A few fellow pupils have struggled into the world
of modern communications, inspired no doubt by the experience of
cutting edge messaging techniques we learned at Bay House (although
in those days 'messaging techniques' meant writing something on the
back of an eraser and hurling it across the classroom when the
teachers back was turned). The following have made contact, and if
you remember them you can contact them directly by clicking on their
name. They are in very roughly alphabetic order, with ladies listed
under their maiden name. If you were a pupil or teacher (at
any time) then please let me know your e-mail address too, so that I
can add you to the list. If you fancy sending a photo too all the
better. It's only a 'mailto' list, so there's no charge or
obligation, and who knows which old friends would like to write to
you!
was at Bay
House from 1979 to 1984, leaving after 6th form to go to Exeter
University. She married Patrick Thomas also of her year at BHS and
now lives in Derby with 2 kids.
went to school / sixth form from 81 - 86
with Andrew Webb, and is involved with him on the
bayhousereunion.com
page. He is now living and working in Germany.
(now Hard) went to BHS from 1971 to 1977. She used to hang around with Nicky
Saltmarsh, Jackie Hillier, Linda Hammond, Alison Carter and Rachel
Wrigley amongst others. She is now married with 2 teenagers and
working at Lunn Poly as a travel consultant.
says
"I was a pupil of the Gosport County Grammar School from 1950 to
1957. For much of the 1960s I was Members' Secretary of the Old
Gosportians Association of ex-pupils. I taught Maths at the Grammar
School from 1963 to 1972, and at the newly created Bay House School
from 1972 to 1987. For my sins, I even taught Dave Mack and had him
as a leading member of the Computer Club I ran at the school."
(so now you know who to blame...)
was
there from 1966-1970. She says, "My most pleasant memory is of
watching squirrels during music lessons in the old part which was
then the conservatory, I would like to apologise to Rawlings (sorry
can't remember christian name) for hitting him over the head with
that atlas!"
(alias Noddy)
left the school in 1957. He now lives in San Diego,
California, USA, and has 5 kids, yes count them 5!
He's retired and enjoying the sun of So. Cal.
went to Bay
House between the years of 1980-1986 (including 6th form). He is now
an Account manager, still living in the Portsmouth area, and is in
touch with a number of other ex-pupils.
attended GCGS from 1947 to 1949. He remembers Mr Peek, Mr
Reeves{Physics-who also had a son and daughter at the school}, Miss
Bellchamber and the Head, Mr Walker.
was in
part responsible for the muffin coloured paint used during
redecoration of the 6th form common room in 1977. He is now in
computing and lives in Brighton.
(now Roberts) was a Gosport Grammar School pupil from 1963 -1970. Her grandfather
(Jim Whitaker) was the groundsman at The Avenue playing fields. She
is now the headteacher of a school for children with behaviour
difficulties and lives in Emsworth.
(now Donna Baker) served time at Bay
House (as well as the other sites scattered around the
town) from 1951 - 1955, same year as Roy Harris whom she
first met at Leesland School when they were both 5 years
old. Has lived in Devon, Herefordshire, the Lake
District and now back in Devon, and is still earning a
living writing books, mostly under the name Lilian
Harry, many of them set in and around Gosport and
Portsmouth during World War 2.
- 'served time' at Bay House in the late 60's early
70's with the likes of Keith Bennett, Rod Nairn, Mick Hughes, and
Kev James. Recently deported to the colonies (New Zealand) and now
enjoying life but still missing a pint of HSB every now and then.
Photos are here.
was at Bay
House from 1967 - 74. He went on to read medicine at UCH/UCL. He now
lives in Darlington, and would be happy to hear from anyone from his
years.
was one of the
'infamous' 1947-56 group. He has lots of old photos if
anyone's interested. During his last 'summer holiday' he
helped build the foundations of the new school - the
clocks still ticking!!
was at Bay House from
1958-65. He lived/worked in the Far East from
1977-84 and is now running his own recruitment
business in Melbourne, Australia. Re-visited Gosport
in Sept 2005.
was at Bay
House in the days when it was Gosport County Grammar School. He was
in the upper sixth in 1958/9 and was awarded school colours for
athletics. He is now in British Columbia, Canada.
(now Wildgrube) was a member of the Grammar school from 1949 - 1958. She left
Gosport in 1962 to go to Switzerland where she taught for four years
in the International School in Berne. She has now settled in the
USA.
was at BHS between 1972 and 1978. Mr. Mansbridge, Mrs. Seymour and
Mr. Holder were influential teachers. Best memories: the 6th form
dances. now work as an educator in South Dakota.
joined in 1995 and left in 2000. She says, "People who
know me will be really surprised that I'm doing a degree
at Chichester Uni and will be training to become a
teacher!"
was at
the school at the same time as Ray Girvan. Joe was responsible for
sending all the Gosport photos for this site (thanks!). He now lives
in New Zealand.
(You can visit his own site here).
is a former pupil of GCGS from 1946-1952. He spent
time in New Zealand from 1962-1966 and is now living in Ontario,
Canada. He retired after teaching Mathematics at Niagara College of
Applied Arts and Technology from 1969 - 1996.
was at
the school from 1967 to 1975. He was part of the team that repainted
the loos. Their reward for this task was a brand new hi-fi for the
Sixth Form common room in the attic of the old Bay House Building.
All 'Cotterells' should visit
the family site.
was at
GCGS 1967 - 1971. He says he was taught how to fly by British
Airways, and has had his head in the clouds ever since! He's
currently living and working in Taiwan.
was at
Gosport Grammar School from 1966-1971 (decided to
explore the big wide world and left part-way through
the Lower 6th). Her sister, Susan was a year below
her at GCGS. Anne would like to track down a copy of
the 1970 GCGS photo if anyone has one...
was at the
school from 1953 to 1958. After leaving school he worked for a year
at an accountant's office in Fareham, and then moved north to
Lancashire
was at BHS
from 85 - 1990, and had 5 great years there. She
then left and went to St Vincent 6th form, then
University to read Geography. She still lives in
Gosport and now runs a large Brownie pack in
Alverstoke, and helps with guides occasionally (most
of whom are at BHS!)
joined Gosport
Grammar School in 1971 from Stone Lane School, Gosport. He remembers
Miss Bellchambers was his first tutor. His younger sister Fiona
(also a Bay House pupil) passed away in 1985 - anyone who remembers
her might want to contact Paul. He is now living in Oklahoma, USA.
moved
to Gosport and joined GCGS in form 3M, leaving after ‘A’
levels in ’62. Became an HVAC engineer (heating,
ventilating, air conditioning). Served on Gosport
Borough Council from ’69 until ’74, then moved to France
for 10 years. He has lived in Lee-on-the-Solent, since
his return.
left GCGS at the
end of 1961 to join the RAF as a navigator. Retired in 1997 and
became a civil servant working in the MOD. Married, two children and
two grandsons, and living in Suffolk.
(now White)
was a pupil 1955 -1959. She was in the school choir at the opening
of the new school at Bay House by Sir John Wolfenden. She was also
at the twinning ceremony with Royan which took place at the school,
and would love to here from any others who were there at the time.
was a pupil at BHS from 1991 - 94, when his parents
moved to Oxford. He was in tutor group 11 (e.g. 711, 811 etc). He is
currently studying at the University Of Reading.
graduated
from Bay House in 1990. He says he would probably be best remembered
for playing guitar in a school band, and having a twin sister
(Julie) who also attended Bay House school.
attended
Between 1970 - 1975, and I am now living just outside of
Woking in Surrey, and would be interested in contacting
any old school pals who may have been unlucky to have
known me. I joined the Army from School and served for
21yrs.
was a
pupil at Bay House from 1980 to 85. He moved down from North
Scotland with a deep Scottish accent and spent the first couple of
years looking into puzzled faces every time he spoke!
(now Christopher) was at BHS at the same time as me, and left in
1979 from the 5th form to go to Fareham Tech for a couple of years.
She now lives in Beckenham, Kent
was a pupil
from 1987-1989, leaving towards the end of 1989 to move to the
United States and is a graduate student at Samford University in
Birmingham, Alabama.
(formerly Stephen
Goldgewicht) was privileged to attend the school
(Gosport County Grammar) from 1958-65 starting in form
1D with English teacher Mrs Woodcocks
(now Washburn) went to Bay house from
1983-1985 and is now living in Georgia USA, where she is
a singer/songwriter. Her web site, with pictures, is
www.54life.com .
(now Morgan) was
at Bay House between 1981 and 1986. She is still living in Gosport
with her
family. Her older sister Julie and older Brother Paul (or Bic?) as
he is known, also went to the School between 1977 -1986.
who everyone
referred to as "Yank", was a student at Bay House beginning in 1982
and completing the 6th form in 1986. He currently lives in Las
Vegas, Nevada USA.
(now
Knott) left
BHS in 1980. She went to Bournemouth Art College, then on to train
to be a silversmith. She and her husband now run a First Aid
training business.
(the bearded Canadian kid) was a pupil of Bay House for
3rd and 4th form in 1979-1981. He lived on the west side corner of
Bay and Vectis Roads with his mom Shirley and dad Lawrence who was
in the navy.
was at Bay House
School from 1973 - 1978. He left school to take up an
apprenticeship at Ferguson. Now working at Bay House as
an Audio Visual and Information Technology Technician.
(now Tyler) went to Bay House School from 1974 to 1979
and was in Mr Elliotts tutor group, SE51.
Vincent Harnden
started at Bay House (Gomer Lane) in Jan 74 when he
was 14. He was in the cadets and was very good at swimming. He was
15 in April 74 and died in Oct 74. His sister, Jan, would love to
hear from anyone who remembers Vincent, and you can contact her
here.
is from Gosport and went to the school from
1959 to 1966. He now lives in South Africa, but still visits
Gosport where his Mum lives. He has very fond memories of
the old building - less fond of the sports field!
was at the
school between 1949 and 1956. She married Paul Driscoll who was at
the school 5 years earlier, and after living abroad for about 25
years lives in Lymingtom Hants.
was a
pupil from 1969 - 1975.
He was once involved in an attempt to get as many
pupils as possible into a toilet cubicle, to the dismay of a passing
chemistry teacher!
1959 - 1966
Enjoyed GCGS! Lots more details and a photo on Friends
Reunited. Along with Sandra Dimmer, Richard Craik, Dave
Hopkins, John Wiltshire, and Mike Wheeler organised the
July 2006 reunion. Looking for anyone who knows us to
get in touch and help build a network of contacts from
this era ready for future events: maybe in 2008 when
we're 60-ish?
left
school in Feb 1980. He has now moved to the Peak District in
Derbyshire, where he bought a cafe. He takes a few photographs now
and again, to keep his hand in and has been known to cook a few
breakfasts but that's about it really. Lucky chap says he's never
been happier!
(bug to some)
started in 1996 and stayed on at the 6th form there until 2003.
That's her dad Bob above - she tells me he was football mad - can
you find him in the sports photos?
was at Bay House
1960-67. Lived in York, London but mostly in Southend.
Back again with a French consultancy, then to what is now
Global Crossing in 1995. Married nearly 30 years, no kids,
several animals.
known as 'Billy'
ever since Bay House (after the singer!) left after O levels
in 1981 and went away for his A levels. He then
studied for a degree in electronic engineering.
was at BHS approx 66-73. He left for Leeds
Uni (Civil Engineering) and married an East Anglian girl. He
has two children, one at Nottingham Uni, one in VI Form at
Chipping Campden.
went to Bay House for sixth form from 85-87.
He's a Canadian that learned to play Rugby at the school and
still has many aches and pains to prove it! He is now
back in Victoria BC Canada and would like to get in touch
with anyone that remembers him attending the school.
was a pupil of
1969 - 1976 (including 6th Form) and was part of the six man
team who in 1973 won a place in the Guinness Book of Records
for continuous playing of Snakes and Ladders.
went to Bay House
from 1990 to 1995. She went on to the University of London,
and now writes revision guides for Co-ordination Group
Publications in the Lake District. She is also a specialist
painter and decorator, painting enormous colourful murals!
went to Bay
House from 1983-87 and is now living in South East London. He'd like
to hear from his old mates, especially Barry Macmillian, BJ Fryer
and Amanda Buchan.
(1988-1993 & sixth form 1996-1997)
was in Dr Wager's form for what seemed like a very
long time! After a gap year Tim returned to Bay
House to be the new 6th form's first pupil. He did
A levels in a year and so sat them alone and was the
first A level graduate at the school! Now living in
Glastonbury teaching during the day at Millfield
School and coaching by night for Bristol City FC.
was at GCGS from 1953
to 1957 when he left to go to Singapore for 2 years,
returning for a short period in 1959, then leaving
permanently. He has been in Australia since 1967
was in his
first year (1954/1955) during the move to bay house from the town
school sites. He is now in New Zealand, where he teaches and does
research out of Massey University in Palmerston North.
came from the City
of Portsmouth College of Education in 1967 to teach Physics at the
school under Mr J O (Moggy) Morrison. P2 was his laboratory. He has
been living in New Zealand since 1978
was at GCGS from
1951 to 1958. Subsequently graduated from Imperial College, London,
and currently working as a Project Manager for part of London
Transport. He now lives in Hertfordshire.
Joined BHG in approx 1970 and left in 1974
when he emigrated to Western Australia, where he still
lives. Was a member of the Army Cadets and was for several
years the bugler.
was a
member of Braid year starting in 1994 and finishing in 1999. He was
known as Jam to all his friends and most of his teachers, and was
probably best remembered for an unfortunate mooning incident on a
school trip to Wembley for England vs. Hungary(?) in Yr 8 or 9.
was at
BHS ’74-’81. Best memories: Classics trips to Greece/Italy with the
Deans, drama productions with Mr Braid, soul-searching chats with
Miss Arden, and silly string fights in the Common Room – oh and the
Tuck Shop!
(now Smallman) is trying to get together everyone who left BHS at
either the end of the 5th year in 1984 or the sixth form in 1985/6.
She has a site dedicated to this task - see link on links page.
was only
at Bay House for one year - although in that time he managed to
attend Gosport Grammar AND Bay House! He arrived into the last few
weeks of the 4th year in June 1972, and left at the end of the 5th
year in July 1973.
was a pupil
at Gosport County Grammar school from 1952 to 1959, and remembers
the excitement as the 'new school' opened that had been added on to
the original Bay House in 1954
was
there from 1969 'til 1976 (experiencing the changeover from Grammar
School to Bay House half-way through). He is married to another
ex-pupil, Lynda Hall, who also left in 1976. Their website is
here .
(now Blackwood) went up to Bay House in Sept 1982 from Alverstoke C
of E Juniors and was in form 104. She left in April 1983 and moved
up to Wirral, where she got married and had 2 'ankle biters'!
was a Bay House student between 1973 (3rd yr) and 1976 (5th
yr - O levels). Due to his parents moving he didn't get to
experience life in the 6th form! After some stuffing around
he ended up studying at RMCS Shrivenham (Electronic Systems
Engineering)and now works in Adelaide, South Australia as a
Software Engineer.
was at
Bay house from '82 - '88 and was in tutor groups 107 - 507. Sixth
Form was briefly closed when he was there so he made the long trek
from Lee-on-Solent to St. Vincent.
and
was a student at Bayhouse from 1978 - 1984 (this included a year in
the lower sixth form). She was in Mrs Neaum's (she became Miss
Arden) tutor group.
(now
van Seggelen) was a pupil from 1969 to 1976 (that
wonderfully hot summer)!.
Her sister Cathy Quinn was 3 years older (1966-1973).
She is now living in Athens and runs a busy yachting
business with her Dutch husband.
(now Allen) started in
1977 when she attended Bay House lower school. She attended
until November 1981 (fifth year) when her family
emigrated to Vancouver, B.C. where she has been living now
for over 25 years.
went
to Bay House between 1990 - 95. Other members of her family who were
also there were Mark Rees during the late 70`s early 80`s, Charmaine
Rees in 78 - 85 and Damian and Sophie Rees (now Sophie Hillier).
was at
Bay House 1972 - 79. Left Bay House and joined NatWest - still there
and managing IT projects based in London. Married to Julie Sutton
(same years at BH).
(now Trish Harris) was at Bay House from 1968 to 1973.She can
remember Mr Hunt, Mr Oxborrow, Mr Morrison, Mr Mansbridge, Miss
Bellchambers, Miss Howell and dozens of others. She is now in
Waterlooville.
was at GCGS
from 1962 (1st form) to the end of 1967 (lower sixth form). He lived
most of his adult life in Australia except for 1978-1979 when he
lived near Winchester.
attended BHS
1983-88, then went to Gosport Sixth Form College (1988-90), and then
to Exeter and Southampton Universities to study Psychology. He has
now moved back to Alverstoke, and is working in Portsmouth as a
Psychologist.
attended Bay House from 1972-1976. After school he went to London,
Paris, Munich and Nice, before settling back in Southsea, where he
is still a fan of Punk Rock!
was at the school
between 1956-63. After obtaining an Honours Degree in Chemistry
(1966) and a Ph.D. from London University in 1970, also in
Chemistry, he entered industry and is now a Company Director working
in Chichester, and also an author.
went to Bay House, and
left the 5th year in 1979. He now lives and works in
Edmonton, AB, Canada. Married with 2 children, he would love
to have been at the 2000 reunion but didn't know about it.
He would love to hear from anyone who new him..
(now O'Neill) was Viola in the
1958 production of Twelfth Night. (If you look carefully you
can see her signature on the programme on the 'plays' page).
She now lives in Southern Ireland.
(now Patis) went to Bay House
from 1961 to 1966. Her sisters Julia and Karen followed
in 1965 and 1966 respectively, as did her daughters Ann in
1983 and Lynne in 1985.
( now Sara Shepherd-Jones)
went to GCGS, where she started in September 1968 and left
in 1973.Her sister Elizabeth was also at the school some
years earlier, and now lives in Australia.
was at GCGS from 1945
to 1951 and well remembers using all the
temporary buildings and locations before moving to Bay
House. After that he spent 8 years in the Merchant Navy,
before emigrating to New Zealand in 1959.
was at GCGS from 1953
until he left in 1958. I school he was a member of the A. C.
F., and fondly remembers being let loose on an
unsuspecting Gosport with a pocket full of blanks and
thunder flashes!
was at the school from 1966 -
71, and is still in the area. Simon has arranged a reunion
in the past and may be doing so again, so let him know if
you'd be interested
was a pupil at Bay House from
1980 - 1987. She would love to know what others from her
year are up to now, and also those who went on the German
exchange to Worth with Ray Worthington in 1984 and 1986
(Lyz) (now Chambers) joined
GCGS in 1970 from St Marys. She was there through to the end
of her third year, (the first year of BHS). She moved away
but is now back in the area.
(now Lee) was at Bay House
from when it opened in 1972 until the end of 1974, when her
family moved away from the area. She now lives in Sydney,
Australia.
was at GCCS and then BHS from 69-75. He says,
"I remember names like Sue Gill and Margaret Clarke, my
friend Joey and Paul Kibble, Tony Mountifield, Ian Botterril,
Nigel Newman and a few others. I remember teachers,
especially Mrs. Chapman, Mr Cloke, Mr Head and Mr Young of
course, Miss Taylor Smith Miss Bellchambers and a host of
others. If anyone remembers me and can share memories that
have departed my head, I would love to hear from them. I
live in Mobile, Alabama now, home of the all too frequent
hurricane activity, and have not seen England's shores since
89, way too long. I look forward to hearing from different
people, and I thank you all."
left the lower 6th in
1979. Now living in Luton, and retiring from the Met police
in 5 years. Kids at university, feeling old, permanently
short of cash. Otherwise, quite happy!
was at BHS 1972 - 79. She went
to UCL and collected an English Degree. Currently teaching
piano and mother to four boys. Married to Stephen Reading
who was in the same year at BHS.
(now Britt)
attended GCGS from 1967 – 1972. She is living in West Sussex
now, working in marketing for a data management software
company. She has been trying to locate Ruth Williams
who was in the same year, so if anyone knows her whereabouts
she'd love to hear from you (last known in Missouri, USA
around 1997).
was at
GCGS from 63 - 68. He became the 2nd oldest Brit (behind Bonnington)
to reach the summit of Everest in 1999. He is returning to Everest
in 2001 to try and become the first Brit to climb Everest twice from
Nepal. He runs treks and climbs and would be happy to include ex
GCGS or BHS with an old boys/girls discount!
was at Privett and the "main" school from
72/73 thru to 75/76 and remember Jim Wilson, Paul Hancock,
Steve Sibbick, Andy Griffin, Nick James amongst others. Now
lives in France.
(nee Watts) was at the school in the '50's, and
remembers BHS prior to the alterations. Her children, Tony, Anne,
and Keith Mountifield were also pupils in later years.
was at Gosport
Grammar School as it was called then, from 1959-62. He also
remembers Mr. Mansbridge and Miss Howell (English), both of whom
were still going strong when I was there twenty years later!
was a pupil
from 67-74. He is now living in Garstang , Lancashire. Through Peter
you can also contact his brother , Michael, who was at the school
from 68-75.Michael now lives in Weston Turville, Bucks.
was at Gosport Grammar / Bay House from 1969 to 1974. He is
presently working as Senior Mechanical Engineer in Saudi Arabia.
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