Meldreth School Formal Photographs
1912 - 1960
By Kathryn Betts
These are the only known formal group photographs taken at Meldreth School between 1912 and 1960. If you know of any other photographs, or can add any names, please add a comment at the bottom of this page.
Meldreth School, 1912
The photograph was taken after the school was presented with the Cambridgeshire Attendance Shield.
The children in the photograph above are aged from 3 to 12. It is believed to include the following pupils:
Fred Aldridge, Gladys Aldridge, Vera Barnes, Emily Blows, ? Budget, Ivy Butler, Jubal Butler, Daisy Butler, Florrie Butler, Fred Christmas, Fred Course, Minnie Course, Audrey Course, Lottie Croxall, Charlie Croxall, Jack Dash, Ernie Dash, Lolly Dash, Basil Dyson, Grace East, Percy Farnham, Arthur Farnham, George Farnham, George Fincham, Harry Folbigg, Nora Green, Edie Green, Percy Hale, George Hale, Stanley Hale, Gladys Harrup, Jack Hodgkinson, Winnie Hodgkinson, Connie Jacklin, Fanny Jacklin, Dora Jacklin, Maud Jacklin, Daisy King, Mary Linsdell, Betty Linsdell, Kitty Linsdell, Bill Linsdell, Edwin Lydall, Ernest Lydall, Gladys Mead, Ethel Mead, Winifred Moxon, Dolly Moxon, Percy Negus, Gladys Negus, Percy Oakman, Percy Pepper, William Pepper, Walter Plumb, Charlie Plumb, Emily Plumb, Queenie Rayner, Ruby Rayner, Reginald Rumbold, Alice Rumbold, Lewis Simons, Ivy Stallibrass, Fanny Vellam, Sarah Vellam, Arthur Walbey, Jack Wing, Montie Wing, Bert Woodcock, Edna Woodcock, Gwen Woodcock
The following children have been identified in the photograph: Percy Pepper, William Pepper, Jack Cox, Mona Cox. For details please see the comments at the bottom of the school photographs page.
The following members of staff are also pictured:
Headteacher: Mr Frederick John Aldridge
Teacher: Miss Maud Stearn
Teacher: Miss Violet Huggins
Meldreth School Rugby Team, 1925
Meldreth School Rugby Team, 1925
Photograph supplied by Ann Handscombe
From the school log book on 10th March 1925:
Mr M Mitchell of Christ's College Cambridge has offered to teach the boys of the school Australian Rugby Football. He has also offered to buy their equipment. His offer has been accepted.
Back row, from left: Horace (Sonny) Waldock, Ken Farnham, Archie Jacklin, Norman Gipson, Theo Mead, Cecil Handscombe, Jackie Dossett
Middle row, from left: Harry Pepper, William (Bill) Thurley, Eric Nodder, Sid Pearce, Albert Green, Bill Dossett
Front row, from left: Alfred Mead, Albert Walbey, Donald East, Sidney Butler, Rosslyn Nodder
Entire School, 1925
Entire School, 1925
From a newspaper cutting supplied by Sylvia Gipson
Class 1, 1928
Class 1, c. 1928
Photograph supplied by Ann Handscombe
Back row, from left: Dennis Pepper, Jason Palmer, James Light, Cyril Harper, Donald Barnes, Harold Croxall, John Gipson, Gordon Handscombe
Middle row, from left: Peggy Cox, B East, ?, Beatrice Light, Gladys Waldock, Flora Waldock, Gladys Wing, Helen Waldock, Violet Gentle
Front row, from left: Wilfrid Butler, Neil Dash, James Winter, ?, Tessa Prime, Stanley Gentle, Margaret Jacklin, Eric Andrews, Eddie Andrews, Ken Waldock
Class 2, 1928
Class 2, c. 1928
Photograph supplied by Sylvia Gipson
Back row, from left: Ross Nodder, George Linsdell, Reg Jarman, Albert Walbey, Alfred Mead, Jack Dossett, Derrick Pepper, Edwin Nodder, Donald East, Keith Jacklin
Middle row, from left: Joyce Jacklin, Barbara Jarman, Phyllis Abrey, Gladys Symonds, Bessie England, Mary East, Evelyn Waldock, Phyllis Law, Alice Harrup
Front row, from left: Iris Pepper, Sylvia Gipson, Joan Pepper, Grace Pepper, Ursula East, Mary Waldock, Alice Walbey, Kathleen East, Edith Nodder, Gladys Thurley, Doreen Jarman
On floor, from left: Dennis East, Puck the dog, Arthur Light
Entire School, 1938
The entire school, 1938
Photograph supplied by Dennis Dash
Back row, from left: Gerald Abrey, Norman Plumb, Dennis Wisby, Jack Farnham, Vic Hale, Reg Carter
Second row, from left: Rodney Plumb, ?, Bernard Howell, Albert Dash, Stan Pearce
Third row, from left: Heather Paterson, Sylvia Stubbing, Millie Dash, Enid Fost, Mary Stubbing, Angela Pepper, Doreen Farnham, Joan Stubbing
Fourth row, from left: Freddie Pearce, Daphne Stubbing, Edna Beane, Jean Wing, Eric Pateman
Front row, from left: Tony Hale, Dennis Dash, Gip the dog, Roy Rumble, ?, ?, Dennis Oakman
Class 1, 1946
Class 1, c. 1946
Photograph supplied by Brian Clarke
Back row, from left: Michael Hunt, Orton Radford, Robert Webb, ?
Middle row, from left: Diana Burgess, Brian Pepper, Stanley Pateman, ?, John Salmon, Alan Chamberlain, Joan Jacklin
Front row, from left: Pauline Salmon, Christine Hart, Rosemary Cross, Sheila Clarke, Ann Day, Arlene Howell, Caroline May
Class 2, 1946
Class 2, c. 1946
Photograph supplied by Ken Winter
Back row, from left: John Sims, Peter Salmon, John Day, Mervyn Thurley, Ivan Jacklin, Ken Winter, David May
Middle row, from left: Wilfred Dellow, Michael Worledge, Colin Salmon, Michael Burgess, Roger Hart, Adrian Pearce, Billy Harrup
Front row, from left: Kathleen Winter, Janice Thurley, Miss Broughton, Dawn Farnham, Una Meikle, Ann Adams
Entire School, 1948
Entire school, 1948
Photograph supplied by Brian Clarke
Back row, from left: ?, Trevor Jude, Bryn Jones, Robert Webb, Stanley Pateman, Brian Pepper, Michael Hunt, Alan Chamberlain, Heydon Jones, ?
Second row, from left: Sheila Clarke, Ann Day, Diana Burgess, John Salmon, Joan Jacklin, Peter Oakman, Beryl Burling, Caroline May, Judith Pearmain
Third row, from left: Brian Mead, Arlene Howell, Ruth Adams, Christine Hart, Miss Broughton, Barbara Cox, Felicity Bowen, Ronnie Hunt
Front row, from left: Colin Mead, Shirley Hunt, Orton Radford, Phyllis Burling, Ronald Winter, Rita Rumble, Brian Clarke, Barry Clarke