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MYERS GROVE 1966-1972


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Hi, I went to Hinde House & my form teacher in 4th & 5th year was Geoff Hook. He was a great teacher & well liked  by us all. I believe he want to Myers Grove as head sometime later. Was he there when you were & if so have you any impressons of him &. Here is a photo of him with our 5th year girls shortly before we left in July 1960.

John

hinde house 5th year  girls with geof hook  abt July1960.jpg

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Hi John - thanks for your response.

I don't recall Mr.Hook being at our school during my time there. In fact, our head was Sir William Hill who my dad new and met with occasionally on some of the PTA meetings. I can remember all of my form and subject teachers and those teachers I knew by sight but who never taught me. Apart from Mr.Hill the most senior teachers were Mr. Hunt as deputy head and later Mr.Yates who held the same role - now all passed on.

R

 

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On 20/04/2020 at 11:24, RockinInTheFreeWorld said:

Hi John - thanks for your response.

I don't recall Mr.Hook being at our school during my time there. In fact, our head was Sir William Hill who my dad new and met with occasionally on some of the PTA meetings. I can remember all of my form and subject teachers and those teachers I knew by sight but who never taught me. Apart from Mr.Hill the most senior teachers were Mr. Hunt as deputy head and later Mr.Yates who held the same role - now all passed on.

R

 

Was William Hill actually knighted then?  I recall him well, a progressive and fair man who ran a good school.

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Mr Hook was at FPGS before he went on to the then brand new Hinde House. He was well liked.

I knew “ Bill” Hill out of a political interest in the SDP .He had been head hunted to run Sheffield’s purpose built Comp….something about  which he held firm and progressive views. A nice bloke!

 

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I started at Brincliffe Grammar aged 11 and then our form (21 of us) transferred to Myers Grove for 'O' Levels in '66. I was in the Sixth Form during '67 and '68. My father was there as one of the Art Teachers from the start ('61?) until c.'74. He specialised in pottery.

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I started Myers Grove in 1969 was Julie Skinner then, Can't remember head teachers name, but deputy head was Mrs Hipsley, sports teacher was Shiela Sherwood who went off to the Olympics with her Husband John, she got silver in long jump. Forgotten a lot of the teachers names, think Mr Lloyd was Chemistry? Mrs Bennett Needlework ? Would welcome any anyone else remembers from that time.

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On 03/03/2022 at 10:52, Julie ann said:

I started Myers Grove in 1969 was Julie Skinner then, Can't remember head teachers name, but deputy head was Mrs Hipsley, sports teacher was Shiela Sherwood who went off to the Olympics with her Husband John, she got silver in long jump. Forgotten a lot of the teachers names, think Mr Lloyd was Chemistry? Mrs Bennett Needlework ? Would welcome any anyone else remembers from that time.

I was at Myers Grove at the same time 1969.  I recall all the names you mention, together with a Mr Gallagher who was in charge of the engineering block.  What a fantastic and inspirational guy, who made both practical machining and engineering history come alive. 

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I was at Myer's Grove from 1967-1972. William Hill ran it like an old grammer school and Rugby ruled the roost as far as sport was concerned. Cricket and athletics during the summer. Even playing footy at break times was frowned upon.

The head of the lower school was a Mr. Sanders. A good school and I mainly enjoyed my time there.

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Thought these images from Picture Sheffield may be of interest and jog a few memories. Mr. Hill features in some of the Staff photographs. 

Myers Grove Secondary School, Wood Lane, Stannington, 17th December 1964, later renamed Forge Valley Community School.

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s31116&pos=7&action=zoom&id=64165

18th February 1975. 

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s31117&pos=8&action=zoom&id=64166

Was there a connection with Sheffield Rugby Union FC to Myers Grove School? This newspaper report from 1966 probably gives a clue as to why Rugby was so keenly followed. As was always the case in those days, depended on the PE teacher as to the sport preference

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s28748&pos=3&action=zoom&id=51627

Caption with the photograph, Sheffield Rugby Club's key to success, indoor training at Myers Grove Comprehensive School. wee pipe Pearson, (left) evades Clive Standring after taking a pass from Bob Wall as the backs swing into action. See Sheffield Morning Telegraph Friday 4th February 1966. 

 

Staff at Myers Grove Secondary School? Date possibly 1960/70'st08169.jpg.855c97ce4584c856e4df42bba1fb3395.jpgt08169

Left to right: Peter Jackson, Don Flockton, Doug Sawyer, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Doug Sanders, Unknown.

 

These Staff photographs probably earlier than 1966 but were any still teaching at Myers Grove. 

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Back Row: Unknown, ? Richards, Norman Southard, Don Flockton, John Milner, John Monkman, Cliff Priestley, Stuart Furniss and Cyril Russell

Middle row: Philip Wardle (?), Peter Jackson, Dorothy Haydock, Janet Jeffrey, Chris Barnard, Joanne Jackson, Margaret Wright, Mrs. Hazlewood, Mel Jones, Joe Osgathorpe and Philip Wardle (?)

Sitting: David Sanders, George Hunt, Mr. Hill, John Wray, Mike McGowan and Brain Sutcliffe.

 

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Back row: Unknown, Howard Baxter, ? Richards, Unknown, Colin ?

2nd from back row: Philip Watson, Gordon Reece, Cyril Russell, Unknown, John Holyland, Doug Wardle, Bill Jamieson, Cliff Priestley, Peter Jackson, Stuart Furniss, Unknown, John Milner, Unknown.

3rd from back row: Chris Barnes, Unknown, Don Flockton, Mike Savage, John Monkman, Mary Russell, Mrs. Laundy, Erica Singleton, Dorothy Haydock, Jean Ward, Christine Baker, Margaret Wright, John Smith, Shirley Hedley

Front row: Pat Robson, Doug Saw, Unknown, Brian Sutcliffe, George Hunt, John Wray, Mr. Hill, Molly Hattersley, Mike McGowan, David Sanders, Doug Emmett, Mel Jones, Janet Jeffrey. 

 

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From back row: Peter Jackson, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Dave Marsh.

2nd row from back: Unknown, Norman Blaby, Unknown, Cliff Priestley, Dave Vincent, Unknown, John Smith, Unknown, Dave Crookes, Howard Baxter, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown.

3rd row from back: Unknown, Unknown, Les Marshall, Stuart Furniss, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Doug Wardle, Barry Sampson, Philip Wharton, John Holyland.

4th row from back: Jim Ford, Eric Ward, Dilys Neat, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Carol Rutherford, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Mrs. Meakin, Unknown, Unknown.

5th row from back: Unknown, Ann Pilly, Daphne Green, Kath Bennett, Unknown, Helen Blaby, Mary Russell, Unknown, Dorothy Maddock, Sue ?, Josie Hutton, Unknown, Unknown, Chris Barnard, Mrs. Leaf.

Front row; Doug Saw, Muriel Price, Unknown, Mel Jones, Doug Sanders, George Hunt, John Wray, Mr. Hill, Shirley Headley, Ken Mundon, Roy Yates, Brian Sutcliffe, Doug Emmett, Pat Robson, Tony Early.

 

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Back row: Joe Osgathorpe, Peter Jackson, John Monkman, Cyril Russell, Don Flockton, Mel Jones, Cliff Priestley, Unknown, Unknown.

Middle row: Muriel Price (Secretary), Joanne Jackson, Pat Robson, Unknown, ? Richards, Unknown, Norman Southart, Philip Wharton, Carol Rotherforth, Janet Jeffrey, Margaret Wright, Chris Barnard.

Front row: Mrs. Haywood/Hazlewood, Doug Wardle, David Sanders, John Wray, Mr. Hill, George Hunt, Dorothy Haydock, Stuart Furniss, Les Marshall.

 

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Bill Hill was a firm advocate of Comprehensives “ levelling up” as opposed to some Comps which seemed to want the lowest common denominator!

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5 hours ago, Ponytail said:

Was there a connection with Sheffield Rugby Union FC to Myers Grove School? This newspaper report from 1966 probably gives a clue as to why Rugby was so keenly followed. As was always the case in those days, depended on the PE teacher as to the sport preference

 

At one time there was a Mathematics teacher at Myers Grove who was into rugby, playing 16 times for England and also picked for the British Lions.

Alan Old

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