Robert Storr found this poster in his loft.

BROWN, Kenneth William. 1931-1938. b Bulwell 2 July 1920. Well-known cricketer for Hucknall and the school (over 1000 runs in 1938 including a century for HM). RAFVR, trained as a pilot in USA; transferred to Air Transport Auxiliary. Teacher training in Leeds. Taught at Beardall Street, Annie Holgate and National Comprehensive schools in Hucknall. d May 1998. Notice in Hucknall Dispatch 29 May 1998.

RENNIE, Ian Everitt. 1954-1959. b Nottingham July 1943. Quantity Surveyor; partner at Gleeds of Nottingham. d 27 November 2006.

SEARLE, Roger Stuart Norman. 1954-1959. b Derby 24 September 1942. Lived at Bramcote. d Elizabeth Vale, Adeliade, South Australia 25 February 2016. Death Notice in Centralian Advocate.

David Hallam has provided the following information on his cousin:

HALLAM, Albert William DFC. 1933-1937? b Beeston 1921; d Surrey 1987. RAFVR 1942, cmd 1943; F/O 1944 (207 Squadron flying Lancasters), DFC gazetted 1944; F/Lt 1946. A member of the aircrew servicing the Moscow Conference and later a member of the Queen’s Flight. Fighter Control Branch from 1953. Cousin of Donald Hallam (below).

Now on the OBITS Page

This photograph appeared in the Facebook Group Henry Mellish Memories recently. It was posted by Malcolm Lindley and he with other members of that group contributed to the identifications. Garry Humphreys has added another name. One remains unidentified.

It is likely ;to have been taken in the Summer Term 1965 since those present do not match the list of prefects for that year in The Centaur. Some in the list had left earlier in the year and several who were listed as prefects the next year must have been promoted.

Back row: Rod Poxon, R J Lane, Ken J Rockley, David W Davidson, J A Harryman, M W Woodcock, Malcolm Lindley, Paddy P Hooper, D C Cale, Unidentified

Front row: Mick E Rayner, John D Drinkall, John R Lindley, Derek J Taylor, Strutt, Michael G. Peck, Geoff Richards, Keith Tatham, S P Gregory

It is now on the PHOTOGRAPHS page.

Adding to the programme of the opening ceremony, Garry Humphreys found a press report. It is on the Miscellanea Page and below:

…added to the Miscellanea Page and can be seen bel,ow:

End of Golden Jubilee Year. Supplement to the Nottingham Evening Post, 16 July 1990

Original School Cap (from W. Lebeter collection – 1938-1943)

William Lebeter’s Collection of Old Boy Ties and Scarf

William Lebeter’s Old Boys Rugby Club Blazer Badge, Fixture List for 1964-65 and Skegness Seven-a-Side Tournament 1957

That completes the uploads of William Lebeteter’s Collection, kindly sent by his son, Andrew.

Continuing the scanning of the William Lebeter papers, the following cover letters on: entrance arrangements and school clothing, and the Munich crisis in 1938; arrangements on the outbreak of war in 1939, swimming in 1940; the Air Training Corps in 1943.

I am also showing the files on this post:

Thanks to Andrew Lebeter, I have now received a box full of Mellish material collected by his father William ‘Bill’ who died in October 2023 aged 96. William Lebeter was at the school from 1938 until 1943. Later, he played Rugby for HM Old Boys and some material is from that periood. I will be scanning/photographing it over the next few weeks.

We start with three ‘missing’ issues of The Centaur from 1939 and 1940. You can find them (Issues 16, 17 and 19) on THE CENTAUR page or below.

I have thanked Andrew for the material and will provide him with links to it on this site when it has all be uploaded.

From Garry Jumphreys. Now on The End page.

KRARUP, Anthony Charles. 1939-1946. BSc Eng (Nottingham 1948), CEng, MICE, MIStructE. b 7 October 1928, Stapleford; d 25 December 2012. Lived at Chilwell while at HMGS. Assistant Engineer, Beeston & Stapleford UDC; from 1955 Senior Partner at Taylor & Krarup (architects, consulting engineers and project managers). Director of various property and metrology companies. Last address was Beeston Fields Drive. Flew as a hobby (crashed an Auster belonging to British Midland – ran out of fuel).