1960 Ferndale Grammar School Photo

[RogerWood]

Gary Mason of Lewis Merthyr Colliery and Museum at the Rhondda Heritage Centre, Trehafod.

That's the bloke. I'm sure it was information from him that enabled me to label the photos.
But it was a few years ago and I don't think he has registered here.

[RogerWood]

I've found his e-mail and he is now one of my friends on FaceBook.
So we might have answers soon.

[RogerWood]

Jill Watkins is the girl with white bows. The girl the other side of me is Stella but I can't recall her surname and the next two are a mystery. I'll have to put my thinking cap on.

Thanks for that Mary, you are not alone at failing to put a name on the face! You will either never remember it or it will pop up one day without you making any concious effort - - ah Anno domini and the grey matter!

Any way if you don't mind trying this one from Miss Williams' class 5 - who are the two girls left of Frances Jenkins, and the girl above in the centre between and Maralyn Phillips and Gwyneth Evans? We know who all the others are but nobody on the forum has come up with suggestions on these

I've got "Julie Rose" written on my original. Jill Watkins and Susan Sulivan next to Francis

[RogerWood]

Not the Grammar school but Junior school, can you name them ?
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 9dd347bb2e

Then when these have names I'll start on my 1955 photo.

[JohnPitt]

I've got "Julie Rose" written on my original. Jill Watkins and Susan Sulivan next to Francis

Right, I was about to suggest Susan for the girl next to Frances, but couldn't remember her last name.

O.K. Thanks Roger I will now tag my FB photo.

[RogerWood]

John Your 1956/7 photo should be complete now.
Thanks to Ann Cavacuiti (Thomas)

[JohnPitt]

Reading Brian's post re photo no 9 "On the back row, 3rd from right is someone called ??Addie - I think". The name Ian Addie comes to mind???

Thanks, I've tagged that Mary as also it seems to ring bells with Brian

[terryblake]

Hi guys, my first visit as I have just registered. I can add a few more names to the photo.......Garfield Crowther: Warren James: and Melvyn Bishop. There are so many I can still recognise but putting a name to the face is not easy but I,ll be back. Good days guys and remembered very fondly.

[brianblaenboy]

Wow! Terry Blake - a definite blast from the past. As I recall you lived near the Infants School in Blaenllechau, and if memory serves me correct, your family moved away from the Rhondda? Maybe wrong of course.

You will notice Terry, there is not much activity on here these days, I think people are all on Facebook, which I am not.

However, take care

Brian Evans (Commercial Street - house opposite the steps).

[terryblake]

Hello Brian.......it has been a while since I said that. !!! You are right about me living near the school as 7 Luton Street was as close as you could get. I do remember you and where you lived for we used to walk to FGS together and coming home I can remember you asking me into your house to hear the record player...it must have been the only one in Blaen if not the valley !!!! The record, Chantilly Lace, the singer, The Big Bopper. Really. You played it so many times that I still know all the words.
I used to do your Saturday night Sports paper for you when you couldn't make it and I remember you telling me to carry spares as men would just stop me and buy one. They did too.
And I remember you at school doing a mime of kneeling down and counting out the papers at the station......it must have been a Christmas game or something.
That roll photo is something isn,t it Brian, I am struggling with a lot of the names but the memories are flooding back. Good days my friend and I,d do it all again. That'll do for now but I,ll be back in a few days.......I,m on Facebook, Sunny Blaenllechau, which I joined just four weeks ago and quite honestly Brian I am just in awe of the old place with names coming at me all the time.
I,ll be back my friend, take care,
Take care.
Terry