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#    Date / Time    Message
1.    09/23/11    N/A
2.    09/07/11    N/A
3.    05/02/11    I was at the school and took O-levels in 1963 before returning to South Africa the next year. I was part of a number of SA expats like Bron Lipkin, Ron Godfrey etc who had fled SA in the 60s. I am still here in SA but have fod memories of Jack Fairhurst.
4.    04/15/11    when is the next reunion ? from Ted (Bob) Bates left 1969
5.    03/01/11    Hi, I've just been reading some of this site which is great. I was at Shene 1970-1972, lucky to get in as I failed the 11 plus due to being slightly dyslixs (or whatever). Somehow ended up with 3 degrees but none of them for spelling.
6.    02/24/11    Hello. I was a puplil at East Shene during the 60's but now remember very few names of fellow pupils. Several master's names are burnt into my memory though.
7.    01/21/11    Plug,frig,rocket,dick,snowy,Ron,phil....all inspiration. Cheers to the folk who may remember me (signed in 64.. Logged off or more accurately bogged off in 69.)
8.    12/22/10    Hello - Martin Kiersnowski ('snotski') 1966-73
9.    10/22/10    My Dad, Arthur Claiden, attended Shene Grammar School around about 1950ish. Sadly he lost his fight against cancer on 14 October 2010. (lisa.davison@ntlworld.com)
10.    09/10/10    Came across this site tracing history of a friend, John Worth. Would have fallen within intake 1925-39. Sadly John died on 5th August 2010 aged 81 years. He also attended ChristChurch East Sheen as a boy. R.I.P. John....(needham.phil@btinternet.com)
11.    07/25/10    My best wishes to all in the 'B' stream 1947-1952
12.    03/02/10    I attended the school 1966 to 1973. Have noticed that the next reunion is at TRFC in Hampton a club which I am a member of and where my son has played for the past 8 years.
13.    02/09/10    I attended Shene at the same time as Michael Mueller. You are welcome to get in touch. Eric Nicholas 70-72
14.    02/05/10    Hiya to all 1969-72 homeboys! From 'Mitch' your sometime hooker now tramping the Midland Circuit from Bridgnorth. Good luck with the reunion..I may come. Don't know about the entertainments - Now....what-would-OMAR-do?
15.    02/04/10    I was at Shene between 1961 and 1968. Peter Smith
16.    11/17/09    I went to Sloane Grammar and have I set up and run a similar website at www.sloanegrammar.co.uk . I believe Shene Old Grammarians & Sloane's Old Cheyneans merged at some stage. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks. From Mark Foulsham
17.    08/20/09    Just found the website, latecomer to the internet. Was at SGS c1952 to 1957. Have seen several names which gave pleasant memories. Clive Morris
18.    08/09/09    To Ernie Timms who spoke to Ray Argent at last reunion and who knew my dad Brian Argent at school - could you get in touch with his daughter, Nicola who is Interested in any stories/photos you may have. my email address is catinthehat68@yahoo.co.uk
19.    08/03/09    Forgot I went to school....William "Bill" Hislop (1962-1966)
20.    07/26/09    Denys Justham (1939-45) - hoping you made it past your 80th birthday - your old kerbside philosopher - BJ
21.    06/11/09    This site has really brought back some memories, both good and bad! I was at Shene from September 1956 to July 1962. It is very sad to learn of the passing of so many of my contempories. Will there be another reunion in 2009 or 2010?
22.    04/27/09    Good to find this. I attended Shene Sept 72 to April 74. Good memories being taught by some real characters. I was friends with Simon Ferrari and Steve Williams at the time. Where are they now? (Nigel Weir)
23.    04/24/09    forgot to give e-mail address: michael walsh (04/08/09)
24.    04/08/09    Just found your terrific site. Particularly sad to hear about Rob Vaughan. A good friend, boy and man. Michael Walsh
25.    03/24/09    I couldn't find anything on the 2008 reunion. Please help ! Brian Hughes 1952 intake
26.    03/14/09    I was at Shene in 1961-62 in the Lower Modern Sixth. I have many pleasant memories of my year. The education was excellent and I remember Mr. White and Mr. Wookey. I have kept in contact with several lads. AMAirola amcjairola@machlink.com
27.    01/17/09    Congratulations on your very successful 2008 Reunion. Wish I could have made it. Hallo to Mike Turner and Eddie Roberts.My e-mail address is patchess@shaw.ca
28.    01/14/09    Just spent a happy hour wallowing in nostalgia - so many memories revived! There were certainly some great characters on the staff. Chris Stagg 1956-63 (cjstagg@hotmail.com)
29.    12/30/08    What a wonderful trek down memory lane. My time @ shene was 1967-74.
30.    12/30/08    Would like to get in touch with any of the lads of my year.Iwas at sheen from 64-70,and after 26 years in germany,now live on the sunny costa blanca.You can reach me Steve Hewitt at steveoneinspain@telitec.com
31.    12/01/08    Change of e-mail address
32.    11/12/08    I was there from49 . All i remember at the moment is the singing master we nicknamed Stringy
33.    10/19/08    I was only there for a year 1971. but made good friends there. ALAN BURKE
34.    10/06/08    I have asked Ray Silcock if he remembers your Dad, Frank Colman, unfortunately he doesn't, I think Ray must have been older - he left the school approx.1-2 years later (he went there at approx.14) He hasn't any photo's - sorry,
35.    09/05/08    Chanced upon your site. Message no. 3 partic. caught my attention; would love to contact anyone who at ESCS for Boys 1927-Dec 1932 re my dad, Frank COLMAN. Old school photo especially of interest as none of his early years.
36.    08/18/08    Could Ian Appleby and John Webster contact Mke Baley a mike.bailey16@btinternet.com please. It would be good to make contact
37.    07/08/08    Just found the site...had a wonderful couple of hours reliving old memories. Roger Berlin 54-61
38.    06/27/08    I am writing on behalf of Mr Raymond Silcock who was at the school from 1927, when it first opened for approximately a year. He remembers Mr Shephard, Billy Bacon, Mr Gardner & Mr Hyde. He has a clear memory of the school first opening,(NOW 95)
39.    06/27/08    I remember Eddie Fuller he was in my form. There was a big trade in war souveniers and Eddie always had the best to offer. He died in Germany having joined the Paras and jumped off a water tower without his chute Excess lemonade. James Wood 1953 1958
40.    06/13/08    Peter Handford - I received a message from Peter's wife Felicity on 4th April 2007 stating that he died 6 weeks earlier from a malignant brain tumour.
41.    06/11/08    My name is John Chesterman. I was at Richmond and East Sheen Grammar School from 1944-1949. Iwish to get in touch with David Richardson. Icant get thro on his e-mail address so would like his tel no. I live in Canada.
42.    05/11/08    I was an intake in 1952, into '1West' along with Richard Simms, Rod Steggle, 'Fatty' Cooper, Paul (Frederick Brocklesby) Barnard [what a name to have to write on every Exam paper!], John Corby, Paul Telling, Paul Haddaway, etc, etc.
43.    03/10/08    Just came across this site...fond memories (1960-1967)of several students (and a few teachers!) though I left UK at 21 to work with the UN and never returned so unable keep up contact. Hope to get to the reunion in October. (robert.leigh@unvolunteers.org)
44.    03/08/08    So pleased to have found this site - What a treasure trove of memories! Mike Kewell 1954-60 (mike.kewell@talk21.com)
45.    03/02/08    I have just spent an enjoyable hour or so reliving old memories with the aid of this site. Thank you. I was very sad to read of the death a couple of years ago of Mr Friggens, He was a truly inspirational teacher. John Pearce 1961 -1965
46.    01/15/08    I also remember helping build the biology greenhouse. (How are you Rob Steggle?) A very useful skill in this age of DIY. The biology, and subsequently archaeology, kept me off the streets. John Hood 1953 - 1960
47.    01/12/08    I was alerted to the website by John Webster, with whom we have been exchanging Christmas cards for many years. Fascinating to ponder over all the people and events, they come back just as if it was yesterday - especially the teachers. Ian Appleby (64/67)
48.    01/06/08    Ron Summersby. I have contacted Reg Ingold and we both wonder where you are now. Can anyone help?
49.    12/22/07    If any of my schoolmates have email I would like to hear from them - Peter Truscott (Gobbi) 1951-1959
50.    10/09/07    N/A
51.    07/13/07    Discovered this site doing some midless 'surfing' one Saturadya. Brought back soem memories. I was at Shene Grammar School from about 1971 - 1976, just after the changew in name to Shene Sixth Form College & amalagamation with the girls school.
52.    06/13/07    Well done to John Clifford for finding this site ! We joined in 1966 and we're still in touch with each other. Myself, John, Bob Inman, Paul Flewers, Chris Knott, Tim Spearman. Will add some comments shortly and will definitely be at the next reunion.
53.    05/23/07    Glad to see Mick Grinter,Rocket and JB Free looking so well! Johnclifford33@aol.com 1966-73. Plenty of 1965 intake but 1966?
54.    05/10/07    Stephen Lees name has been left. Has anyone news of Stephen, also Keith Tidy and Mike Walker
55.    04/19/07    I saw in the news items that Peter Handford passed away this yeay. Anybody know the circumstances ??
56.    04/07/07    Phil Peace 1964 - 71 Was alerted to the site by Phil Stringer who I see regularly at Rosslyn Park Rugby Club. I immediately alerted Mike Bailey whos details appear below. I live in Sheen and can be contacted on philjpeace@aol.com
57.    04/03/07    Have just found this site and spent a happy couple of hours going through the photos and updates. Friends Reunited also has a fair amount of news as well. Was at Shene 64 to 71...good times. I can be contacted on mikebailey16@aol.com
58.    03/14/07    I was at Shene Grammar till 1962, Liverpool for dental degree, then off to sunny Saudi Arabia. I now live in Oxford,
59.    02/28/07    N/A
60.    02/16/07    Barry Gardner, where are you? Pat Lambert Skurnik
61.    02/12/07    Having just found the site I've spent a happy hour renewing many old aquaintances. I don't think we realised whilst we were there just how good a school Shene was. It is amazing to see how long served most of the staff were, Bob Lawson 64-70
62.    01/23/07    Stephen Lee, 1952-1959
63.    11/27/06    Wearranging an event/concert for old boys/girls from 1969 intake and from the sixth form college from circa 1972/3.This is on 3rd march 2007.Anyone interested please contact me Robin Staal on Staal7@aol.com
64.    11/25/06    Can any of you remember the Ethel Wormold School of Dancing? Somebody must, for the sign found its way to the school minibus! Or the 12 of you in York pretending to be from the local home for the demented? Paul (Economics & History 66-73)
65.    10/23/06    i attended during years 1971 - 1976. i was the fat boy of the school, such happy memories. mark brown, late of kew.



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