1940s – Page 2 – Old Pharosians

1949 Prefects (1)

1949 PREFECTS

Back row (l to r). ??( just part of face),

Geoff. Miskin (behind mask!)
Middle row (l to r). Bob Freer, Derek Belsey,

Jim Davison, Colin Henry, Ed Southey, Dennis Weaver
Front row (l to r, kneeling). J P Rooks, ? ?

(A note on the back of the original photo says

“A: Miskin is behind the mask.

B: Walford has gone to York”)”

Many thanks to Derek Belsey for this photograph. (5th Mar 2003).

1949 Rugby

RUGBY 1949-50

C. R. BAILIFF. P. H. JANAWAY. R. J. JENKINS. B. J. SKINNER. F. FISHER. F. R. GRABHAM. F. R. BLACKAH.

J. C. BOOTH, Esq. A. A. NORMAN. G. A. EVANS. D. G. SIMMONDS. K. T. CARROW. A. G. WRIGHT. T. E. ARCHER, Esq.

B. E. ARGENT. D. STOREY. F. S. SMITH.

Back row (l to r): Stevens, Ayling, Pain, Rooks (vice-capt.), Norman, Crouch, Jenkins, Simmonds.
Middle row (l to r): Mr T E Archer, Carran, Miskin,, Belsey (capt.), Wright, Grabham, Mr J C Booth,
Front row (l to r): Kremer, Storey, Evans.

Hi Paul,
Rugby this time – 1949 1st XV

This seems to conflict with the 1949-50 1st XV photo that you already have on the website. I think perhaps the confusion may come about since, as I recall it, we used to play Soccer (Football) in the first winter term (i.e. before Christmas) and Rugby in the second term. I believe that this may have been because in those days there weren’t enough other school teams in the district to provide full fixture lists for both winter terms. This applied especially to Rugby, which we had got hooked on during our years in Ebbw Vale. However, the situation might have changed towards the end of 1949 so that Rugby could be played before and after Christmas – hence the 1949-50 1st XV.

Derek Belsey. (26th Mar 2003).

Photo taken by Lambert Weston of Folkestone.

1949 Football U13

UNDER 13’s FOOTBALL 1949-50

Back Row:- Brain Stevens, Brian Rogers, Dave Gough, John Ellis, Len Dunford, Gordon Don.

Middle Row:- J C Booth, Colin Abbott, Ronald J Miller, Russell Bramwell, Mr Cowell.

Front Row:-Lewis Gordon Willcox, Bruce “Titch” Davidson.

Names and photograph thanks to Russell Bramwell. (3 Dec 2005)

1949 Football

FOOTBALL 1949-50

C. E. CHAPMAN. R. T. JACKSON. A. GILDAY. B. E. ARGENT. J. R. McMANUS. A. G. WRIGHT.

J. C. BOOTH, Esq. F. R. GRABHAM. J. K. PEERS. G. A. EVANS. D. G. SIMMONDS. A. A. NORMAN. K. H. RUFFELL, Esq.

1949 Football Colts

COLTS SOCCER XI 1949-50

Top row l to r:- Brian Sellars, Ron Kirk, Ted Latchfield, Reg Flowers, Rob Pain, Tom Sellars, Ralph Ashdown.

Bottom row:- J C Booth, Richard Francis, Peter Burville, Laurie Kelly, Graham Piggott, Peter Knights, R. W. Murphy.

Names thanks to Peter Burville.

1948 Play – “R.U.R.”

PLAY 1948 R.U.R.

I attach a couple of photos of the R.U.R. cast from the school production in or around 1948 (I think it’s written up in the Pharos of the relevant year.) In the one without Old Booth, I am third from the right (with bow tie), and A.A. Norman (Tony?) is seventh from the right. The ‘ladies’ may not be seeking identification…

In the larger group, I’m third row up second in from the right, while ‘Tony’ is third row up and sixth in from the right. Would your archivist be interested in the originals? If so, should they be sent to the school?

The soccer photos I have are probably house teams rather than school teams (Country House, as I recall). Is this too low down on the totem pole to be of interest?

Thoroughly enjoying going over the stuff…you’ve done a remarkable job. One of my best buds was a bloke called Gordon Killip (“Kipper”)…saw his ugly mug in one of the photos for the first time in 50 years!

So in return I’ve made a small contribution to the Old Pharosians pot; looking forward to delving in again on a rainy weekend.

Best wishes,

Mike Grover
Canada