To contact the site email Dave davmckenz@aol.com or Sheila sheilan@bethere.co.uk . Material has been received from Harry Parker (HGS 1936-40). Photos have been received from Mr. Parkinson (HGS Staff member 1960-67). These include an unknown Third Form 1960-61. Could you please let us know the name of the Form? Letters written by Major Jenkinson to pupils and staff of the first school at which he was Headmaster are now on the site's School History Section. If you have a Prefects photo for 1955-56 or 1959-60 could you please let the site have a copy? Thank you.

Choirs 1950-55

1950 Awaiting Information

1951 Awaiting Information

1952 Girls' Choir

Photo from Elaine Picken. Thank you, Elaine. Back Row L-R: 1, Elaine Picken, Kathleen Corcoran, Dorothy Bolton, 5 Third Row L-R: 1, 2, Jean Crosskill, Lesley Hemingway, 5, Brenda Pawson, Una Rimington, Brenda Hartley, 9 Second Row L-R: Irene Evans, Maureen Hancocks, June Bradley, Edith Horbury, Mr. G. Burnett, Jean Snookes, Adele Whittaker, Dorothy Brown, Enid Horton Front Row L-R: Diana Glew?, 2, Wendy Jennings, Clara Bexon, Dorothy McKintire, Christine Seacroft, Wendy Taylor, Sylvia Fox Some names have been provided by Ray Noble and Geoff Govier. Thank you. Can anyone help to name the other singers?

1952 Madrigal Choir

Photo submitted by Joyce Fox. Thank you, Joyce. It shows the successful (Pontefract Festival) Madrigal Choir in 1952. Back Row L-R: Mr. G. Burnett, Geoff Graham, Peter Wall, John Bridges (Bryden?), Alex Harper, Christopher Gascoigne, Walter Hebden Fourth Row L-R: Christopher Butcher, Joyce Fox, Maureen Eldridge, Jean Mosley, Brenda Pawson, Don Law Third Row L-R: Dorothy Jackson, Vivienne Newton, Gwyneth Halligon, Juliet Parker, Brenda Pickles, Madeleine Knapton, Wendy Toone Second Row L-R: Valerie Manning, Margaret Connolly, Marjorie Hawkins, Iris Sugden, Miss. Carter, Angela Lockwood, Jean Crawshaw?, Una Rimington (Jean Foreman?), Wendy Harper Front Row L-R: Lilly Evans, Maureen Mathers Names have been provided by Terry McCroakam, Geoff Govier, Juliet Parker and Sheila Kelsall. Thank you.

1952 School Choir

Photo submitted by Joyce Fox. Thank you, Joyce. Back Row L-R: Mr. Combs, Mr. Ken Revell, Mr. Burnett, Mr. Young, Mr. Owen, J. Bridges, A. Harper, Geoff Manning, Chris Gascoigne Seventh Row L-R: David Law, Chris Butcher, Walter Hebden, Peter Wall, 5, Alec Wall, Keith Megson, Greasley, 9 Sixth Row L-R: Howard Peel, John Farnsworth, 3, 4, 5, 6, Brenda Pawson, 8, 9 Fifth Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Beryl Whitehouse, 7, 8 Fourth Row L-R: J. Parker, Valerie Manning, Maureen Elridge, Mosley, 5, 6 Third Row L-R: Gwen Jones, 2, D. Jackson, Gwyneth Halligon, Jean Worbey, Brenda Pickles, M. Knapton, Wendy Toone, 9 Second Row L-R: Joyce Fox, Margaret Connolly, Vivienne Newton, 4, Miss Carter, Angela Lockwood, 7, Una Rimmington, Maureen Mathers Front Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, L. Evans, 5, W. Harper, 7, Marjorie Hawkins Additional Names from Peter Wall and Sheila Kelsall. Thank you.

1953 Girls' Choir Pontefract Music Competition Winners

Photo from Adele Whittaker. Thank you, Adele. Back Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Brenda Hartley, Edith Horbury, Helen Copcutt, Judith Hanks, Enid Horton Fourth Row L-R: 1, Lesley Hemingway, 3, 4, 5, 6, Marlene Slatford, Jean Snookes Third Row L-R: Dorothy Brown, Maureen Hancox, June Bradley, Kath Corcoran, Elaine Picken, Una Rimington, Adele Whittaker, Wendy Jennings Second Row L-R: 1, Christine Seacroft, Clara Bexon, 4, Mr. Burnett, Brenda Pawson, Wendy Taylor, Dorothy McIntyre, Sylvia Fox Front Row L-R: 1, Diane Glew

1953 Male Voice Choir

Photo supplied by Geoff Graham. Thank you, Geoff. "The male voice choir shown above was formed by Mr Burnett, its director. He was an inspirational teacher. The school at that time had a large, mixed choir and a madrigal group too." Geoff Graham We could so with some help naming the choir members. Back Row L-R: Alan Buckroyd, Brian Ardron, Trevor Ward, Peter Wall, Walter Hebden Middle Row L-R: John Riggott, John Abbott , Nigel Leary, John Linacre, 5, 6 Front Row L-R: Howard Peel, Barry Johns, Geoff Graham, Jim Ainge, Mr. Burnett, Chris Butcher, Ron Smethhurst, George Thacker, Frank Warren Additional names from Geoff Govier. Thank you, Geoff.

1954 Awaiting Information

1955 Male Voice Choir

Photo supplied by Brian Ardron. Thank you, Brian. Back Row L-R: J. Lockett, E. Toulson, P. Donaldson, C. Butcher, B. Longden, 6, Alan Ardron Middle Row L-R: Lockett, 2, Terry Deeley, Walter Hebden, Barrie Johns, John Riggott Front Row L-R: Stuart Farnsworth, Nigel Leary, Ronnie Smethurst, T. Dillon, Mr. G. Burnett, Brian Ardron, Don Maltby, Howard Peel, John Abbott Some of the names have been provided by Terry McCroakam. Thank you, Terry.