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PHOTOS OF STAFF & CHILDREN OF FORTON SCHOOL
We are most grateful to readers of Village Voice who have located several photos from the school taken 50 or more years ago. Please scroll down to find a selection of these.
We shall be pleased to hear from anyone
with additional photos and/or information.
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We are most grateful to Mr Patrick Battersby
for contacting us about the above photo which had been found for us by Mrs Margaret
Crane. Mr Battersby took the photo to his father in law, Leslie Thomas Helme and
his cousin Mary Hall who both appear in it. They have identified the following:
1st Row 1st from left: Harry Townley of
Potters Brook
5th from left:
Mary Hall of Potters Brook
(Mary has
a bandage on her leg following a recent road accident)
2nd Row 1st from left Colin Bell of New
Holly Garage
3rd from left
Eric Crane of
4th from left
Gerald Helme of Potters Brook
6th from left
Frank Helme of Potters Brook
7th from left
Leslie Thomas Helme of Potters Brook
8th from left
Walter Helme of
Back
Row
6th from left Annie Hardman of
7th from left
Sarah Fox of Holleth Farm
8th from left
Ada Lund ( Headmaster’s daughter)
9th from left Joan Lund (as above, both living at the School
House)
