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(January 30, 2014)From: Chaim Simons <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, 5 May 2013, 8:34
Subject: former teacher William Charles Phelps
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, 5 May 2013, 8:34
Subject: former teacher William Charles Phelps
I am an alumnus of Carmel College (1953-1960) and am writing, on a voluntary basis, a history of the school (which closed in 1997). Included in this history will be a brief biography of teachers who were at Carmel College. One of them was William Charles Phelps (born 1908) who was a teacher, almost certainly of French, at the Camp School Hexham. He began teaching at the Camp School in the summer term 1955. However, after that term he left, and joined the staff of Carmel College, but he was only there for one academic year. He then rejoined the staff of Camp School for some period which I don't know its duration. He died in about 1966.
It has been suggested to me that it is likely that the school was the Brownrigg School. If this was indeed the case, I would be grateful if you could please let me have any information you may have on his teaching at Brownrigg School, and/or the contact details of anyone who may have memories of him there.
With thanks and best regards
(Dr.) Chaim Simons
With thanks and best regards
(Dr.) Chaim Simons
| Date: 2013-04-25 16:29:56 From: Keith Scott <[email protected]> Subject: Website Feedback Form Message
Sender: Keith Scott Email: [email protected] Sender IP: 209.121.35.8 -------------------------------------------------- Just thought that I'd pass on some information about Brownrigg during the war years. It was a camp school for evacuees operated by Newcastle Education Committee. Only girls were sent there, the corresponding school for boys being Dukes House Wood School near Hexham. My father (william Scott) was headmaster at Dukes House from May 1940 to December 1944 and his counterpart at Brownrigg was Isobel Marks. Although I was very young then, I vividly remember visiting Brownrigg from time to time and having tea at Miss Marks' house. Best wishes, Keith Scott |
| Date: 2013-04-27 10:44:09 From: Roly Brown <[email protected]> Subject: Website Feedback Form Message
Sender: Roly Brown Email: [email protected] Sender IP: 194.81.60.4 -------------------------------------------------- Yo Riggas,memories burnt out so soz if ive forgotten people.I attended from 60 til 63 in Tweed,Wansbeck and Tyne.The teachers i rem are Joe Raine[head],Ted Gray,Mr Parker,Miss Booth, young Mr Wilson and old Mr Wilson.Pupils i rem are Ron Macckormack,Alan Cademy,Alan Bolton,Alex Hobson,Dave Turnbull, Dave Jennings,John Kelso[who i still see],Richie Wales,Don Crisp.Keith Wills,Barry Cowell,Terry Keen,Ray Finnegan,Gerry Beare,Ray Scott,David Oates,Lorraine Massingham,Jean Allen,Mary Cummins,Jenny[Wren?],Marie [Scotland?],Aggie,Barbara and also Bashforth the local village hard lad.Loved the sat nite dances[kick up the backside if you were caught knecking],sunday evening music requests in the assembly hall,sat morn at Rods cafe in Pig iron lane[1/- for 3 plays on the jukebox], sunday morn visits to church,nipping out sharp for a quick half in the Black Bull next door then joining the end of queue back to school. Ive got quite a few more memories but ill wait to see if this text jogs anyones memories, cheers Roly |
Anyone have a contact number for Barry Cowell, see message ---
Eddie
Just been looking at the old photos of brownrigg I was there from 57 to 61 the football photo of the 50's thats me standing next to you (unnamed). Would you have a contact number for Barry Cowell I would love to get in contact with him again Thanks Dave Foster [email protected]
| Date: 2011-08-21 13:55:53 From: margaret sancaster <[email protected]> Subject: Website Feedback Form Message
Sender: margaret sancaster Email: [email protected] Sender IP: 217.171.129.73 -------------------------------------------------- hi there i was a former student at brown rigg in 1961 and would like to contact julie hodgeson of class 1961 if any one has any details that would bae great thaank you margaret sancaster |
| Date: 2011-07-19 19:00:22 From: Andrew Copeman <[email protected]> Subject: Website Feedback Form Message
Sender: Andrew Copeman Email: [email protected] Sender IP: 78.148.85.189 -------------------------------------------------- I wonder if anyone has any recollections of Miss Shield, English teacher in the early 50s, and I believe possibly deputy head. She went with Mr Wait to the Marton Camp School in Cheshire when that opened in (I think) 1955. She was my mother,and always had great memories of her time at Brownrigg. |
| Date: 2011-06-07 13:38:09 From: Thornley Jackson <[email protected]> Subject: Website Feedback Form Message
Sender: Thornley Jackson Email: [email protected] Sender IP: 81.103.177.46 -------------------------------------------------- Would like to trace Pat Sowerby and Joan Arthur from Prudoe also Colin Barker |
| Date: 2011-04-12 16:09:14 From: Rob Fry <[email protected]> Subject: Website Feedback Form Message
Sender: Rob Fry Email: [email protected] Sender IP: 194.176.149.230 -------------------------------------------------- Good day, I'm trying to find some info or whether anybody recalls my late mother who I understand attended Brown Riggs in the late 1940s early 1950s. Her maiden name was Frances Margaret Pringle. I wonder if any one remembers her or had any more information. |
No2 Copied from Facebook from Jo White
Hi, long shot, but does anyone remember either David or Norman Allbright being at Brownrigg? They were there in the late 50's. David was my dad and I'd love to know more about his time there.
No1
Appeal from Ken Bampton, His mother attended BR Camp S during the war, her name was Margaret Mowbray.
Does anyone have any information for these years or this lady.
Please send any information to me and I will pass this on to Ken.