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Miss Walker's class in 1949

Are you on this picture?
By Neil Fortey

An excellent print of this photograph of Bottesford School in 1949 was provided by Mike Saunders. Another copy was provided by Michael Bradshaw, taken from a past issue of The Village Voice, and the following names of the people in it were supplied to Michael by Mary Topps:

Back Row: Teacher Miss Kathleen Walker, Allan Rayson, Michael Bradshaw, Ken Roberts, Geoffrey George, John Samuel, Tony Bradgate, Peter Chandeller, Geofrey Halliday, Richard Coy, David Rippon, Peter Simpson, Peter Dewey, Tony Marshall and Rodger Pacey.

Second Row: Barbara Taylor,?Valerie Bell, Mary Ducker, Jill Howitt, Margaret Jallands, Joyce Gale, Maureen Cooper, Judy Ireland, Janet Francis, Maureen Tinkler, Pauline Gilbert, Mary Topps, Pamela Jackson, Elizabeth Marsh and Kathleen MacIntyre.

Third Row: Richard Bond, David Cordon, Brian Towsey, Richard Cole, Pat Turner, Gill Newton, Christine Lightfoot, Robert Taylor, Jeff Norris, Barry Gamble, Ian Markam and  Raymond Bolland.

Front Row: Douglas Lee, John Tinkler, Barry Jallands, Cedric Langton, Gordon Topps, Peter Jackson, Allan Millington, Tony Ashley, John Wilkinson, Robert Moulsher and Mervyn Milller, Richard Sellers.

Photo:Bottesford school in 1949.

Bottesford school in 1949.

By permission of Mike Saunders, 2007.

Photo:Enlargement - far left

Enlargement - far left

By permission of Mike Saunders, 2007.

Photo:Enlargement - middle left

Enlargement - middle left

By permission of Mike Saunders, 2007.

Photo:Enlargement - middle right

Enlargement - middle right

By permission of Mike Saunders, 2007.

Photo:Enlargement, end right

Enlargement, end right

By permission of Mike Saunders, 2007.

This page was added by Neil Fortey on 22/04/2007.

Comments about this page

The girl between Pauline Gilbert and Pam Jackson is Mary Topps, sister to Peter and Jonathan Topps.

By Maureen Hill (nee Cooper, Queen St)
On 08/05/2007

Maureen (nee Cooper) my old neighbour, thanks for reminding me about Mary Topps not being on the list, as she was the original person who compiled the first list of names and I added one and corrected one. And after all that we forgot a person on the front row far right Richard Sellars, he was on the first list but I left him off. So my appologies for the error. Please give Maureen my email address if she would like to make contact.
Regards Michael Bradshaw

By Michael Bradshaw
On 12/05/2007

Mary Topps is the sister of Peter Topps and John (not Jonathan) Topps. Jonathan is Peter's son.

By Julia Jones (nee Topps)
On 30/06/2007

My dad is in the picture.

By Neil Bradshaw
On 10/11/2008

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