The story of this photograph, it was taken at Woodford Bridge, Essex. This was the start of a Home Office course. It was taken in about 1954 and the staff were instructed to look as if they were either writing notes or looking at the instructor / course tutor who was standing in the corner.

How do I know this ? My wife is related to one of the students in this picture, a small clue she said she had been looking up but just as the shutter went down, she looked down. Her name? Jennifer, but that's not the person that you should recognise, second clue, he is sitting next to Margaret Armstrong-Johnson. Find Pop then you need not ask " Who's Margaret Armstrong-Johnson"

Some more clues: he came to Goldings in 1956, he was given his nickname by an very well-known old boy Brian Balderson. In 1957 he was captain of the Old Boys football team, and personally scored sixty goals that season. He attended Hookergate Grammar School, he left at the age of sixteen, then served an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, then he got some in with the R.A.F National Service, then did about a year back at his trade bricklaying, at which time we see him in this picture. He was an avid player of competitions, and entered various ones each week waiting for the big one. Last but not least he is listed as 'personality number 29' in the final Goldonian.

He was also reported the last master out of Goldings?
He was the last master featured in the school magazine?
He was the last housemaster of Pelham?

Lets have a caption competition, please post on guest book don't forget your email addy.

The first of many its only been up two years.

"He concentrates with eyes of steele" was an answer from William Fell-Holden.