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Pupils at Orphir School around 1935. !'m sure there will be folk in Orphir who will be able to name most of them as well as an accurate date.
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This is picture L1393/1 in the Orkney Archives and there is a full list of the people on the back. It is listed as "Orphir School group 1940s".
Added by Don Holloway on 22 May 2011
Full list of names for this photograph.
Orphir School Group 1940s. Headmaster: Mr Fotheringham.
Back L-R: Isobel Frisken, Margaret Kemp, Ellen Brown, Madge Wallace, Dorothy Kemp, Agnes Sinclair, Anna Tait, Margaret Nicolson, Annie Hourston, Nettie Groundwater, Isobel Flett, Jim Groundwater, Ola Flett, George Robson, Davie Esslemont, Billy Pirie.
2 Teachers on left: Mrs Maggie Walls and Miss Doris Baikie.
2nd L-R: Jock Ballantyne, Magnus Berston, James Sutherland, Gordon Hay, Gweneth Hay, Maba Hay, Ria Fotheringham, Isobel Cursiter, Eliza Craigie, Cathy Johnston, Betty Brown, Jeannie Clouston, Mary Tait, Margaret Berston, Alan Anderson, Freddy Gregory.
3rd L-R: John Hay, James Brass, Jimmy Pirie, Jimmy Tait, Isobel Kemp, Doris Flett, Norna Wilson (My mother), Sheila Flett, Ella Robson, Nessie Findlay, Annie Cursiter, Clara Wallace, Edith Clouston, Eva Cursiter, Elma Fotheringham, Vina Lennie, Betty Ballantyne, Jean Foubister, Willie Ballantyne, George Frisken, Ronnie Anderson.
Front Sitting: Leslie Tait, Leonard Corsie, Corsie Nicolson, Christine Berston, Barbara Lennie, Evelyn Lennie, Dorothy Odd, Anita Flett, Barbara Flett, Mary Berston, Ollie Sutherland, Stella Gregory, Jessie Ballantyne, Andrew Wallace, Arthur Groundwater, Jim Robinson, Stanley Sinclair, George Pirie, James Frisken, John Edwin Lennie.
Front Lying: George Sutherland, Tommy Lennie, Tony Groundwater, Sinclair Craigie, Norman Sinclair, Bob Foubister.
Orphir School Group 1940s. Headmaster: Mr Fotheringham.
Back L-R: Isobel Frisken, Margaret Kemp, Ellen Brown, Madge Wallace, Dorothy Kemp, Agnes Sinclair, Anna Tait, Margaret Nicolson, Annie Hourston, Nettie Groundwater, Isobel Flett, Jim Groundwater, Ola Flett, George Robson, Davie Esslemont, Billy Pirie.
2 Teachers on left: Mrs Maggie Walls and Miss Doris Baikie.
2nd L-R: Jock Ballantyne, Magnus Berston, James Sutherland, Gordon Hay, Gweneth Hay, Maba Hay, Ria Fotheringham, Isobel Cursiter, Eliza Craigie, Cathy Johnston, Betty Brown, Jeannie Clouston, Mary Tait, Margaret Berston, Alan Anderson, Freddy Gregory.
3rd L-R: John Hay, James Brass, Jimmy Pirie, Jimmy Tait, Isobel Kemp, Doris Flett, Norna Wilson (My mother), Sheila Flett, Ella Robson, Nessie Findlay, Annie Cursiter, Clara Wallace, Edith Clouston, Eva Cursiter, Elma Fotheringham, Vina Lennie, Betty Ballantyne, Jean Foubister, Willie Ballantyne, George Frisken, Ronnie Anderson.
Front Sitting: Leslie Tait, Leonard Corsie, Corsie Nicolson, Christine Berston, Barbara Lennie, Evelyn Lennie, Dorothy Odd, Anita Flett, Barbara Flett, Mary Berston, Ollie Sutherland, Stella Gregory, Jessie Ballantyne, Andrew Wallace, Arthur Groundwater, Jim Robinson, Stanley Sinclair, George Pirie, James Frisken, John Edwin Lennie.
Front Lying: George Sutherland, Tommy Lennie, Tony Groundwater, Sinclair Craigie, Norman Sinclair, Bob Foubister.
Added by Don Holloway on 05 August 2011
i found this photo by chance and got quite a shock to find my mother Edith Clouston and my auntie Jeannie Clouston,if anyone knew of them or their family in orphir please let me know.
Added by Margaret Robertson on 17 June 2012
I was amazed to find this photo. Stella & Freddy Gregory was my mother & uncle their mother my grandmother was myrtle Gregory (nee) Thomson I would be greatful for any more info thank you
Added by Mr William Mcewan on 31 January 2014
Was delighted to see this picture with my mum Nettie Groundwater in it
Added by Isobel l oag on 15 February 2018
My grandmothers name was Myrtle Thomison daughter of Archer and Jemmima Thomison (nee Groundwater) from Orphir
Added by William Mcewan on 01 November 2018
My mother Stella and Freddy Gregory are in this school photo.
Added by William Mcewan on 01 November 2018
My grandmother Myrtle Thomison and her parents Archer and Jemmima Thomison (nee Groundwater) fron Orphir any info would be great
Added by William Mcewan on 21 November 2018
Any info on nettie groundwater or her family or any pictures would be most appreciated
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Added by Isobel l Oag on 18 December 2018
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