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Use this page to contact old friends from Solihull School |
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1990's |
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Left the Art Block to become a Close-Up Magician. Watch out Blainey -
here I come!!!
Russ Stokes
Fellas fellas! was wondering what everyone has been up too. Remember me?
came in 1992 and left for Nigeria in 1994. I would really like to hear
from someone. Hope you all are doing good
Chukwuma Ekeocha
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1980's |
Happy Memories of
Boarding School Life /Rugby/Hockey /Masons Arms 1980 -1987. Give me a
shout !
John
Milne
I was a
student 1982 - 1989.Anybody out there?!
Laurence
Shell
The
School is organising a Reunion for all Leavers 1981 to 1985 to be held
on Saturday, September 15th 2007. Please contact
chacksfieldb@solsch.ork.uk
for further details.
Darren Gandley
If anyone remembers me from Solihull School '81-'89 drop me a line. I'm
living in Southport now and wondering what you all are up to....?
Simon Bushell
have not seen anyone apart from Eric Fellows in years . Will someone
please come back and let me out of Mr Fords cupboard in the art school
as Keatley wants to blow his nose.
James Knibb
Left in '85 - living in Shanghai - get in touch.
Barry Colman
I attended from 1980-1985. After leaving I graduated in Fine Art with
honours and took a Masters in Art History and became a Secondary School teacher.
I have been living in Tokyo for four years teaching in a Japanese Secondary school for
11-13 year olds.
I have particularly fond memories of Mers Bradley and Nixon in the Art department and Mers
Poulter, Brough and Brattle on the hockey pitch.
John Ilott
At Solihull school from 1979-1985. I've been living in New Zealand since
1992.
Anyone else in this hemisphere?
Peter Davies
I attended Solihull School from 1974 to 1985. I now live in Redhill in
Surrey. I'm always eager to hear from Old Silhilians.
Darren Gandley
I was at Solihull School '78-84. Looking to say hi to anyone who might
know me from those days.
Just wondering where are they now?
Gary Jones |
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1970's |
Left solihull 1978. Any boarders or day boys who knew me and would like
to get in touch please e mail me.
Dana
Darling
Left in 1972 and although very glad at the time, now looking back
fondly. Been in the USA since 1978. Email me only if you want to.
Tony Bolland
What a trip that place was - I was a terror from the day I got there
-had something to do with being a boarder, termly at that... Let me
think, I received a bamboo cane, a solid stick, a rubber slipper and a
table tennis bat, all across the backside. They finally threw me out for
taking a day off with some bikers! Ah, the memories!! Hung out with
Steve Cole, the newsman, who was in my class. The best thing about
Solihull was St. Martin's school for ripe young girls... Moved to
Florida in '82 and never looked back.
All the best
Paul
Felix-Davies
Was at Solihull School Sixth Form 1979- 1981. Both my sons are at
Solihull now, still live here. So if anyone is around drop me an e-mail.
Katherine Strang
I left Solihull in July 1983 after a very happy and enriching time. I
now live in Paris and would be delighted to hear from anyone who
remembers me (skiving off games to practise the organ for example!! -
well, it certainly paid off in the long run...). I am a great fan of the
school and follow the developments regularly through the website. Bravo!
Iain
Simcock
American boy going to Solihull School and Eversfield in the 70's.
Looking for Judith Pountney, Stephanie Liegois, Anne Murch and others.
email me at
scottforman@hotmail.com Living and working in NYC now.
Scott
Forman
I have
submitted a photo for your website of a group of four six formers at
Solihull School. I said this was autumn 1980, but it must have
been autumn 1979 as this was when we were in Lower Sixth. Lower Sixth
Autumn 1979. L-R, Angus McDonald, Madeleine Hughes, Adrienne Attwood and
Brian Turner. Sent by Simon Evans now living in Derbyshire. I had a 1960
soft top Land Rover which I still have.
Simon Evans
Attended '70 -'77. Anyone from that era, would be nice to hear from you.
Tony Ash
Left Solihull School in 1975. Working at Aston University having
graduated from there in 1978.
I am editor of the Old Silhillians' Magazine and would be delighted to hear from anyone who
would like to make a contribution to it.
Malcolm Lawrie |
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1960's |
To Michael Fielding, I
now live on Vancouver Island. Please get in touch
Barry C Preece
I am from Thailand and
now living in Thailand. I have attended Solihull School between 1965 -
1968. I have not gone back there since. Would be great if some of my
friends from that time (especially mates from School House) would
contact me.
Sak
Euarchukiati
Would
anyone know the contact details for John Monnington, he would have been
a pupil in the 60's. He was a practicing solicitor in Birmingham
but I have lost touch.
Thanks
Richard Gittins
Any one
know the whereabouts of John Harding Smith or Barry Preece both of whom
left in the early 60's
Mike
Fielding
Jago
45-52 I left UK in 1964 bound for sydney town and have lived firstly in
NSW and from 1972 in Queensland both in Brisbane and in the bush (for
23yrs) My wife Del and I have retired to St Lucia (Brisbane) with the
odd trip o/seas. Great to see Bugs Boulton on this website and Dave
Britt-I met Mike Britt in Sydney back in 1966. I was sole supporter
(local) at the rugby fixture School v Toowoomba Grammar in 2002. Hello
Jim O'Gorman Do you still have red hair? well, reddish? Paul Abbey
was out here a while back and is coming this year. Bumped into a chap
from Cedarhurst whom I later knew through Solihull Methodist Church .
That was in Dalby, a small town around 260Km west of Brisbane. Also met
the local community nurse who close friend is a pal of Jeff Rolfe's
daughter, Brenda. Some folks with whom we are friendly at the local
Anglican church, Christ Church, St Lucia, have relatives in Silhill Hall
Road. Not such a big world eh? Look forward to hearing from any
contemporaries
Brian
Foster
I lived in Solihull until 1970 and went to Solihull School from 1958 - 1964.
I was on the Youth Council around 1960 when the infamous Hamish was youth officer. I ran a
youth club in Solihull in the then Congregational Church Hall. Anyone from around that
time who remembers me or any of the following?
Bob Grayson, Hugh Joseph, Pete Bradley, John Pedricks (Pegs) Jackie Flavell, Sue Bailey,
Sue Buleigh, Anthea Saunders.
Mike Beamish
I used to attend Cedarhurst School 1954-1960 and lived on The Crescent,
just a few houses from
Robert Watson, son of Dr. Harold and Barbara Watson. Robert attended
Solihull School, after leaving Ruckleigh School, and would have been at Solihull School
until approximately 1964. He then went to Birmingham University where he graduated in
medicine.
The last time I saw him was after his marriage to Ruth, when I visited him in 1975 in
Caerphilly where he had a medical practice. That same year I emigrated to Canada and
settled in Edmonton, Alberta. Robert, if you or any of your friends and associates read
this, please contact me. It would be wonderful to get back in touch.
Donald Carter |
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1950's |
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I was in School House 1951 -56. It was 'interesting'. My favourite masters
were Swotty Ansell, whose enthusiasm for his subject and bizarre style made
me at last understand maths, and Timber Johnson for being a sympathetic form
master and quite brilliant at Chaucer. Earlier this year I met 'John' Jammes
who was giving a talk on his experiences as a member of the maquis to the
English Speaking Union in Bedfordshire. He said that he remembered me as
being "a very naughty boy"!
Jim
Gledhill
...Barrel to all of you, I suppose, who mocked me for my embonpoint
1948-58. Shed that, fled that too, and grew to wisdom in 'me jewel and
darling' Dublin', then Canada. Some fame, no fortune yet, barnacled with
memories, but still chasing dreams. Drop me a line and, if you chance to be
in Stratford, Ontario, drop by. I'll buy you a beer!
Robin Jones
I was in Pole House 1946-1952 when I emigrated to the USA. Best friends were
John Hudson and Ian Cutler. I am looking for any photos from that time frame
for inclusion in a personal history project I am working on. Any
suggestions?
David Thornell
I remember Norman Jones as a kinder senior when I started as a junior
boarder at the tender age of eleven. Instead of saying white rabbits on the
first of the month he would exclaim snowy bunnies! Hope this doesn't
embarrass you Norman. I have used the term ever since. Regards,
Chris Hepworth
I was at Solihull until 1954 when I left to live in Canada. Apart from a few
years in Malaya (Malaysia) and Australia I have been in Canada ever since. I
work as an editor and a free lance copywriter both of which I hope to stop
soon - it's retirement time. I'd to hear from anybody who remembers
me.
Lionel Varnish
I attended Solihull School through the mid fifties to early sixties when
Hitchens was the Headmaster. I remember "Swotty" Ansell (I hated maths!)
"Tiger" Haines (History I think) and a French teacher nicknamed "Froggy" but
I can't remember his surname.
I knocked around with a lad called Mick Jones who's father was a big wheel
in the T.G.W.U. but wouldn't know where he is these days. Played drums for
the "Invaders" who had regular gigs at the Silhillians club in the mid
sixties. (Those were the days!) Left England in 1968 to search for fortune
and fame and after 20 years in New Zealand and now 16 years in Australia I'm
still searching for it.
If anybody knows of Mick Jones' whereabouts I'd be grateful for a contact.
Ken Nickless
Attended Solihull School 1949 to 1958. Canadian Resident since '67.
Lived Calgary, Kelowna and Victoria. Sell property in the Beautiful Okanagan Valley. Send
me e-mail if you see this. Will give you the "tour".
Michael (Mike) Bullock
1953-1958 via 4b(Beech) m5a(Hughes) u5(Meets) &Science 6th.Afterwards St.
Mary's London.
Now Ear Nose Throat Specialist Cheltenham &Gloucester.
Hardingham Michael
Left school in 1955. Now living in Winchester UK
Richard Price
Left school in 1955 and live in Chepstow - married with two children and
four grandchildren - if anyone remembers me please contact through my sister at this email
address.
Colin Glendinning
I left the school in 1954 and have lived in Portugal for 12 years.
David Britt
I attended Solihull School 1945-54, and still carry the scars (ha ha!).
Actually, my memories are mainly positive ones; the staff, with the
occasional sadistic exception, were a devoted body of men (and women, too,
for the younger boys).
I remember being a thorough pain in the neck for some years. In retrospect,
there were reasons for it, although I did not realise that at the time.
I particularly remember Barry Newey, who was mercilessly bullied for
practically the whole time he was at the School. Dickie Burrell, one of the
more "caring" teachers, told us that we would remember, and regret, this in
later life - the agenbite of inwit. How right he was. And Jimmie Lowe, who
was practically the only boy who dared to make a friend of Barry. Jimmie's
qualities were rather concealed by an unpolished exterior; it took me a long
time to realise his excellence as a person.
Suicides among the staff were not common, but the losses of the Headmaster,
Henry (? - who would have dared to use his first name?) Hitchens and Raymond
Ansell, some years after I had left, made me wonder what was going on up
there.
Well, I am now living in Norwich, having retired from teaching at UEA some
years back. I would very much welcome hearing from anyone of my year, or
thereabouts.
John Boulton
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1940's |
School House '46-'52. Teaching in Australasia since 1960; Australian
citizen from 1970: if you can't beat 'em... Any survivors from '46 still
out there in cyberspace? A special word of thanks to Mr Tomlin. Fine
school, brilliant staff. I owe them everything.
J. P. O'Gorman (James/Jim/Jimmy)
I was at school from 1939 to 1946 and was sad to read the other day of
the death of one of my contempories, Peter Greenwell. He lived in
Hampton and was a very gifted pianist and subsequently became a composer
and arranger. He used to play boogie woogie in the music room at lunch
times with one of us keeping an eye open for the return of the music
master.
David
Walter
Is there anybody out there who was a boarder in 1942-43? If so, they
might remember me. My mother was the matron then, and we both lived in
the old school building and had our meals with the boys. I remember
Newey (probably the one John Boulton mentions, and another boy who was
bullied, called Herzfeld.
Dot Walker
I did my time from 1948 to 1955. The French teacher's name was
Hughes. I'd be glad to hear from Terry Oldham, Tony Chaplin, John
Draysey. I remember that name John Boulton, but not the person. The
bullying given to a lad called Pete Foyer was never picked up by the
teaching staff. remember Morle, John Way and Fisher among the teachers.
Geoffrey
Roberts
1949-1955. I teach in Vancouver, BC, Canada. You can google my
article in the 2003 Silhillian. I'm in touch with David Hunter, William
Kerkham, and teacher David Turnbull. It was said of me by Bernard Davis
that I was 'clever but slothful', and by Ernie (of the beady eyes)
Halstead that I was a class 'ringleader in the most childish antics'. I
have not changed. I teach creative writing to 17 year olds!
John Gellard
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who left
in the late 40s
Barrie Richards
I left Solihull in 1949, and have been at McMaster
University in Canada since 1968.
I would be glad to hear from any
contemporary.
Norman Jones |
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1930's |
I am trying to trace anyone who was at Solihull with my father Roy
Hubner or his 2 brothers in the 30's. I am also trying to trace his war
history and need the regiment he was attached 2. My father died ,aged
45, in 1969 and we would like to complete some missing pieces in his
life. My father was apparently a very good swimmer and won many school
competitions any info from old boys gratefully received.
Anne Morley (nee Hubner)
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