Wombwell high

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by Hooky feller, Mar 4, 2019.

Page 2 of 6
  1. Tyk

    Tyke-a-Boo Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2017
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    20
    Trophy Points:
    8
    And Grange
     
    Tyke-a-Boo, Mar 4, 2019
    #21
  2. Ref

    Reform Disco Active Member

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2015
    Messages:
    196
    Likes Received:
    61
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    1967 to 1971 me. Gawthorpe once picked me up by my lapels and pinned me up against the ceiling. He was a big lad.
     
    Reform Disco, Mar 4, 2019
    #22
  3. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    34,157
    Likes Received:
    23,539
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Farnham
    Style:
    Barnsley
    You must have been in my year - I was there 74-81 as I stayed into the 6th form
    You probably knew my Dad (Mr Holliday) , he was a Metalwork teacher there from around 1960 ( though might be out by a year as it was before I was born) to 1988.
    There were some great teachers - already mentioned in this thread Messers - Moss, True, Mitchell, Brain, and Hurst spring to mind amongst the ones I had, some not so good as well but I wont mention any names
    PS I was in Grange as well
     
    Farnham_Red, Mar 4, 2019
    #23
  4. Father Benny Cake

    Father Benny Cake Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    2,341
    Likes Received:
    1,225
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Craggy Island Parochial House
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    We were in the same form for the first 3 years...
     
    Father Benny Cake, Mar 5, 2019
    #24
  5. jax2

    jax2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2011
    Messages:
    368
    Likes Received:
    303
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I went back years later when I was Wombwell Community Bobby. A lot of old faces were still there and funnily enough most of them remembered me from school times. Not bad seeing I left in 1969. It wasn't a bad school by any stretch.
     
    jax2, Mar 5, 2019
    #25
  6. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    34,157
    Likes Received:
    23,539
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Farnham
    Style:
    Barnsley
    I dont remember a Ben Cake - I guess you used a different name in those days
     
    Farnham_Red, Mar 5, 2019
    #26
  7. Father Benny Cake

    Father Benny Cake Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    2,341
    Likes Received:
    1,225
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Craggy Island Parochial House
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    If I told you that Dyson of WSB and Daydream Believers was my nephew would that help?
     
    Father Benny Cake, Mar 5, 2019
    #27
  8. Cho

    Chopwell Red Active Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2008
    Messages:
    582
    Likes Received:
    174
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Gateshead
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I was there 63 to 70! Grange House. We had three 6th Form Common rooms - the one in school - the Tavern and The Countryman!
     
    Chopwell Red, Mar 5, 2019
    #28
    Didcot Red and MrsHallsToffeerolls like this.
  9. EdinburghRed

    EdinburghRed Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2018
    Messages:
    193
    Likes Received:
    98
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    66-70 - was in York House, Mr Mitchel was our form teacher - happy day's indeed. Oh, and I remember that school dinners were very good indeed

    see if memory serves me well

    Brent House - Blue Tie
    Royal House - Red Tie
    Grange House - Green Tie
    School House - Silver Tie
    York House - Yellow Tie

    Mr Betts was the head, and if you got a caning from him, you didn't forget in a hurry. I also remember Mr Gawthorpe (always thought it was Goldthorpe) and maths tutor Mr Burkingshaw (and his wife taught there too)
     
    EdinburghRed, Mar 5, 2019
    #29
  10. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    20,808
    Likes Received:
    14,102
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Stanley,Wakefield
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Frank Dolan was headmaster during my time there.
     
    Jack Tatty, Mar 5, 2019
    #30
  11. Hooky feller

    Hooky feller Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2016
    Messages:
    16,922
    Likes Received:
    19,201
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired, full time grandad.
    Location:
    Mapp.
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Funniest punishment was. (Please put me right if needed, memory fading) Mr Ramsden. History teacher . Would make you take a stuffed sock with stitched eyes. On a leash. For a walk Around the corridors if you misbehaved. Mr Griffiths used to bring his dog. Yantor to work and if there were any dinner left to dish out to those that wanted it. Forget it. Took it to the dog. York house me by the way.
    ps Mrs Bramley (maths) used a dunce cap for punishment. (Witch hat with a big capital D in the middle. :)
     
    Hooky feller, Mar 5, 2019
    #31
  12. dek

    dekparker Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 20, 2011
    Messages:
    4,721
    Likes Received:
    728
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    HGV Driver
    Location:
    dosco 3's
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    77-82 york house
    had some good times but in all honesty could not wait to leave, straight to cortonwood pit and some money in my pocket.

    tom matson was our head if i remember right
     
    dekparker, Mar 5, 2019
    #32
  13. cha

    chapeltown red Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2011
    Messages:
    57
    Likes Received:
    55
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I was in royal house from 1959 1964 boy This Just makes me feel old
     
    chapeltown red, Mar 5, 2019
    #33
  14. e-red

    e-red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2008
    Messages:
    2,400
    Likes Received:
    2,196
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Same house as me 1 beta tech.
     
    e-red, Mar 5, 2019
    #34
  15. cha

    chapeltown red Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2011
    Messages:
    57
    Likes Received:
    55
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I was in 1 A upper
     
    chapeltown red, Mar 5, 2019
    #35
  16. Did

    Didcot Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2012
    Messages:
    3,303
    Likes Received:
    3,100
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Didcot
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Did you know my Brother, Kevan? He was there from 73-81.
     
    Didcot Red, Mar 5, 2019
    #36
  17. Lor

    Lord Wombwell Member

    Joined:
    Jul 29, 2017
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    8
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Mr Burkinshaw darn at the grange. Reyt teacher.
     
    Lord Wombwell, Mar 5, 2019
    #37
    Hooky feller likes this.
  18. Ama

    Amared New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 1, 2019
    Messages:
    12
    Likes Received:
    19
    Trophy Points:
    3
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    School house 74 to 77. Some of you lot must av loved it you were there that long.
     
    Amared, Mar 5, 2019
    #38
  19. Hooky feller

    Hooky feller Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2016
    Messages:
    16,922
    Likes Received:
    19,201
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired, full time grandad.
    Location:
    Mapp.
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Went to Wembley with the school (1970 ish) to watch England v Wales schoolboy international. Someone shouted get shut of the bloody ball. ( Or words to that effect) Back at school Mr Burkinshaw asked who was the person he heard swear. No one owned up. We all got lines. Time to make a confession. Sorry classmates.
     
    Hooky feller, Mar 5, 2019
    #39
  20. Father Benny Cake

    Father Benny Cake Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    2,341
    Likes Received:
    1,225
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Craggy Island Parochial House
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    If you’re talking KW (and I know his brother lived Oxford way) then I was good mates with Kev, we’re still in touch on Facebook, Farnham will have known him too.
     
    Father Benny Cake, Mar 6, 2019
    #40
Page 2 of 6

Share This Page