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| 1 Jul 2021 | |
| Written by Albert Swinson | |
| Archives & History |
My first trip abroad, sweet sixteen!
First team players are from memory are....
Back row from the left:
Me, Ron Franklin, Frank Mcphee, Tony Martin, Brian Huggins, Ian Finlay.
Front row from the left:
Ernie Thornhill, Roger Bradford, Barry Gold, Danny Droy, Colin Beckett and Reg Horne
Interestingly three of us represented London Schools and four of us went on to train as PE teachers. I blame Derek Chant and Pete Salisbury!
"For a 12-yr-old from suburban London, who had never travelled abroad nor tasted curry or pizza, French cuisine and, more especially French sanitation, was unexpected & not a littl… More...
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Another cracking piece of creative writing from alumnus, Bill Read, written as his homework in 1951. More...
Owen Street in the 1960's More...
Bill Read, Class of '52, shares an excerpt from his diary record of school life at Owen's in the 50's. More...
"The teaching was fantastic - in particular my Further Maths teacher, Dr James, inspired me to teach." More...
"For a 12-yr-old from suburban London, who had never travelled abroad nor tasted curry or pizza, French cuisine and, more especially French sanitation… More...
"However this was fraught with danger because, as all pre-1971 Old Owenians will know, entering the school through that door was a capital offence in … More...