Schools in the Fifties and Sixties
This photograph shows the John Hunt School Orchestra with Norman Pickering, about the year 1960. The School opened in
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1955 as Trench Boys’ Modern School under Headmaster, Harold Fletcher. It was renamed after John Hunt of Everest fame who regularly visited and took a great interest in the School. Later the School was made into a mixed Comprehensive School under Headmaster John Goddard. |
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Trench Boys’ Modern School Staff in 1956. Amongst the faces are Headteacher Harold Fletcher, Sir John Hunt and Reverend G. Smith. |
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A Science Lesson at John Hunt Boys School circa 1960 |
Romany Fayre 1962
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Our picture shows a happy group of fund raisers at a Romany Fayre held at Trench Methodist Chapel in October 1962. We would be interested to know if anyone recognises any of the faces. |






