LEGS - Long Eaton Grammar School News Archive. (history of old updates to this site)

5 April 2007 (newsletter sent - 308)

• Photo from Frank Bagshaw of some 5th form boys in 1962.
• Dianne Rasmussen, Denise Holdsworth and John Simpson are meeting up for a drink at the Navigation Inn, Breaston at 7.30pm on Saturday 14th April. Do come and join us, we would love to see anyone from LEGS whether from our year (1968 U6th) or not. Come with friend if you wish!

2 April 2007

An article reproduced from the Derby Evening Telegraph about the sale of the school buildings. (In Miscellaneous section.)

27 March 2007

4 pictures added - all in 1967. Lynne Gostick in relay race and 3 photos of Dyann Berringer and Lynne and others in the classroom. Photos taken by David Wardell.

16 March 2007

Erewash Borough Council are asking people to log onto their web site and put views by 6 April about the future use and treatment of the Grade 2 listed building. I think it is up to us to ensure that we make sure the building and grounds are kept to an appropriate standard. You can read the consultation document and make comment about each section. Please note that the document also deals with the adjacent land which is proposed to be a low cost housing development. The school building must retain it's original architectural features and is unlikely to be approved for residential use. Please read the whole document.

6 March 2007

Read about the intentions of the new owners Ross Bhardwaj (ex. LEGS) and Eric Camber for the redevelopment of the old School Building. On the Message Board - Registered members only.

28 February 2007 (newsletter sent)

3 photos taken of Wesleyan Youth Club (College Street) outings to London. See 1969 folder and 1970 folder. Most went to LEGS.

12 February 2007

5 photos in the 1967 folder. Dyann Berringer, the 2 girls in the Uptairs Corridor, Question Time and Lynne Gostick and Elaine Taylor - Sports Day race (2 photos).

09 February 2007

WAR is another chapter from the Jubilee Book 1960. This chapter deals with the origins of the school magazine and the school motto. Also the painting of the murals and the start of school dinners. For fascinating insight into the years of the First World War - a must read.

07 Feb. 2007

All old messages moved from the old message board onto the web forum message board.

30 Jan 2007 - Newsletter sent (299)

23 January 2007

• An extract from 'A Judge too Far' - a biography about His Honour Keith Matthewman QC written by Narval Annable. This extract is the whole chapter about Keith's time at school from 1947 to 1954 and includes photos.
• The Foreword and first chapter entitled 'The Beginnings' from the Jubilee Book of 1960. The book covers the first 50 years and is a must read for anyone interested in the school's history. Hopefully more chapters to follow!

Both are in PDF format and will require you to have Adobe Reader installed on your PC. If you don't it is a free download from their web site. Please report any errors as the optical character recognition software isn't perfect and nor am I!

11 January 2007

• From Anne Willis:
  • 1 photo of the Sports Day 1961
  • 3 photos in 1962 folder. Mr Fletcher, Mr Knight.
  • 7 photos in 1963 Folder of a School Swimming Gala, Dr Burrows at the Cricket match, Mr Fletcher and Mr Plampin at Hockey match and shot of new science block.
  • Another photo of Mr Fletcher this time in the Lake District in folder 1964.
  • Programmes form The Tempest (1961) and the Sports Day (1964)

08 January 2007

• 3 photos from John Wood - showing a trip in 1961 to Glasgow to see the final days of the trams and a school trip to Austria in 1962. John recalls being introduced to Yogurt and Muscatel! If you have memories of your school trips why not write about it on the Forum.
• Photos of the Xmas get together at the Royal Oak. See also comments on the message board.

19th December 2006 -Newsletter sent (295)

A Christmas get together has been arranged on Thursday 28th December at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook, starting from about 7.30pm. This is open to anyone who wishes to join myself, Richard Guise, Richard Mahoney, Phil Payne, Kevin Palmer and Eric Marshall for a drink and reminisce about the old days. Partners and friends welcome. Do come along - not restricted to any particular year!

18th December 2006

• The section on Books now redesigned to show other books that feature the School. Not only 'Lead Us Not into Trent Station' but also 'A Long Eaton Boyhood'. Click on the image of each book to read an excerpt.
• 9 unpublished photos taken by David Wardell. I can't ask him now who are on the photos so I do need your help to identify some names. See folders 1964 (1 photo), 1965 (2 photos) and 1966 (6 photos).

08 December 2006

• Photos of Richard Summerfield and Janet Smith in the (As We Are Now) folder.

07 December 2006

• 1973 and 1974 Speech Day Programmes - from Pauline Fogg.
• An Opinion Poll about School Dinners 1968 (Memorabilia) - from John Simpson.

23 November 2006

Web site went down last night without warning - apparently because of maintenance on my web host's server 'Holly'. This morning it has come back except for the Message Board. Sorry for the inconvenience - I am working on it. LATEST: Message board is now back and is up and running since lunchtime.

20 November 2006 - Newsletter Sent (298)

4 PHOTOS from Anita Wormsley of School trip to Germany (1960). Also recent photo of Anita Wormsley in 'As we are Now' folder.

SCHOOL REPORT dated 1919 for Lily Negus sent in by David Negus.

14 November 2006

3 Photos from John Lomas. The XMAS PARTY SHOW (1965), a trip to Wedgwood Factory (1966) and The wedding of Paul Adamson and Wendy Ward (1968).

10 November 2006

The New Message board is up and running!

This will eventually replace the Contacts page and the existing Message Boards.

You will be able to contact other registered members and reply to Topics posted by them.

To Register for the first time, please enter a Username and Password of your choice. A confirmation email is then sent to you. First time, please amend your PROFILE and add any extra info about yourself. Thereafter you will need to LOGIN to view Messages and other's Profiles.

Please let me know if you have any difficulties.

6 Nov 2006

Site up and running except some problems with the New Message Board.

04 Nov 2006

SITE UNDER RECONSTRUCTION - NORMAL SERVICE WILL BE RESUMED!!

2 November 2006

• More PHOTOS of the 1966 sixth form leavers reunion held 21 Oct 2006 uploaded.
• PHOTOS of the get together held on the 28 October 2006 for any year.

31 October 2006

Photo of IVOR SNELL with his euphonium. (Photo Album - 'As we are now').

23 October 2006 - Newsletter Sent.

• 6 PHOTOS taken by David Wardell of the School Plays April 1969.
• PHOTO from John Lomas at Reunion for the 1966 sixth form leavers - 40 years on, held 21 October 2006.

20 October 2006

List of Class Rooms 1936 - 1941 - supplied by Bill Stenson. (Photos of School Buildings - List of Class Rooms)

18 October 2006

• 5 PHOTOS from Monica Newman, of a school trip to London. (Photo Album - 1966 folder)
• Photo of SCHOOL BADGE circa 1921 from Adrian Otsa. (Memoriabilia)

21 September 2006

David Wardell who has contributed many of the photos on this site died last Monday - 18th September 2006. He was a good friend and will be missed by all that knew him.

14 September 2006 - NEWSLETTER SENT

DID YOU LEAVE THE 6TH FORM IN 1966? (OR KNOW SOMEONE ELSE WHO DID?)
A "40-YEAR-AFTER" REUNION HAS BEEN ORGANISED FOR OCTOBER 21ST.
CHECK THE REUNION SECTION.

12 September 2006

• Aerial Photo of the School Buildings - downloaded from Windows Local Live. Recommended viewing - see your own house in detail - note some areas of the Country are done better than others.
• More photos from David Wardell all in the 1968 folder in the Photo Album. Some rather blurry photos of the School Dance, a Model of the proposed 'new' school buildings, a Final Assembly for Upper Sixth year 3 and Sketches from the Christmas Dance.
• 3 Photos from Winty Sanday taken in 1948.

28 August 2006

Site has now moved over to new web hosts: 'tsohost.co.uk'. Please report any gliches to me as I can't possibly check every web page. Many thanks to Bill Pechey (legs 1966 -6th) for providing me with invaluable advise and web space on his servers for free for the last few years.

27 August 2006

I've run out of web space and I'm moving to a new web host. The site may go down for a short while but it will be back!!

14 August 2006

DID YOU LEAVE THE 6TH FORM IN 1966?
A "40-YEAR-AFTER" REUNION IS BEING ORGANISED FOR OCTOBER 21ST.
CHECK THE REUNION SECTION!

04 August 2006

PHOTOS of two former head boys - reunited in Tauranga, New Zealand. Roger Graham meets Alan & Kathy Gregg at their home in March 2006. Roger was head boy in 1960, Alan in 1962 and Kathy Owen - Deputy Head Girl 1963.

26 July 2006

• Obitary for Stuart Nichols who recently died in a motorbike accident. (at legs C.1964)
• A list of all email contacts - minus email addresses - is on a spreadsheet file for download.
• Teachers and some pupils (Girls and Boys)from 1936 to 1941 - as remembered by William (Bill) Stenson. (see also message board) - as Bill asks 'I would love to hear from any old classmates'.

25 July 2006

Email Newsletter sent out to all my email contacts. If you didn't receive a copy please let me know.

19 July 2006

• In Undated Folder a PHOTO of the school prior to 1930 showing the single story building prior to being extended.
• In Undated folder an AERIAL PHOTO sometime after 1930 showing divided playground and formal garden.
• In Folder 1914 TWO PHOTOs of a football Team.
• In Folder 1932 a PHOTO of floods pouring out of school gates.
• In Folder 1967 a PHOTO of rehearsals for Long Eaton Festival. Is it Long Eaton Grammar?

18 July 2006

• School building and land not thought to have been sold at the auction on the 17th July. Now advertised for tender by Derbyshire County Council.
• See EXTRACT from Erewash B.C. Planning Brief as an ADOBE PDF DOWNLOAD. (note: unless you like reading it sideways when loaded use the Rotate Clockwise button on the Adobe tool bar.

30 June 2006

• PHOTO OF CENTUARIS sent in by Paul Betts the Drummer with the band which performed on stage at Long Eaton Grammar School. Photo in 1972 folder in main Photo Album.

29 June 2006

• A further 14 PHOTOS of 1968 sent in by David Wardell. These show The school sports day in June and a Geology Trip. I need your help to identify some of the people here and also where was it - North Derbyshire?
• Date of the Auction of the School Buildings is now 17 July 2006 at the London Auction Sale of Colliers CRE. DETAILS OF THE SALE are in the 'gone' folder in the 'School Buildings' section.

27 June 2006

• PHOTOS from David Wardell of Staff v Pupils football match and of School Play - Tobias and the Angel. 14 photos in total all in the 1968 folder in the main photo Album.

21 June 2006

• Words to the Ist Song and 4th Song from the 1967 Christmas concert provided by David Wardell.

09 June 2006

• Latest Pictures of the demolished Upper School. 8 new photos added from David Wardell taken 3rd June 2006. With all that is left are the trees - it is nigh on impossible to see the foot print of where the Science block stood!
• Photo of School Cap and Scarf from Geoff Carter. (In Memorabilia Section.)

05 June 2006

• Photo of School Camp at Sutton on Sea from John Wood. (Photo Album - 1960)
• 19 Photos of the March 2006 Reunion from Michael Grant. (Reunion Section)

23 May 2006

• Photos from Peta Coulson of a reunion in about 1993 for the 1971 sixth form leavers. See Reunion section. Also recent photo of Peta is in the 'As We Are Now' Section.

09 May 2006

• Latest pictures of the demolition of the school. (In School Buildings Section - then 'Gone'). The Grade 2 Listed building is being Auctioned but postponed until July. Only £700K!

08 May 2006

• Recent photos showing the demolition of the newer part of the school at Tamworth Road, the Roper School and a the New School at Thoresby Road. All in Photos of School Buildings folder and 'gone' sub-folder. Photos from myself (John Simpson) and David Wardell.
• Full story about the mini on the steps - an incident that took place in 1968. See members Notice Board.

30 April 2006

• 10 photos from David Wardell - all in Photo Album - 1967. Shows L6th Maths in hut E and the Staff Play performed in December 1967.
• Photo Album photo size increased slightly now most people are on broadband.

28 April 2006

• Photos from Rita Baxter of school friends in Photo Album - 1964 folder.
• Photo of Rita Baxter in costume for the School Play in Photo Album - 1968. From Rita Baxter.
• Group photo taken in Germany c.1965 - see School Photographs Section. From Rita Baxter.
• Programmes from Noyles Fludde, The Miser and HMS Pinafore in the Memorabilia Section from Rita Baxter.
• 9 photos of the sports day June 1967 in Photo Album - June. From David Wardell.

25 April 2006

• Photo of Andre McRobie and Stuart Cornell on scooters on which they went to school. 1968 in Photo Album. Photo from Andre McRobie.
• Photo of the school badge worn so proudly on on our jackets - from Andre McRobie.
• See HOT LINKS section to see photos from Rob Glovier of the school being demolished.

24 April 2006

• Photo of 5a 1951 added to Official School Photos folder from Joyce Ellis.
• Photos of swimming and sports day c.1950. (Photo Album) Also school badge, school report and a swimming certificate in the Memorabilia section. All from John Panton.

7 April 2006

• Photos of the reunion held on the 25th March for the 1961 - 63 year starters group. (see Reunion Section)

15 March 2006

• Photos from Zedge Budzik of 1967? School Rugby team in action. (Photo Album - 1967 - Rugby Match)
• Photo of Peter Gadsby (1960 -6th) in 'As we are now' section in Photo Album.
• Photos of various locations in and around the school with pairs of photos 'then and now'. Called 'Ghosts' photos, they are in the 'School Buildings Section'. Thanks to David Wardell for compiling this section.

14 March 2006

• Lynne Gostick remembers when Philip Roberts bought in a pet snake into school. See the Archive Messages Section. Lynne would like to know from anyone else who remembers this incident which happened in class 4a - c.1966.

08 March 2006

• 3 photos from Dennis and Joan Godfrey - nee Streets. In Official School Photos Folder Form 1c 1949 and 6th Form 1955. And in Photo Album 1954 photo of Dennis and Joan.
• Photos of Class of 1978 -5th and 1980 -6th Reunion held February 2006 - in Reunion Section.

07 March 2006

At last I have finished putting all the numbers on the 1953 panoramic school photo. If you were at school during that era please let me have names.

27 February 2006

Added photos from Mick Brown. Form 4WB / 5B in 1966 and a hike in Derbyshire 1969.

4 Photos from John Simpson taken just before the School Closed for the Last Time. (Photo Album - Misc. Photos)

25 February 2006

Added photos from Gordon Richards - of Form 5b 1960 and Hiking group taken in 1962 in Photo Album. Also Autographs of 5b in Memorabilia section.

Photos of the school are now in a new section accessible directly from the Menu on the Home page (Photos of School Building). See the plans of the old building and Click on a room to see a picture of that room. Some pictures taken just before the school closed for the last time.

NEW MEMBERS

FEB 2006

JAN 2006

11 February 2006

Photos from Peter Leivars see folders 1955 and 1956 in Photo Album and Form 5R 1956 in Official School Pictures section.

Also various photos taken by me (John Simpson) at the Last Legs Open Day using a hand held camera in poor light. Results are a little blurred and most are undated and have been put in the Photo Album in a new folder simply called 'Undated'. A few were dated and are in folders 1957 and 1958.

Watch out soon for the 1953 Panoramic School Photo - also from Peter Leivars.

10 February 2006

The hall, the gym and the sixth form block are all being demolished.

The only building remaining will be the original school.

Next Tuesday February 14th is the last day that pupils will be taught in the school.

Friday the school will be handed over at 4.30 p.m. and no one will be allowed on the school site again.

03 February 2006

Various pictures in folders 1930, 1937, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951 and 1955. Unfortunately the pictures appear to be photocopies so are of poor quality. Any originals of same or others would be gratefully received.

01 February 2006

Ticket from Tobias and the Angel (1968) and 'Missing Links' report from the Debating Society (1966) - both in Memorabilia Section.

31 January 2006

Added photos and memorabilia from Kevin Palmer. Scenes from Androcles and The Lion in 1969 folder, Ticket and programme from same in Memorabilia Section and photo from the 1984 Reunion in the Reunion Section.

28 January 2006

Added photo of the the Reunion for 1963 year starters held in 1984. Picture sent in by Richard Patching.

21 January 2006

Words to 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion' added to Songs from the School Concert in the Sounds and Videos Section.

14 January 2006

Recording from the BBC East Midlands News of the Last Detention School Dinner now in the Sounds and Videos Section.

13 January 2006

More picture of Last Legs Reunion from Lynne Gostick and Roger Graham. (in the Reunion Section). Also see latest news of reunions.

• Years 1962 and 63 first year start.
• Year 1973 first year start

10 January 2006

Autographs from class 5b, completed at Grange annex in July 1966 and O' Level Timetable added to Memorabilia Section. Sent in by Barbara Hilton from Chris Jones.

6 January 2006

Google search facility added.

3 January 2006

More photos of the Last Detention Tours taken on the 4th. December 2005 by Rob Glovier (?) and Jim Vaughan (1979 -6th). On their own web sites - so follow the link from my Hot Links Page. Some interesting photos here - also more of the newer buildings.

30 December 2005

A list of 'famous' ex-pupils added - more names to be added - you will find it in the Miscellaneous Stuff section.

27 December 2005

1. From Susan Goodjohn 1966 -6th
   1. The Darts stall taken at the 1960 Jubilee (folder 1960)
   2. 4 photos - teachers at a hockey match, prefects and sports day. (folder 1964)
2. REUNION STUFF
   Some future events in the pipeline details will be sent out as soon as they are finalised:
   
   1. Reunion for old staff Friday night Feb 3rd - *(Barbara James)
   2. Open day Saturday 4th Feb for people to go around the old Lower or Roper School for the last time. *(Barbara James)
   3. Reunion Saturday, 25 March 2006 for 1962/63 intake including those that joined the two year groups at any time. If maths was not your strongest subject this means 5th form leavers for 1967 and 1968 and upper sixth form leavers for 1968, 69 and 70. The 1968 upper sixth form leavers are included because of the anomaly of sharing classes with those that fast tracked straight into the sixth from form 4a. *(Richard Guise and Richard Mahoney)
      *(organiser)

22 December 2005

The big news this month is the Last Detention School Dinner took place over the weekend if the 3rd and 4th. Over 700 came and toured the old building and some stayed for an authentic School Dinner. It was a huge success and was featured on BBC TV East Midlands News and the Nottingham Evening Post. Many thanks to Barbara James who organised the event, Dick Vasey the present Head and John Eley who set out a suburb collection of the school's memorabilia. Not surprisingly that most of this months updates are taken up with pictures of the reunion.

updates are:

1. Experimental version of a members notice board - comments restricted to two short sentences though!
2. All pictures taken at the Reunion, with people on them, are in the (Reunion) section -(Last Legs). Thanks to John Plackett, David Wardell, Geoff Carter, Phil Payne, Carole Beesly and Nick Doughty.
3. Photos of the school taken at the reunion are in main (Photo Album) - (School Buildings) folder . Thanks to David Wardell, Phil Payne, Lesley Gee, and Nick Doughty.
4. Photos of memorabilia sent in by Leslie Gee is in (Memorabilia) section as is a programme from The Messiah 1964 supplied by Barbara Jenkin.
5. Photo of form 4a 1944 sent in by Neil Atkinson. (Photo Album)
6. Video clip of Tom Dowers Latin Lesson. (Sounds and Videos)

Please send in your photos and help with the names.

25 new email contacts this month - welcome to the site.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.

29November 2005

Two songs added from an original tape of the 1967 concert.

• The School Dinner Song - The Broadband version has the words to sing along to.
• The Dedicated Follower of Fashion - originally by The Kinks.
  (does anybody know the words as sung here?)

Both in 'Sounds of School Concert' section now (Sounds and Videos)

26 November 2005

1971 School Photo in 'Official School Photos' section. Sent in from Barbara Swain.

23 November 2005

Tamworth Road may be closed on Sunday 4th December to facilitate the construction of new access road and bridge across the canal to the new school. Suggested route to the old school is via the Market Place rather than Sawley Station. If approached from Sawley Station end traffic diversions will be in place along side streets.

22 November 2005

All the tickets for Saturday Tours and Lunch are sold out. There are still places left for all of the Sundays tours and lunch. Please note that tickets will not be sold to anyone that just turns up on the day and you will not be allowed in without one.

I have booked the function room at the Tiger as a meeting point for anyone who wishes to come for a drink and hopefully met up with some old friends, on the Saturday Evening. (open to all years) The LAST LEGS Evening Reunion is expected start about 7.30pm. more details in the Reunion Section.

The Tiger is open from 12 noon until 12.30 at night. (subject to new licensing laws), so if you wish to use the function room as a place to chat to your mates, then please feel free to use it.

A list of people interested in an evening reunion is in the Reunion Section then Last Legs and is shown by a '1' in the Red column. No need to book for this - just turn up!

UPDATES

New Contacts since 1st October 2005 (not all have registered with the site)

2 November 2005

I am thinking of organizing a reunion on the evening of Saturday 3rd December 2005. (That is after the School Tours.)

For details please see the Reunion Section.

27 October 2005

A very warm welcome to all new members.

If you are not registered on this site - to join please email me - there is no charge and you get a Newsletter informing you of updates to the site and reunion reminders etc.

LAST LEGS

As promised I have compiled a table of those attending the Last Legs Detention Dinner and Tours. Go to Reunion Photos and News and then Last Legs List. Those going have a '1' in the appropriate columns.

Hope you get to meet some of you mates.

OTHER UPDATES TO THE SITE

from Adrian Otsa

• prefects badge, Jubilee Book cover and inside page (memorabilia)
• Postcard of School c.1930s -(Photo Album - School Pics)

from Terry Colegate - 1966 Speech Day Programme.

from Barbara Chadburn nee Knowles

• 1946 football team (Photo Album - 1946)
• The Lido - (Photo Album - School Pics)
• School during floods - (Photo Album - School Pics)
• Madge Beresford - (Photo Album - 1948)
• Class 4L 1947 & 48 - (Official School Photos)

from Alan and Kathy (nee Owen) Gregg

• 1958 Trent swimming team, class 5b 1959, Rugby Team 1960 and 62, - (Official School Photos)
• Dave Wykes, Marianne Ecker and Carol Foster. (Photo Album - 1959)
• 4 pics Rugby practice - (Photo Album - 1961)
• speech day, Marjory Leyland and Gillian Walker at Gibraltar Point and Stonehenge (Photo Album - 1962)
• Geography Field Trip 1963. Kathy Owen and Marjorie Leyland. (Photo Album - 1962)

from Bob Dillea

• Basket Ball Team (Photo Album - 1968)
• Bob Dillea & Zedge Budzik - (Photo Album - As We Are Now)

18 October 2005

RE: The Last Detention School Dinner

Saturday morning tours are sold out.

13 October 2005

RE: The Last Detention School Dinner

Saturday lunch tickets are sold out. (200)

Some places available for Saturday Morning and Afternoon tours.

There are places available on Sunday for lunch and tours.

If you haven't done so already can you let me know when you are going so that I can make a list available, so that we all have an idea who else is going.

08 September 2005

1. IMPORTANT - REUNION NEWS
   
   Details of the 'Official' School Reunion are now available.
   
   It's called 'The Last Detention School Dinner' and is open to all ex Legs Scholars, teachers and staff. Click on the Reunion Section for full details.
2. 10 fascinating photos of the school when it was newly built! These photos were made available to me an excellent the web site called www.picturethepast.org.uk See Photo Album - School, and also in Folders: Circa 1910 and 1924.
3. More pictures of the outside of the school taken this August. See Photo Album - School.
4. Welcome to new LEGS Reunited members,
   Kathy Owen - 1963 -6th.
   Anne Willis - 1964 -5th.
   Peter Beardsley - 1962 -6th.
   David Way -1944 -5th.
   Richard Patching - 1970 -6th.
   Alan Gregg - 1962 -6th.
   Read about them in the Members Contact Section.
   

03 August 2005

1. Maths and Physics 'A' Level papers for 1962. Sent in by Steve Webb. Anybody fancy providing model answers? (Memorabilia - Exam Papers.)
2. 5 new photos from Spring - Summer of 1967 featuring Lynn Gostick, Sue Campbell and Eddie Ward and others I don't know on a playing field. Another scene from the LEGS film and the School Sports day. (Photo Album - 1967 - bottom of second page and through to 3rd page)
3. A reunion is planned for former LEGS pupils who are now aged 61. It will take place on Saturday 10th September, 50 years after that day in September 1955 when they first started school. For year groups finishing 1960 - 5th or 1962 - 6th. Full details on the Reunion Page.
4. Welcome to new members: Anna Zimand (leaving date not confirmed yet), Janet Cronin 1959 -5th. and Tom Cooper 1935 6th. Tom is my oldest member! Are there any others around who remember him? Perhaps your parents if they went to LEGS.

13 July 2005

1. Photos from Steve Webb from old copies of The Gossamer. See folders 1956 to 63 for pics of Prefects and scenes from the school play.
2. Photos from Dennis Godfrey and Joan Street in folders 1951 and 54. Also photo of them on their 45th. Anniversary in 'as we are now' folder.
3. More photos from the year 1968 reunion held in 1992. (from David Wardell) Reunion pictures are now in their own section. From main menu on home page go to "Reunion Photos and News"
4. Photos of Francis Glegg at home with family (1962) and Chris Ratcliffe gardening (1965). (from David Wardell)
5. Welcome to new members: Roger Marshall (1970-6th), Anita Wormsley (1959 -5th), Dennis Godfrey (1954-6th and Joan Streets (1955-6th). See Contacts page for more details.

11 June 2005

1. 1963 Rugby Team (folder 1963) - photo supplied by Terry Colegate.
2. Cartoons from LEGS 68 mag. - The Tiger Inn and The School Falls Down! (in Memorabilia)
3. Signatures from back page my copy of Legs 68. (in Memorabilia)

8 June 2005

1. 5 photos in folder 1967 - cross country run plus Phil Payne and Edwina Ward, Dyanne Berringer and Lynne Gostick in the corridor. Photos from Dave Wardell. Also in 1967 two pictures of the Mill at Long Eaton on fire!
2. In folder 'Memoriabilia' School scarf and school ties from Goef Carter.

16 May 2005

1. Photo from Geoff Carter of group of 2nd year boys taken outside Hut 'A' in 1964.

14 May 2005

1. 1953 Lower 6th Class photo - supplied by Barrie Waby.

9 May 2005

1. School Rules added - in the Memorabilia Section.
2. more pictures of Long Eaton from 1967 and some comparisons with 2005.
3. photo of Sue Campbell in "As We Are Now Section" in main photo Album.
4. more names found for school pictures
5. 2 photos of Film Society meeting from 1967.
6. Reunion Section created with details of new reunions. Reunion photos moved into this section.
7. More members registered with this site.

If you left between 1975 and 1977 there is a reunion organized for June 2005. See Reunion Section.

23 March 2005

1. List of names on Friends Reunited from 1932 to 1980.
2. Colour picture of Charlie Goodhalls Triumph TR3A sent in by Geoff Carter.

18 March 2005

1. 2 pictures of pupils from Brooklands Primary School added.
2. 1957 school photo added.
3. 1971 Speech Day Programme added.
4. 7 photos from John Plackett. Folders 1962, 1965 and 1970.
5. 5 photos from Richard Summerfield. Folders 1962, 65, 79, 70 and 'as we are now'.
6. 6 photos from David Wardell. All in 1967 folder. Physics lab, Mr Goodhalls Triumph and Derby Rd Long Eaton.

I'm not sure that the Registration form works properly. If any new members try it and experience difficulties please email me to let me know.

7th March 2005

1. Members registration page added

3rd March 2005

1. From David Wardell - 7 more pictures . See "Photo Album" - 1967 ref. 1967_29_17a to 29. Girls playing Netball.
2. From Steve Webb - 3 Class photos for 1958, 60 and 62. See "Official School Photos".
3. From Eric Marshall - photos of his hymn book with signatures. Go to "Memorabilia".
4. From Bill Stenson list of his form teachers for 1936 - 41. In new section called "Miscellaneous Stuff".
5. From Steve Webb - extract typed from 1963 Gossamer also in "Miscellaneous Stuff".
6. More memorabilia from Geoff Carter - A' Level exam timetable and 1969 Film Society programme.
7. Hot Links section added. Email me details of your own web sites or other site that other LEGS members would be interested in seeing.
8. More names in the Contact Circle.
9. More names added to 1960 school photo - special thanks to Ann Williams, Carole Beesley, Marianne Ecker and Steve Webb.
10. More names added to 1964 school photo - special thanks to Geoff Carter, Eric Marshall and Stephen Ford.

Thanks to everyone who contributed.

16 February 2005

1. web site now moved to new server and has it's own domain name. www.legsreunited.org.uk (thanks to help from Bill Pechey 1966 -6th)
2. 4 memorabilia items from Geoff Carter (1970).
3. 1970 speech day programme from Geoff Carter added.
4. Memorabilia section now moved out of the main photo section and is accessible directly from the home page.

9th February 2005

1. Sounds of the School Concert for 1968 and 1969. Four different extracts featuring Staff and Pupils on stage.
2. Whole School photo for 1960. Supplied by Bill Pechey.
3. Details of how to obtain the book about LEGS entitled "Lead us not into Trent Station". Written by Richard Guise (at LEGS 1962-69)
4. 4 pictures from John Stone (yr 66 - 5th). (see 1#1962, 2#1964, 1#1965)
5. Picture of John Richards (yr 67 -6th). (see "as we are now" folder).
6. Picture of Barbara Poole (yr 62 -5th?). (see "as we are now" folder).
7. Picture of Neil Illiffe (yr 1962 -6th). (see "as we are now" folder)
8. 9 pictures from David Wardell (yr 68 -6th). (see 2#1966 - ref 1966_25_33a and 34a, 7#1967 - 1st 7 ).
9. Contact Circle updated - lots of new details - see what others are doing now and catch up with old mates

Please register your details with me to receive an email newsletter. Benefits are that you will be informed of when the site is updated and also get news of any events such as reunions that may be planned for the future.

John Simpson

6th January 2005

Contact Circle added. See menu on home page.

January 2005

Eleven of us enjoyed an evening at the The Old Vic Public House at Beeston on the 27 December 2004. Photo of us in folder "Reunion Dec 2004".

Many more names have ben added to the 1964 school photo. Thanks to all who contributed.

Other new photos added to the web site this month are:

1. from Dave Wardell - Swimming at Long Eaton Baths - folder 1965.
2. from Chris Ratcliffe - 6 photos - see folders 1962, 65, 66 and 67.
3. from Liz Adamson - Conservative Club Dance - folder 1969.

XMAS - XTRA Dec 2004.

A Christmas Special edition!

Included for the first time are the 6th form "Alternative" games, to be found in folder 1968, a photo of the Staff football team in folder 1965, and more miscellaneous Memorabilia.

My thanks go to Lorna Bryce, Lesley Gee and David Wardell for providing the photos and the scans of the memorabilia.

I do hope that you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

Please contact me if you have any material of your own that's suitable for this site.

Quite a lot of names have been added to the 1964 School Photo, but there are still plenty missing.

If Christmas telly is up to it's usual standard why not spend an hour or so mulling over some of the missing names on the photos.

Wishing you a Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year

from John D Simpson.

December 2004 Newsletter

The 1964 school photo has been removed from the main Photo Album and it now has it's own dedicated section accessible directly from the home page. A re scanned photo supplied by David Wardell has been split into 8 sections so that the photos are easy to see.

Please let me know any names that I have missed and any mistakes.

Quote both the Slide or Section Number and the pupil number.

I hope that you have fun spotting your class mates.

regards John Simpson

PS. If you haven't already registered with me to receive Newsletters through your email please email me with your email address.

November 2004 Newsletter

The web site has been updated.

Folders 1966 and 1967 have had many new photos added. Many thanks to David Wardell who supplied them.

Also the school's history is reproduced by kind permission of Mr John Eley (Head of Art) at Long Eaton School, as it is now called.

As some of you may know already, the school is moving into a brand new building by February 2006, but before then, they are hoping to have ‘A Last Detention’ school dinner – including a look around the old school and display of old memorabilia etc.

Mr Eley is involved with the School Heritage Project and hopes to have a permanent display of memorabilia in the new School foyer. Apparently he does have some old memorabilia (old school magazines, etc) but not a lot! Any help here, would I am sure, be greatly appreciated.

I hope that you enjoy looking at this month's new photos. (there are more to come next month)

All contributions to the site are welcome.

regards John Simpson


Also take a look at the "Official" Long Eaton School web site at: http://www.longeaton.derbyshire.sch.uk/