1953

	I reckon it might be July 1960 when the posers were relaxing after the rigours of GCE A Levels. From the left: Rodney Farr, David Bailey, John Smith, Dave Billings, Andy Williams. I have no idea what happened to them post BBGS except for David Bailey who I last saw in 1970 when he was working for the BBC. David was our form register custodian during our Upper Sixth Science year. He was entrusted with the onerous task of marking the register and returning it to Joyce Keightley in the office. As such, he was usually a few minutes late in arriving for the afternoon session. On one occasion, we were upstairs in the Senior Physics Lab under the tender care of Les Basford. Les started the lesson by demonstrating a fiendish piece of equipment that generated several thousand volts. At that moment, David Bailey entered, having completed his registration task, to be greeted by Les in his inimitable nasal drawl; “Mmmm, Bailey, nice to see you. I need your help in this experiment: please hold these wires for a second”. Dave just about managed the second as his arms then described perfect arcs, accompanied by a cry, as we assumed, of severe discomfort. “Thank you, Bailey”, from the unperturbed Les. No doubt there are countless teachers today who... from Keith Dadley
	Just found the Old Boys web site !! Attached is a photograph of Form 3b in 1956. Back Row : Paul Ivens, David Billings, Nobby Clark, Keith Illsley, ? Banks, Michael Payne, Harry Wheatcroft, Gary Millward, Reg Weston. Middle Row : Anthony Thorniley, Robin Savage, Peter Wadsworth, Ian May, Fred Chowns, Bruce Kitchen, T. Goode, Richard Rackham, Kenny Adams, Dennis Litherland, John Birch, D. Yates, David Briggs, Maurice Trow, Keith Sandars. Front Row : Rodney Farr, Tony Pinner, Gordon Myatt, Rodney Walker, Alf "Bomber" Jones (Form Master), David Bailey, David Allum, Rodney Fox, Barry Brown. Best Wishes, Keith Sandars, Medbourne, Leicestershire. keithandjenny@sandarsk.freeserve.co.uk (Keith can send a much more detailed scan, if you e-mail him)
	Left to Right Back Row: Tracy Hillyer Smith Hicken , Left to Right Front Row: Berker Cyril Edlin (English Master) Merrick Royall I think the year is either 1959 or 1960 : Best Regards , Dave Pointon , (BGS 1956-962) A shot of the Lower Sixth must be in 1958 (entry 1953 for most) as I recognise David Berker - left front and Bill Royall - right front. The master is Cyril Edlin, Senior English Master who sadly died at his desk in 1959... (Les Simpson)