particular trip will probably be remembered for the fact that some of the lads decided to 'attack' Pevensey castle via the seemingly dried up moat. Of course it wasn't as dried up as it looked, resulting in boys sinking up to their knees in centuries old mud complete with centuries old smell.

Can you recognise yourself or someone else here? Leave a comment below and let us know.

Portslade County School trip

From the private collection of Tony Clevett

This page was added on 24/04/2010.

Comments about this page

I think I can name most of the lads in this photo although there are some half hidden ones that I am not sure of. The teacher is of course the brilliant Anthony Wooston Hugh Nicholas, music teacher, BSA rider and expert with the slipper. Could he still be around? He lived in Seaford. If the hidden ones can identify themselves, I would love to know.

By Tony Clevett (26/04/2010)

These are only ones I can recognise: Tony Clevett, John Upton, Donald Whip and Robin Payne. I'm standing at the back at the right (looking at photo).

By Barrie Lawson (28/04/2010)

In my last comment, I made a mistake. Looking at the photo, I am at the back, on the left. As Tony Clevett said, most of the boys ended up knee deep in mud as they were trying to cross the moat which looked solid, but as they found out, wasn't.

By Barrie Lawson (29/04/2010)

I have just found someone else I remember - one of my best freinds Bob Edwards. As I said in my last comment, I am standing and Bob is sitting in front of me.

By Barrie Lawson (02/07/2010)

Hi, I remember the Pevensey trip well. I was one of the 'up to my knees in mud' crew. I am directly behind AWHN , in the dark pullover between John Winstanley and Robin Bradford. I am also third in from the left, middle row of the Class 4a photo. Really good to see these photographs. I have three pictures 1954/5 1955/6 1956/7 of the school 3rd 2nd and 1st football X1's if you you would like them? Sorry to hear about Robin Bradford, we were best mates at school but lost touch.

By David Smith (21/07/2010)

Hello David Smith, sadly as well as Robin, some of the others in the photo have also passed on. Why not post your photos on this school site? I'm sure they would be interesting.

By Tony Clevett (25/07/2010)

I just came across the photo while browsing, I remember that trip to Pevensey very well. I too was in the moat. I can put a name to most of the boys even after all these years. I'm sitting behind Donald Whip. Great to see the photo. The only person I have contact with now is Mick Cornford.

By Michael English (12/11/2010)

Good to know you are ok Michael.

By Tony Clevett (15/11/2010)