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

13 November 2013 (newsletter sent to 512)

• Photo from Mike Stimpson of bicyling holiday in the Trossoachs with Stef Majer, Martin Buczkiewicz and Dennis Palframan.
• Nigel Disney who left LEGS in 1951 (5th form) would like to find possible school friends. If you know Nigel and would like to make contact please email me (John Simpson) and I'll pass on your details.

12 November 2013

26 October 2013

• Photo from John Drinkwater of a school trip to Italy in 1957.
• Newspaper cutting of Scouts Jubilee Camp at West Park 1967
• Signatures from c.1968 (3 slides)

18 October 2013

Patricia Wright (LEGS 1954 - 5th Form) has died in Adelaide, Australia on the 10 Sept 2013. Information from Dennis Godfrey and Joan Streets.

9 October 2013

Photo from Mike Stimpson of French Exchange Trip c.1966

6 October 2013

Richard Guise and Kevin Palmer are organising reunion for those who started school in the 1st form 50 years ago in Sept 1963. Also welcome are any that joined this group part way through. To clarify, that would mean that you would have normally have left school either June 1968 - 5th Form or June 1970 - U6. It so happens that this was the last 11 plus intake! The reunion is to be held at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook - DE72 3SE - on Sat 30th November 2013 starting at 7.30pm. Please contact Richard Guise on 07884 432011 for details.

26 September 2013

2 Photos from Chris Sylvester in the 1961 Folder.

25 August 2013

In the As We are Now folder: Caroline Marshall, Judy Kingscott and Merle Merriman.

08 August 2013

3 Photos c.1962 from John Plackett. They show David Bennett & Brian Throup, Chris Gascoyne and an unknown. I wonder if it is Joe Waring?

18 July 2013

Paul Dubberley a friend of Richard Brentnall asks: Richard was a dear friend if ours, who I believe left Long Eaton Grammar around 1968. He sadly and tragically passed away in Spain recently and I just wondered if anyone had any memories or photos of him to share on our memory page.

We will be in the area on Sunday (21 July 2013) scattering his ashes near his parents and sister. He was the last in his family line.

I hope you don't mind me emailing, as we have found no contacts for him around Nottingham and maybe you could post a message about this.

He had a great life, lived his dream, retired to Spain

If anyone any has a photos or information about Richard then please contact me (John Simpson) and I'll pass on the email address of Paul.)

10 July 2013

Before and after photos of Derby Road School Swimming pool. This was used by LECSS and other schools in the area in the 1930s probably before the Lido at Station road was constructed.

24 June 2013 (Newsletter sent 498)

Photos added from Paula Barsby's scrap book.:Newspaper cutting of L6th 1952, 4 Photos in 1952 - swimming gala, 4 photos 1955 , 3 photos 1956 and in 1961 - 1 photo of Androcles and the Lion.

23 June 2013

Elaine Dumelow and Peter Konowalik are organising a reunion at 7.30pm on Saturday 29th June 2013 for a belated celebration to end of 'A' levels!!! If you took your A'Levels in June 1973 and would like to come please contact Elaine on 07939923618.

20 June 2013

David Driver (Chemistry Teacher) has informed me of the sad news of death of his son Julian Driver who attended Long Eaton School VIth Form c. 1968-70. The woodland burial is scheduled for 11:30am (arrive c 11:15) 25th June at Olney Green Burial, Yardley Road, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5EH (phone - 01234 241 808). http://www.olneygreenburial.co.uk/

13 June 2013

• A photo from Adrian Hemsley of Class 2D 1962 - 63.
• Hockey Team 1932 sent in from Tom Godfrey.

02 April 2013 in advance of date

For those of you who enjoyed the LEGS Film Society you might be interested in joining the Erewash Film society which is in the process of being re-formed at the Long Eaton Silver Prize Band Club. For more details contact John Blackburn (LEGS 1953) on 0115 9732710.

01 April 2013 (Newsletter sent to 496)

Sad news: Mr G W R Davies known as Denny has died on Saturday 23 March 2013. He was Headmaster at Long Eaton School from 1974 to 1983. The funeral is on Friday 5 April 2013 at 1pm at Altrincham Crematorium. Post Code for directions is: WA14 5RH. Denny along with his wife Audrey attended the School's Centenary Celebrations during July 2010. He was very proud of his association with the school.

27 March 2013

Mary Weston contacted me: I am sorry to say that my friend, Karen Ecclestone, nee Lauberts died just before Christmas last year. We were at LEGS in the early 70s – we are on the 1971 school photo. Karen stayed for A levels. I assume karen would have left LEGS sixth form in 1973 or thereabouts.

21 March 2013

More photos from Martin Buczkiewicz: Football and Rugby Team badges, 3 photos in 1965 folder, 4 photos in 1966 folder, 3 photos in 1967 folder, 1 photo in 1968 folder, 1 photo in 1970 folder and 2 photos in 'As We are Now'. Includes football teams, Ski trip, a party and LEGS girlfriends at Summer Ball with Messrs Stimpson and Buczkiewicz.

13 March 2012

John Gray, the woodwork and metalwork teacher who was at LEGS during the 1960’s , passed away on 16th February 2013, aged 94, following a fall in his home.

24 February 2013

Issue No 1 - printed in 1912 - of the Long Eaton County School Annual scanned and uploaded to legsreunited.

29 January 2013

Former French teacher Geoff Prime has died October 2012 aged 84. He started at Long Eaton Grammar school in 1949 and left in 1959 to be deputy headmaster at Ross Grammar School. Further details: The Ross Gazette

06 January 2013

Photos from Martin Buczkiewicz - 1962 - Mr Pont in a Roman Ruin, 1963 MB and Barton Coach, 1964 - 9 photos at LEGS and German Exchange Trip.

18 December 2012

• Date change for annual Xmas get together - it is now Thursday Evening - 27th December 2012 starting at 7.30 at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook. I know that this is completely different to what Phil wanted to do, but no one else has volunteered to step into his shoes and organise it so I did it my way! Hope to see you at The Royal Oak.
• A Scarlet Willow tree has been planted near the canal at Long Eaton in sight of both old and new schools to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year. It is one of only 60 locations nationwide that has been chosen. See PHOTOS

14 December 2012

I have reproduced an extract from an article written by Ashley Franklin about Holbrook Village that appeared in the Jan 2008 edition of Derbyshire Life magazine. The extract is about the Gaslight Gallery and Charles Forster - who taught art at the Long Eaton Grammar School.

13 December 2012

Photos from John Horobin - 2 photos of Trip to Lincoln c.1961 and 13 photos of the making of a School Film c.1962.

10 December 2012 (newsletter sent to 396)

A special tree is being planted as part of the Tree Council's - Queen's Diamond Jubilee Project. All old scholars are invited to the planting ceremony which is at 11.00 hrs 11th December 2012. Meet at 10.45 at new school Reception. (which is off Thoresby Road)

OBITUARIES

• David Simpson LEGS 1970 - 5th died 4 November 2012
• Bill Stenson (aka Mac) LEGS 1942 died 5 July 2012
• Paul Wilkinson LEGS 1964 U6 died 30 July 2012

More details on the Forum and on the legsreunited page on Facebook. Please use Facebook to feedback your comments and memories.

9 December 2012

Sad news: Phil Payne (LEGS 1969 U6) passed away last Wednesday - 5th December 2012. Phil was a regular contributor to many of the posts on the legsreunited facebook page and also gave me much appreciated advice with the technical aspects of this web site. He also was a keen photographer and over a 100 of his photos taken at school are displayed in the Phil Payne Folder. You can read his on line Autobiography and why he took his own life. It was meticulously planned and he programmed messages to be sent after he died. RIP Phil. You are a brave man and will be missed. Phil requested to be cremated and no funeral service.

21 November 2012

• Photo from Richard Mahoney showing Richard Guise and Richard Mahoney with statue of John Lennon.
• Photo from Rebecca Shaw of Form UB? 1940. Named is her father Gordon Shaw - please email me names of any others.

02 October 2012 (Newsletter sent to 411)

Phil Payne is organising our annual reunion which will be held on Saturday 29th December 2012 AT LUNCHTIME. The venue has yet to be determined - more later - but it will be a hostelry within easy walking distance of Long Eaton railway station. Please note this date in your diary if you are interested - it is open to anyone who went to the Long Eaton Grammar School or it's predecessor The Long Eaton County Secondary School.

Lunchtime has been chosen to allow more people time to travel to and from the venue - especially those using public transport.

06 August 2012

Photos from John Horobin. Sports day 1960 and Swimming Gala and Mr Pont on a school trip - both during 1961.

04 July 2012

• A book by Ken Stevens - A Childhood Revisited 1945 - 1959 tells of Ken's experiences of village life at Ockbook and at Long Eaton Grammar.
• More photos of Charles Forster's pottery models at The Gaslight Gallery at Holbrook.
• 3 Photos from Margaret Slack (left LEGS 1951 reurning as a teacher), with some old friends from school.

14 June 2012

Photo of a Tram art work by Chrles Forster (Art Teacher)

12 June 2012

Photos from Geoff Carter taken on his first week at school and also one of his grandfather with other Long Eaton Firemen posing for a photo on the school steps.

17 April 2012

REUNION: Long Eaton School – Class of ‘82 -30th Anniversary Re-Union

• When? 22nd June 2012
• Where? Brennan’s, Regent Street, Long Eaton
• What Time? 19.30 ‘til Late
• How much? £6.00

Tickets from:

• Mick Borrett – 07773 326920
• Middo – 07864 924887
• Dale Bywater – 07979 288929

03 April 2012

A photo of The Gaslight Gallery - displaying pottery made by Charles Forster (Art Teacher) .

12 March 2012

• 2 Photos from Mavis Smith - 1952 School Tennis Team and 1954 Soar Swimming Team.

08 March 2012

• 13 Photos taken c.1950 sent in by Judith Marshall.

18 February 2012

7 Photos from Keith Bowler taken in 1964.

08 February 2012

• From Keith Reedman - Photos of 3 plans showing the Playground, Greenhouse and Huts A and B. Also an Aerial photo from 1943.
• From Keith Tyler, photos and a Souvenir Programme of the class 5L 1948-49 at 2004 Bestwood Lodge Reunion.

06 February 2012

• From Keith Tyler photo of himself with 3 classmates taken at the Last Detention Dinner tour of the school.

04 February 2012

• Photo of Dennis Godfrey and Joan Streets depicting 60 years of cycling. Also a photo of a trip to Sutton on Sea in the early 50's and Walking in Wales in 1955.

02 February 2012

• 2 Photos from Richard Guise which show the cast performing in 1928 the play: 'The Knight of the Burning Pestle'.
• a collection of photos sent in by James Mansfield (1937) son of F Mansfield teacher from 1915 - 1950?
• A cloth blazer badge from the Girls Outward Bound School sent in by Deirdre Gordon.

05 January 2012

• Speech Day 1962 sent in by Steve Webb
• Photos from BBC4 Timeshift a programme about trams showing pupils from school visiting Glasgow trams in 1961.
• In the As We Are Now folder photos of Margaret Higton and Keith Goodman, Nigel Drewitt, Belinda Walters, Trevor Wright and Dyann Berringer in Tasmania and Geoff and Diana Illston in New Zealand.

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)

• Photos from Paula Barsby of the Reunion held in 2005 for the Class of 55.
• Photos foamBill Panton and Jane Edwards in 'As we are now' folder
• Romorantin Badge, Outward Bound Note Book and Poetry Book from Deirdre Gordon.
• 10 more photos from Phil Payne

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)

If you do not receive my newsletter and would like to then please email me. If you no longer receive newsletters, please check your spam folder or has your 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

• Updated photo of Phil Payne.
• Peter Leivars has taken on the mamouth task of obtaining as many names as possible for the 1953 Panoramic School Photo. There are now only 4 names missing!

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

• 2 Photos of the 1956 Athletic Sports from Dennis Brammer and Roger Graham
• 2 Photos from Christine Sykes of Gill Elston and Graham Hall taken whilst in UK from USA.
• Photo of a Long Eaton Grammar School sports? bag c.1971. Does anyone remembers these?

07 June 2011

• Photos from Christine Sykes showing Class 2a 1951, and her school friends in folders: 1952 (1 photo), 1953 (5 photos) and 1954 (4 photos).

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

• Photo of 5th form (5A3) 1977 the Long Eaton School from Lee Glazier.
• Newspaper cutting from Monica Newman of trip to Parliament in 1966.
• Photo from Roger Graham of the 1958-59 football team.
• Franked Centenary Envelope - only 1 of 17.
• Form 5 Summer 1961 - sent in by Irene Lunn

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

• Photo from Philip Jones (1955) of Cricket Team in 1954
• Photos of the School Buildings taken by Steve Saunderson (professional cameraman) at the July Open Days.
• Photos of Form 1C 1957 and Form 5B 1961 sent in by Ann Williams.

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

Forum access controls have been changed and it now is open to view topics by anyone. You only need to login to be able to reply to an existing post or to start a new post. Also you will need to login to view other member's details. Please let me know if you cannot access the forum this way.

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:

• Richard Mahoney playing Tennis in 1968
• Form 5R 1954 photo from Janet Orrell.

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:

• 4 PHOTOS taken in 1951 in the playground.
• The Form 2C 1946 Class Photo.

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.

26 December 2009

As usual a few of us are meeting up for a Christmas drink and reminisce about some of the good and bad times we had at school. You are invited to join myself, Kevin Tribbensee, Phil Payne, Maria Przeslawski, Peter Adams and John Outram at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook at 7.30pm on Monday 28th December. Please do drag along some other friends from school. It's not restricted to any one year and partners welcome too.

16 December 2009

PHOTO from Sally Parker in the As We Are Now folder. Also Phil Payne's photo updated in same folder.

13 December 2009 (Newsletter sent 367)

PHOTO from Steve Webb of boys on the science block roof c.1962.

11 December 2009

• Andy Poyser aged 57 (1971 U6th) and PE Teacher at Long Eaton School until his retirement in 2001 has died after being hit by a lorry on the MI. His Funeral will be held at Bramcote Crematorium on Monday 14th December at 4.15pm. More Details: FUNERAL
• PHOTOS from Paula Barsby of the Class of 55 Reunion held in 1993. (One photo shows the Rev. Rees)
• 3 PHOTOS from Phil Payne.
  

26 November 2009

PHOTO from Winty Sanday of Form 4a taken 1946.

24 November 2009

As a security precaution the old Contact Circle page has been password protected. There is a username and password hint on the preceding page and I shall email all regsreunited contacts the information in the next newsletter.

21 November 2009

Two short VIDEOS taken at the Oct 2009 Reunion for 1969 5th & 1971 6th Form leavers.

19 November 2009

Some photos of inside the school building taken in July 2009. These show Hall and some of the class rooms on the ground floor (West Wing) that have been converted into office space. The Hall is to be used for community uses. There are two ways to look at these photos.

1. Via this web site by clicking on the rooms on the GROUND FLOOR PLAN. (room 8, boys WC, Room 6b (old changing rooms), Room 6c, The Hall, and Room 5b (Headmasters Study). You will need to click forward a few times as photos are in chronological order for each room.
2. A few photos are uploaded onto, FLICKR and FACEBOOK.

Just a few notes about Flickr and Facebook. On Flickr you can view the photos at their full size - just click on the all sizes icon (magnifying glass). You don't need to be a member of Flickr to view these public photos. On Facebook you only get to see a small photo and you need to sign in and be a member.

09 Nov 2009

PHOTO of reunion for any year held at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook on the 26 October 2009.

24 October 2009 (Newsletter sent 370)

Sad News:

1. Alfred (John) PLUMB. Suddenly passed away on October 17th 2009, aged 59 years. Funeral is on Friday, October 30th at Markeaton Crematorium in the Main Chapel at 10.40am. (1967 U6th) Click HERE for more details.

2. Janet Rea (nee SMITH), wife of the Rev Michael Rea. The Funeral Service will be held in Ockbrook Moravian Church at 11 am, Saturday 31.10.09. Both attended LEGS 1946-1952.

22 October 2009

Anyone invited to this. I'm meeting up with Jean Naylor, Maria Przeslawski and Richard Guise at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook at 8.30pm on Sunday 25th October. Just a natter a reminisce about the good and bad old days at school washed down with a good pint of beer. Come with partners friends or invite others you know from school to join us.

13 October 2009

Photo from Barrie Waby of PIRATE FLAG placed on top of school roof in 1953.

09 October 2009

PHOTOS of the 1971 - 6th and 1969 - 5th year Reunion.

05 October 2009

Two new PHOTOS of Dennis and Joan Godfrey (in the 'As we are now' folder)

01 October 2009

Forum back up and working. (problems with server)

29 September 2009

Website Forum is down - hope to restore in next few days.

24 September 2009 (Newsletter sent -369)

• 14 more PHOTOS from Phil Payne.
• For those wishing to attend the reunion on the 3 October 2009 for 1969 5th form and 1971 6th form leavers, there are just a few days left before numbers are finalised. Please contact Margaret Saddler (now Rostron) on 01332 517066. Reunion costs only £10 - to be sent before Saturday 26th September.

12 August 2009

1963 Speech Day Programme from Paula Barsby.

14 June 2009

14 More PHOTOS from Phil Payne.

03 June 2009

Photos from Jocie Kemp.

• 2 of her father JACK KEMP who was started school C.1916. He later reurned to the Grammar School as a Lab Assistant - leaving in 1972. Jocie also identifies her Uncle - Charles Kemp on the 1917 PANORAMIC PHOTO.
• UPPER 6th FORM 1951 (fully named)
• LAST DAY at School 1952 for Jocie and friend - Shirley Ireland with Mr Cocking.

25 May 2009

PHOTOS of a reunion at The Royal Oak at Ockbrook.

14 May 2009 (Newsletter sent - 366)

• A few of us are meeting at the Royal Oak at Ockbrook, Sunday 7.30 pm - 24 May 2009. If you fancy a decent pint and reminisce about school days, then do join myself, Jean Naylor, Maria Przeslawski, Anna Zimand, John Outram and Kevin Palmer. Bring whoever you want or not and any year is most welcome.
  
• Photo of David Down (left 1966 5th) in the 'As We Are Now' folder.
• 11 more PHOTOS from Phil Payne.

28 April 2009

The venue for the 1969 5th form leavers and 1971 6th form leavers reunion has now been fixed and will be held at the Ramada Encore Hotel, Locomotive Way, Pride Park, Derby. See the FORUM for full details.

27 April 2009

From Irene Lunn - The Yunian Thymes - written by the L 6th of 1959. They must have thought it funny then!

21 April 2009

District Sports Day - 1961 - photo from David West.

03 April - Newsletter (sent to 336)

11 March 2009

Photo from Michael (Pip) Amos of him holding two baby owls - taken in 1951.

08 March 2009

Sad news from John Wood (01949 861836): It is with regret that I have to advise that Keith Brammer (circa 1953 – 1960) died this morning at his home in Eastwell near Melton Mowbray after a long illness.

07 March 2009

A date for the 1969 5th form leavers and 1971 6th form leavers reunion has now been chosen and is: SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2009. Venue and times etc. still to be arranged, but at least the date is now definite. See Forum for more details or to contact organizers.

04 March 2009

• 9 more PHOTOS from Phil Payne.

28 Feb 2009

From Keith Reedman the 1917 PANORAMIC PHOTO. (yes you read it right!) Probably the first one taken at the school. Maybe your parents or grandparents are on the photo? Any names gratefully received.

8 Feb 2009

From Stephen Ford a photo of the 1962 Prefects from Gossamer No. 25

29 Jan 2009 (Newsletter sent 360)

From Stephen Ford a cutting from the Nottingham Evening Post showing the 1964 O'Level results.

28 Jan 2009

A reunion is being organized by Margaret Sadler and Carole Priestly for 1969 5th form and 1971 6th form leavers. Full details are on the FORUM. Margaret has two possible dates in mind and would like people who are interested in going to contact her by the end of February so that she can determine the numbers for the venue. Her phone number is: 01332 517066. Possible dates are 26 Sept and 3 Oct 2009.

20 Jan 2009

From Sally Parker:

• Autographs from 1967 and 1969 in Sally's Hymn book. (2 pages)
• Programme from school play - Zigger Zagger -1971 (3 pages)

15 Jan 2009

• 11 more PHOTOS from Phil Payne.
• 1967 Christmas Service Programme (3 pages) from Sally Parker

08 Jan 2009

• Richard Guise sends Photos - four of Room 4 (mine for 1A 63/4 and 2A 64/5) and one of the Art Room. All taken at the Last LEGS do. The original stuff in Room 4 seems to be the paneling, the radiator and the windows. I'm sitting in my old place, though they were single desks by the wall then.
• CONGRATULATIONS to Betty Atkinson (nee Bullock.) and Neil Atkinson who celebrated their Diamond Wedding on Dec 24th. 2008. Says Neil: 'We were both pupils at the school from 1940 to 1945. We started helping each other with homework, and were married in 1948. and I am still doing a different sort of homework.'
  

29 December 2008

Keith Matthewman's funeral will be held at 3.30 pm, Bramcote Crematorium on Friday 02.01.09

28 December 2008

Sad news - Keith Matthewman died on the 23 December 2008. Legs - (1954 U6th)

17 December 2008 (newsletter sent to 356)

• From Gillian Barsby:
  • 6 more Photos in the 1957 (+4) and 1958 (+2) folders.
  • Illustrations and autographs.
• 12 PHOTOS from Phil Payne's collection.
• Photos from Keith Reedman
  • 11 PHOTOS in the Official School Photos Section - Undated (all thought to be pre 1925)
  • 9 Old PHOTOS - placed in the school Building Section:
    • The School Hall
    • The Chaucer Room
    • The Lower Corridor
    • The Art Room
    • The Balcony Landing
    • The French Room
    • The Cookery Room
    • The Chemistry Lab
    • The Woodwork Room
  • 1913 Football Team.
• From Richard Guise - a 1928 Class PHOTO. I have all the names but don't know the order. Can you help?
• From Keith Tyler a 1915 School Magazine reproduced in full.
• From Richard Camp:
  • Lists of pupils from 1970 and 1972 and their German exchange students.
  • O' Level English Language exam paper.
  • LEGS 1972 magazine cover and editorial reproduced only.

  No newsletter sent in November.

31 October 2008 (Newsletter sent 361)

• 2 PHOTOS from Ray Webster. On board the HMS Victory and Albert in 1949 and a class photo 1950.
• 2 PHOTOS from Mike Rock. Speech day 1965 and football team 1966.
• 6 more PHOTOS added from Phil Payne. The school Dance.
• 3 PHOTOS from Gillian Barsby. (See folders: 1956 - 2# and 1958 - 1# )

07 September 2008 (newsletter sent 352)

Thanks to those that spotted the typing error in the newsletter. (corrected in the last 50 or so sent) Phil Payne didn't take photos in 1695 - it was of course 1965. Phil says:" I do indeed feel old some days. Not quite that old, though!".

17 August 2008

See PHOTOS of Form 5A 1958 Golden Reunion July 2008 sent in by Roger Graham.

28 July 2008

6 Photos from Phil Payne - see new folder. (more to follow!) Included this time are: a review or talk in the old school hall, David Wardell, Helen Thompson, Christina Marden and Phil Payne relaxing at home.

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

• 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)

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.

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 Burrow 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) (superceded in 2010 bya better photo) 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)
• 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 Godfrey. In Official School Photos Folder Form 1c 1949 and 6th Form 1955. And in Photo Album 1954 photo of Dennis and Joan Streets.
• 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 Joan Streets in folders 1951 and 54. Also photo of Dennis Godfrey and Joan in the '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/