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Old School Photos 1958-1967
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19 January 2012: Colin Jeffrey (RGS 1958-66) wrote in with a long list of identifications in three photos. First, the 1964 Senior School photo: C (Colin, "Jeff") Jeffrey 6S1 (C43), PJ (Pete) Pescod 6S1 (C41), JC Pettit 6S1 (C39), P Jones 6S1 (C67), N (Nigel) Leek 6M1 (D63), PRG Wilson 6T1 (B67), AE (Adrian) Leek 6B2 (E25), JS (John) Bentley 6M1 (E26). In the 1962 Senior School photo: C (Colin, "Jeff") Jeffrey 5SA (E26), MS (Mick) Brown 5SA (E15), IJ (Ian) Gray 5SA (E16), K (Keith) Stenning 4X (B56). And in the 1960 Junior School photo: C (Colin, "Jeff") Jeffrey 3S (F41), IJ (Ian) Gray 3S (F44), IE Gray 3S (F49), MS (Mick) Brown 3S (F40), I (Ian) John 3S (F57), PF Ray 3S (F58). Many thanks, Colin.
15 January 2012: There has been an interesting discussion on the forum about the November 1963 school production of The Bacchae and its unfortunate clash with a momentous event on the other side of the Atlantic. Its first night opened only an hour or so after JFK was assassinated in Dallas. The Bacchae has a very similar storyline - it is about the murder of a young king. One of the producers, Andrew MacTavish, tells of the quandary in which it left him and his fellow co-producers. Should the show go on? For background, I have posted the programme of the 1963 production of The Bacchae, plus a review from the May 1964 Wycombiensian by Richard Snelling.
14 January 2012: the final offering from the voluminous envelope sent me by Mark Forrester - the 1961/62 rugby first XV, to which I have appended the Wycombiensian report and scores. Many thanks to Mark for going through his photographic archives and sharing these items with us. My scanner is hungry for more work - any more photos anyone would like to share?
14 January 2012: more photos from Mark Forrester, mainly of Tyler's Boys behaving badly in 1959/60. If some of these photos had fallen into the hands of Messrs Tucker and Morgan, there would have been trouble...
14 January 2012: The receipt of Mark Forrester's 1959 Tyler's Wood group photo inspired me to chase down the older one I had seen in the OW Newsletter some years ago (though it is more Tony Hare's 1950s territory than mine). Anyway, here is the 1955 Tyler's Wood group photo for your enjoyment. Lots of names still to identify.
13 January 2012: Mark Forrester (RGS 1958-63) kindly sent me a 1959 group photo of the Tyler's Wood boarding house. He has also sent me some other photos which I shall be putting online over the next few days. Many thanks, Mark. A reminder that there are some other Tyler's Wood photos from around the same time which Tony Wood sent me some time ago.
8 January 2012: Happy new year to everyone. Or, indeed, Everyman. Michael Yorke sent me a programme of an RGS Dramatic Society triple bill from March 1964 featuring 'Everyman', 'An Improvisation' and 'The Anniversary' by Chekhov. I have added the review by CJ Packman from the following Wycombiensian. Many thanks to Michael.