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Further to my comment on picture #26297, and still a little confused, I'll be very grateful if Steven will permit another bite at the Stromness Academy cherry, and viewers will be so kind as to put names to numbers.
Picture added on 05 April 2012 at 14:51
This one might help. Taken a year or two before No: 24031
Anonymous comment added on 05 April 2012
1 - technician Stuart Gray?, 2 - John Cumming, 3 - Mr Cursiter (janny),4 - Stuart Young, 5 - Andy Henry, 6 - David Milstead, 7 - Pye Groundwater, 8 - Dr Robertson, 9 - Melvin McConachie (technician), 10 - Graham Beavan, 11 - Mr Cooper, 12 - ?, 13 - Donnie Grieve, 14 - Jocky Wood, 15 - Mr Troup, 16 - Frank Eunson, 17 - John Ireland, 18 - Cpt Robbie Sutherland, 19 - Martin Moncrief,20 - Jim Cromarty, 21 - David Partner, 22 - Archie Beavan, 23 - Fraser Dixon, 24 - George McEwen, 25 - ?, 26 Phylis Heddle, 27 - Miss Jones, 28 - Eleanor Wood, 29 - Jeanie Leonard, 30 - Gordon Scott, 31 - Dudie Robertson, 32 - Oswold McNee, 33 - Mr Ayre,34 - Val Hamilton, 35 - Myrtle Linklater, 36 - Jean McDonald, 37 - Ian McInnes, 38?, 39 - Elaine Wishart, 40 - Fatima? (frech assistant)
Added by Ian Tait on 05 April 2012
Thank you Ian for your help - and patience. Thank you Anonymous also.
Added by Ian Hourston on 06 April 2012
12 - Mr Robert McKenzie, Business Studies. 38 - could that be the other business studies teacher at the time, could she have left Stromness Academy around that time.
Added by Isabel Alexander on 07 April 2012
No 4 is Davie Cursiter (Stuart Young not in this photo)
No 12 is Accounts teacher Bert Mackenzie
No 12 is Accounts teacher Bert Mackenzie
Anonymous comment added on 07 April 2012
Just Nos 25 & 38 left unidentified now. Any offers on those two ladies' names? My thanks to all who've helped so far.
Added by Ian Hourston on 18 April 2012
No. 25 is Phyllis Brown
Anonymous comment added on 20 April 2012
Mrs Diamond perhaps?
Added by Judy Dixon on 21 April 2012
Think No 38 wiz Wendy Latham
Added by Irene Clouston on 21 April 2012
No.38 is Wendy Latham teacher of Business Studies
Added by Elaine Wishart on 21 April 2012
Thanks Elaine and Irene. That's the lot now.
Added by Ian Hourston on 21 April 2012
No1 is Davie Gray
Added by BBJ on 22 April 2012
Mrs Latham is down in Aberdeen. I thought she was great and was so sad when she left. She still looks like her image but obviously older.
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