Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Not June Edwards - Miss Straughan and Miss Ramsey

Names updated by No 28 Dave Rogers - Facebook Bygone Bedlington group :- 

Westridge annual camping trip to High Wray bay in the Lake District. Photos, via John Fox, from Mr Cook the PE Teacher and posted on the Bedlington Facebook groups. 

Jack Kid commented :-  great photos from the annual trip to the Lake District, at the start of the school summer holidays. I think I went on 3 of these, probably 1962-63-64. One year, in the advance party that put up the bigger tents, we travelled in the back of a lorry (like a furniture lorry). No seats, no windows, just sitting/lying on the tents & other equipment. I recognise one or two people, but not many. Therefore, this probably was 1965 or after.

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Another thing that has come back to me. It was usual for us to take any canoes/kayaks that had been built in the Woodwork classes in the back of the "furniture lorry" and we would then paddle away on Lake Windermere (or whatever lake we were near to).

Esme Dent comented :- the camping was at High Wray bay near Hawkshead across from Windermere...loved the school camps...we used to take the trampoline from the gym as well..x

Names updated :- 

HPW  names No 13 as Lillian Moore

@HIGH PIT WILMA - this would be your year group. Do recognise any of them ?

James has supplied a clearer image and Anne Sanderson off the Facebook Bedlington remembered group reckons it was 1955 . I have asked her if she is No 31 (the only Anne named on the photo) but she hasn't replied yet :- 

Typo by me on No 43 Michelle instead of Michael - now corrected.

James - I passed a copy, of the one you sent me, to Vic. 

3 hours ago, Vic Patterson said:

Hi Eggy, No we don't and Dot hasn't seen it before, but she recognized those she named right away, my print wasn't the best but I'll try and sharpen it to see if she knows anyone else.

I have 'sharpened' the photo, with the numbers, the best I can with Microsoft Digital Pro 10. Hoping @James posts a copy without the numbers and names

Names updated @Vic Patterson & @James.

Do you have this photo Vic?

Isle of Man trip - 1954. Photo and names from  @James

No 40 updadted.

I assume it stems from our childhood pastime of 'plodging in the clarts'. Because many of the old photos are damaged or the image uploaded is a photo, with flash, of a photo (rather than a scan) then I attempt to repair them (Microsoft Digital Pro 1o) and enhance the colours. I haven't kept the original of this 1965 Mrs fox's class photo but this is an example of Before and After clarting :- 

40 minutes ago, Rigger said:

We cracked it, full house.  Well done everyone.  Its also helped  my memory!!

What about No 40. Should I change it to Christine Rowell?

It is CL - this one by Foxy from the pit heap. The building in the foreground, right side on Keith's and Left side on Foxy's I believe is a building from the old 'A' pit that they used to store materials whilst they were building the estate. @John Fox (foxy) will be able to confirm, or deny, that 

Error 20 whilst I was updating the image above so couldn't change it.  

And whilst I was typing this George Scott, Facebook Bedlington remembered also confirms No 3 and himself at No 21. 

@Canny lass + @Rigger - Mick Hedley - Facebook sixtownships group  says No 3 - John Foster & No 21 George Scott. Derek Stephenson - Facebook Bygone Bedlington - also confirmed No 3 as John Foster and added - 'not sure if his father ran The Howard Arms'

Names updated and updated photo posted on Facebook groups.

Names updated @Canny lass - Iv'e left 19 as Pat French and added Dorothy Dickinson ? to No 35. So still some 'clarting' to do 

1 hour ago, Canny lass said:

Eggy, would you like to explain the title: 'Mrs Fox's class clarting'. Clarting?

@Canny lass That's just my naming the photos when I start to enhance/photoshop and add text etc. When I am finished 'clarting' I normally rename the photo before uploading but in this case, and probably many others, I forgot. 

Photo and names from Alan Rigg.- Facebook - Bedlington remembered.

Missed one - No 25 Anne Tyler - confirmed by Lorraine Gilmour (nee Armstrong = No 34) cousin of No 39 Ann McClellan) - Facebook sixtownships group.

@Rigger - names updated.

@Canny lass - differences in Riggers list to your list = 

CL                                                 Rigger

16. Lorraine Armstrong       Margaret Coppin

                                                        Lorraine Armstrong - No 34

24 Barbara (Stephenson?)  Barbara Smith ?

31 Patricia French ?                Kathleen Brown

Photo from Michael Collpitts - Facebook Bygone Bedlinton group. Names from Michael Third, sixtownships group, & Eileen Buglass and  Isobel Jones, Bygonr Bedlington group. 

@Canny lass - added you list into the photo + No 42 Gladys Stewart from Bygone Bedlington member Margaret Vare :- 

Your list of names added to the photo plus Margaret Vare says No 42 is Gladys Stewart :-