Brenda Russell has sent us this photo. She writes: "Taken September 1953, I think. This
was the class picture of the students admitted to Downhills Central - but not as yet segregated
into A/B/C classes. I think we took the exam at Christmas and after that this group was
split up between the 3 classes. Only about 6 or 8 of the people in this picture actually
stayed with me in Mr. Geoff Rowe's class. The class teacher was Mrs. Henfrey. Some of the
students didn't even have their uniforms as yet, as you can see."
Brenda recalls some names, Bob Holder, Betty Pitt & Fred Stapleton also contributed:-
back row: Eric Borley; Roy Walton; Frank Gamble; ???; ???;
Sidney Widdocks; ???; Terry Burton; Fred Stapleton; ???; ???.
middle row: John Oliver; Tony Wright; Malcolm Shelley; Margaret ?; Sylvia Murden;
Pat May; Christine Salmon; ???; Brenda Morgan; John Easom; John Thick; Brian Raven.
front row: Valerie Keig; Brenda Russell; Janice Neilson; Pamela Tickell;
Gillian Bryant; ???; Betty Martin; Norma (Tylee? - ed); Bette Smith.
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Another of Brenda's pictures, this one was taken in the field behind the school.
left to right: Christine Salmon, Diane ? (the girl who played Unchained
Melody at the class talent show), Valerie Nunn, Brenda Russell, Marion Tomasevski,
Brenda Morgan, Iris Plume. Brenda says that they were not all in the same class.
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