Retford Grammar School - Class of 1951

These records about RGS were found in the Nottingham Archives by Richard Allsopp, who kindly supplied some of them to be transcribed by John Palmer and made into a webpage about 1951, when both were boys starting at the ancient Grammar School.

Retford Grammar School, Class 1K, Sep 1951- Jul 1952 Terence WILSON|Peter WILLIAMSON|Michael TURNER|James WHITE|John PALMER| Tony SHUKER|John TASKER|Anthony WALKER|Brian LAKE|Peter MILLBURN Jack TARR|David MOKES|Roger KEMP|Anthony OXBY|Robert WILLCOCK| Gordon SKELTON|Graham SMITH|Michael ORRITT|Terrence PARTRIDGE|John MORRIS Michael ROSE|Anthony MASSEY|K.R.KIRK|Anthony STUBBINGS|Peter THORLBY|Mr E.C.CHARLTON| Ian McINTOSH|John SULLEY|Keith MORRIS|Duncan SCOTT|John WILLSHEE Not present on photo: Philip NORMAN

1J Form Master: Mr J D ILLINGWORTH. Form Room: NB3 Houses: B=Bescoby, D=Darrell, BEALBY G 11 3 L BEARDMORE E H 11 10 B BEE D T E 12 0 M BESFORD T A 11 8 B BEVINGTON C N 11 10 B BLAND P F 11 3 D BLICK D C 11 1 D BRADFORD J M 12 0 L BREWSTER A E 11 10 M BROWN E 11 6 B BURNS D M 11 11 D COLLINS G W H 11 6 B COOK D 12 0 D COOKE M 11 8 L DAVIES A 11 10 L FOX A 11 11 M GALLAGHER W F 11 10 B GALLAHER J I 11 3 B GIBBONS P 11 4 - GIBSON D 11 11 D GRAY E G 11 9 D GREGORY J G 11 8 - HALL C T 11 10 M HENRY P 11 4 B HICKS B E 11 1 D HOPPS B J 11 3 L HOYLAND T B 12 0 M HUTCHINSON J E 11 4 B JACKSON D B 11 5 D Number in Form 29 Note: 1J and 1K are parallel forms 1K Form Master: Mr E C CHARLTON. Form Room: NB4 L=Laycock, M=Mason KEMP R C 11 3 B KIRK K R 11 2 M LAKE B S 11 11 L McINTOSH I 11 5 L MASSEY A R 12 0 M MILBURN P 11 8 D MOKES D 11 4 B MORRIS J 11 1 B MORRIS K G 11 5 B NORMAN P D 11 6 - ORRITT M A 11 4 D OXBY A 11 11 L PALMER J C 11 3 L PARTRIDGE T J 11 2 M ROSE G M 11 11 B SCOTT D M 11 6 D SHUKER J A 11 9 L SKELTON G 11 6 M SMITH G 11 11 M STUBBINGS A 11 2 B SULLEY J M 12 O M TARR J E 11 9 D TASKER J G 11 3 D THORLBY P J 11 6 L TURNER M J 11 4 M WALKER A J 11 8 B WHITE J C 11 9 D WILLCOCK R W 11 4 M WILLIAMSON P W 11 10 M WILLSHEE J C 11 6 L WILSON T 11 2 M Number in Form 31 Note: 1J and 1K are parallel Forms

List of admissions to Retford Grammar School on 6 Sep 1951 (from Pages 13 and 14) Adm# Entry Surname Firstnames Address DoB Last School Left Form 1J [29 total] 2867 6-9-51 Bealby Geoffrey 6 Plantation Rd, E Markham 5-5-40 East Markham Cty sch 27-7-56 2868 6-9-51 Beardmore Edward Hugh 18 ? Worksop 7-10-39 ? 27-7-56 2869 6-9-51 Bee David T E ? 22-8-39 Thrumpton Cty Primary 7-5-58 2870 6-9-51 Besford Thomas ? ? 13-12-39 Bircotes jun 10-12-56 2871 6-9-51 Bevington Charles Neville 17 ? Worksop 18-10-39 Crown St, Worksop 25-7-58 2872 6-9-51 Bland P Frederick ? 30-5-40 ? 27-7-52 2873 6-9-51 Blick David C 28 Thievesdale Lane, Worksop 19-7-40 ? 25-7-58 2874 6-9-51 Bradford John M 27 ? 27-8-39 ? 26-7-57 2875 6-9-51 Brewster Alfred E ? Victoria Rd, Worksop 1-10-39 Abbey boys C of E 28-7-53 2876 6-9-51 Brown Edward Rushey Cottage, Babworth 6-2-40 Babworth C of E jun 27-7-53 2877 6-9-51 Burns David M ? 17-9-39 Thrumpton Cty Primary 27-7-56 2878 6-9-51 Collins George W H ? 1-2-40 Thrumpton Cty Primary 28-7-53 2879 6-9-51 Cook David ? 15-8-39 Church St ? 26-7-55 2880 6-9-51 Cooke Michael 41 ? Worksop 30-12-39 St Marys R C 27-7-56 2881 6-9-51 Davies Anthony 90 Church St, Langold 2-10-39 Langold Cty jun 16-7-53 2882 6-9-51 Fox Arthur 36 John St, Worksop 22-9-39 Crown St,Worksop 27-7-56 2883 6-9-51 Gallagher William Finbar 26 Essex Road, Bircotes 8-10-39 Bircotes Jun. 27-7-56 2884 6-9-51 Gallaher John J 142 North Road, Retford 9-5-40 Lorne House, Retford 24-12-54 2885 6-9-51 Gibbons Philip Edward 104 Vessey Road, Worksop 21-4-40 Crown St, Worksop 12-11-51 2886 6-9-51 Gibson David 27 North Road, Retford 8-9-39 Carr Hill Cty Prim 22-1-58 2887 6-9-51 Gray Ernest G "Crestor" Grange Avenue, Bawtrey 16-11-39 Bawtry Jun mixed 25-7-58 2888 6-9-51 Gregory John Gordon Gothic Cottage, Shireoaks 28-12-39 Shireoaks School 9-4-56 2889 6-9-51 Hall Charles Trevor 107 Shrewsbury Rd, Worksop 11-10-39 Crown St Worksop 8-2-57 2890 6-9-51 Henry Peter 16 South St, Retford 30-4-40 Thrumpton Cty primary 28-7-53 2891 6-9-51 Hicks Brian Edwin Linden Lea, Kirton, nr Newark 4-7-40 Ollerton Jun 27-7-56 2892 6-9-51 Hopps Barry John 14 Farfield, Ordsall 11-5-40 Thrumpton Cty primary 26-7-54 2893 6-9-51 Hoyland Trevor Barrie The Lodge, Rampton 12-8-39 Rampton Cty school 27-7-56 2894 6-9-51 Hutchinson John E 7 Speedwell Place, Gateford Rd, Worksop 23-4-40 Crown St Cty mixed 22-12-54 2895 6-9-51 Jackson David B 44 Strawbury Road, Retford 17-3-40 Thrumpton Cty primary 27-7-56 Form 1K [31 total] 2896 6-9-51 Kemp Roger Clifford 29 Surgey's Lane, Arnold, Notts 30-5-40 Front St Cty Jun 25-7-58 2897 6-9-51 Kirk Kenneth R 27 West Furlong, Hallcroft? 24-6-40 Retford Cty prim.Jun 18-12-56 2898 6-9-51 Lake Brian Stanley 10 Raines Park Rd, Worksop 3-9-39 Westfield sch Retford 26-7-57 2899 6-9-51 McIntosh Ian Plumtree House, Bircotes 8-3-40 Bircotes Cty jun 24-7-59 2900 6-9-51 Massey Anthony 26 Scrooby Rd, Bircotes 7-8-39 Bircotes Cty jun 6-7-55 2901 6-9-51 Millburn Peter 12 Colliery Rd, Bircotes 15-12-39 Bircotes jun 9-10-53 2902 6-9-51 Mokes David 17 Leeds Rd, Shireoaks 16-4-40 Shireoaks school 31-1-58 2903 6-9-51 Morris John 85 Hallcroft Rd, Retford 19-7-40 E Retford C of E 26-7-57 2904 6-9-51 Morris George Keith Station Farm, Sutton-cum-Lound 20-3-40 E Retford County jun 24-7-59 2905 6-9-51 Norman Philip W Police Station, Harworth 13-2-40 Bircotes Cty jun 18-1-52 2906 6-9-51 Orritt Michael A "Hill Crest", Scrooby Rd, Harworth 4-4-40 Bircotes Cty jun 28-7-53 2907 6-9-51 Oxby Anthony 110 Ordsall Rd, Retford 7-9-39 East Retford Cty jun 10-4-57 2908 6-9-51 Palmer John Charles 7 Sparken Hill, Worksop 6-5-40 Newcastle St jun 25-7-58 2909 6-9-51 Partridge Terrence John 24 Oakholme Avenue, Worksop 21-6-40 St Johns Worksop 27-7-56 2910 6-9-51 Rose George Michael 26 Peel avenue, Retford 29-9-39 Thrumpton Cty jun 25-7-58 2911 6-9-51 Scott Duncan Malcom 5 West Drayton, nr Retford 21-2-40 Gamston C of E jun 25-7-58 2912 6-9-51 Shuker John Anthony 129 Newcastle Avenue, Worksop 12-11-39 St Annes jun 25-7-58 2913 6-9-51 Skelton Gordon No 7 Site 2, Gamston Aerodrome, Elkesley 1-2-40 Haughton Endowed 27-7-56 2914 6-9-51 Smith Graham 42 Ryton St, Worksop 3-9-39 St Marys Cath Sch 26-7-57 2915 6-9-51 Stubbings Anthony W 26 Elms Road, Worksop 13-6-40 St Annes jun 10-4-57 2916 6-9-51 Sulley John Michael 25 Church Lane, Arnold 7-8-39 Front St Cty jun 27-7-56 2917 6-9-51 Tarr John Ernest 35 Pelham St, Worksop 27-11-39 Abbey Boys jun 25-7-58 2918 6-9-51 Tasker John G Westover House, N Wheatley 19-5-40 L.Wheatley 27-7-56 2919 6-9-51 Thorlby Peter John "Woodside", Church Lanes, Clarboro 21-2-40 Clarboro Cty jun 28-7-53 2920 6-9-51 Turner Michael John Gasworks Lodges, Welbeck 28-4-40 Cresswell jun 27-7-56 2921 6-9-51 Walker Anthony John 13 Woodland Drive, Worksop 22-12-39 St Johns B Worksop 9-1-53 2922 6-9-51 White James Campbell 70 Blyth Rd, Worksop 4-11-39 St Annes Worksop 25-7-58 2923 6-9-51 Willcock Robert William 9 Ordsall Park Dr L? 28-4-40 Thrumpton Cty Prim. 15-2-57 2924 6-9-51 Williamson Peter Willis 31 Dominie Cross Rd, Retford 18-10-39 E Retford Cty jun 27-7-56 2925 6-9-51 Willshee John Charles 55 Carlton Avenue, Worksop 23-2-40 Crown St, Worksop 25-7-58 2926 6-9-51 Wilson Terence LAEC Hostel, Clifton with Glapton 18-6-40 Clifton-w-Glapton 23-7-52 Friends starting at later dates 2945 4-9-52 Allsopp Richard Henry Charles 5 Dunstan Crescent, Worksop 5-9-40 St Annes, Worksop 25-7-58 2939 4-9-52 Smith Mark 11 Athelstan Rd, Worksop 19-4-40 Priory Sch Worksop 23-7-53 2935 4-9-52 Hartland Ian 108 Vessey Rd, Worksop 15-4-40 Crown St, Worksop 25-7-58 2952 4-9-52 Briggs Richard Coverdale 13 Athelstan Rd, Worksop 2-2-41 Newcastle St, Worksop 24-7-59 3282 10-9-56 Allsopp Stephen James 5 Dunstan Crescent, Worksop 17-11-44 Newcastle St, Worksop 28-7-61

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