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Hindley & Abram Grammar School, Hindley

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Performance of Pirates of Penzance, c1966.
Performance of Pirates of Penzance, c1966.
Photo: Mary Sayers
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Item #: 264
Hindley & Abram Grammar School, c1966, performance of Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. Left to right (standing): Eric Britton; Wynford Bate; ?; John Ashton; Frank Jackson; ?; ?; as the Pirate King Mr. Tchaikovsky ('Chai', the German student teacher); Christopher Bowden; Mr. Morris; other teacher whose name I can't recall; ?; Bernard ?; Eddie Jones; ?; ?; John Stretch. At the front, kneeling, Susan Smith; cannot recall name of seated boy.

Comment by: william Entwistle on 8th April 2008 at 20:17

the boy next to end on right is Willy Entwistle. It is not John Stretch on the end.

Comment by: Clifford Fairhurst on 2nd October 2009 at 16:03

3rd from left is Philip Harris

Comment by: Clifford Fairhurst on 2nd October 2009 at 16:05

The German assistant was Grnot Schikowski

Comment by: Eddie Jones on 2nd June 2013 at 20:45

What memories that picture brings back! Derek Yates is the other teacher and is still alive and well in Blyth. I have forgiven him for being minister at my wedding. With no glasses on I was probably in danger of falling pff ythe stage!Eddie.

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