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Leith Walk

Primary School

The Norwegian Seaman's Church, 25 North Junction Street, Leith  -  now home of the Leith School of Art ©

Class of 1957

1956

Leith Walk School  -  1957  -  Final Year

©  Mr Harper (teacher)  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Andrew Robertson and Joe Day

 

Leith Walk Primary School

Final Year

The Photograph

Thank you to Andrew Robertson for sending me this photo.  Andrew tells me that  Joe Day, husband of Irene Day (nee Sharrock), has asked him to send this photo.

Andrew added:

"This photo is of the class that left from Leith Walk Primary School for pastures new in 1957.  The photo was taken by our teacher, Mr Harper."

This photo would in fact have been taken some time between September and December 1956.  See 'Recollections 1' below.

These are the names that Andrew remembers -  with help from Ernie Killerby, George Priestly, Robert Moffat, Irene Day (nee Sharrock) and her husband Joe Day who all met on April 4, 2008.

Names  (left to right):

Back Row

Donald Davidson; James Simmons; Alfred Dawson; Douglas Bowmaker; Andrew Robertson: Sandy Manson

Fifth Row

Amelia or Helen Davies; Not Known; Marian McDonald;
Kay Wilson; Helen or Amelia Davies.

Fourth Row

Terry Jones; James Watson; Robert Moffat; Roy Hossack;
 John Alexander: Derek Spalding.

Third Row

Irene Sharrock: Sandra Venters; Not Known; Helen Dick;
Valerie Sainsbury; Pat Taylor.

Second Row

Muriel Wiley; Shirley Thompson; Kathleen Kinghorn;
Madeline Sherlock (or ? Butler); Carol Fender; Pamela Burton.

Front Row

Frank Howarth; Ernest Killerby: Kenny Scott; Billy Porterfield;
Robert Bishop.

Andrew added:

"George Priestley was a well kent member of this class; it is presumed he was ill or absent on the day the photograph was taken."

Andrew Robertson:  March 11, 200 + April 6, 2008

50 Years Later

Here are some of the same pupils, photographed at an Anniversary Reunion at the school in 2007:

Leith Walk Primary School - 50th Anniversary Reunion  -  2007 ©

 

Recollections

1

Frank Howarth

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Thank you to Frank Howarth who wrote:

School Photo - 1956

"I just found out about this website today. I was absolutely astonished to see a picture of myself in the front row of "Class of Leith Walk Primary 1957."  However, I believe the picture to be from 1956. We immigrated to Canada in December of 1956.

Frank.  I've now updated the note above to give the correct date. - Peter Stubbs.

Thank you, Frank, for also sent  memories of life at 5 East Thomas Street.

Frank Howarth, Guelph, Ontario, Canada:  Message left in EdinPhoto Guest Book, May 6, 2008.

 

Recollections

 

 

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