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WesleyLees	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 3/10/2008 6:11:20 PM I read recently in a newsletter from the Grammar School "Old Boys", that Gordon Leake, who was an old boy of HGS had died. After graduating, he worked for a short period at the Grammar School, before becoming Head of English at Aldercar. His nickname was "Gunga" and he was one of the teachers you didn't mess with. Seems like we could do with a few more of his sort nowadays.
philfred	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 2/12/2008 3:26:10 PM Many thanks to you, both, for the corrections. I was never a big fan of the music of early 60s.If the memory department is ok I seem to remember that each form had its place on the hall floor. Not quite military parade ground style but nearly there. regards Phil
suzard Researcher	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 2/10/2008 11:52:24 AM Philfred, Night has a thousand eyes was by Bobby Vee (was he the same person as Bobby Vinton?) -I still have the single Any way -he wasn't a school teacher so must get back on track
Iceboy53	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 2/10/2008 11:18:24 AM you may mean this one phil by Francis William Bourdillon The night has a thousand eyes, And the day but one; Yet the light of the bright world dies With the dying of the sun. The mind has a thousand eyes, And the heart but one; Yet the light of a whole life dies When love is done.
philfred	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 2/10/2008 12:22:07 AM The song was "The Night has a Thousand Eyes" sung by Bobby Vinton if the memory cells are correct. The poem was The Tiger or similar by William Blake. The lines that caused the upset were along the lines of tiger tiger eyes burning bright followed by the night having a thousand eyes. All corrections gratefully received. Here's one about the other side of G J Farmer Little. This must have been early 60s. We met one Saturday afternoon in the antique shop at the top of Derby Road. I suspect I was after postage stamps, G J was enquiring about old boys comics of pre WW2 vintage. I find it rather strange that I can recall trivia from all those years ago. regards Phil
Jenks	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 2/5/2008 12:27:31 AM Hi Wesley, The "hey you Boy" had the hair standing up on the back of my neck, I can even hear the tone of voice that he said it in, weird. Were any of you there when Farmer-Little in assembly had a real paddy about a record being a disgrace to poetry, I think it was called "the night has a thousand eyes", he was so outraged that he just skimed the record over everone's heads, could have caused a nasty injury. Jenks
WesleyLees	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 2/4/2008 3:54:08 PM Hi Jinks and Philfred. I was in the class above Phol, as I was in the class that moved to the Grammar School to become 5a. I only had Tom Miligans slipper once, but that was when the whole class was slippered in a mass punishment as some miscreant would not own up. I thought that sort of thing was outlawed by the Geneva Convention. You mention Chris Hand. I think there were three Hand brothers in different years and they were all small for their age. I remember "Gunga" Leake's catchphrase, which was "Hey you boy!" with an accusing finger. Did you remember a coloured teacher who taught maths called Mr Tacker.
Jenks	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 1/4/2008 10:36:35 PM quote: No offence intended Jenks, regards Phil No problem at all Phil, none taken. I've just remembered someone else from Marlpool, Chris Hand, he and his brothers formed a group and called themselves "The Meeces", they had quite a following in the early 60's. Jenks
philfred	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 1/4/2008 8:44:28 PM No offence intended Jenks, regards Phil
Jenks	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 1/1/2008 5:06:35 PM I think that I was a year behind you Phil, Tony Kowalski does ring a bell but I can't place him. John Powdrill is about the only guy that I remember from the Marlpool estate. You seem surprised that there was intelligent life below the first stream, I can even reed & rite now !!
philfred	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 1/1/2008 3:52:10 PM The chess club, at that time, used to held in the 216 form room. Mr Leake was the form teacher so the chess club was probably run by him. Dates approx for 116 school year September 1961 July 1962, then 216 62-63, 316 63-64. the entire class moved to HGS and became 4A 64-65. I left HGS in April 66 to start work with the NCB. I will probably spend the next few days trying to place you. The grey matter has the ability to work wonders when the two cells come on line at the same time. The problem with me is that I have always been on the side, never front and centre. One of the names that might ring a bell with you is Tony Kowalski, who like me, lived on the Marlpool Farm Estate. I think Tony went the 2 form route although he was quite intelligent. regards Phil
sherry	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 1/1/2008 3:47:09 PM Hello everyone and happy new year. I have just been looking at the said subject and couldn't help but laugh at some of the comments left by Jenks, unflattering as some of them are. I'll bet some of the teachers were as pleased to see the back of him as he was of them! I was at Aldercar Secondary from 1970 - 75 and my first RG teacher was Miss Weir - later to become Mrs Rodgers and she taught music. Other teachers I haven't seen mentioned from that time are: Mrs stapleton - cookery Miss Robinson - cookery - who I remember once marking my written cookery exam and being very annoyed that I had answered the average hens egg size as being two and a half pounds instead of two and a half ounces! A genuine mistake but she would not believe I had not done it one purpose. Mrs Walters - sewing Mrs Heap - headmistress Deputy Head Mr Wrigley has been mentioned but I remember him having a booming voice and having the ability to make boring things sound interesting and he had a brilliant sense of humour - though I very much doubt anybody would dare to cross him. I too could not wait to leave but it wasn't long before I realised what a great time I had there.
Jenks	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 1/1/2008 10:02:54 AM Hi Phil, Was it Gungha that used to run the chess club ? I was in 126 & 226 about the same time as you. Jack Flynn was always my favorite teacher there, but then I only went to school for sports, I think I was in every team appart from Netball. I was Tom Millingtons target practice with chalk or board rubber, he could hit me from 30 feet. Only once had his size 15 slipper, now that took your breath away. Jenks
philfred	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 10/26/2007 6:39:00 PM I remember the aforementioned Gordon (Gungha) Leake as being the form teacher of the bunch of very nice young men (and me) and women that made up the class of 216 1962-1963. Mr Leake drove a Morris Minor and appeared to be able to just see over the top of the steering wheel. I have not got a clue where or how the nickname came about. It was the big boys that did it. regards Phil
RMMee Moderator This message was updated on 6/21/2007 10:07:13 AM by RMMee	Langley Mill/Aldercar School Teachers replied on: 6/21/2007 10:03:38 AM quote: The four houses named after Derbyshire Dales were only started about 1962, shortly after Dr Farmer-Little became Headmaster. Before that there were six houses. Two I can remember are: Cheshire (red)[named after Leonard Cheshire]. Castle Oriel (Yellow) The full list of the original house names (taken from the Sheppards' book, Aldercar - The Story of a School) is: White - Hillary Brown - Chatsworth Yellow - Castle Oriole Red - Cheshire Blue - Wyvern Green - Lincoln The houses were renamed, and reduced to just four, in 1963. The house system was finally discontinued in the early 1990's.

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