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Description: Undated. Aerial view of Cross Green Comprehensive School, situated on Cross Green Lane. At the bottom left, terraced housing on the Copperfields can be seen. User Comments: Name: John Drake Comment: We Think this picture is about 1971. Any other opinions. Email: Johndrake2007@yahoo.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: dave wigglesworth Comment: i spent some of the happiest days of my life at this school...i really miss it....1979-1982 Date: 09-Oct-2008 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: mark robbins Comment: what a fantastic site for a school look at all the land ideal for a sports acadamey Date: 11-Oct-2008 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: kenny kemp. Comment: 1965/1967 remember jumbo wilson ead of middle school oh and miss balmforth.i could never reach the right note;.... 1 Date: 06-Nov-2008 Email: ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: lee Comment: was ace at this school, and now its just a pile of bricks waiting to be moved! T***S! Date: 19-Feb-2009 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Mary Fisher Comment: My husband lived all his pre-married life in Copperfield View, at the bottom of his street, across the road, were tusky (rhubarb) fields. The the school was built - no more scrumping. The school wasn't 100% popular in the area, some of the behaviour of the pupils was far less than perfect. The school didn't last long, I don't know why, it seems to be the trend. Although husband had left school by the time CG was built he wouldn't have gone to it anyway, he went to Cockburn. Date: 24-Jun-2009 Email: mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Wendy Staniforth Comment: 1975-1978 Brilliant school,sad when it was closed. My old junior school demolished too, so only have the memories now of both schools. Date: 18-Mar-2010 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: michael bell Comment: was this the site of tillotsons farm Date: 01-Apr-2010 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Stella Proctor nee Diamond Comment: 1968-1971 I remember Miss Balmforth telling me I was doing better in my attemt at singing. The problem was I was miming at the time. HAPPY MEMORIES Date: 27-Oct-2010 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Stewart Comment: 1971 would be about right for the picture, I went to this school 1970 to 1974. The Fields around it were the school playing fields for Cricket, Rugby and Football there was also a running track marked out, just below the tennis and Netball courts. The School had 1500 pupils when I was there, but was down to less than 1000 by the 1980's. Teachers I Remember Mr Kane (Gavin) Miss Balmforth (Music) Mr Byewater (Math) Mr Hunter head of Geography Mrs Yarwood (Nora) French and Humanities Mr Smith Headmaster Date: 31-Oct-2010 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Edrich Wabb Comment: It has gone now - and for that, future generations of schoolchildren should be grateful. It was a disgrace Date: 30-Apr-2011 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Kathleen ( nee)Holroyd Comment: I went to school here from 1969 to 1973 . Had a great time . Good teachers and great friends . The school was the best at the time. Shame it had to be demolished. I remember the cross country ......glad I don't have to do that anymore. Date: 13-Sep-2011 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: steve Comment: A good school in its days ,two great gym's ,playing fields etc made some great friends ,d.dewar, j. harrison ,s.smith , r.baker- all around the 80's shame to see it gone Date: 31-May-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Anthony Child Comment: Well said Mr Wabb - whoever you are (I suspect that may be a nom de plume) . I was a pupil at that hole in the mid 70's - terrible place. Date: 14-Jul-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Dave Palmer Comment: This picture looks to have been taken sometime in 1971. I was at the school from 1966 to Dec 1970 when the family emigrated to Australia. The playing fields were started in 1969 and finished in 1970, before that we had to go up to East End Park. I remember Miss Joan Balmforth (Music)well, and Hunter (Geography). It seems like the school slipped during the seventies judging from some of the comments, all I want to remember is the good times during my time there. Pity its been demolished. Date: 26-Aug-2012 Email: drpalmer8@gmail.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: GEOFF SENIOR Comment: i think the best secondary school ever started 71 left 76 under the watchfull eye of mr hunter,mr wilson, mr linton games teacher,and i sure all the lads remember miss parker.e.mail address below for those who want to get in touch. Date: 19-Oct-2012 Email: geoffonavespa@yahoo.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: John Freeman Comment: I went to CG from 1966 to 1971. The playing fields were all completed by the time I left. Like Dave Palmer says, we had to use the pitches on East End Park to play Football or Rugby. I really enjoyed my time there, great days and always a good laugh! Shame the place got skittled!! Some good teachers like Miss Reading, Miss Balmforth, who lived round the corner from my Ma on Nixon Ave and Mrs Vickers, but some right tossers like the gym teacher Wilson and that old get Hunter as well. Hope he had a miserable retirement! Good old school and some good mates! Date: 06-May-2013 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________
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