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29th December 2011
Photo
of the festive get together held at The White Lion at Sawley.
21 Dec 2011 (Newsletter sent to 493)
You are invited to join Phil Payne, myself and others for a Festive Season
get together starting at 7pm on Wednesday 28th December 2011 at the White Lion
at Sawley. (352 Tamworth Rd, NG10 3AT) Traveling out of Long Eaton it is on
the right hand side, just past the Wilne Road turning and opposite the Church.
(open to all years)
05 December 2011
Congratulations to Paula Barsby, (LEGS reunion organiser) who became an MBE.
She said: It was a wonderful experience. The Queen asked me what I did and
I told her I had been a magistrate for 37 years and involved with the Brownies
for 52 years.
14 November 2011 (Newsletter sent 492)
- Ann Mee (nee Mail) died peacefully after a long illness on 3rd November
2011. She attended LEGS 1946-53 & graduated with an Honours degree in
Biochemistry at Liverpool University in 1957. The Funeral will be held on
Wednesday, 16th November at 1.30 pm in St Nicholas Church, Guisborough, North
Yorkshire.
- Photo of Belinda
Walters and Trevor Wright in Tasmania.
- The 1954
Football Team sent in by Graham Hall.
- New names added to the 1971
Panoramic courtesy of Angela Cordery.
- 5 Photos
from the family of Mr Mansfield (French teacher 1914 - 1951)
03 November 2011
- Sylvia Wadsworth (known as Sue Humphrey at school) died on 20th October
2011 aged 70. She was a pupil from 1952 - 1958. Her funeral is at Stathern
Parish church near Melton Mowbray on Friday 4th November at 10 30 am. She
leaves husband Bob, 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren. Her twin brothers (Michael
and the late Ian) also attended LEGS.
- Ivan Hopkins died aged 72 from Parkinson's and M.S. on February 5th 2011.
Ivan finished LEGS form 5A/6A around 1954/5. See Obituary.
19 October 2011
Christine Herkes-Smith, nee Cluroe, passed away peacefully in France, where
she was also buried, on 6th October 2011. She had been ill with cancer for many
years. Her son, Rob, has set up a memorial
web page. On it there are some photos of Christine as we remember
her at school.
13 October 2011 (Newsletter sent out 494)
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email address changed?
Photo
of the Centenary Trophy being presented to Neil Calvert by John
Simpson, Kevin Palmer and David Negus. The trophy was purchased from money left
over from organising the Centenary Reunions last October and is to presented
to pupils annually for doing outstanding work to help others.
12 October 2011
You are invited to join Phil Payne and myself and others for a Festive Season
get together starting at 7pm on Wednesday 28th December 2011 at the White Lion
at Sawley. (352 Tamworth Rd, NG10 3AT) This pub has recently been refurbished
and serves real ales, has 3 separate rooms all with real fires. Large car park
and within walking distance of Sawley Railway Station. (0.6 miles - 12 minutes)
This invitation is open to all years. Further reminders will be given nearer
the time, but please put this date in your diary if you would like to come and
join us.
11 October 2011
Roger Graham and Peter Leivars have attempted to get all the names attributed
to the Panoramic Photos taken of the whole school for years 1953, 1957 and 1960.
There are just 9 names missing! Can you help find these names? The 9 unidentified
pupils are shown in a new folder of Missing
Names. Are there any volunteers prepared to undertake the same
task for the 1964 and 1971 panoramic photos?
04 October 2011
Class Photo c.
1915 - from Paula Barsby's collection.
01 October 2011
Photos of the 2001
Reunion of Class of the 1955 - from Paula Barsby
16 September 2011
PHOTOS
from Dieter Bode the German Assistant from 1965 to 66.
29 August 2011
25 June 2011
Photo added to the 'As We Are Now' folder of Annelie
Wilde with Geoff Carter.
22 June 2011
Names on the 1960
Panoramic Photo completely checked and revised by Roger Graham
with the help of his team of " volunteers ". Names are almost 100%
complete.
14 June 2011
07 June 2011
23 May 2011
- Photos from Keith Hodgkinson are in 1961
and 1962
folders show rugby teams, a trip to Stanton in the Peak and a old car dumped
in the playground on the last day of term.
17 May 2011
- Names on the 1957
Panoramic Photo completely checked and revised by Roger Graham
with the help of his team of " volunteers ". Names are almost 100%
complete.
- The funeral took place of Steve Coates on Thursday 12 May 2011. Steve attended
legs 1960-1965 when he finished in 5(3).
08 May 2011
- Photos from Paula Barsby of the Class
of 55 Reunion held in 1998.
- Sad news of the death on the 24th April 2011 of Pamela Campbell. She attended
the Long Eaton County Secondary School from 1943 to 1948.
09 April 2011
- Sad news that Miss Mildred (Millie) ELLIS, former English teacher at LEGS,
died march 22nd, aged 84.
- Obituary
of Walter Beswick ex. Head boy 1951 - 52 and veterinary surgeon.
- The accuracy of the drawings
improved for both Ground Floor and and Upper Floor.
08 March 2011 (Newsletter sent)
- A small collection of photos from The
Grange Primary and Senior school.
- 6
more photos added to Phil Payne's collection.
- It is with great regret and sadness that I inform you of the death on the
2nd March 2011 of Geoffrey Kingscott. (LEGS 1954) Geoffrey is a well known
author of Railway books and was responsible for producing the Centenary Edition
of The Gossamer. It was on this project project where I got to know Geoffrey
as a friend and admire his professionalism. Some of you may have come across
Geoffrey when he owned a record shop in Long Eaton duing the 1960s. He later
ran a very successful translation company. His funeral will take place on
Thursday 10th March at 11am with the Ceremony at Swanwick Junction Chapel.
Click for full details of funeral
arrangements. (please note this ammendment to arrangements: The
WI cannot cope with the Sawley Gathering so we have switched this to the Cavendish
suite on the first floor of the West Park Leisure Centre, Wilsthorpe Road,
Long Eaton.)
18 February 2011 (Newsletter sent to 502)
- You are invited to join Eric Marshall and myself at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook
from 7.30pm on Thursday, 3rd March. Eric is over from the USA for a few days
and we would be pleased to meet anyone from LEGS.
- The whole of Jubilee
Book is now available in Adobe PDF format. This will be a valuable
resource to anyone researching the School's early years because being in PDF
the text is fully searchable.
- I am informed of the death of Walter Beswick, BVMS; MRCVS in France on 01.02.11.
Walter had lived in France for many years & died from Prostate Cancer.
Walter was at LEGS from 19444 -52. He was well known in Veterinary circles
& was President of The British Veterinary Association 1988-8. The Funeral
was held on 04.02.11 & a Memorial Service will be held in London at
a later date. (now will not take place)
- Pat Flindall wrote an interesting account about the Air
Raid Shelters.
29 January 2011
- A sequence of plans shows the History
of School Buildings.
- More photos added to the Outside
and Buildings folder. Can anyone remember the air raid shelters? How many
were they and what was it like inside them? Also do you remember the Greenhouse
and the building(s) surrounding the greenhouse - presumably the Gardeners
store. Can anyone remember these building being built and knocked down?
- Photos from Christine Sykes in 1953
Folder.
25 January 2011
- PHOTOS
from Christine Camp of school holiday at Romorantin France, Group at The Grange
School and others at LEGS all in the 1967 folder.
- A History
of Buildings at the Tamworth Road Site 1910 to 2006.
- Ken Stevens formally from Ockbrook, now living in Derby, a pupil 1952-57.
At present engaged in an autobiographical work, would like to contact anyone
willing to talk/record memories etc around this period at LEGS, Contact 01332
571670. Email:
03 January 2011
Photos from Graham Hall: Cricket
Team 1952, Cricket
Team 1953 and Class
2b 1950.
24 December 2010 (Newsletter)
Newsletter sent out to 499 addresses. If you have contacted me by email at
some stage in the past then you should get a newsletter. I have had quite a
few failed addresses this time and in all probability the recipient has changed
email address and not informed me.
23 December 2010
- 7 more PHOTOS
from David Driver's Collection.
A few of us are meeting at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook tonight at 8.00pm. You
are welcome to join us.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
22 December 2010
12 November 2010
Photos from Adrian
Otsa and Roger
Graham added to the Reunion Section. Also photo from Roger of his
meeting with Dennis
Brammer at The Queens Head in 'As we are now' folder.
09 November 2010
06 November 2010 (Newsletter sent to 493)
Photos of Centenary Reunions held on Friday
29th and Saturday
30th October 2010.
I'm sad to report 3 recent deaths.
- Tom Cooper (known as Tommy) died this morning. Tommy was 93 years of age
and left school in 1935. His son Philip tells me that his dad loved school
and that Headmaster Mr Roberts recommended him for a job in the bank where
he remained until he retired in his 60's. Over the years I have spoken to
tommy several times and I met him at the Last Detention Dinner in 2005.
- Angela Tomlin (Potter) died on Sunday evening 31st October. Funeral will
take place at St Mary's Church, Attenborough on Monday 8th November 2010 at
1.00pm. Details.
Angela left school in 1962.
- Neil Iliffe passed away on the 3rd November 2010 aged 62. Neil left school
in 1968. There is to be a service in celebration of his life at 12.30 on Monday
15th November at Portsmouth Cathedral
29 October 2010
- Roz Denny emailed me today to say that her reunion on the 18th November
for 1971 leavers, has had to be cancelled and will hopefully be rearranged
next year.
- Please contact me by email or Phone 07810 233316 if you would like last
minute tickets for either Friday or Saturday evenings for the Centenary Reunions.
- Doors will be open from 7 pm. Pre-arranged tickets can be picked up and
paid for at the door.
- Good buffet and bar - just £14 admission.
27 October 2010
Some tickets still available for the Centenary
Reunion.
21 October 2010
- PHOTO
in the 'As we are now' folder from Hedley Roe who was at school in 1935.
- PHOTO
from Chris Green of Skiing Trip in 1965.
18th October 2010
Tickets are still available for the Centenary
Reunion. See the Attendance
List to see who else is coming.
14 October 2010 (Newsletter sent to 497)
A REMINDER: Applications for tickets to the Centenary Reunion should be have
been sent by Friday 15th October. We will accept a limited number of late applications.
18 September 2010 (Newsletter sent to 494)
The School was officially opened on 29th October 1910 and a special CENTENARY
REUNION is to be held at the old school buildings on the evenings
of Friday and Saturday 29th & 30th October 2010. It is open to pupils (of
all eras), teachers and anyone connected with the school. Please spread the
word and hold your reunion at the school on this special occasion. Click
for more details and application form.
10 September 2010
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09 September 2010
- Photo
from Mick Brown who is shown visiting Geoff Carter in his office in the old
Art Room. Also in picture is Linda and Peta Coulson.
- Recent photo of Barbara
Knowles on the ski slope.
- From Joyce Ellis a Class
Photo thought to be taken in 1950.
03 September 2010
- John Richards (1967 U6th) is over from USA 18th - 30th September and would
like to get together with old friends. Anyone wishing to meet up with John,
contact me and I'll forward his email address.
- Roz Denny, Penny Cooper, Jo Perry, Marion Bryce and Carol Knight (1971 leavers)
are planning a get together at The Navigation pub, Breaston on Thursday 18th
November from 7.30.p.m. Contact me for Roz's email address.
01 September 2010 (Newsletter sent to 392)
- Molly Shaw attended LEGS between 1955 and 1960 and died in 2001 aged 56.
Her daughter, Anne Rogers, would love to hear from anyone who remembers her.
If you can help Anne please email me and I'll pass on her email address.
- I'm looking for ideas for the Centenary Reunion to be held 29 and 30 October
in the old school buildings. If you are interested and able to help please
come to our first meeting on Monday the 6th September 2010 at 7.30 pm at The
Tiger Inn.
18 August 2010
New photos:
4 August 2010
A collection of Short
Videos taken at the opening of the Centenary Celebrations by David
Driver and Phil Payne.
29 July 2010
The Oldies Photo Collection
- from John Eley and David Driver. PHOTO
from Geoff Carter of Room 11 - was his Art room in the 60s now his Office.
27 July 2010
Teachers'
Autographs collected in 1948 by Barbara Knowles. Also newspaper
cutting sent in by Sargon Isaac about a folk group which performed at The Peoples
Hall. It featured Sargon, Dave Marshall and Steve Saunderson.
23 July 2010
PHOTOS
taken at the Centenary Celebration Open Days held at The Long Eaton School.
Names please?
14 July 2010
Centenary Timetable of events
published.
6 th July 2010 (newsletter sent to 384)
Some places available for Saturday's tours to old school building. If you would
like to come please look at the CENTENARY
PAGE.
15 June 2010 (newsletter sent to 380)
- A last reminder to send application forms for Centenary Open Day tickets
to reach Barbara James at Long Eaton School by Friday 18th June 2010.
- Steve Bailey died on the 30 May 2010. His funeral is on Weds.16th June at
12.45 at the Long Eaton Overflow Cemetery on Longmoor Road going into Breaston.
Steve started at LEGS in 1962 and left in the 5th form.
- Lots of new photos waiting to go on to the web site: new ones from David
Driver - including some sound recordings, also a large collection from the
school archives, and still more to come from Paula Barsby and Phil Payne.
- Please remember to update me with your new email address. I have a long
list of people that I am no longer able to contact.
- I look forward to meeting everyone at the Centenary Open Days on the 16th
and 17th July 2010. Details below:
22 May 2010
To celebrate the school's centenary, pupils and staff, past and present, are
invited to open days to be held at the new school buildings on Friday 16th and
Saturday 17 July 2010. Click
here for more details.
21 March 2010 (newsletter sent to 375)
I'm sad to report that John Stone died of a stroke on 15th March 2010. John
left Long Eaton Grammar School in the 5th form in 1966 and worked at Nottingham
University as a model builder. His funeral will take place on Friday 26th March
at The Moravian Church, The Settlement, Ockbrook at 9.45am. More details of
the arrangements are shown on the Lasting
Tribute Web Site.
10 March 2010
Photos from Jocie Kemp:
15 February 2010 (Newsletter sent to 372)
- Photos from Paula Barsby of the Class of 1955 REUNION
held Oct 2004.
- Eric Marshall is visiting the UK from the USA in March and would like to
meet some friends from school for a drink and reminisce. Whether you know
Eric or not you are welcome to join us for a drink and natter. The reunion
is at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook from 7.30 on Thursday 11 March 2010. Informal
- just pop in to say hello.
12 February 2010
- 7 more PHOTOS
from Phil Payne. Including Sports Day, Tobias and the Angel, and scenes from
making of a Film. (some photos have been split into two to help indentification.)
- This year is the Centenary of the opening of the School. Proposals to celebrate
the Centenary are as follows:
- Exhibition and open day at the new school. This may include dinner /
reunion and visit to old school (curtsy of the the Developers) Proposed
dates 15th to 18th July 2010.
- Exhibition and Reunion Dinner at the old school on the 29th October
2010 - the day the school was opened in 1910.
I will let you know as soon as we have some firm dates.
28 January 2010
Photos and Memoriabillia from Lorna Bryce:
- BROOKLANDS
PRIMARY SCHOOL - 3 photos and 5 pages from the 1969 school mag
called 'The Torch'. Some pupils on the photos went on to the Grammar school
just across the road. Help is needed to identify the pupils, the occasion
and the date.
- Old newspaper cutting of the school trip to Josiah Wedgwood Factory in 1966,
has been replaced by a good quality PHOTO.
- In the Memorabilia section a school CALENDAR
and the bag that it came with it, asking for 2s 6d from parents. I wonder
how many pupils took similar home to less than awe struck parents?
- PHOTO
of front of school (off calendar) put into the photos of School Buildings
Section.
22 January 2010
- Derby Telegraph reports (21 Dec) that there are plans to build a Care Home
on the Old school site and gives a false impression that the Grade 2 listed
building is or will be demolished. The Old building is still intact and there
are no plans to turn it into a care home. The planning application refers
to the old school buildings now demolished that were built more recently (after
1950s).
- PHOTOS
and VIDEOS
of the reunion held in December at the Royal Oak.
- The school will be a 100 years old this year. It opened for the first time
on the 29th October 1910. We hope to celebrate the Centenary and details will
be announced as they become available. The present day school is to organise
a series of events in July which would involve pupils from the school. A possible
trip around the new school, a school dinner and a visit to the old school
- curtsey of the developers. There may also be a reunion held at the Old school
in October.
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