OSLER STREET SCHOOL

I attended Osler Street school with may happy memories and went on to be an Apprentice for Bellis & Morcom and ended up a Foreman in the 'Tubine Shop' where I was responsible for the assembly of Nordberg Crushers. I met my future wife Yvonne at Bellis's and am, still married after 38 years.

I came across and old school photo of the winning Osler Street Cricket Team dating 1963 where we won the Birmingham Schools Cricket Intermediate Shield. I hope you find it interesting.

Finally, thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to your site and say hello to anyone who remembers me!

Regards

Dave Wood

This photo says the camp site between Towyn and Barmouth

The camp site was Rhoniar, 2 miles from Aberdovey. 2 miles from Towyn on farmer Reeves land (He is still alive today)

From Malcolm Davis - student between 1950 - 1961

Certificate from Elsie Barnsley (nee Lediard)

Certificate from Ivan Barnsley, 1941

Certificate from Ivan Barnsley, Air Cadet

School Leaving Certificate for Patricia Read

School Leaving Certificate for Eric William Drew

Mac, this is the Egg and Spoon race in the school playground in 1953.

The one in front is Pat Corey, second is Dorothy Corey and third is Sandra Guppy, I do not know who the fourth one is, sorry.

Keith Norgrove

School Leaving Certificate for Dennis Aston

Swimming Proficiency Certificate for Dennis Aston

Osler Street School, 1950

Can you help with the names?

Hi Mac,

Great to see that old photo on the front of the website. I have emailed Dave Marsh. We have been in touch since about our second or third school reunion.

I am writing mainly to explain why we were on that "camp". It wasn't a school event. We were in the second year and one day Bill Brenton announced that our class (2A) had been chosen to go on this outward bound holiday for being of "exemplary behaviour". You can imagine how proud we all felt. The truth was, however, that we qualified simply as an inner city class. I don't know which body organised it, but it was obviously to get some kids out into the fresh air for a while. It was at Bell Heath (near Belbroughton) and when I last looked about 4 years ago, it was still there. We went in March 1960 and were there for three weeks. We had a great time. we had lessons of course but just imagine, we were out in the country!

We made spears, bows and arrows, rifles and all sorts. We had cross country races and did a census of cars outside the Manchester Inn! (Not one of the most exciting pastimes). We lived in wooden lodges, slept in dormitories AND had showers.

I went the whole three weeks without a shower! This was because I had my right leg in plaster of paris from the ankle to the hip, due to a chipped tibia playing football. When everyone else had to walk anywhere, such as to church at Fairfield, I got a lift in the Heads car (Mr Knox I think). We had visits to all sorts of places, like Bromsgrove, Stourbridge etc. We visited a working scythe factory called Nashes, which was in Belbroughton, a lost industry. We had our first, and as I recall only, sex lesson! We found these frogs stuck together in a pond!

We then bombarded Mr Brenton to explain what was going on ha ha! Part way through the holiday, parents were allowed to visit. A bit difficult for some, as not many folk had cars, and it was not on a bus route. My Mom and Dad paid a friend of a friend to drive them there. One kid, Rodney Ashford (of Ashfords coal yard on Icknield Port road, whose family did have a car) had a food hamper brought him. That was the first experience for some of us to taste melon! As I recall it was a bit of a disappointment. A bit like cucumber we thought. The holiday was not without drama. Robert Morrish fell and broke his leg. We heard it snap!

Ugh!! He was shipped off to Bromsgrove cottage hospital. I don't think he returned.....to the camp I mean. He must have returned from the hospital as he has been to a couple of reunions!

No doubt other kids will have their memories, and maybe some might write in.

Keep up the good work, Mac.

Albert Moulsdale

This photograph was taken about 1960 at Belbroughton Camp

Identification from left to right Raymond Morrell, Albert ''Moses'' Moulsdale,

David ''Bruno'' Burness, Terry Whitehead, Rodney Ashford, Dave ''Frank'' Marsh, George ''Bigsey'' Biggs

We all attended Follett Osler between 1958- 1962 and five of the boys regularly attend the reunions.

Photograph courtesy of Dave Marsh

On the reunion photo taken in 1999 L to R Back Row - Albert Moulsdale, John England, Denis Fidler, Dave Marsh, Les Mytton, Dave Burness

Front Row John Griffiths, Terry Whitehead, George Biggs.

Photograph courtesy of Dave Marsh

Osler Infants School, 1930

Unknown date - can you identify this?

Osler Infants School, 1929

Trip to Weston Super Mare

Malcolm (Mac) Joseph - ????? - John Bartlam,

Andrew Spencer?

Osler Street Girls 1936

Osler Camp

The Camp somewhere between Towyn and Barmouth

Infant's School 1944

I found this old photo of two teachers from Follett Osler Girls School, the teacher on the left was Mrs Davies…the one on the right was Miss McKenzie.

I think the year was 1954, but I could be a year out either way. The trip was to a farm and the Clent Hills. It’s hard to believe these days but the trip came about after one of the teachers was amazed to learn that there were some girls who had never seen a cow.

It was put right and the full procedure of up-to-date mechanical milking was shown first hand at a wonderful dairy farm.

Regards

Pauline

Did you go on this trip, then why not email in and let us know

Osler Street school, we think it is between 1957 to 1960, on the back row second from left is my late husband Brian Webster

Sandra Webster

This is Class 1b, Mr Thomas was the teacher. I am 3rd on the left as you look at it, middle row, the lad to my left is David Scott. The year would be 1957; I can't recall any other names, as I was only in the class until the end of term exams. I came top and was put up to 1a, if any names spring to mind I will let you know, best wishes -

David Hollingsworth

Osler Street Boys, 1962

Photograph courtesy of Robert Burke

Osler Street, 1953

Osler Street School, Class 2A

The names were all missing but thanks to John Homer we now have them

Mr. Sara, Brian Clark, David Saunders, Alan Taylor, J. Hawkes, john Homer, Robert Holmes, Norman Shaw, David Fry,

Mr. W. E. Phipps (Headmaster)

Ron Doody, Ray Jenkins, R. Fisher, David Freeman, George Norgrove, M. Eborne, I. Bradley, Alan Leether, A. Hill

James Clark, Anthony Fancoat, Frank Pumphrey, Cyril Chatfield, E. Varndall, John Holyman, Terry Webb,

Douglas Busk, A. Oliver, R. Foster, David Ealing

J. Powell, Colin Green, Anthony Bannister, D. Pointon, B Wrigley

Osler Street, 1930

Osler Street 1929

Osler Street Boy's, 1947

Photograph courtesy of Peter Kimber

Top row: Clive Humphries (4)

Second row

Ronnie Johnson (3); Malcolm Cox (6); ?????Sergent (7)

Third row: Peter Kimber (4) Leslie Green (7)

Fourth row: Roy Bolton (1); ???Mitchell (4); Mr. Niven (5); Michael Brain (7)

Osler Street Boy's, 1962

Osler Street Girl's, Class 2.1, 1959

Photograph courtesy of Pat Howkins

Osler Street Girls School, 1956

Pupils at Osler camp

The person to the left is John Grandy and the person standing to the furthest right is my late husband Brian Webster - Sandra Webster

Osler Street Cricket team 1958

My dad Kenneth Lawson is on the photograph! He is in the front row second from the left. He has also identified two other of his school friends on the photograph, Colin Dyson who is on the back row at the extreme right and James Espy who is situated second from right -

Sarah Lawson

Class of 1962

Osler Street 1949-1950

Osler Street School, 1959

Names so far if you know who the others are then e-mail Mac Joseph

Back row: Ken Sweetman, Stanley Greensall, Ray Carter

Front row: Dennis Mitchell, David Fidler

Photograph courtesy of Ted Rudge

League Champions, 1960-61

Back row: Mr. Upton, headteacher, Sturgess, Jones, Atkinson, Haywood, Norridge, Poston, Norris, Giles, Mr. Brenton

Seated: Bevan, Gordon Strawford, Raymond Read, Wolsley, Cowie, Evans

Photo courtesy of Christopher Brayshaw

1944/45 last junior class with Mr. Davenport and Miss Watson

Some names of pupils from memory....Miss Watson, head teacher, Mr,Davenport, teacher

Boys - John Clark,Alfred, Rawlings, Fred Harding, Ken Strangward, Gordon Rowe, Gordon Cull, Ray Northwood, Ray Taylor,

Michael Mitchell, Michael Millward

Girls - Joyce Yeomans, Mavis Pountney, June Perks, June Boulton, Betty Wassell, Margaret Millward, Margaret Mitchell,

Margaret Wheeler, Brenda ?

Photograph kindly supplied by Val nee Powell

Osler Street Girls, 1959

Rita Maguire, Linda ??, Janet Meddings, Carol??, Christine Handley, Barbara Cowley, Barbara Bourne,; Janet Ireland, Rita ??

Gail Evans, Tina??, Jackie Hodgkiss, ??, Marjorie Weaver, Brenda Fowler, Jean Henderson, Pat Stanton

??, Janet Downes, Diane Crathorne, Valerie Watson, Judy Richards, Christine Bridgwater, Christine Gardner

Jean Hynett, Janet Tombs, Christine Kilby, Sylvia Boucher, Sandra Mallon, Sandra ??, Dotty Clarke, Janet Squires, Audrey Barlow

Osler Street, 1959-60

Mr. Padfield in the centre

Osler Street Football Team, 1959-60

Athletics Team, 1958

Enjoying the Osler Street camp at Towyn

1949

1956

Children at Osler Street in the 1920's

Osler Street Infants, Empire Day, 1929