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Miss Park's class c1958/59

By Sue Harman

I think I can remember that this was Miss Parks class, which was the third year therefore 58-59.

The faces I think I remember are in the top row the third from the left Maureen something who had a brother join the school the year we left, next to her is Rosemary Leach, don’t know the next three but, then it is Michelle Swain, Hazel French and I don’t know the next two.

On the second row it starts on the left with Francis Ward, ?, Michael Stringer, ?, ?, John W?,?, Dave Yates, David Kidd, ? ? ? Leonard Leichti

On the third row ?, ?, Angela Coleman, Christine Storey, Margaret May, ?, ?, ?, Judith Benyon, ?, Susan Genin now Harman

On the bottom row Graham Starkey, ?, ?, ?, ?, Jnnifer Spells, Margaret Cox, ?, ?

I hope I have got these right and some other faces are familiar but I can’t put names to them. Can you fill in any gaps?

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Miss Park's third year class

From the private collection of Sue Harman

This page was added on 23/02/2010.

Comments about this page

I think the one I called Margaret Cox is actually Margaret Carpenter - sorry Margaret

By Sue Harman (24/02/2010)

I think I can give some help with the back row, although I was not in that class. Sixth from the left was, I believe, Pat Smith, then seventh from the left my sister Maureen Hobden (who, like me, joined the school in March 1959). I remember Francis Ward (as I followed him to Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School) plus Michael Stringer and Hazel French (who went to Brighton High School for Girls). Alan Hobden.

By Alan Hobden (24/02/2010)

Another great pic from the 1950s Downs! A couple more and we'll have the full set from the Juniors 1956-1960. Anyone got a pic of Miss Cox's year, 1959-60? I can certainly put names to most of the boys and a few of the girls - will have a go when time permits. Nice to hear from you again, Sue. Are you still with RSA after all these years? Can't remember if I told you last time we communicated, but I left RSA in 1997 on a very early pension, and now work part time for the NHS as a pathology practitioner in Bath.

By Len Liechti (03/03/2010)

Hi again Len. I left RSA in 92 and got ill health early retirement - it was when they first needed to get rid of people. Since then I've had my own pc - with Barry of course - and loved using it for anything other than work. I bet your work is interesting - we love all the programs on TV like Waking The Dead with it's pathology stuff in it. How real they are I don't know. Think you're lucky being in Bath, we've got friends there and think it's a lovely place.

By Sue Harman (19/03/2010)

Ah, that's criminal pathology, Sue. Mine's the rather less glamorous health service version. I do see a lot of blood and small body parts, but they're invariably in plastic containers and related to living rather than dead subjects! And as far as possible we try to keep them that way!

By Len Liechti (11/04/2010)

Well it all sounds much more interesting than working for an insurance company in the computer area but well - getting paid is the main thing isn't it? Even though I'm retired now they still pay me luckily, but who knows what's going to happen in the current economic state? I'm sure we'll be all right though. It's good that you do keep them that way too!

By Sue Harman (16/05/2010)

Hi Sue, The girl in the back row 3rd from the left is Margaret Syrett, and I am the brother who joined the school when you all left. Good times!

By Graham (05/06/2011)

I am second from the right in the third row.

By Terry Green (03/12/2011)