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  1. Message Time: Saturday, December 11, 2004 14:08:58
    Name: Frank Spooner
    From: Hastings
    E-mail Address: frankspooner@mendage.co.uk
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Stumbled across the site and found a few echoes from the past but not many names that I recall. I attended the school from 55 to 60. I never really felt a complete part of school life, but always just scratched the surface it seems. I remember with pleasure lunchtime football games with Pete Shepard,Tony Fink,Bully Beecroft,Jesse-----,and many others but being scared by the English teacher- Mr Waters, whose predilection for the well aimed board rubber and threats to hurl pupils from the window worked so well I did reasonably well at his subject. I felt more comfortable in the old school amongst fewer pupils and the transfer into the then new facility around 1956 with the huge numbers caused me to become a little introspective, although my tutor Nigel Spearing tried hard to get me out of myself and encouraged me. With neither regret nor relief I left the School in 60 and returned a year or so later for a reunion but only saw one of my past friends and decided then that it was a period of my life that was over and it was time to move on. Stumbling over this site 43yrs later I am now old enough to realise that these memories are like an old sweater - useful for preserving warmth but not to be used too much lest the stitching unravels. Good Luck and all best wishes to past friends.


  2. Message Time: Sunday, November 28, 2004 12:20:32
    Name: ray daines
    From: reading berks
    E-mail Address: randa.daines@ntlworld.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I was at school from 1954 to 1959 and seem to remember that at the end of summer term there was a "riot". This manifested itself in the form of paint bombs and flour being thrown at the prefects...the head boy in particular. Was the red headed freckled boy whose trousers were removed named Wasserman? ref an earlier message. Some of the teacher's names spring to mind...Coate Bond, Doc Solomon, Burgess, Ben Clode, Tremayne, and a mad Chemistry teacher from the Garratt Lane annexe who made us either eat his home made sweets (flour,sawdust,and licquorice melted together) for punishment, or he soaked us with a water pump. What was his name? Further, whatever happened to English teacher Dr Khan Khan?? My friends at the time were Wilbur Bradley, Alan Pendelpho, Brian "Harry" Haith, Lee Strugnell, plus others. Where are they now?


  3. Message Time: Friday, November 26, 2004 8:18:55
    Name: Alan Richards
    From: Yorkshire
    E-mail Address: A.J.Richards@hull.ac.uk
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Hi I was at WGS during the early 50's, my last year was the last as a Grammar School, so I can well recall playing rugby on our own fields. Having trouble remembering some of the names of staff and mates. Would I be right I thinking I remember Percy Culverwell. Think he taught Geography and rode a motor-bike and sidecar. Was tragically killed in a road accident. Never taught French by Joe "The Basher" Ascher, but one year did have a Mr Chopin who claimed to be descended from your actual Chopin. Can rember the choir singing in the balcony at Christmas, and for reasons I have never understood the last day before the Christmas break was spent decorating and writing suitable seasonal message on all the blackboards. Can remember the Rugby first winning two matches by over 50 points, the second against Hampton Grammar, and old Raymond H King being so chuffed he gave us all a half day holiday. So of the names I seem to remember Alan Hancock (good cross country runner) Peter Craig, Dennis Lister (lived in Putney). Sure there are many more, but the old grey matter!!!!!


  4. Message Time: Monday, November 22, 2004 18:07:37
    Name: Ray Noble
    From: Buckinghamshire
    E-mail Address: drraynoble@aol.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I return to this guest book from time to time to see if I can recognise any of the names. The answer is 'no' and I cannot find anyone who seems to be at the school when I was enrolled. This is surprising as there were 2000 of us! Sometimes I remember something about the school as I did just now when I thought of the fencing master - yes fencing - who had a glass eye. A fencing master with one eye did not inspire confidence (after all, how did he lose the eye?) and so I gave fencing a miss mostly. I didn't really miss all that lunging and such. I was very good at cricket for at least five minutes. My five minutes of fame came when I foolishly dived to catch a ball from a position so close to the batsman as to be regarded as foolish in my book. The cricket 'coach' whose name i cannot recall thought I had made a brilliant effort. But he soon changed his opinion of my cricket skill when I came in to bat. He seemed to think that shouting at me and swearing would somehow inspire me. It didn't. And so my cricketting carreer came to an end even though I know I could have played for England. Never mind, other things beckoned. Rugby was out..I took one look at the average size of those who took rugby seriously and decided it would be best not to allow myself, even by chance, to come between them and the ball.


  5. Message Time: Friday, November 5, 2004 8:26:28
    Name: Gordon Brooks
    From: California USA
    E-mail Address: roehampton@msn.com
    How Found: A Friend
    Message: I left a message in 2003 this is an up date of my e-mail address


  6. Message Time: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 20:47:32
    Name: sam dutch
    From: wandsworth
    E-mail Address: thedutchess2003@yahoo.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Just browsing and decided to look in. My dad Pete Dutch was at the school and then went on to play for the old boys. If you remember him then his address is peterdutch@hotmail.com. Im was at emanuel school which i believe was fairly close to your school. any photos opf the rugby team available to be put up- onto the net.


  7. Message Time: Thursday, October 14, 2004 14:43:12
    Name: John Pearson
    From: Sidcup Kent
    E-mail Address: john@jpearson.plus.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I was at Wandsworth from 64 to 71. Through work I visited the school about 3 years ago just before it was demolished, although falling apart the sights and smells were still the same, it brought back,so many memories


  8. Message Time: Monday, October 4, 2004 18:11:56
    Name: Alan Nonweiler
    From: London
    E-mail Address: alannonweiler@hotmail.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Mr Price. I'll have the homework done by Friday.


  9. Message Time: Monday, October 4, 2004 18:09:40
    Name: Alan Nonweiler
    From: London
    E-mail Address: alannonweiler@hotmail.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Mr Tobin and Mr Clegg. Thank You.


  10. Message Time: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 16:06:00
    Name: John Alp
    From: Wokingham, Berkshire
    E-mail Address: johnalpuk@yahoo.co.uk
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Attended Wandsworth School 1970 to 1977, 1 nu all the way up to the 6th Form.


  11. Message Time: Tuesday, August 3, 2004 14:39:29
    Name: David Hyde
    From: Easton, Huntingdon
    E-mail Address: david@mbcs.freeserve.co.uk
    How Found: Old Wandsworthians news letter
    Message: I still attend the Choir reunion and this year (2004) is a special occasion in that it is the 50th aniversary of the founding of the Choir and the 25 aniversary of the death of Russel Burgess.


  12. Message Time: Sunday, July 25, 2004 9:51:50
    Name: John Wood
    From: BC, Canada
    E-mail Address: Woodjh@telus.net
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I read another posting where it was mentioned about a "riot"? I was at Wandsworth from 1956 thro 1961 - moved to the new school building in 1957 (from the old Elliot School building). I believe the occurance happened in either 1957 or 1958. I do remember the pupils swarming all over the large playground, and at one time, had Doc Solomon surrounded. I seem to remember paint bombs being thrown and a lot of cheering. I guess pretty mediocre tuff by todays standards. I don't know if it was at the same time, but I do remember tha one head prefect was "de-trousered" and his trousers were raised on the flagpole in the new quadrangle. Can't remember the chap's name, but he had red hair and freckles. Oh!, how those tmes seem so far away and innocent. I guess that Wandsworth School must have been pretty good all around, to have fostered such memories in so many people. Just my 2d's worth (in old money!!!!) John Wood


  13. Message Time: Saturday, July 24, 2004 6:48:23
    Name: kfarmer
    From: UK
    E-mail Address: kevin.farmer1@btinternet.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Any Arsenal supporters from Wandsworth? It is nearer Chelsea (or Fulham) but it is odd how they got such small crowds not long ago....


  14. Message Time: Monday, July 19, 2004 14:10:32
    Name: Michael Simms
    From: Wimbledon
    E-mail Address: MichaelJohnSimms@aol.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I was at the School from 1966-1973. It's good that the memories are still flickering now that the building itself is assigned to history. I was amazed recently when I realised that my life-long liking for Vaughn Williams' music was born playing the oboe in the school orchestra ("Seventeen Come Sunday").


  15. Message Time: Monday, July 12, 2004 14:51:51
    Name: ken jackson
    From: redondo beach, calif usa
    E-mail Address: ken22@tstonramp.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: July 12, 2004: Afterthought on my earlier message. I remember a riot by the students versus the faculty. It must have been in 1955. I remember a couple of the teachers, "Pop" Lindsey in particular, getting apopletic. Can anyone second this, or am I imagining it?! Thanks for any response.


  16. Message Time: Monday, July 12, 2004 10:16:27
    Name: kenneth d. jackson
    From: redondo beach, calif usa
    E-mail Address: ken22@tstonramp.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I attended Wandsworth Grammar School from late 1954 til summer 1956, then attended Tulse Hill Comprehensive prior to my family emigrating to Los Angeles in July, 1957. I remember going to school by taking a bus, a train and then another bus to Southfields. We lived in Streatham at the time. I wound up at Wandsworth because I just missed passing the eleven plus exam and was given a Governor's spot to attend WGS. I suppose it was something of a consolation prize, but I thougt the school offered an exceptional learning experience. I regretted at first that WGS was a Rugby school, not football, and I remember crying about that, but then I got into Rugby and enjoyed playing at Morden Fields, even in snowdrifts. Does anyone else remember hearing applause fro Wimbledon Tennis Tournament through the open classroom windows in June? I walked down Sutherland Grove a few years ago and was disturbed by the ghosliness of the place.


  17. Message Time: Sunday, June 20, 2004 11:55:11
    Name: Pete Roberts
    From: Fallbrook, California
    E-mail Address: pbr62939@aol.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Well, if you absorbed anything about the 'bell-shaped curve' from Ben Clode you will accept that in a large population of students there will be a few that believe that their school days were the transcendent period of their lives and a few, like Mr. Skeates who look back in horror and have nothing but invective for his masters. I was somewhere in the middle of the 'bell' - not too bad academically but never a joiner; no good at sports and withdrawn; no association with any other school activities. So, not the best days of my life but in retrospect I recognize that the responsibility for the limitations of my experience at Wandsworth rests squarely on my own shoulders and no one else. The use of terms such as 'bullies' and 'dropouts' by Mr. Skeates to describe the faculty I find more sad than offensive. I am saddened that he chooses to blame others for his unproductive two years rather than to take personal responsibility. Over here, we call those people - Democrats ! Best Wishes, Pete


  18. Message Time: Saturday, June 19, 2004 1:28:47
    Name: Brian Tyson
    From: Canada
    E-mail Address: brian.tyson@uleth.ca
    How Found: A Friend
    Message: I was at Wandsworth from 1947-1952, did National Service in the R.A.F., obtained an Hons. degree in English from Queen Mary college, University of London, a postgraduate something-or-other in Education from Kings, London, and a Ph.D. from Q.M.C. Taught at Christ’s College for seven years (still get e-mails from old students), and in 1968 emigrated to Canada (with my wife and two children) where I was Assistant, Associate and finally Full Professor of English at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, retiring in 1995. I have many fond memories of Wandsworth, where I performed in School (and House) Plays, and still keep in touch with old friends, notably John Chafen and Derek Hatley (the latter now living in Michigan, U.S.A.) The one mystery is my best friend M.J. (Mike) Kelly--who seems to have vanished off the face of the earth! He left a year later than I (in 1953), and attended Imperial College, London, where he obtained a degree in Mathematics I believe, before working for IBM. But where is he??? I have exhausted all trails. If anyone knows of his whereabouts, please let him know I need to find him! Wonderful to read the accounts of others, and of the weird and wonderful teachers we had in those days. I remember Percy Tribe, the woodwork master (someone wrote on his door “Danger, Savage Tribe Inside”), because I was so bad at woodwork that he took pity on me and finished a wooden lamp I was supposed to be making as a Christmas present for my parents. He finished it so well that they knew immediately that I hadn’t made it. I recall Joe Ascher--brilliant teacher but a volcanic temper--Horace Aubrey, whom I last met on the steps of the British Museum, where he lamented that boys only remembered him for his rugger prowess, and for giving the school war-cry (“Garranika! Garranika! Dogsbolonago! L-P-O-R-F-T-Z--WANDSWORTH!!!”)--never for his Latin teaching; Sammy Cowan who was a fine painter, but taught English, smoked a pipe and played string bass in the school orchestra--in which I played a very poor second violin, until he had a heart attack and died. (Not because of my violin playing.) Hodgkinson--the Art Master--said “I told him not to ride that bloody bike!” Hodgkinson had painted a wonderful oil painting of H. Raymond King (the headmaster) that hung in the hall. Whatever became of that painting, I wonder? I remember Doc Solomon, with goatee beard and as bald as a bladder, who conducted the orchestra so vigorously that he fell off the podium one day when we were giving a concert at another school; Radford who used to carol Gilbert and Sullivan; and Tapper Keyte, the music master. William Stanley ( a friend of mine) told me that when he first arrived at the age of 11, he was sent to the Staff Room with a message for Tapper Keyte, and not realizing that Tapper was a nickname, knocked and said ,“May I speak to Mr. Tapper, please?” Does anyone remember Biology Bill? He had problems controlling our class, as did Mr. Terry--a very retired teacher who was brought back to teach Religious Studies--and whose false teeth actually fell out while he was in full fustian. Very embarrassing. I have so many memories. Too many. Does anyone else recall Christmas time at Wandsworth in those days, when the choir would go up on the balcony and sing Christmas carols to the diners below? I remember singing the tenor part of the Boar’s Head Carol...Yes...those indeed were the days...


  19. Message Time: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 17:36:36
    Name: john skeates
    From: London
    E-mail Address: johnskeates@hotmail.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: PS my last message when I found out that the school had been demolished I felt a warm glow.


  20. Message Time: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 17:22:35
    Name: john skeates
    From: London - LAMBETH
    E-mail Address: johnskeates@hotmail.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Wandsworth school was a hell hole. A third rate Grammar school staffed by dropouts and graduates who could not get a proper job. Quite a few would now be classed as grade A bullies. The few years that I spent at the school were some of the most unproductive that I spent thoroughout my whole life.


  21. Message Time: Wednesday, June 9, 2004 13:59:33
    Name: Marius Schrecker
    From: Wimbledon Park, living in Norway
    E-mail Address: marius@schrecker.org
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Hello! Nice to see that Wandsworth School is still there, even if only in V/R.


  22. Message Time: Tuesday, June 8, 2004 14:53:00
    Name: mark plumbridge
    From: ex roehampton
    E-mail Address: tasha2good4u@msn.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: went to school between 1972-1977 was in 123 nu then 45 k remember guys like potter & morgan twins mark nelson neil carter rob howard, any of you guys still out there?


  23. Message Time: Monday, May 31, 2004 18:58:53
    Name: Roy J. Hurley
    From: Los Angeles, California USA
    E-mail Address: britmaddog@yahoo.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Wow, fantastic, what a memory jogger. I must admit I hated my time at Wandsworth, I remeber all those tyrant teachers, throwing chalk dusters, chalk, bunsen burner rubbers, the wackings with a slipper (Jack the slipper Hodges)getting my hands wacked with the side of a ruler. I was at Wandsworth between 1962 and 1966. I spent most of my last year playing truent. The two good memories are cross country running on Wednesdays and fencing. I would like to hear from anyone that remembers me. Does anyone know what happend to Timothy Bickell?


  24. Message Time: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 20:59:04
    Name: Anthony Hazard
    From: NSW Australia
    E-mail Address: ynotdrazah@msn.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I attended Wandsworth Grammer School from 1959-1954. I then emigrated to Australia. If anyone cares to contact me I would be most pleased. I played football in the front row with Dave Nebbit & Patrick Coyne.


  25. Message Time: Friday, April 30, 2004 1:18:10
    Name: Robert David Cardwell (Bob)
    From: Pontefract, Yorkshire now in New Zealand
    E-mail Address: docdoc@ihug.co.nz
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I was at Wandsworth from 1947-52. I remember many of the teachers who were generally really excellent but unfortunately after so long I don't recall many of my classmates' names (but might with prompting!). Our fifth form syllabus was the first year of the alternative program and we were a guinea pig class learning calculus instead of algebra, coordinate geometry instead of geometry, etc, and always being given IQ tests. I was in the science stream but did take French and Latin for a while, Latin not too successfully. I have been fortunate to have travelled widely. Primary school, including two years of boarding school, in India (my Dad was in the army), secondary school at Wandsworth, bachelors degree in New Zealand and doctorate in the USA. I remember my best friend John W Bloss, a close rival in exams and phenomenally good at English, but lost touch and would like to know how or where to contact him. I believe he also got one or more degrees. The head prefect was Dobrovolsky who played violin beautifully. Some of my teachers were Clode, Aubrey, Ascher and the headmaster was H Raymond King. Another friend whose name I just can't recall was a shortish red haired boy who was lucky enough to be able to holiday in Switzerland most years. I was living with my Mum in Clapham Junction, then Notting Hill Gate, then Harold Wood in Essex and finally in Carshalton, Surrey in a metal prefab erected originally for the USAF I believe, and came to school either by one or more buses or trains and finally by bicycle. Since my parents had been divorced when I was twelve and we never got a holiday at all, I was envious of my friends' holidays but tried not to show it! I would really like to contact anyone who was at Wandsworth during my school years and particularly anyone who actually knew me there. I was probably quite shy then and still am to some extent although I camouflage it better these days. Regards to all Old Wansworthians no matter when or where you may be now. Bob Cardwell


  26. Message Time: Thursday, April 15, 2004 20:45:33
    Name: Ray Noble
    From: Buckinghamshire
    E-mail Address: drraynoble@aol.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I remember Southmead School very well and had some good times there. I think a Mr Hart (Heart?) was the Head Teacher when I was there in the 50s. As for Wandsworth, I believe it is now the site of another school, but then I guess you would all know that. I recently bumped into one of the members of Wansworth Council responsible for the decision to close our old alma mater. He showed little remorse. Does anyone know if the Old Wandsorthian Society still exists? Perhaps it isn't called that. I only remember that the Old Boys used to meet. I never joined them, being relieved to be gone from the school.


  27. Message Time: Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:51:48
    Name: Peter Fogg
    From: London
    E-mail Address: peter.fogg@userite.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I have found in my brother's (Chris Fogg) record collection a copy of a 78 rpm recording made 19/12/57.Chris was in the choir but I wasn't. Side one is 'The Heavens Are Telling' and side two has'The Boar's Head' and 'A Virgin Most Pure'.I seem to remember that this was the first recording they made. My turntable doesn't play 78s but when I find one that does I will copy on to cassette and will be pleased to send a copy to anyone interested. By the way I recently met up with Richard Holden who was at the school from 1956 to about 1962 and I have his email if anyone would like it. We were both at Southmead primary school before Wandsworth Cheers Peter


  28. Message Time: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:16:52
    Name: Ray Noble
    From: Buckinghamshire
    E-mail Address: drraynoble@aol.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Whenever I return to these pages I think of incidents at the school that I had long forgotten. I am trying to remember the name of the teacher who once said to me "You, Noble, are typical of the sort of person who listens to the light programme!" I wonder what he would make of television. Actually he was wrong, because we mostly listened to programmes on the 'home service'. But I suspect he had a stereotype of the boy from the local council estate. We didn't have a TV at home. I used to visit a friends house to watch cartoons and eat bread and jam for tea. Does anyone else recall the strange tension at school during the Cuban Missile Crisis? There was a boy in my class who used to stuff gunpowder taken form bangers into dinky toys and blow them up. I wonder if he had a military career? Perhaps he went on the manufacture WMD.


  29. Message Time: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:03:44
    Name: Dave Lewis
    From: Auckland. New Zealand
    E-mail Address: daveandseonaid@xtra.co.nz
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: At School 1973 to 1979 Started in Theta with Ms Ackerman, A nice Aussie bird!! Was John Vockings lady! Remember Mr John Glegg, always at the Jolly Gardener for lunch, "Mad Mr Saunders" who'd throw blackboard rubbers across the room with amazing accuracy! As rascist as hell he was too! Mr Din and who'd forget Mr Burgess? (alright up the back?) From my class I remember: Alan Hart, Martin Hoare, John Godwin, Alan Toohey, John Van Delden, Nick Curl, Anjam Butt, Feroz Ahmed, Adeyemi Ojaolanepekum (Christ who'd forget that!??) Peter Palais (From USA) Robert Warren, Len Rajakapalan. Good reading the site, I too remember the 'half a loaf and chips!' And of course the Wall! I was from the Ashburton estate, Granard school, Sorry to hear its closed down, Would be good to hear from any old mates! All the best Dave


  30. Message Time: Monday, March 8, 2004 13:55:54
    Name: John Michael Pocock
    From: San Francisco
    E-mail Address: ofthemind@hotmail.com Home Page: Harper John
    How Found: Chance encounter
    Message: This 1955-60 inmate recently stumbled upon a similar vintage Putney High girl from Southfields now living in Italy. She thought we were all a bunch of roughnecks. Too late to polish our image now??


  31. Message Time: Thursday, February 12, 2004 16:32:39
    Name: john casparis
    From: barrington, rhode island, usa
    E-mail Address: casparis@binghamton.edu Home Page: none
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I was at Wandsworth from 1946 to 1947, in 1 C, promoted to 2 B. The woodwork teacher Mr. Tribe is not on the teacher list. He liked to hit us with bits of wood to keep things moving. The headmaster H.Raymond King was a pioneer in the comprehensive movement which helps to explain why Wandsworth went comprehensive early on. The only names I remember are two of my class mates; they are not on the list and their fate may explain why. The entire school watched while the Head gave each of them "six of the best". Quite a spectacle. Our English teacher was cross-eyed which was very useful (for him) for keeping order because we never knew where exactly he was looking. The French teacher, as formidable as Mr. Ascher, would throw the textbook at us if we came in late or did not pay attention. It was a great year because I learned to read and write Englsh; my native language was German and we were only living in England for that one year.


  32. Message Time: Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:25:16
    Name: David Lloyd
    From: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
    E-mail Address: david.lloyd@nrpb.org
    How Found: A Friend
    Message: In answer to John McCallum's query about when the school became comprehensive,it was a gradual process. I joined in 1954 and was in the first intake of full ability range pupils. Then as my cohort and those following moved up the years, so comprehensiveness spread upwards. If you look in the documents I posted on this web site you can see this mentioned in the school history written for the 'new' building's opening in 1957. So if you want a date for going comp. I suggest 1954. As I recollect, Wandsworth was the first of the giant comps. Prior to that it had been trialed in a few small schools in Wales.


  33. Message Time: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 15:11:06
    Name: john mccallum
    From: brighton
    E-mail Address: makaranna@ntlworld.com
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: Can anyone tell me when the school became a comprehensive? I believe it was one of the first in the country but don't know which year.


  34. Message Time: Tuesday, February 3, 2004 6:45:33
    Name: Desmond Sale
    From: Australia
    E-mail Address: dessale@iprimus.com.au
    How Found: Just browsing around the Web
    Message: I was a student 1934-1939 when school was evacuated to Woking. I was very surprised to discover the school has been demolished. I would enjoy hearing from old students of that era - although at our age we may not be sufficiently computer literate!


  35. Message Time: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 18:19:52
    Name: Nicky Mitton
    From: Sutton, Surrey
    E-mail Address: getlost@pipewell.fsnet.co.uk.
    How Found: A Friend
    Message: Was at wandsworth from 1979-1985. I sung in the choir and going down the Gardeners arms after practice on a friday night was the best. Was in "Nu" with Lawrence Hooker and Chris Wiggins,Paul Taylor ,Gregg Mead amongst the few i remember. Form teacher was Mr Williams and i,m sure he was stoned all the time,or did i imagine it. Going down to Southfields station for half a loaf of bread and filling it with chips was the healthiest option at the time.


  36. Message Time: Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:17:15
    Name: Jeremy Burnett Rae
    E-mail Address: burnettrae@hotmail.com
    How Found: Searching my surname
    Message: My father Alan Burnett Rae, shown in the staff photo, loved Wandsworth until he had to leave after two heart attacks in 1957/8 (and so cannot have taught you fencing!). I believe the common room felt themselves to be pioneers of Comprehensive teaching, and certainly he had turned down a job at Eton to take the appointment.


  37. Message Time: Monday, January 5, 2004 16:27:47
    Name: Richard Wyce
    From: Originally Putney, now Montreal,Canada
    E-mail Address: cellist@videotron.ca
    How Found: search on Google
    Message: What a great website! Hello to all those friends and thugs that I was at school with. Some of you may remember the guy with the big nose nicknamed, (rather cruelly),'beaky'. Well that was me..prominent member of the school orchestra and choir..which gave me my only reason to stay at Wandsworth as prejudice was rampant at the time..(64-71).If you remember me..I'd love to hear from you.


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