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Gidlow School Football Team c.1957
Photo: RON HUNT

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Photo of the school team taken c 1957 Looks like it's taken after a game with the state of their legs<g>

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Comment by: J & J MOLYNEUX on 12th February 2012 at 10:30

EITHER DAVID OR PETER LYON BACK ROW FAR RIGHT, LIVED IN Guildford Crescent B/H

Comment by: alan on 9th March 2015 at 16:25

I was hoping one of you who lived in Guildford crescent beech hill did you know MR.BRIAN LEIGH TEACHER AT ST .JAMES WORSLEY MESNES No 10 I think? I was captain of his team 1957/9

Comment by: Barrie Hartley on 3rd January 2017 at 19:08

Standing second left is Eric Redrobe, four left is Eric Smith far left is Ron Overton
Seated middle is Barrie Hartley

Comment by: Barrie Hartley on 7th January 2017 at 21:20

5th from left back is John Farrow
I was at Gidlow from 1955 to1960 Mr price was the Headmaster, Jack Sharrat taught Geography Enjoyed my time there great mates and some very nice girls too

Comment by: Bernice Cox on 5th February 2017 at 05:25

John Farrow was my very first boyfriend. He was football mad !
He eventually married a Gidlow girl Maureen Leather...sadly they are both deceased now, Maureen in a car accident in 1978 and John in 1988.

Comment by: Ron Overton on 21st May 2017 at 19:27

Barrie
Glad to see you are still alive. They were good days
Ron Overton

Comment by: BILL TROWBRIDGE on 22nd March 2018 at 19:39

BARRIE AND RON GOOD TO KNOW YOU GUYS ARE STILL AROUND
I USED TO HAVE MANY A PINT WITH ERIC SMITH IN THE SPORTSMANS CLUB MID SIXTIES TAKE CARE LADS

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