Master Anecdotes - 1980s
Rees, Bristow, Marshall, Johnson, McGuckin, Carter, McGonigle,

Ms. F. REES (1980-post1999)

Subject: Spanish

Nickname -

Not bad looking apart from the facial hair growth. Best moment was when one of the Spanish class said "I want to stroke your cat" in Spanish. She wasn't happy! [DC]

She was once girl friend (if that's the right term for a woman her age) of Stewart Bottoms (PE). [AT]

D.F. BRISTOW (1982-1995)

Subject: Chemistry

Nickname -

He was a pretty good Chemistry teacher, but I do not think he ever got over the addition of Mr Stannard to Chemistry/Computer Science [DC]

Hook nose. He married Susan Arnold, the school librarian who had a pupil induced nervous breakdown in 1995 and resigned. [AT]

MARSHALL (1984- post1996)

Subject: French

Nickname - 'Dungeon', 'Dungeon Master'

He looked just like one - short with a bald head!) [DC]

T. JOHNSON (1984-post1992)

Subject: French

Nickname -

Mr T. Johnson CDT; (before 1987 - after 1992) Tom Johnson (CDT) could throw whiteboard pens with accuracy. The projectiles change, but the principal stays the same. I tried to buy TJ's car recently, but he didn't think my offer (£80) was enough. [AT]

Ms M.M. McGUCKIN (1986-1991?)

Subject: Biology

Nickname -

Everyone used to spend the entire lesson dropping pencils so that they could look up here short skirt! Left in 1991. [D]

D. B. CARTER (1987-1998)

Subject: Mathematics

Nickname - 'Dave'

Could never control the classes. [DC]

Yes, that describes Dave Carter quite well. From Sheffield, I think.... very strong Yorkshire accent, and hard to understand. Very inarticulate, and didn't use the word "the." Black moustache. He often had a stain on the groin area of his trousers. Left in '98.... I think he was sacked for sheer uselessness. [AT]

On the first day of the OFSTED inspection in October 1996 I was having chemistry with Stannard, when Dave Carter walked past the window with an inspector. Stannard asked if we thought it was Mr Carter escorting the inspector off the premises or the inspector escorting Mr Carter off the premises. Stannard was like that. He knew that Dave was dodgy and was very open about it. [AT]

During the late 1980's the school changed it's finishing time from 15:50 - 15:15. In our maths lesson Mr Carter decided to give out detention to one of the boys as he said, 'Eeeee. You'll be coming back at ten to, ten, er, quarter, er, after school boy!' (Ben Levy)

N. McGONIGLE (1988-2000)

Subject: English

Nickname - 'Magoo'

My media studies guru [AT]

I was with Neil McGonigle aka Magoo (RLS English teacher, 1988 - 2000, now RLS's "Learning Resources Co-ordinator") earlier today. The RLS is re-issuing the 1950s film, but Magoo hasn't decided quite what he's going to do with the editing of it. Probably nothing, knowing him. [AT]