Mr. Wright's Class 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mr. Wright's Class 16th May 1977

Back Row: Tracey Bailiss, Stuart Tomlinson, Roger Goddard, Diane Kettle, Darren Murray, Robert Haines, Ian Shaw, Stephen Wightman

Third Row: Paul Sellers, Julie Hill, Susan Burton, Ian Field, Kerry Dolman, Julie Morten, Matthew Hodgkin, Julie Parkinson, Mr. Wright

Second Row: Sara Duffin, Michelle Hurcombe, Susan Needham, Teresa Measom, Dawn Drury. Sharon Ryder, Sharon Harper, Wendy Guilliver, Tracey Cockle

Front Row: Julian Gilbert, Kane McLellan, Russel Gumbie, Andrew McCullam, Paul Willett, John Vickers, Ian Statham

Many thanks to Julie Weston for providing this photograph and collecting all the signatures on the rear photo surround at the time back in 1977.

A Day Trip To Blue John Mine, Derbyshire circa 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
A Day Trip To Blue John Mine, Derbyshire circa 1977

Many thanks to Janet Wright for providing the photo of everyone that went on the trip.

The photo below show's Tania Woods on the left and Diane Pennington on the right during the same day. Many thanks to Diane for providing this photo too.

Newbold Verdon Primary School Miss Broomfield's Class July 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School

Miss.Broomfield’s Class July 1977

Back Row: Jonathan Beck, Ian Westaby, Angela Langton, Lorraine Hall, Stephanie Yates-Smith, Keith Bateman, Darren Bonner, Miss Broomfield

Middle Row: Andrew Hardy, Andrew Green, Paul Larrard, Claire Taylor, Teresa Smedley, Wendy Bennett, Garry Robinson, Bryan Harding, Michelle Peace

Front Row: Helen Murray, Wendy Mitchell, Garry Daines, Lesley Brown, Claire Alburn, Belinda Richards, Neil Moseley, Julie Boulter, Nigel Marlow

Sitting: Karl Allison, Sharon Tyres, Michelle Harrison, David Fowkes

Many thanks to Ann Burdett for providing this photograph and naming everyone.

Newbold Verdon Primary School The Rugby Team 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School

The Rugby Team 1977

Back Row: Tim Wright, Huw Ward, Stuart Tomlinson, Jeremy Edwards, John Vickers

Front Row: Gary Tyres, Ian Statham, Mitchell Ward, Matthew Hodgekinson, Kane McClennan, Jason Field, Russell GUmbie

Many thanks to Gary Tyres for not only providing this photograph but naming everyone also.

The Football Team 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
The Football Team 1977

Back Row: Paul Storer, Paul Larrad, John Mead, Barry Driver, Roger Goddard, Andrew Smith

Front Row: Stephen Hitchman, ?, Sean Coy, David Fowkes, Robert Hayes, Paul Willet

The Gymnastic Team 1977



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The Gymnastic Team 1977

Back Row: Ashley Aris, Claire Palmer, Susan Cooper, Mr.King

Front Row: Helen Palmer, Joanne Barnes, Sharon Ryder, Linsey Powell

The Recorder Group 1977

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Recorder Group 1977

Back Row: Anne-Marie Hill, Andrea Wright, Gillian Pape, Karen Cooper, Louise Piggot, Sarah Greer, Laura Statham, Mandy Nutting, Heather Blower, Alison Wadsley, Johanna Hayes, Joanne English, Morag Childs, Mrs.Woolerton

Third Row: Jennifer Warner, Sharon Coles, Karen Mead, Lisa Williams, Keeley Blowers, Rebecca Lane, Karen Shaw, Sarah Reed, ?, Louise Brown, Angela Bell

Second Row: Tracey Davies, Sharon Bird, Zoe Jeffs, Tracey Kendall, Hayley Rhodes, Mellissa Matson, Jolie Smith, Emma Payne, Denise Kettle, Anita Roach, Hannah Piggott, Stephanie Duffin, Sharon Ward, Tina Stanton

Front: Steven Newman, Paul Kendall, John Gamble, Peter Broughton, Michelle Hammond, Helen Maycock, Wendy Mitchell, Stephanie Yates-Smith, Marie Field

The School Orchestra 1977



Newbold Verdon Primary School

The School Orchestra 1977

Back Row: Tania Barnes, Mark Woolerton, Julie Boulter, Sarah Selkirk, Juliette Wilson, Mrs.Woolerton

Second Row:R.Fletcher, Caroline Wells, Sandra Goddard, Ashley Aris, Tracey Moore, Linsey Powell, Claire Palmer, Sam Perridge, Joanna Wilson

Front Row: Joanne English, Sarah Greer, Joanne Barnes, Sarah Wadesley, Ian Barnes, Wayne Simmons, Ian Brown, Helen Maycock, Collette Hall, Helen Palmer



The School Choir 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
The School Choir 1977

Back Row: ?, Wendy Mitchell, Caroline Wells, Sandra Goddard, Ashley Aris, Tracey Moore, Susan Cooper, Wendy Bennett, Lesley Brown, Angela Langton, Darren Seal, Stephanie Yates-Smith, Michelle Peace, Belinda Richards, Helen Murray

Third Row: Claire Palmer, Tania Barnes, Julie Argle, Stephen Hitchman, Emma Linlord, Heather Blower, Lindsey Powell, Lorna Statham, Mandy Nutting, Theresa ?, Julie Boulter, ?, ?, Diane Kettle, Mrs.Woolerton

Second Row: Ian Brown, Mark Woolerton, John Vickers, Darren Murray, Russell Gumbie, ?, Helen Flewitt, Dawn Thompson, Tracey Knight, Ian Field, Dawn Drury, Jenny Armsdon, Sara Duffin, Collette Hall, Helen Palmer, Rachael Fletcher

First Row: Ian Westaby, Bryan Harding, Andrew Smith, Mark Statham, Barry Driver, Neil Mosely, Keith Bateman

Staff Photograph 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Staff Photograph September 1977

Standing: Hilary Barnes, Ruth Morrell, Jess Twycross, Maggie Sylvester, Linda Austin, Kunda Sidhaye, Irene Willis, Angela Palmer, Vicki Heath, Averil Woolerton

Seated: Roger King, Mike Harding, Ann Broomfield (Burdett), Benny Clinton, Malcolm Mould, Lily Biggs, Nancy Argyle, Tim Wright, Peter Smith

Mrs.Willis's Class 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs.Willis’s Class 30th.June 1977

Back Row: Sarah Pearce, Justine Spencer, Mark Sturgess, Jonathan Taylor, Rachael Kent, Michael Tyres

Second Row: Jonathan Rhodes, Sarah Allen, Ray Preston, Richard Gerrard, Dean McSherry, Damian Holingbery, ?, Donna Hammond, ?, Mrs.Willis

Front Row: Heidi Hunt, Deborah ?, Sarah Needham, Tracey Hinks, Gary Brand, Paul ?, ?, Sam Knight, Clare Hubert, Amanda Wightman, Helen Mortiboy

Mrs.Palmer's Class 1977

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Mrs Palmer's Class 30th.June 1977

Back Row: Mrs.Palmer, Antony Smith, Hayley McSherry, Christopher Payne, Teresa Smedley, Sarah Selkirk, D.Mayes, Joanne Wilson, Chris Weston

Third Row: Mark Woolerton, Angela Bell, Ian Barnes, Rodney Barlow, David Haines, Steven Vesty, Dawn Thompson, Dean Allison

Second Row: Andrea Stevens, Steven Sutton, Jan Chelstowski, Sarah Reed, Ellen Bates, Helen Flewitt, Michael Jordan, Tracey Knight, Joanne English

Sitting: Andrew Fennell, Sarah Greer, Andrew Sellers

Mrs.Morrell's Class 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs.Morrell’s Class 30th.June 1977

Back Row: Christopher MacReynolds, Nicola Taylor, David Hinchcliffe, Robert Shelton, Tracey Ball, Luke Hollingbery, Stuart Kellock, Christopher Hill, Zoe Stephenson

Third Row: Paul Smith, Mellissa Matson, Dean Moore, Rebecca Boam, Helen Drury, ?, Tina Fisher, Verone Taylor, Rachel Church, Mrs.Morrell

Second Row: Tina Payne, Cathryn Petcher, Justine Hales, Tracey Kendall, Fiona Measom, Judith Boulter, Hayley Rhodes, Jayne Bartrum, Katrina Allison, Emma Taylor

Front Row: Richard Barnes, James Preston, Michael Cocoran, Darren White, Gavin Rawson, Mark Day, Stephen Mortiboy 

Mrs.Twycross's Class 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs.Twycross’s Class 30th.June 1977

Back Row: ?, Ian Broughton, Anna Baker, Christopher Hemmings, Rebecca Swan, Victoria Lane, Mandy Heggs, Matt Newman

Third Row: Matthew Wileman, Carl Pears, Ian Slater, Barbara Pickering, Wendy Packer, Matthew Gardner, Robert Webb

Second Row: Dawn Hallam, Tracey Herrick, Joanne Ashton, Donna Hurcombe, Sarah Maudsley, Hayley Farrington, ?, Claire Stephens, Georgina Coles, Helena Chelstowska

Front Row: Peter Adcock, Nigel Vickers, Steven Boorman, Andrew Edwards, Simon Field

Mrs.Austin's Class 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs.Austin's Class 30th.June 1977

Back row ?, Simon Kellogg, Claire Buckmaster, Tracy Powell, Ingrid Cooke, Jason Moore, Krista Alford, Elisa Raine and Mrs Austin.

2nd Row - Rachel Gilbert, Vikki Matson, Julie Gardner, Wayne Newman, Martin Stanton, David Sutton, Anne Deacon, Lynette Talbot, Kerry Jeffs, Lisa Hardy, Vicky Ryde

Front Row - ?, Andrew Maudsley, Craig Hallam, Louise Jeffs, Kerry Gumbie, Steve Spriggs, Darren Mitchelson, Neil Payne, David Gillard, Philip Beech

Mrs.Heath's Class 1977 - Name List

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs.Heath’s Class 30th.June 1977


"Autographs Of My School Friends"


An example as found on the rear of all 1977 school photographs

Mrs.Heath's Class 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs.Heath’s Class 30th.June 1977

Back Row: Yvonne Beck, Pip Pateman, Karen Cooper, Gillian Pape, Ian Powell, Phil Roberts, Louise Piggott, Karl Southwell, Wayne Wright, Mrs.Heath, Brian Winter

Third Row: Jonathan Palmer, Jo McRam, Darren Robinson, Graham Preston, Lesa Webb, Nicholas Field, John Spencer, Richard Mayes, Amanda Millard

Second Row: Rosemary Langton, Melanie Smith, Tanya Astil, Wendy Harvey, Joan Jordan, Anita Roach, Andrea Wright, Tracey Marlow, Judith Towers

Sitting: David McCullam, Tina Stanton, Karl De Winter, John Michell, Carl Aris, Andrew Finn, Nathan Vesty, Nicholas Reid

Mr.Smith's Class 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mr Smith's Class 30th.June 1977

Front Row - Roger Underwood, Mitchell Ward, Paul Johnson, Richard Pennington, Harvey Leader, Jeffrey Belcher, Gary Jeffs

Second Row - Joanne Timpson, Lisa Wright, Paula Hinchliffe, Tracy Gray, Sharon Moore, Lisa Boulter, Debbie Manley, Zoe Dolman, Kay Deacon and Mark Daines

Third Row - Christopher Langton, Julie Griffin, Julian Beck, Melanie Patmore, Alan Hay, Darren Lawrance, Jennifer De Winter and Ian Milbourne

Back Row - Paul Smedley, Adrian Spencer, Roger Packer, Mark Wilson, ?, Michael Parkinson and Nigel Cooke

Mr.King's Class 1977

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mr King's Class 30th.June 1977

Back row: Robert Taylor, Simon Barnes, Mark Henderson, Susan Draper, Susan Davies, Marie Field, Wayne Beck, Jonathan Allen and Mr King. 

Third row: Paul Mosely, Daryl Linwood, Tracey Perry, Diane Pennington, Maxine Drury, Richard Wileman, Michelle Ward, Darren Bonner, Paul Bartram, Michael Perks. 

Second row: Kevin Talbot, Sue Marriot, Georgina Tyers, Julie Knight, Suzanne Smith, Morag Childs, Jane Bills, Wendy Bell, Gary Tyers.

Front row: Derek Petcher, Roy McCullam?, Steve Allison, Gary Poyser and David Hardy

Mr.Clinton's Class 1977

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Mr.Clinton’s Class 30th.June 1977

Back Row: Linsey Powell, John Mead, Kelvin Marriott, ?, Keith Clarke, Ashley Aris, Barry Driver, Julie Argle

Third Row: Mr.Clinton, Tracey Moore, Caroline Wells, Paul Shaw, Tania Barnes, Claire Palmer, Anne-Marie Hill, Sandra Goddard, Darren Seal

Second Row: William Allen, Derek Underwood, Mark Statham, Lorna Statham, Mandy Nutting, Andrew Smith, Neil Gulliver, Russell Corbett

Front Row: Paul Cawrey, Gerald Gilard, Simon Ryde, David Mitchell, Stephen Hitchman