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Somercotes Parish Council
has been awarded
Quality Parish Council status


Somercotes Junior School Circa 1949/50
by Parish Council on Monday 14 May 2012


Back Row (left to right) –  Alan Green?, Colin Camm, John Hawkins, Brian Atkinson, Bernard Cadman, John Riley?; Peter Fincham, Stuart Meredith, John Bowring, Peter Spendlove, John King, Robert Elliott, Derek Howe, Harold Burton, Harry Ward

Middle Row  (l-r)– Mary Bakewell, June Radford, Sheila Elliott, Marie Baines, Phyllis Hodgson, Maureen Amos, Donald Miles, Roger Bexon, John Straw, Dave Atkins, Brian Taylor, Raymond Howe, Norma Sansom, Myra Hollingworth, Ann Fletcher, Kathleen Loundes, Marlene Best

Front Row (l-r)– Glenda Johnson; June Storer, Joyce Caulton ; not known; Barbara Saint, Maureen Bradford, June Woollands, Mrs Dawes, the teacher, Betty Wiseman, Margaret Fantom, Muriel Hopkinson, Mavis Taylor, Enid Curtis,
Barbara Durham, Pat Storer, Pauline Johnson

Mr Miles said that Robert Elliott went to live in America, and that John Straw used to have  a shop called Regent Hardware.

Do you have anything interesting to tell us about any of the people in this picture, and can you identify the girl fourth from the left on the front row?  There are also queries against the name Alan Green and John Riley on the back row.  Can anyone confirm their identity?  Please let us know on 01773 603810, or call into the Parish Hall office and see  Glynis.

Thanks to Mr Donald Miles for providing this photograph.

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