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Dave
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Another interesting fact to emerge, and I'll quote the Goldonian Summer 1961.
Mr R.H.Purkis.
I am sure it is not generally known that Mr Purkis was the founder of the Bugle Band in 1941, which took the place of the Schools Military Band, and which today is the Corps of Drums.
4 May 2008
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Dave Blower
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I've been talking to young Bill Roe today,and he has asked if any of you remember the "chain gang"It was a punishment for bad behaviour,and he tells me that you had to work all weekend overseen by "Skip" You had to wear your school blazer and short trousers so the masters knew who was on chain gang,and on "Parade" you were stood just outside the dining room facing the parade ground in blazer,short trousers,and your beetlecrushers for the remainder of the school to laugh at them.
Cross Country was run in his days(1953-6)you had to do with your boots,not plimsols and there were stewards at various points that ticked your name off so you could not cheat? we did!
Wimbledon he wore grey flannels and he thinks? a purple top.They used to sell the tennis balls to the stewards.Later on when he was still there they changed it to grey shorts and grey shirts opened neck he thinks..well done our Bill.
4 May 2008
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john.horn
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I was looking out of my lounge window this morning and saw a Japanese cherry tree in full bloom in the garden of the bungalow oppersite,it reminded me of the tree on the parade ground at Goldings with its lovely fauna of pink flowers in early May just like now,and thought if I could only transport myself back to Goldings say for just one week at this time of the year in 1944, and see that tree once again in full bloom.
The swimming pool would have been cleaned out and refilled ready to reopen,and the seeds I had planted in march would have sprouted big enough to be planted into rows on my little plot of allotment,and the Masters who couldn't be bothered to plant seeds would ask me if they could have some of my plants for transplanting in their gardens, they would give me sixpence or a shilling depending on how many they took.
I would sell my produce during the summer months, and make a handsome profit, not bad for about six packets of seeds for tuppence a packet or should I say a deuce.
John Horn Aberdeen 1942-45
4 May 2008
- Manchester
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Peter
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ask paul walkendon
3 May 2008
- sheppard and neame brewery
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Dave
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Looking for a tin of red ronuk and a bumper to bring to the reunion can anyone help?
2 May 2008
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