My old School

I was born in 1937.I remember having a fight with a lad called Geoff Spencer right outside the gates in the photo. Some of my pals were-John Cardwell, Gerald Caladine, Cathlene Beresford, John Smith and Janet Barker.

I arrived at Samuel Barlow on 8 March 1961 after moving from Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire. What a difference to my old school in Scotland. Mr Sykes the headmaster was a gent and Mrs Stendall seemed more like my mum than a teacher. She was brilliant. I loved the place and the following year our football team won the Dueries youth league and seven of us went on to play for the Dukeries area team. The school was a pleasure to attend and girls sport was just as strong as the lads. Cath Duncan, Linda Milner, Yvonne George Jenny Dukes, were stars for the netball team. We were lucky to go to Sam Barlow.