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Dr. Gill, what a wonderful man he was. If I remember rightly, it was he who discovered that cockles changed sex halfway through their lives! Mr. Bettis, taught me maths where everyone else failed...
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:lovestruck:QuoteAnonymous User thts a shame if he passed away what was he like? miss burt iz de bestt!!!! :lovestruck:
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John Slack taught me for Geography and Geology, Slackie was probably the best teacher I ever had, infact the man is a legend! Mr Searle was my house master and took me for maths...an excellent teacher...
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my hubby went to isle of arran in 1987. with mr slack ,mr donerly and mr tindle. and he remembers mr slack screeching to a hault on motor way to then reverse 200 yrds back up the motor way to retrive...
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How has no-one mentioned Mr.Seery, Business Studies teacher and absolute legend?! Mr. Griffiths was also absolutely brilliant, even when I used to tell him I didn't see how dance would feed into the...
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Mr Todd did not have a stroke - he is very much alive and often seen around St Neots. It toook a long time to diagnose his condition - cannot remember the long name!! Mr Denny was the deputy in 1969...
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We were informed while in school that Mr Todd did suffer a stroke - that was information from the teachers themselves! So they must have been misinformed, unless it was first thought he'd suffered a...
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I'm still in touch with John Slack, I often have a good chat and reminisce with him. I think some of my happiest memories of school involved Slacky, Donzo and the other geography and geology...
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QuoteAnonymous User The ultimate legend teachers that I know from recently as I only just left school are (in no paticular order) :- Mr. Paine Mr. Doyle Mr. Donnely (most positive guy ever) Mr. Neate...
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MRS MARSH FOR SURE she's soo funny and such a good science teacher :)
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I started at Longsands in September 1965, the teachers I remember were as follows. Headmaster= Mr Whiting Dep Head= Mr Denny Maths= Mr Dunning French= Mrs Wilson English= Miss Flowerdue Music =Mr (...
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Peter Lister = metalwork Paul Wright = woodwork
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Sad to see in the paper this week that Mr John Knight, former English Teacher and Head of Middle School has died - he was a lovely man.
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Sadly, the great Longsands teacher that is Mr Bacon died yesterday from a brain tumour. [www.cambridge-news.co.uk]
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I know the one you mean. When I was there there was Mr Clarke in foreign languages and Mr Clarke in History/Humanities. I was only taught French once by Mr Clarke, he was a last minute substitute for...
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It was indeed, Graham Clarke as confirmed by Longsands today. They will post details of his funeral arrangements on the Longsands website as they are expecting a great number of ex pupils wanting to...
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Thanks for posting this Brolly. I did 'A' level French with Mr Clarke in 1986-1988. I bumped into him a couple of years ago and he had a nice chat with him. Very sad news indeed.
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Funeral is next Tuesday and due to the high level of teaching staff wishing to attend the school is basically closed to years 8 - 10. A further rememberance event will take place within school be fore...
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hi,my name is bob cameron,i was a student at longsands until 1973 when i moved to canada with my family. i was in the 4th year at the time. attending a reunion although i would love to is really not...
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Friday, September 26, 2008 at 7:30pm-5:00am The Rafa Club, 44 Huntingdon Road, St Neots This reunion is for anyone who started Longsands in 1983, please spread the word to anyone you are still in...
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THE REUNION AFTER PARTY AT THE WRESTLERS Dave Kettle who has The Wrestlers has agreed to have a 'Reunion After Party' for those who haven't quite heard enough embarrasing stories from school days or...
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i cant beleive that nobody has mentioned the legend of a maths teacher Mr "cut throat jake" Searle wicked teacher!!! and Mr Brough the economics teacher much better than Mr Barber (although i did have...
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Mr Slack what a legend and a genuinely fair man, in the 3rd year i was regularly busted for smoking and skiving and as a consequence forever on attendance report so i saw a lot of mr slack being the...
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Hey somebody really should organise a reunion for the longsands leavers of 1991 its been a long time and would be really cool to see some of the old faces, good and bad!!!
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Reg Searl teaching Maths ?? He tried to teach me music and failed. Probably my greatest regret in my life so far. Steve
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I did GCSE maths with Mr Searle and he was my head of house during my five years at longsands.
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Mr Searle taught me A/O maths in the 5th year. He was a good teacher, a little abrasive at times but not as bad as some others I could mention.
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He scared the hell out of me and made my mum cross when she wanted to see him ant parents evening and he said he had no reason to see her... but then i have seen him through 2 jobs on a one to one...
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Hi Emma I remember Mr Davis, he was my head of house and Pattie Pitt second in command, my Form tutor was Miss Bray for 4/5 years, anybody know where she is now ?????? she was the best!!!!! Thanks,...
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Ok - there was at least one other there at that time. But I think I know the one you mean.
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