1949 Colin Bantick R.I.P
It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the passing away of Colin on the 12 August 2017 after a short illness. Kevin Bantick (nephew)
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1949 Brian Moore
1939 David Marsters R.I.P.
Thank you for your recent email. It is with great sadness I have to tell you that my husband, David Marsters, passed away at home on 21St March 2013. He always enjoyed the information about Mayfield, and his only regret … Continue reading →
1949 Royston Bolton R.I.P.
My grandad, Royston Bolton, who was a pupil at the school sadly passed away peacefully on Sunday morning (13 April 2014) surrounded by family. I have been looking through some of his old letters etc and I stumbled across one … Continue reading →
1948 Alan Cherry R.I.P.
The founder of Countryside Properties and Bairstow Eves, Alan Cherry died on 23 January, 2010, following a six-month battle with cancer. Alan grew up in Dagenham and left Mayfield Boys School aged 15 in 1948. He studied part-time and qualified … Continue reading →
1943 John Mumford R.I.P.
I regret to report that my brother John Mumford died of cancer on the 4th April 2009. He was very highly regarded locally for his work in the community and the church was full for a service of thanksgiving. – Robert … Continue reading →
1947 Norman Drane R.I.P.
Norman Drane, my husband, was at Mayfield when I was there. In fact one of the first times I saw him was on the 63 bus from The Hawbush, which we all used to catch from Chadwell Heath to Mayfield. We … Continue reading →
1944 Kenny Ball R.I.P.
Kenny was born in 1930 in Ilford, Essex. He began his career as a sideman in bands before forming his own in 1958. Moving away from the overworked traditional repertoire, the band sought out tuneful songs from all sources, gave … Continue reading →
1940 Derrick Mumford
I am now living in a very beautiful part of Australia with my wife of 62 years, my daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons. After serving with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan I was demobbed in 1947. I married … Continue reading →
1939 Harry Verlander R.I.P.
In 1938 I won a fishing rod, which I still possess, in a Roller Skating race on the playground tarmac. In December of that year, on my 13th birthday, I inherited my father’s fixed wheel racing cycle. They became my … Continue reading →