karen@kcrowther5.wanadoo.co.uk < at > karen@kcrowther5.wandoo.co.uk Salisbury, Wiltshire United Kingdom
(At Kent School from 1981 to 1984, academic years: 3RD to 5TH)
Wow fantastic site. Really sad that the school is so run down. Would love to visit next time round. Brought back some really good memories. I was a weekly border in chatham house and my brother (Norman Mchoul) was in Deal house. I remember planning to do night runs to deal house and the Discos. Does anyone remember watching ET at the front of Chatham house with all our duvets. I used to live in Amgheisteberg on Amputcamp then moved to Mulheim but went to Dusseldorf for Saturday morning pictures and to meet friends.
Some of the names that I remember are Karen Thomas, Sue Simmons, Hayden Lunn, Linda Day and her boyfriend Chris ?, Lyndon Black my boyfriend from back then , Tracy Payne, Linda McCalister, Mich Comman, Heather Spring, Kris Irvin, Simon Newlands (Sid),Nick Harding, Ian Cuthbert, Gary Campbell, Jarrett ?,David West and the guy who used to dress up as Boy George. I also have photos of all of you if you ever want copies. I drag then out every now and then.
I remember the Kent Radio and doing a jingle with a couple of friends, if my memory serves me well it was to Radio Ga Ga by Queen.
Anyway if any of you remember me or anyone mentioned would love to hear from you
19-Jul-2008 00:34:28
christine johnson (Nee randall)
johnocyp < at > cytanet.com.cy pafos, cyprus
(At Kent School from 1970 to 1973, academic years: 2ND to 4TH)
Hey....nice to hear from you Ms Quarrington...god it was a long long time ago wasn't it.! Yeh we went to the 6th Form disco on the Friday and then the Crossbow Club on the Saturday. It was a lovely carefree type of life on the Base in those days, we didn't have half the crap the poor youngsters have these days.....I have a 28 year old son Kris...who blessed us with a Grandson last year called Kaci ( it took a while to get over the shock of being a (GRANNY)....but we adore him, and when we all go out I tell everyone Kris is my nephew.....I have another lad called Danny who is 17 and a real laid back type with long curley hair..been lucky with both really...turned out well. I actually bumped into Pete Glanville in the middle of Leicester Square in 1975 while living in London....he then arranged to pick me up to go visit him and Andy in Southend-on-Sea for a weekend.........they were still the bloody same as they had been in Bruggen....daft as brushes. I think with our Dads being in the Forces alot of us missed out keeping in touch with old mates, thats why when I found this I couldn't believe it. Where are you and what do you do.?....and as for the rest of you....come on get on here. x
18-Jul-2008 11:29:10
chris Thomas (Nee quarington)
christinethomas6 < at > hotmail.com
Australia
Hey Christine Randal yes im the one and same. ha. long time ago, I do remember staying with you. really enjoyed it as I recall. Did we go to a disco Saturday night.
18-Jul-2008 09:25:40
Steve Graham
spoiltb < at > yahoo.com Duesseldorf, NRW
(At Kent School from 1974 to 1977, academic years: 1ST to 3RD)
I am sure Mr Preen was also Fagin in the 1976 production of Oliver. Well, I suppose a man needs a hobby.
18-Jul-2008 00:01:07
Brian Thompson
BThom < at > Freenet.de Hildesheim, Germany
(At Kent School from 1967 to 1969, academic years: 4TH to 4TH)
Does anyone know where Maureen Anderson is? She had a brother, Ian, who also went to the school. Nice kid, bit of a tearaway.
17-Jul-2008 16:14:46
christine johnson (Nee randall)
johnocyp < at > cytanet.com.cy pafos, cyprus
(At Kent School from 1970 to 1973, academic years: 2ND to 4TH)
hi Christine Quarington, are you the Christine that fancied Andy Underdown smae time as me???? Do you have a sister called Jenny?? I think you came to stay with me once in Bruggen. Dawn Johnston and I stayed in touch for a long time, I used to go see her in Peterborough area, but since I've been in Cyprus have lost touch with her, along with Fiona Morrison and Carol Highmore.....get in touch girls. Would love to know where everyone got to...Angie Phelps, she was another one of my pals at Kent..... will hope to hear from some of them.
17-Jul-2008 14:22:30
chris Thomas (Nee quarington)
christinethomas6 < at > hotmail.com
Australia
(At Kent School from 1968 to 1973, academic years: 1ST to 1ST)
Trying to contact Marilyn Wakeman can any one help. Cheers
17-Jul-2008 10:48:40
christine johnson (Nee randall)
johnocyp < at > cytanet.com.cy pafos, cyprus
(At Kent School from 1970 to 1973, academic years: 2ND to 4TH)
O my god.....bored at work and did something I never ever do.....messed around on a computor....and found this...mentions of people I have the greatest of memories about. Knocked around with Debbie Miller, Mo Robertson, Fiona Morrison, Jill Talbot (she boarded in UK) her dad lived on Bruggen tho...Carol Highmore and Dawn Johnston...Still see Jill Talbot, she came to visit me in Cyprus (where I now live selling Property ) last year. Met up with Fiona a few years ago at Dawns house near Peterborough... Have often wondered where everyone ended up. Saw Andy Underdown and Pete Glanville in 75 while living in london...they were living in Southend-on-Sea....lost contact, then would u believe I ended up living there in the 80s. I remember the good laughs we had, and Dawns sister Fiona causing a Major Alert on the Camp when her and Gail had written something naughty on the mirror in the ladies toilet in the pictures.....the officers mess summer ball had to be evacuated.....god bless em.
16-Jul-2008 15:53:55
Heather Baggaley (Nee Heather Eveson)
heatherbaggaley < at > gmail.com Joondalup, West Australia Australia
(At Kent School from 1969 to 1976, academic years: 1ST to Upp6TH)
I am thrilled to find this site. What fantastic memories. I will be more constructive further down the road, however the reason I was trying to find the school was because I need to get copies of my qualifications and my Dad burned them years ago. I can't rememeber the exam boards we used at Kent - can anyone else? Any help would be gratefully received.
Regards Heather
15-Jul-2008 13:09:02
kerry west (Nee west)
ceriwst < at > yahoo.es calvia, Mallorca Spain
(At Kent School from 1971 to 1976, academic years: 1ST to 5TH)
boarder at Chatham house. Remember loads of people especially dorm mates Diane Whitworth, Debbie Samuels, Terry Miller, Lorna Brett, Lynn Page,Liz Newman Nuala Hearte. both head mistresses Buzzy buzwell and masher mayburry. Living in Mallorca with three sons. Love to hear from any of my old pals
13-Jul-2008 21:47:23
andrew paul dunlop
andiedunlop < at > live.co.uk ayr, ayrshire scotland
(At Kent School from 1974 to 1976, academic years: 2ND to 4TH)
anyone know me ?
11-Jul-2008 02:21:04
Dave Mac
< at >
As part of my preparations for Peru I am going to attempt the Lyke Wake Walk this coming Monday. For those who haven't heard of it, this walk is a complete traverse of the North Yorkshire Moors at their highest and widest. The distance is forty miles and the walk is to be completed within a 24 hour period. I am starting at 4am on Monday and plan to reach the finish within 16 hours. It looks like the weather is going to be poor and rain is forecast. So come on Kenties - please visit my sponsorship site and place a bit on me for The Fostering Network. I hope to report again on Tuesday.
04-Jul-2008 23:39:12
Dave Mac
< at >
Thanks for that - you are dead right - I think his first name was 'Barsteward' - saying that, I did actually learn something from him. I've just been to another school reunion at the place I attended before Kent and met up with a teacher from the 71 to 75 era - he was a real git and I felt justifed in telling him that even though he's now 80 - he did apologise but that could be because I'm now 6 foot and he appears to have shrunk to 5 foot! Some of the old boys would not go near him - even after 40 years - he was a real git! (A Welshman teaching at a Scottish school)
02-Jul-2008 19:26:40
Stephen Thorne
stetho@live.co.uk < at >
the V.E teacher for 5DE was Mr Birchall hope this helps Dave Mac
27-Jun-2008 23:59:55
Dave Mac
< at >
Mark said - "best teacher, my vehicle engineering teacher. He introduced himself to us with a baseball bat in hand. We all knew who the boss was" -------------------------------------- I know exactly who you mean - I did my CEE (between a CSE and a O Level) Mech Eng with him - and it's been killing me that I can't remember his name. He was a real one-off and would end up in the pokie if teaching today - we need more like him. I'm going to have to dig about in the loft and see if I can find my Mech Eng report - he may have signed it - although it could just be a 'X' in someones blood! I remember my project - a gear box cut in half with one half made out of perspex so you could see the workings. I passed and then the next year the CEE was discontinued and my result was upgraded to an O Level. Happy Days.
17-Jun-2008 23:00:57
Mark Grayson
grys657 < at > aol.com Newark, Notts UK
(At Kent School from 1975 to 1978, academic years: 2ND to 5TH)
Lived at Wildernrath July 75- July 78. Can remember some of the people who have posted here. Some good times, sky-larking in the dark corridor and cellars with some good people. The summers lasted forever in those days.
A few names that spring to mind are: Neil Cuthbert, Phil DePledge, Jim Willis (I remeber his girlfriend but not her name. She was mad on Paul McCartney), William Carpenter, Diane Read, Debbie Neal. Trouble is the grey cells are dying too quick.
I would love to known what happened to a Canadian lass who fell under a tram in Belgium and was very badly hurt. Despite only knowing her for a few months she was a good friend and I have forgotten her name. I always felt guilty that I never tried hard enough to visit her in hospital.
Teachers I remember were Mrs Sainsbury, Mr Taylor, Mr Norman, Mr Featherstone and (although I forgot his name) the best teacher, my vehicle engineering teacher. He introduced himself to us with a baseball bat in hand. We all knew who the boss was. Not PC, but very effective.
Big sister Julie was in the year above me, she now lives in NZ.
15-Jun-2008 01:39:37
michelle clement (Nee harmer)
michelle_clement < at > hotmail.co.uk port talbot, west glam wales
(At Kent School from 1983 to 1985, academic years: 3RD to 5TH)
looked at the photos from the reunion. cried like a baby fab photos and great memories. my dorm in medway was 213 and can just bout see it in the pics. this has made my day thank you x
06-Jun-2008 12:07:18
yynda thomas (Nee bott)
yyndaj < at > aol.com hilderstone, staffordshire england
(At Kent School from 1983 to 1985, academic years: 1ST to 1ST)
went to kent 83-85. lived in erklanz. remember coral, tiny fagan, anthony hopper, jamie moody (who could forget the shagging romeo!) had the best time ever. remeber getting drunk on budwizer at 10p a can from aldi - God they were the days! anyone remeber me?
03-Jun-2008 20:01:19
Maureen Campbell (Nee Campbell)
poppy2211 < at > googlemail.com Ashington, Northumberland United Kingdom
(At Kent School from 1969 to 1970, academic years: 2ND to 3RD)
Hi Mary Shore. Obviously I'm slightly older than you {the years catch up with us all in the end} and I was at Kent school in 69 and 70. Just thought I would let you know that my Dad was stationed at S.H.A.P.E. and we also lived at Casteau homes; do you remember the 'lake'. It was at the top of the street we lived in. If I remember correctly it was just one name for the streets on the whole estate and it was called Avenue des Nations. It may have changed since I lived there. When I left Kent school I transferred to the Canadian Section at S.H.A.P.E. International School. If you fancy a chat about Casteau or whatever, let me know. It would be nice to talk to someone else that lived there. It all seems so long ago...
31-May-2008 23:20:59
Sheena Smith
ssm20512 < at > bigpond.net.au Yea, Victoria Australia
(At Kent School from 1974 to 1978, academic years: 1ST to 1ST)
Hi to all those Kenties who might remember me, i certainly remember hanging around with Lee, Sharon, Karen Lowe, Jayne Pottinger, Jackie Scott. Would love to hear from all of you who remember !!!!
31-May-2008 15:00:11
sue jefferson (Nee sue martin)
s.j.jefferson < at > btinternet.com rainham, essex england
(At Kent School from 1979 to 1980, academic years: 4TH to 5TH)
hi all i lived in st.tonis just outside krefeld.stepdad was 16 sig reg.was mates with lee gonthier,jayne pottinger and carolanne(can' remember her surname but she went out with darren whitehouse for ages) rmember both the whitehouse boys,andy wellings(used to go out with him)frank and chalky.didn't realise it at the time, but that was the happiest i was at school.shame to see it looking so rundown. well if anyone remembers me sy hi.:-) xxx
27-May-2008 04:08:55
NEIL HADEN
neilhaden1@yahoo.co.uk < at >
My new email address i remember mr Rylance my class teacher mr cassidy Mr Donovan i had so many good times at school.Stayed in medway house with my brother phillip and also my older brother Richard.I remember some names Michael Haines David Morgan Kevin Gough TANK Mr Mcdonald Rebecca Hallet love to hear from anyone from the 80īs
26-May-2008 22:33:57
Lisa Marie Smith (Nee Foulks)
lmsmith568 < at > hotmail.co.uk Nailsworth, Gloucestershire UK
(At Kent School from 1981 to 1984, academic years: 3RD to 5TH)
Moved to Dusseldorf from N.Ireland attending Kent School. Was a day student but had friends who were borders - ironically when we left in 1984 we moved to Kent in UK. Parents still live there but I moved to Gloucestershire with my then partner, had 2 daughters in 1994 & 1997, we got married in 2000 and now have another daughter born in 2007. Just become a grandmother - before I hit "The BIG 40" on 29th May - my stepdaughter had a daughter. Have been trying to get back in touch with some mates from the 80's - Suzanne Browne, Tina Crossley, Tracey Speakman to name a few.
26-May-2008 09:50:29
Neil Haden
neilhaden1@yahoo.es < at > ALICANTE,
(At Kent School from 1984 to 1986, academic years: 3RD to 4TH)
WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYBODY WHO REMEMBERS ME AND MY BROTHER PHILLIP MY TWIN GOOD LOOKING LADS BEST AT SCHOOL WITH EVERYBODY ANY TEACHERS OUT THERE LOVE TO CONTACT THEM
25-May-2008 21:15:14
THERESA SCOTT (Nee WAGER)
theresascott@optusnet.com.au < at > OXENFORD, QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA
(At Kent School from 1966 to 1968, academic years: 5TH to Upp6TH)
Hello everyone, how wonderful to hear this site exists. Some of my school friends were Rena Coppard, Janet Fisher, Denise Wilson, Johnathan Kilburn, John Robertson. Dad was a Warrant Officer at Bruggen. Never reall kept in touch after moving to Australia. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me.
KAREN CROWTHER (Nee EVERETT)
christine johnson (Nee randall)
Brian Thompson
Dave Mac