Ian Hammerton
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/d-day-veteran-remembered-121148/
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Yeah I remember him. I was at Hustmere during late 70's early 80's so remember other ex-military teachers such as Mr Donovan, Mr Woodward, Mr Sancto etc.... Anyone else at Hurstmere during this time and remember any teachers or pupils?0
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The guy with the wooden leg (Mattingly I think), who lost it whilst a Japanese prisoner of war and was involved with building the Burma railway.Darty Valiant said:Yeah I remember him. I was at Hustmere during late 70's early 80's so remember other ex-military teachers such as Mr Donovan, Mr Woodward, Mr Sancto etc.... Anyone else at Hurstmere during this time and remember any teachers or pupils?
Also Mustoe, the science teacher who always seemed drunk. Think he was a Spitfire pilot.
My first teacher there was Mr Fiddler, whose name didn't have the connotations it has now (he'd be crucified)
Was there between 79-850 -
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Blimey, I left Hurstmere in 1969 and remember those three names from then!Darty Valiant said:Yeah I remember him. I was at Hustmere during late 70's early 80's so remember other ex-military teachers such as Mr Donovan, Mr Woodward, Mr Sancto etc.... Anyone else at Hurstmere during this time and remember any teachers or pupils?
John Turner was the sports teacher then, cracking bloke!0 -
Yep DaveM know all of them..... Yes it was Mr Mattingly - he was head of the First Year and had his office in the "new" block. Also teachers like Mr Conlon (Spod), Mr Syred, Mr Williams, Miss Hanbury, Mr Childs (Art), Mr Avory (of course), Mr Parfitt... etc..DaveMehmet said:
The guy with the wooden leg (Mattingly I think), who lost it whilst a Japanese prisoner of war and was involved with building the Burma railway.Darty Valiant said:Yeah I remember him. I was at Hustmere during late 70's early 80's so remember other ex-military teachers such as Mr Donovan, Mr Woodward, Mr Sancto etc.... Anyone else at Hurstmere during this time and remember any teachers or pupils?
Also Mustoe, the science teacher who always seemed drunk. Think he was a Spitfire pilot.
My first teacher there was Mr Fiddler, whose name didn't have the connotations it has now (he'd be crucified)
Was there between 79-85
I knew Mr Hammerton pretty well as I was involved in Music at the time.
Was there 78 - 840 -
Spod, if ever there was a wrong un, it was him. Looking back, they were a pretty decent bunch of guys, especially Mr Williams (the black one), Winter and Smoughton.Darty Valiant said:
Yep DaveM know all of them..... Yes it was Mr Mattingly - he was head of the First Year and had his office in the "new" block. Also teachers like Mr Conlon (Spod), Mr Syred, Mr Williams, Miss Hanbury, Mr Childs (Art), Mr Avory (of course), Mr Parfitt... etc..DaveMehmet said:
The guy with the wooden leg (Mattingly I think), who lost it whilst a Japanese prisoner of war and was involved with building the Burma railway.Darty Valiant said:Yeah I remember him. I was at Hustmere during late 70's early 80's so remember other ex-military teachers such as Mr Donovan, Mr Woodward, Mr Sancto etc.... Anyone else at Hurstmere during this time and remember any teachers or pupils?
Also Mustoe, the science teacher who always seemed drunk. Think he was a Spitfire pilot.
My first teacher there was Mr Fiddler, whose name didn't have the connotations it has now (he'd be crucified)
Was there between 79-85
I knew Mr Hammerton pretty well as I was involved in Music at the time.
Was there 78 - 840 -
Mr Mercer, the American Biology teacher whose lessons were mainly teaching kids to plant potatoes on the allotment up in the Glade.
Spod - I don't know how he was a music teacher. You always knew he was around due to the smell! Cos I played piano, I sometimes had to sit on the plastic covered piano stool after he had sat on it - and it was like sitting on a wet patch :-(
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