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Newspaper cutting from Joe Grant - St Bede's Senior school - Morris dancing at Hartford Children's gala. Names from Molly Forsyth - Bygone Bedlington Facebook group.

The photographs of St Bede's with the head master on it from 1951 reminded me of my last year in his class 1962-63. He loved football and would let us watch England play first half before we went home. Very different times in those days. He was always so proud of an ex pupil called Brian O'Neill who went to Burnley to play for them. He encouraged us to go and watch Brian play for Burnley reserves against Newcastle. Me an another lad went. He was really chuffed with us for going. Brian was an excellent player hugely underated by Alf Ramsey. He ended at Southampton around late sixties early seventies.

3 hours ago, Jr6468 said:

The photographs of St Bede's with the head master on it from 1951 .......

@Jr6468 - was the head master Mr McCormak?