WALTON LE DALE County Secondary School, 1960.
Scholastic Souvenir Co. Ltd. Blackpool.
The image shows a mounted school photograph label from Walton le Dale County Secondary School, which is now known as Walton-le-Dale High School and is near Preston in Lancashire. It is dated 1960, and produced by the Scholastic Souvenir Co. Ltd., Blackpool.
FIRST YEAR FOOTBALL TEAM
Back row: Mr. Garstang, Mr. Hooper & Mr. Duxbury
Middle row: Robert Marsden, Robert Cuming, Michael Cornall, Trevor Morgan, Harry Rotherham, Keith Ashcroft & Derek Lovatt
Front row: Frank Smith, Willie Hodgson, Keith Bretherton, John Preston (Captain), Michael liethgoe, David Rennison & Lee Cowan
Frank Smith said, “Thanks for putting this photo on, it certainly takes me back, I can name them all starting with the back row. Mr Garstang Mr Hooper Mr kerr. Middle row Robert Marsden Robert Cuming Michael Cornall Trevor Morgan Harry Rotherham Kieth Ashcroft Derek Lovatt Front row Frank Smith Willie Hodgson Kieth Bretherton John Preston Michael liethgoe David Rennison Lee Cowan 1960 FIRST YEAR FOOTBALL TEAM John Preston was the captain and Mr Garstang the manager, Mr Garstang was a brilliant Teacher and a keen sportsman, we were very lucky to have him, I hope this brings some good memories back, unfortunately a few of the lads are no longer with us.”
(Mr. Alec Kerr, who was also at the school, was later corrected to Mr. Duxbury)
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