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Richard C. Fuller Alan Dean Diane Walker Vanessa Manson (McCafferty)

    Janet Cummings (possibly now Lemon?);  had sisters Sarah and Joanna.  Her father was a Wing Commander in the RAF and they lived at RAF Marham Norfolk, then Bracknell in Berkshire.   Diana Smith (nee Ebbs), now of Downham Market, would like to get in touch. Diana - please contact us because your e-mail address no longer works!

    Judith Williams (nee Chambers), now living in Reading, is seeking Diane Walker of East House (Fry Hall) who left in 1966 and joined the Army.

    From the Norwich Evening News, 6th June 2001:  Margaret Blanchflower (Gardiner) and Anne Kelly (Read), who were among the very first boarders at the College, are trying to trace their old friends Myrtle Richards, Sheila Curson, Valerie Brown and Deanna Drake.

    Ruth (Hales) Richardson, Julia (Haes) Gibbons and Sue Culley would like to contact Pamela Keeley (East House Girls 1957 intake) and Sanchia Underwood (1963 leaver - Wells House Captain).

    Brian (Bryn) Harper (East/Norwich 56-63) wants to regain contact with Tony Dyson and Michael ('Tich') Davidson. tamsha@yebo.co.za

    Roger Garrard, long-serving Wymondham College teacher and co-author of 'Wymondham College - The First Fifty Years,' would like to get in touch with Peter Rogers rb.garrard@freeuk.com

    Mark Newman (Norwich, then Peel, 1970-77) would like to hear from Michael Carol, John Skene, Sean Cunningham, Simon Scales, David Bird, Jane Hill, Gillian Munn, Carol Seaman, Matt Paines, Grant Scott and Mallory Boothby.  He's already in contact with Robert Golding, Neil Kirby and Margot Stone jumiko@fbisu.net.mx

    Found on the Evening News ex-pats website: 'My name is Marion Rost (nee Marsh). I attended Sutherland House School in Cromer from 1966-1970.  After that I was a pupil at Wymondham College until 1973.  I  have lived in Germany since 1977.  I would like to get in touch with any old friends.'  Mjrost15@aol.com

    Craig Clayton (62-66), now in California, is looking for the following old friends: Jane Button, Linda Pocock, Jeremy Hood, Timothy Fitt and 'Bert' Lancaster craig.clayton@attglobal.net

   Kim Grimson (Chambers) was a County Grammar School student  1969-70; having to leave early when her family emigrated to Australia.  Kim would like to get in touch with schoolmates Hilary Slater and Janet Burrell, .... and teachers Mr & Mrs Harris, Miss Bowles, Mr Metters, Mr Lewis & Miss Jackson kimmyg1@optusnet.com.au

    Phil Vozza would like to trace Gavin Kedar (emigrated to Australia and vanished) and Peter Hooper (both circa 1972-1979 Gloucester/Cavell and Peel). phil.vozza.nps@norfolk.gov.uk

   Enid Stanbrook-Evans (Watson) is looking for Bronwen Dale and Christine Hulme.  Bronwen (nickname 'Blodwin') was last known to be "Wren Dale" serving in the WRNS at Portsmouth.  She was in Westminster house years back and probably left in 1962 in the 5th year.  Christine's father was in the RAF. She had two brothers Keith and I think Michael.  All went to WC.   In the last letter from Christine she was living in New Zealand and about to marry a Kiwi. She was in Westminster house too. [A Christopher Hulme was in 1A with me in 58 - Ed.]  enidst_evans@yahoo.com 

    Jerry Linden-Ball is trying to trace Mike Churcher (1972), who possibly went to work at Lloyds Bank in the Weybridge area after leaving WC.  vacant1uk@yahoo.co.uk

    Paul Hazzard would like to get in touch with Alison Drewitt (that was her maiden name), who was at the College 1977-82.  Please contact  paul_hazzard@yahoo.co.uk

    Phil Legrove left WyCol in 1972 to join the Junior Leaders Regiment at Harrogate.  His parents lived at Docking.  Colin Farrington lost track of him in the late 70's, but would very much like to regain contact.  cp.farrington@virgin.net

    David Mason, occasionally known as Dix, was at WC from 1955 till 1961 in East House (latterly Salisbury), would like to hear from any of his old contemporaries.  He remembers that he and Kevin Kennedy made valiant attempts to corner the market in second hand 45's and succeeded for a while! DAVIDJOANMASON@aol.com

    Sarah Hemstead is looking for Amanda Ross who was in Fry House between 1979 - 1984.  Sarah lost touch with her after 1986 and would love to hear from her again or any news on her. taloolahuk@hotmail.com

    David Honley - sometimes known as "Bronco" - was a member of Gloucester house in the early 1960s and was a wizard at Chemistry.  His father, an RAF Group Captain, numbered Douglas Bader among his friends.  Patrick Turner  (patrick@turnera2542.fsnet.co.uk) is keen to get back in touch and would also like to hear from Valerie Pine (1959-66) and South/Gloucester pupils David Church (1959-65), Horace Hare (1959-66) and Malcolm Girling (1959-66).

    Vanessa Harding (70's) would like to contact the following people that shared a dorm with her in Fry Hall: Deb and Barb Cairns, Jane Eyre, Claire Goldie, Helen Gundry, Lisa Rowe and Ruth Howard.  Vanessa hopes to be able to organise a 'get together' with them all sometime next year.

    Philip Wade (philip@windhoek.co.uk) and 'the 60's bunch' would like to trace Nicolas Barton, Michael Betts, Jackie Davis, Christine Housego, Caroline Lilywhite, Ian Ray, Valerie Quaile, Paul Richardson, Joy Smith, Timothy Webb, James Willimont, Lynda Ashby, Patricia Campbell, William Weston, Patricia Crawley, Vivienne Holby, Wendy Wilkins, Tony Baker, Michael Browning, Martin Masters and Gwen Wilson.

    June Payne (nee King), who was at WC from 1952-1956, would like to find her old friend Ann Harrison juneking1940@shareinet.net

    Does anyone have any news of Greg Powell, Ivor Riches and Ian Watling; all who would have left Wymondham College in 1968?  Linda Hudson (nee Pocock), 1963 to 1968, would like to get in touch.  LindHudson@aol.com

    Paul Waymark was in CGS 1967-74 and writes: "I still have very close ties with the College as my brother-in-law is Roger Morgan, games master at the school and my sister Jane taught at the school after leaving college.  Unfortunately I have lost contact with my closest friends Martin Keeley, Trevor Bowes, Dave Cartwright (who married Martin's sister), Graham Kett and anybody who was in the same year as myself.  I last met Martin and Trevor about 10 years ago when Martin worked for Reckitt & Colman in Lisbon, Portugal and Trevor worked as a Quantity Surveyor for a Norwich building company."   Paul now lives in Willerby (Hull) .... but we don't have his e-mail address!  Please drop us a line if you read this Paul.

    Steve Farthing writes:  "Does anyone have E-Mail addresses for Richard Gilead, Brian Langham, Tim Warren or Ernie Parsons (the English Teacher) and Wibbly Wood (Physics, who I believe married and was teaching in Kent in the 70's)?  Can anyone also remember the name of the Vicar of Morley who taught RE in the mid 60s?" stephen@stevef.demon.co.uk

    Trevor Corless would like to contact Mal Ryder and Paul Townsend tcorless@lineone.net

    Ben Carter would dearly love to have copies of the 1st XV photos from 1980 (his first year in the team) and 1981.  His own were lost 'in the dim reaches of time.' If you can help, please contact us or drop Ben a line at dva@sovintel.ru.

    Gillian Charlton, nee Spencer was at Wymondham from 1969 to 1976 in Winchester House (later to become Cavell).  She now lives in Bensville, NSW, Australia with her GP husband and two children; Adelaide and Fletcher.   "Having completed a Geography degree, Nursing Diploma and teaching Diploma I now find myself running asthma clinics in my husband's surgery.  Forced to tolerate my son and husband playing the drums, I am looking for some distraction and would love to hear from my old friends.  If something is not done soon I will also find myself having to watch the World Cup soccer!"  whizz@ozemail.com.au

    John Harris was a boarder in Kett Hall and left the College in 1979 as a 16 year old.  He would like to hear from his old chums Steve Frewer, Mark Strong, Jeremy Hardingham and anyone else who remembers him.  johnharris001@hotmail.com


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  Clive Beckett was at the College 1955-60 & left as a 5th Former.  He's now living in Clearwater Florida and runs his own Marketing & Design Company.  That's Clive at the left of the photo, with his wife Lynne and two visitors from the UK.  He'd love to hear from his old friends ...  clive_lynne@mac.com

    Kevin Shippey (1972 -79; Peel) was bass guitarist in the late Seventies band 'The Popes' with C.J. Burton (drums) and Dougy Walters (lead guitar and lead vocals).  Says Kevin: "I have many fond memories of playing music (badly) with the rest of the guys, CJ and Dougie. Where are you now? Fancy a jam? Believe or not I am still travelling up and down the country playing in a semi-pro band." kevin@moorhousemohan.co.uk

    Peter Nicholls (West House, 1956-62) would like to get in contact with any of his old old friends, especially Thomas Lawrence nicholls.pe30@btopenworld.com

   If any old friends of Norman Daniels (Grammar 1952-1955) would like to get in touch, Norman can be contacted through his sister Joyce Pycroft (1951-55) at bruncott@gotadsl.co.uk

    Richard Goodchild (1984-1988) would like to hear from anyone who was in the same year from Cavell House ritchie@goodchild7041.fsnet.co.uk

    Mike Stacey writes: "I am one of the original 'guinea pigs' that opened up the College in April 1951. I was able to make a visit to the 'new' (to me) College this summer and that brought back some nostalgia. Since then I have given some thought about trying to get together the names of the very first students. With the help of the WCA site, memory, David Spinks and Hazel Turnbull (Leveridge) I have put together a list of names. However it is top heavy with boys names to the extent I think I have more names than originally started in April!  I believe there were 60 of us, with an almost even split between boys and girls. I wondered if you could put an advert on the site for me in an effort to collect all the names. I am sure there must be readers of the site, readers of the school magazine and probably family of founder members still at the College (grandchildren by now I expect!!). If anyone can give me any information I will be most grateful.   My email address is michael.w.stacey@tesco.net "

    David Thorogood (Kett and New Hall in the 70's) would like to get in touch with Nigel Shepherd, Henry Swales, Paul Vignaux, Rory Mathers ... david@thorogood.co.nz

    Janette Smith (nee Beaumont) was at the College 1970 -1974 and was initially in Worcester and later in Lincoln.  Her father was based at RAF Sculthorpe.  She shared a dorm with Melanie Herd, Christine Butler and Jayne Walker amongst others. Her House Wardens were Miss Battye in Worcester and Mr Rutherford in Lincoln.  She would love to hear from anyone around in those days and bring back some great memories. JANETTEDS@aol.com

    Pauline Simpson (Vincent) - Yum-Yum in Mikado 1970 - would love to hear from Westminster House girls, 1963-70; Louise Oxley, Stephanie Johnson, Maggie ..., Diana ... , Julia Nicholls, Dorothy ..., Janet Adams, also any others from this era, including Chris Garner, David Bowerin, Barry Shepherd Pauline.Simpson@ukgateway.net
[Chris Garner, Louise Oxley, Julia Nicholls, Janet Adams and David Bowerin are all listed on the Wymondham College Association database at http://www.wymondhamca.co.uk/index.shtml - Ed.]

    Colin Hague (1951-54) would like to get in touch with his old friend George Mcneil Colin@haguec.fsnet.co.uk

    Mike Herring would like to make contact with any members of the 1950s skiffle group.  He has contact with Dave Turner (It!), but would love to hear from Bryan (Baby) Newman, last seen in South London in the late 70's, George Watson (who could actually play guitar), Fisky and any other old members of the band. mikedot@btopenworld.com

   Where are you Kevin Sparks?  An old friend of yours from Germany, Joe McGonagle (joe@ufology.org.uk) has been in touch and is keen to link up with you and your sister Theresa, as is Keith Gilby (keith@gilby.karoo.co.uk).  We've tried to contact you via the WCA database, but no success to date.

    Anne 'Chicken' Fawell writes: "I was at WC from 53-59 and would like to contact anyone who remembers me! I note from the Newsletter that John Beales is active with the Association. He was in my class and I remember going with him and his (then) girlfriend to his parents' pub one weekend (out of bounds, I guess!) . I also remember Suzanne Scott, Valerie Ball, David Burdett (who was head boy, I think) and Adrian Osler. Anyway, hope to hear from someone!  Anneprob26@aol.com

    Eric Bruce Peacock (otherwise known as 'Choppy'), attended the College in the 1950s.  He later emigrated to South Africa.   We have heard from his daughter Eileen that, sadly, he passed away a number of years ago.  All personal records of his time at Wymondham have been lost, but Eileen would love to find out as much as she can about his early life.  If you knew Eric, please get in touch with Eileen at eileenpeacock@beggars.com.

    Barry Adkins (North House 1954-59) is keen to re-establish contact with Robert Mapes, Michael Hulme (used to live in the Preston Area, but is not in the phone book), David Tilson (lived in East Winch) and Diana Gosling (left in 1960 and lived in East Dereham).  Please get in touch with Barry at janet@adkins84.freeserve.co.uk.

    Trevor Lincoln is trying to contact Carol Hazard who was at the College in the early Sixties.  brookhouse.mail@fsmail.net .

    Rhiannon Williams studied at the College from 1995 until 2002, as did her mother Gillian (nee Bishop; 1960s in Worcester House).  Gill passed away almost five years ago and Rhiannon would like to make contact with anyone who knew Gill, or has photographs of her. res_williams@hotmail.com

    Philip Bacon writes: "I would like to make contact with Ray (R.J.) Smith (Nicknamed unfairly ‘Screwball’ by the Art master, great characters, both!) and Gerald Gunton (Captain 1st XV) who were in the college with me from 1955 to 1962.My Nickname was Sam (after Sam Pig adventures)!  Ray went to Birmingham University and read Civil Engineering. We last met in 1963 at a college ball at Rugby College of Engineering Technology. Gerald became a Geography teacher and married Chris Vincent (also same years) who was at Canley Teacher Training College (Now Warwick University) and we used to meet there occasionally where I met my wife.  It would be great to make contact with them or Chris to find out what has happened over the years.  Best wishes, Phil Bacon (Sam) (Now living in Wales, Monmouthshire)  philbacon@europus.com

[Gerald and Chris were at the 2005 Reunion and we have passed Phil's message on to them via the WCA database web site]

    Colin Leaford asks if we ".... can find anything out about a Brian Norwood who was at the College in the 1950s and lived next door to my Mother in Station Road, Snettisham . Mum wanted to go to Wymondham too but her mother wouldn’t let her.  She just wondered what happened to him. There is a picture showing him in ’59 at eng_trip1.html.  Contact colin@leaford.co.uk  .

    Dawn Tupper (formerly Burlingham) would like to get in contact with Pam Medlock and Sue Speed.  Dawn was a year older but was quite friendly with both girls. dawn@reddy7.fsnet.co.uk

    Lisa Curry (Kett then Lincoln, 1988 - 1995) Now working for the District Council in Huntingdon promoting healthy lifestyles. Is hoping to get in touch with Garrick Munday, Ben Handford, Sarah White, Jo Doy, Garry Bond, Dodie Treplin among many others. Can be contacted on lisa.curry@huntsdc.gov.uk

    David Mills would like to find Sue Barnett who was at the College in the 60s. She was a good friend and her family also. She lived at Wells-next-the-Sea. Her brother Robert became a British Ambassador somewhere in the area of the Balkans. david@tenmagpies.demon.co.uk

    Shirley Barber (Rogotzki) is looking for Ruth Palmer. They were both at the College 1966 - 1972.  Shirley.Barber@qehkl.nhs.uk

    John Mayes was at WC 1955-1962 and would like to get in touch with John 'Fred' Lowton.  Fred is probably a solicitor, having been articled to a Thetford firm.  john.mayes@pipe-fittings.co.uk

    Can you help? ....... "I believe that Dave Corbridge was at your school before coming to Bicester Grammar School (Oxfordshire) in 1962/3. The picture in your gallery is of him doing the straddle.  Have you any idea where he is now, as we are organizing another reunion and would love to get in touch with him?" -  Bill.Holman@oxfordshiredaat.org.

    Hilary Schoop (1960-1968; now Hilary Ambler) has often wondered what became of her schoolmate Patricia Elmslie.  Does anyone know?  amblerdavid@bc.wbs.net.au

    Received from Marney Timms (marney.timms@gmail.com):

I have just been onto the Remembered site on behalf of my father who was at Wymondham around 1959/1960.  I was looking through the old rugby team photos that you have on the site and he was in one of them - Paul Timms in the 1st XV team in 1959/1960.

My Dad has been reminiscing about his school days a great deal recently and I would love to get a good copy of the photo reproduced and framed for him [
trying to arrange this - Ed.].  It would be great if you could forward my message to any of the team members as I know that Dad would love to get in touch with them again to talk about old times and see where people got to.

I can't believe that when my Dad was merely 17 years old my name may have been influenced by Mr Marney!

    Alan Loose writes:

I am trying to regain contact with two ex-New Hall students from the 1970s; Martin Warren, who I have had no contact with since 1979, and Gordon James, who I did contact about 3 years ago when he was flying out of Birmingham as a charter pilot.  I think my e-mail was filtering out his e-mails and sending them to the junk file so I lost contact after exchanging only a couple of messages.  My address is al_va99@hotmail.com

    Trevor Lincoln would like to contact Steven Hazzard who was in the choir in 1966 - trevhome@yahoo.com

 

    Valerie Grounds - now living in Libby, Montana USA (raising Boston Terriers):

 

 "I was at Wymondham somewhere around 54 to 56 - I would love to hear from some of the girls.  I remember Ann Smith, (she used to date Mick Herring); I saw him on the Old Boys picture and recognized him immediately.  David Spinks was there when I was there, and there was that Beatnik-type art teacher, I cannot remember his name but he played the piano and smoked at the same time, blues and jazz were his favorites. I had a stroke last year and it is hard for me to remember names .... but I remember the skiffle group, at least Mick Herring.  At the dances we danced properly in front of the teachers and then rock and rolled in the parts where they couldn't see us.  I also remember the under-house mistress, whose favorite saying was "Give Over" and Mr. Metcalfe ... "It has come to my attention..."  Val Curtiss (nee Grounds) justbostons@frontiernet.net

 

    Steve Kirk (Cavell 1972-78) is trying to locate Louise Coote, who was in Cavell in the early 1970s.  If anyone knows of her whereabouts or has any current contact details, Steve would love to get back in touch.  S.Kirk@massey.ac.nz

 

    Received from Anneke Davies:

 

"William Trevithick was a student at Wymondham, probably between the years 1966 - 1972. I was not a pupil but was a pen friend to 'Trev' (my parents on holiday in Norfolk put my name and address in a bottle and threw it out to sea, he picked it up on the next beach along the coast) during his time there and for some years after that. We lost touch and I have moved, house and country, many times since then and wondered where he was now. If you can help, contact me by e mail: annekebeckett@hotmail.com

 

    "I visited the College from 1996-2000 from year 10 till A-levels.  I used to live in Kett Hall. My problem is that I have lost contact  with all of my friends from then, due to going back to Germany.  Maybe it is possible to get back in contact through here?"  Oliver Clasen; emsio@gmx.de

 

    Gary O'Shea (oe@nelcollege.school.nz) is keen to contact the York House ‘splinter group:’

    Adrian Dubock asks: "What happened to my friend Alfred Ernest Jack Paul Joseph Tagliaferro (from Malta)? We sang "Michael rowed the boat ashore, hallelujah" , and many Beatles songs, together.  He was (probably still is) a great character."   adrian.dubock@syngenta.com

    Marcus Chapman (Cavell '82 to '87, Peel '87 to 89), would like any one to get in contact who remembers him and would like to reminisce about the good old days at marcus.chapman@hoodvoreslaw.co.uk, especially would like to hear from Sparrow, Sparky, Wiggy, Doc Blair et al.

Can you put a note out to see if anyone has an address/e-mail for Kate Setchell?   She was a great friend! I was in Kett 1985-1990.   My e-mail address is maxgidney@hotmail.com   Thanks,  Max Gidney.

    I think that the Gerry Moon featured in your website photograph went on to teach PE and I was one of his pupils at a British Forces School in Cyprus in 1969/70.  I met him again several years ago when I was teaching at a school (now closed) in Guildford.   My old school, St John's (Episkopi) is holding a reunion in September 2008.  We'd love to invite Gerry. Are you able to assist me in contacting him, please?  Steve Holbrook (stehen_holbrook7@yahoo.com)

    Where are they now?

I guess we all started in 1976 and left 7 years later!  I would love to know!!  

Regards, Scott Wedderburn (scott.w@jaguar-events.co.uk)

    From Jennie Rogers (nee Sedgley):

Jenniejennierogers@hotmail.com 

    Muriel Davie would love to know if anyone is in touch with Lesley Kirby mdavie@talktalk.net

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