Thanks Dennis for sharing this picture.  I am John Brookshaw's daughter and was so pleased when I found this picture on the internet. Sadly Dad passed away a couple of weeks ago but Mum and I were really happy when we came across this picture.

Mandie, I am sorry to hear that John has passed away. We used to go to Saturday morning pictures together at the Odeon in Kemp Town. I used to live in a flat, the back of which over-looked All Souls School, so I could see where John lived. I remember going to birthday parties there. In between us was waste ground with a very old rusty car on it. I think he had two sisters, Audrey and Ann. I am pleased that the picture helped.

Hi Mandie I am sorry to hear that your Dad is know longer with us.I was friends with John when we were kids. We worked on the railway together as engine cleaners, firemen and drivers. When I was a Supervisor in London your Dad was the Depot manager at Brighton. I returned to Brighton as a Supervisor but your Dad had taken early retirement or promotion. i also remember your Grandfather who was caretaker of All Souls School.

Hi Bob, thanks for your further comments about Mr Smith at St Mary's; very interesting. I see you also knew John Brookshaw. My father Frederick Parrett, now deceased, was a steam fitter for many years at Brighton until the works closed down. Luckily he was then given a routine job until he was 65 when he qualified for a pension. My uncle, Albert Terry, had also been a carriage cleaner at Brighton until he died around 1960. What took you to the website of All Souls Church? I don't know if you or your brother went to Queens Park Infants School but I have also put something there, including class photos.