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The information on this photograph was provided by Christine Johnson (nee Beard) who lived at 51 Park View Brierley, and attended the school from 1949 to 1955. Christine moved with her husband John to Perth Western Australia. John taught at Felkirk and Cudworth school. Christine sister Marlene still lives in Brierley and is married to Terry Haynes of the St John Ambulance fame. Thanks also to Gordon Steele for adding 4 more names although he isn't sure about George Kerly.

Schools 28

Circa 1950s

St Paul’s C of E School Mrs Horton’s class 

Back row left to right:  Mrs Horton teacher, John Hawley , Roy Makings, John Wheater, Raymond Dye, Wilfred Oliver, David Nicoll, Malcolm Crick, Terence Donohue, Gordon Steele, Alan Fleetwood, Geoffrey Bell, Anthony Spaxman, Peter Dawson, Mr Balmforth headmaster. Middle row right to left: Sylvia Law, Tony Ince, Carol Ince, Michael Haigh, Jean Tomlinson, ?, Peter Kay, ?, Barbara Carr, Neil White, Anne Gascoigne, Mary Harding. Bottom row l to r: Jean Horsefall, Katherine Harris, Pat Jackson, Pat Audin, Margaret Bates, Jose Crick, Pauline Scott, Doreen Smith, Jean Armstrong and Christine Beard.