28 July 2008

2 Photos from Phil Payne - see new folder.

23 July 2008

Photos of the unveiling of the Mosaic Eye in the Photo Album > Misc Section.

29 June 2008 (Newsletter sent 349)

Scholars from the Long Eaton Grammar School have commissioned a sculpture at the new school site to link the past with a vision for the future. The sculpture, a mosaic eye, will be unveiled by Mrs Paula Hammond on the 10th July and old scholars are invited to attend. More details are on the PRESS RELEASE.

17 June 2008

Photos from Mick Lord:

• 1951 - 4 PHOTOS of Cycle Tour.
• 1952 - 2 PHOTOS Bird Watching at Donington and 2 PHOTOS Rock Climbing at Castle Naze.
• 1953 - More names added to Form 5A class photo and Signatures.
• 1953 Form 3b Class Photo - in Official School Photos Section.

7 June 2008 (newsletter sent - 349)

Sad News about the death of David Archer (LEGS 1955 u6th)

David died 29 May 2008 from Motor Neurone disease. A tribute from Mick Lord and full details of the funeral to be held on Tuesday 10 June are on the web site's Forum in the Obituaries section.

Newsletter not sent last March to 148 recipients. Apologies if you didn't get yours. Now being resent.

15 May 2008

PHOTO from Linda Bullock of her 60th birthday party with Pat Stubbings, Christine Gundry and Judith Yeomans.

17 April 2008

• Photos from Gill Barsby: 2 PHOTOS in 1957 folder one with signatures on back, plus 3 PHOTOS located in the 1958 folder.
• Speech Day Programme and A'Level Physics both from 1959 sent in by Michael Edmund.
• Old photo of the school - probably c.1950 sent in by Adrian Otsa.
• Aerial Photos of the school taken before the majority of it was demolished.

24 March 2008

• PHOTO of the get together with Jean Naylor at the Royal Oak.
• PHOTO of Eric Marshall, Tony Harvey, Guy Shenton, Colin Archer and Rob Page at a motor race meeting held 1969.

20 March 2008

• PHOTO of the get together at the Royal Oak for Eric Marshall when he visited from USA.
• Jean Naylor is up from London this Easter and I have arranged to meet her at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook 7.30 pm on Sunday 23 March 2008. (Easter Sunday) This is an open invitation so why not come along for a chat and forget about the horrid Easter weather. (sat nav - postcode: DE72 3SE )

4 March 2008 - (newsletter sent 343)

Photos from Robin Jones

• Cross Country Team 1950
• Sequence Dance Team 1951
• Class Photo 1951 - (this one better quality than one already on the site.)

25 February 2008

• Photo from Don Taylor of floods at Reedman Road Long Eaton (1947)
• Eric Marshall is over from USA and I and a few others will be meeting up with him at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook from about 7.30 on Friday 7 March 2008.

12 December 2007 (newsletter sent to 331)

• The annual Christmas get together has been arranged for Thursday 27th December at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook, starting from about 7.30pm. This is open to anyone who wishes to join me for a drink and reminisce about the old days. Partners and friends welcome. Do come along - not restricted to any particular year!
  
• Photo of Michael Amos in 'As we are Now' folder
• Old Photos from Keith Reedman:
  • Aerial Photo 1934 and post card of school 1930's (Buildings - Outside)
  • The Chaucer Room and The French Room (Buildings - Inside)
  • 2 class & 1 staff photos (Official Sch Photos - undated)
  • Sports day & 2 photos of staff (Album - undated)

29 October 2007

• Photo from Don Taylor of the 6th form 1951.
• Two photos of Reunion for 1967 sixth form leavers and associates.

09 October 2007 (newsletter sent to 327)

04 October 2007

• Photos sent in by Celia Earnshaw: with Marianne Ecker in 1956, Celia aged 15 in 1958, and Celia as she is now in the 'As We are Now' folder.
• Photos of Barbara Poole and Angela Potter taken in 1959 and again in 2006 - ( in the As We Are Now folder).

02 October 2007

• A 40 year reunion for those leaving the 6th form in 1967, will be held lunch time on Saturday 20 October 2007 at The Plank & Leggit near Sawley Marina. Organiser Stephen Ford says: " We don't want to be too exclusive. Anyone who was either in the 6th form in 1967 (i.e. L6, U6-1 or U6-2) or anyone of the same age group but who left at the end of 5th form, are eligible to come. Wives/husbands are welcome - but not mandatory! It would be helpful if anyone who plans to come would let me know at least two or three days beforehand, so that we can warn the P & L how many 58/59 year old hooligans are about to descend on them! Contact Stephen on 01626 866988 or email address which is on the Forum.
  

19 September 2007

• A Reunion is being organised for the Class of 1982. (5th form leavers). It's on the 21st Sept, Brennans Pub, Long Eaton - contact Mick 07773 326 920.
• A 45 record bag sent in by Adrian Otsa. (memorabilia)
• The Weslyan Youth Club's Edale Hike (1970). Photos from John Simpson.

21 August 2007 (Newsletter sent - 326)

• Photo of Duke Walters in the As We Are Now folder.
• Photo of Keith Matthewman soon after leaving school. (1955 folder)
• Another Chapter from The Jubilee Book. 'Innovations' covers the years 1930 to 1939 and tells of the changes made by Mr F E Roberts - the second Headmaster.
• Form 5b 1957- 1958 - class photo. (School Photos Folder)
• A 'Get Together' at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook from about 7.30 on Saturday 25th August. Do come along for a chat and meet Jean Naylor, Kevin Palmer, Richard Guise, Maria Przeslawski and myself (John Simpson). Come by yourself or with a friend - all welcome from any era!

16 July 2007 (Newsletter sent - 315)

• Photo of the plate depicting Madonna and Child by Raphael. (in Memorabilia)
• A Newspaper cutting from 1966 about the proposed extensions to the school. (in Memorabilia)
• Better photos of Samuel Clegg and Mr Roberts. The first and second headmasters. (in Undated -in Photo Album)
• A photo of Eileen Burnett in the As we are Now folder.
• 5 more photos from David Wardell's archive. These are probably the last to appear on the web site. I have others that are unpublished, but they are either similar to ones already published or not pertinent to the School.
  • 2 photos taken in 1966: handball and the start of a race.
  • 3 photos taken in 1967: the making of the Prisoner of War Film, a photo of Chris Cluroe, Young and Woodcock, and lastly a photo of Prof Doron and Lynne Gostick.

I had hoped to reach the end of publishing David's pictures whilst he was alive. I know he enjoyed seeing them published and hearing the feedback from them. There may have been more - but that we shall never know.

28 June 2007

• 1964 Speech Day Programme sent in by John Spencer.
• 4 Photos in the 1939 folder, from Sally Blackhall of her parents Dave Blackhall and Anne Wallis.
• 4 Photos from Judith Hough and Stuart Young.
  • Form 5a 1959 class photo in Official School Photos section.
  • Start of the 220 yards race 1957 - Photo Album.
  • Mr Ron Hough taken 1955 - Photo Album.
  • 1960's Staff gathering - Undated - Photo Album.

Your help with missing names will be greatly appreciated.

19 June 2007 - (Newsletter sent - 315)

• 5 PHOTOS from David Sanderson in the 1963 folder.
• 3 PHOTOS from Keith Matthewman in the 1953 folder.
• More of David Wardell's unpublished photos:
  • 5 PHOTOs of Chemistry lab and swimming in 1967 folder.
  • 1 PHOTO of football match in 1968 folder.
  • 1 PHOTO of school trip in 1962 folder.
• added Chapter 3 of the 1960 Jubilee Book - Forty Years Back.

Your help with names on many of the above photos is appreciated.

1st June 2007

Sadly Mr. Ron Hough died on May 27th 2007. The funeral is at Bramcote Crematorium, Wednesday 6th June 2007 at 2.45pm. His son-in-law has said that old pupils will be very welcome.
Please post any memories you have of Ron Hough on the Forum.

12 May 2007

Photo of Alan Neatby-Smith in the 'As We Are Now' folder. Alan has repulished his book - 'A Long Eaton Boyhood' - details see the books section.

01 May 2007

• A photo of Barbara Harrison and Margaret Deuchar in the As We Are Now folder. Both left in the late 1940s.
• Norah Knight (1925 - 1932) has supplied me with two names of lady teachers from the circa 1910 folder.
• A comprehensive list of teachers from the 1943 - 1949 era sent to me from Sheila Cornell. (how many names do you recognize?)

24 April 2007

• Photos of the get together at the Navigation in the Reunion Folder.
• Photo from John Spencer thought to be taken at the 1960 Jubilee celebrations.
• The 1972 Speech Day programme - thanks to Margaret Sadler.
• Self registration on the Forum (Message Board) has been disabled. If you are not yet a member of the Forum and wish to join then please email me with your details: Name at School, Year Leaving and form (i.e.. 5th, U6th etc.) This is the minimum I require but once registered more details can be added by yourself or by me. (i.e.. what you are doing now, married name, approx. location, address and phone number). Add as much as you wish - I have done as much as I can to make the site secure. Only registered members who either are from LEGS or associated with our school can view your details.
• Existing members log in as usual. (email me if you experience problems)

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