1955 Allan Shrimpton R.I.P.
My dad sadly passed away in 2013 and is so greatly missed. I would love to hear from anyone who knew him at Mayfield. I know he was a good footballer and, apparently, had a trial for West Ham. Laura
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1951 Roy Barker R.I.P.
Unfortunately Roy passed away in May 2015. It was a shock, he had had a heart attack in his car in the car park where he had been playing short mat bowls for two hours. I was told by a … Continue reading →
1958 Mike Kneller
The photo of me on the left was taken in 2012. The one below was taken just after I left Mayfield in 1958. The photos below are from meetings of the Mayfield Christian Fellowship run by RE teacher Mr. Richard … Continue reading →
1951 Leslie Waters R.I.P.
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that my brother, Leslie Waters, died on the 11th December 2014. His funeral will be at Basildon Crematorium on the 30th December at 2.00pm. – Freda Waters
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I attended Mayfield from 1953 to 1958. My last form master was Mr Scot and our form room was one of the labs on the first floor. Reading all the other blogs and looking at the photos has certainly brought … Continue reading →
1953 (Left 1951) Edward Butler
I lived in Ashburton Avenue and attended Mayfield School for Boys from 1949 to 1951, when I passed the Late Developers Exam. I continued my studies at the South East Essex Technical School until 1954 when I took the GCE ‘O Level’ exams, … Continue reading →
1953 Terry Power
What memories these names bring back; Tony Gocke, Mike Wiseman, Roy Goulden, Eric Winters to name but a few. I don’t suppose they’ll remember me as I was pretty quiet by nature. My best mate at Mayfield was Malcolm Charman. … Continue reading →
1953 George Baldry R.I.P.
George and I left Mayfield at the same time and our friendship lasted up to when we were called up for National Service. I was three months older than George so I started my two years slightly ahead of him, but we … Continue reading →
1952 Alan Belsham R.I.P.
When I used to walk to school with Alan King and Harry Valentine, Alan Belsham sometimes walked with us. When he left school he worked in Canning Town. One morning, as he cycled to work, his wheel got caught in … Continue reading →
1959 Terry Bromage R.I.P.
My best friend, Terry, left Mayfield at the end of the 4th year in 1959. Sadly on Guy Fawkes night, later that year, he died in an accident while riding his motorcycle. – Maurice Buxton
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