It is a fascinating read with recollections from both old pupils and staff. Some of the old pupil contributors were Beatrice Hopley [pupil from1909-1913], Eric Arnold [1909- 13], Frank Schofield [1909-14] Annie Maud [1909-14], T H Hewson [1912-17], J E Jenkinson [1921-27], George Fish[ 1920-4] and Arnold Dufton[1943-47].
The former headmasters and staff also write and without exception they have fond memories of the school. I suppose the school memories page on www.goole-on-the-web.org.uk/ now provides a similar function.
The booklet includes pictures of early hockey and rugby teams wearing, particularly in the case of the girls, some very cumbersome outfits. And I thought the square-necked blouse with my name embroidered across it in large blue [for Norman house] letters was bad enough.
I gave a talk on Tuesday to the Selby Family History society about how to present your family tree. It was, I thought, a well-planned Powerpoint presentation with various shapes of tree and ways of writing up one's family history.
Unfortunately the cable which should have linked my laptop to the society's projector was faulty and I had to give the talk without any slides at all. Perhaps we rely too much on computers these days. But I think the question and answer session on family research which I resorted to [have you ever tried to give a slide show without slides?] went quite well.
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| J L Latimer, headmaster of GGS when I began as a new pupil. |
Hi Susan. There is a copy of the 1959 GGS booklet on facebook, in the Goole Book pages. I enjoyed Miss Coghlin's piece about the new school extensions and the new school hall. I remember the school at the time as a building site, with a huge crane to erect the science block. It was a real deja vu feeling visiting Goole a few years ago when again there was a huge crane over the science block, except that then they were knocking it down.
ReplyDeleteI was there from 1963 to 1970, spanning the Latimer years and Mr Teed
ReplyDeleteWith reference to my previous comment I am David Cooper formerly of Howden and Gilberdyke and started GGS in 1963 in 1D, moving to 2A....we must have crossed paths!
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who is a former pupil , she’s 100 next month and was born in Hook. Anything you can help me with information on the school or Hook would be greatly appreciated Ian
ReplyDeleteI was at GGS for one year in the upper sixth - Graham
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