MISSING . . .
THE DAILY MAIL offers the opportunity to re-establish contact with long-lost relatives and friends. Each week, MONICA PORTER features the story of someone trying to find
‘InSpIreD by the successes in your column, I was wondering if you’d help to find another set of lost school friends?’ emails Mike Gellatley, of Budleigh Salterton, in Devon.
‘In 1951, the new Haymill primary School opened in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, and in 1953 the first children — i ncluding myself — l eft for secondary schools. Since then, several of the boys have remained in contact, but none of the girls have so far been located.
‘If you were to find any of the “lost girls” it would be much appreciated. This might be our last chance, as we move into our late 70s! My picture shows
a missing loved one and a tale of people reunited. Produced in conjunction with the voluntary tracing service Searching For A Memory, run by Gill Whitley.
our class of 1953 with Headmaster Mr rackstraw and teacher Mrs Cooper. Form captain pat Horsham is in the second row, sixth from the left. pat and I spent many a Sunday afternoon together. I haven’t heard from her since, when she left Haymill for Slough High School and I left for Sir William Borlase’s Grammar in Marlow.
‘Other girls in the photo include Sandra Goldstone, Joan Betton, Christine Keeley, Gwyneth Way, Joan Frewin, Andrea Lyall, Brenda McGough, Christine Woods, Joyce Wagstaff, Doreen Moss, Myrtle Murray and Angela Weston.’