Holgate School

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by Gravy Chips, Mar 2, 2019.

Page 10 of 13
  1. sapphire red

    sapphire red Active Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2007
    Messages:
    297
    Likes Received:
    122
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Anyone have recollections of the school appearing on BBC`s Top of the Form, I seem to recall a boy called Wake who knew his classical music and a blond haired kid same age as me who were on the team, filmed in the hall, lots were drawn to see who got to be in the audience during filming, I left around 1967,
    I also remember a maths teacher called Williams or Williamson had terrible dental hygiene used to teach in the old prefab classroom.
     
    sapphire red, Jul 25, 2019
    #181
  2. scarf

    scarf Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2009
    Messages:
    1,994
    Likes Received:
    1,402
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    deep in the Rhubarb Triangle
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    TQM to you JTDJ
    from DSS
     
    scarf, Jul 25, 2019
    #182
  3. Donny Red

    Donny Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2016
    Messages:
    8,216
    Likes Received:
    7,044
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired.
    Location:
    Ossett.
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    It's not a destination, it's a journey DSS.
     
    Donny Red, Jul 25, 2019
    #183
  4. Harry Hough

    Harry Hough Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2005
    Messages:
    4,703
    Likes Received:
    2,103
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Lost!
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Were his initials RC?
     
    Harry Hough, Jul 25, 2019
    #184
  5. Sta

    Stahlrost Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2006
    Messages:
    21,166
    Likes Received:
    13,132
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    None
    Location:
    Dodworth
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Nope, SB
     
    Stahlrost, Jul 25, 2019
    #185
  6. scarf

    scarf Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2009
    Messages:
    1,994
    Likes Received:
    1,402
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    deep in the Rhubarb Triangle
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Right first time.
     
    scarf, Jul 25, 2019
    #186
  7. tosh

    tosh Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2008
    Messages:
    5,756
    Likes Received:
    2,690
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    North Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    I went Broadway as well and to quote Monty Python "we looked down on them" at Holgate. Elevation like size is everything.:)
     
    tosh, Jul 25, 2019
    #187
  8. John Peachy

    John Peachy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2011
    Messages:
    16,921
    Likes Received:
    16,288
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The littlest hobo
    Location:
    Leeds, United Kingdom
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    you either middle or upper class then
     
    John Peachy, Jul 25, 2019
    #188
  9. tosh

    tosh Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2008
    Messages:
    5,756
    Likes Received:
    2,690
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    North Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Neither, just higher up the hill.
     
    tosh, Jul 25, 2019
    #189
  10. Glo

    GloucesterRedsBigBro Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2005
    Messages:
    3,228
    Likes Received:
    551
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired Bus Driver
    Location:
    A, A
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Lol we looked down at the school when we’re playing them at rugby on Siberia
     
    GloucesterRedsBigBro, Jul 25, 2019
    #190
    John Peachy likes this.
  11. John Peachy

    John Peachy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2011
    Messages:
    16,921
    Likes Received:
    16,288
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The littlest hobo
    Location:
    Leeds, United Kingdom
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    According to the Python sketch?
     
    John Peachy, Jul 25, 2019
    #191
  12. John Peachy

    John Peachy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2011
    Messages:
    16,921
    Likes Received:
    16,288
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The littlest hobo
    Location:
    Leeds, United Kingdom
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Great sports fields those. We all refused to play rugby in my year. Football or cross country were my sports.
     
    John Peachy, Jul 25, 2019
    #192
  13. tosh

    tosh Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2008
    Messages:
    5,756
    Likes Received:
    2,690
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    North Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Apparently when playing soccer we once sent a sniper up the fire station tower to take out the goalie. Sniper said the goalie never moved so he thought he was a cardboard cut out.
     
    tosh, Jul 25, 2019
    #193
    GloucesterRedsBigBro and John Peachy like this.
  14. Voi

    Voice of Reason Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2016
    Messages:
    1,403
    Likes Received:
    2,044
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I remember it well. I also left in 1967. The school appeared a number of times, in fact, and not only appeared, but won the final too. I also remember Wake. I think his first name was Colin. He was in the year below me, i believe. There was also a boy called Mitchell, who was in the year above. The youngest member of the team may have been called Armitage, but I am not entirely certain about that. The oldest may have been a lad called Wood. Not sure about that, either. We were asked by our form teacher if we wanted to attend, and I recall that I did want to, but thought it seemed rather uncool to show any enthusiasm, so didn't.
     
    Voice of Reason, Jul 25, 2019
    #194
  15. Glo

    GloucesterRedsBigBro Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2005
    Messages:
    3,228
    Likes Received:
    551
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Retired Bus Driver
    Location:
    A, A
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    We used to go on a coach to Holgate get changed then walk back up to Siberia and we were nearer to Broadway Tech than Holgate
     
    GloucesterRedsBigBro, Jul 25, 2019
    #195
  16. dayglored

    dayglored Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2013
    Messages:
    131
    Likes Received:
    83
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I think it was Gregory Armitage but I could be wrong.
     
    dayglored, Jul 25, 2019
    #196
  17. Durkar Red

    Durkar Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2005
    Messages:
    11,538
    Likes Received:
    7,444
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Exorcist
    Location:
    err..durkar
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    It was Greg Armitage
     
    Durkar Red, Jul 25, 2019
    #197
  18. Red

    Red-Taff. Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2011
    Messages:
    5,122
    Likes Received:
    3,239
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Can we broaden this -----

    Anyone else go to Afon Taf High School, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan ----- thought not!
     
    Red-Taff., Jul 25, 2019
    #198
  19. Voi

    Voice of Reason Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2016
    Messages:
    1,403
    Likes Received:
    2,044
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Ah, thanks. I didn't know him at all, as he was in the 1st form, I believe, and I was in the 4th, apart from seeing his performances on Top of the Form, so I am quite proud of myself for remembering even his surname. It is reassuring to have one's memories from so long ago corroborated by others. It helps me to believe that I am not going barmy.
     
    Voice of Reason, Jul 25, 2019
    #199
    sapphire red likes this.
  20. Le Gessien

    Le Gessien Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 22, 2014
    Messages:
    445
    Likes Received:
    402
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Wetherby
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Quite right Gregory Armitage was the youngest person on Holgate's winning team. Paddy Feeney was our question master but I can't remember the question master for Aberdeen GS who Holgate beat. Actually Aberdeen won the rehearsal round but Holgate won the televised live event. If I recall correctly the team also set a record winning score for "T.V. Top of the Form (there was a longer-running radio version.
    I was at the televised final (in the hall). I was only at BGS for one year, leaving in 1964 to go to De la Salle in Sheffield (mum was religious). Was in Keresforth house, seem to remember "Spot" Avery was house master, and 1 Lancaster, Mr Perkin was form teacher "Sag" Roche was Headmaster......
     
    Le Gessien, Jul 25, 2019
    #200
Page 10 of 13

Share This Page