Royston Primary School

Avril Finlayson Smith (nee Young)

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Thank you to Avril Finlayson Smith, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, who wrote:

Royston Primary School Annex

"I believe this photo was taken when I was about nine.  That would have  around 1945/46.  it was taken at what was the Annex for Royston Primary for some time, up in Pilton Avenue.  I guess the school must have been quite full in these days.

Maybe someone may recognise a school friend from the past.  I think this photo would have been in the time when Mr. Cowe was the Headmaster and that Mr. Walker came later.

Below are the names that I can remember.  Some are only a first names, and I may have got some wrong, as it was a very long time ago."

Royston Primary School Annex   -  Around 1945/46  (left to right, as you look at it)

Back Row

Middle Row

Front Row

1.

David Hogg

Alice Burns

Tommy Day

2.

Malcolm Flemming

Margaret Dickson

William Ross

3.

David Moir

Isobel Russel

Eddie Fotheringham

4.

John Dickson

Barbara Stewart

John Calder

5.

Matthew Jeffrey

Isobell Blake

Elsie ?

6.

Alex Charlton

Ruby Duff

Sheila Grieve

7.

James Swanney

Elsie Gray

Moira MacIntosh

8.

James Herriot

Avril Young

John White

9.

Billy Poole

Isobel Jackson

Billy Ross

10.

Betty Thom

Tommy Yorkston

Thank you for providing the names above.  These names were provided by:

-  Avril Finlayson Smith (nee Young):  Bendigo, Victoria, Australia:  April 23, 2010.

-  Dorothy Finlay (nee Cossar), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia:  Guestbook March 4, 2012.

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Dorothy Finlay (nee Cossar)

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Thank you to Dorothy Finlay for posting a message in the EdinPhoto guest book.

Dorothy wrote:

Billy Ross

"The boy, 2nd from the right on the front row, Billy Ross, is the older brother of my best friend at school, Isobel Ross.  We we were six years old 1946.  They lived in Crewe Road Gardens.

Our teacher was Miss Lundie, and Mr Walker was the Head."

Dorothy Finlay (nee Cossar), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Message posted in EdinPhoto guestbook:  March 4, 2012

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