Teachers & Staff [also visit our pupil list]

Below are all the teachers and staff who worked at Whitburn Comprehensive School between the years of 1981 - 1986. Some were only there a short time, others were there for the whole five years and some like Mr Peacock and Mrs Walsh (nee Cook) are still there!

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  Teachers [60 names so far]

Photo What we
called them
First name What they taught
Mr Allen George Woodwork - Retired
Mrs Anderson Maureen Maths
Mr Atkinson Gavin Science
Mrs Armstrong Maureen Lifeskills?
Mrs Bourne* Pat Typing & Office Practice
Mr Brett Ted Deputy Head & ICT
Mr Brown Alan PE and ICT
Mr Burnett* Jim Science
Mrs Carrahar Maureen PE and Dance
Mr Clarke Don Maths
Mrs Clarke Mary Cookery
Mrs Coe Elizabeth French (part time)
Mrs Craig Dorothy School Secretary
Mr Curran Jim Maths
Mrs Dearden Carole Maths
Mr Dean* Ray Maths and English
Mr Duke Gordon Science
Mrs Ellis Dorothy Girls Headmistress
Mr Fitzgerald Mick PE
Mr Flegg Joe English
Miss Foy* Veronica Cookery
Mrs Groom June Gymnastics
Mr Guidi Ronnie Religious knowledge
Mr Hern Bill French and Spanish
Mr Hoy* Peter English
Mr Hunter Ian ICT
Mr Jackson Tony Science
Mr Lawson Jim Science
Mr Leask Ian Metal Work / Technology
Mrs Johnson* Gillian Religious knowledge
Miss Mack Deborah Cookery / Needlework
Mr Maidens* Clive Music
Mr Main John French
Mrs Mellors Ruth Cookery/Needlework
Mr Moses Don Science
Mr Mawhinney Brian English
Mrs Mawhinney Lesley Art
Mr Olsen Tom Technical Drawing
Mr Peacock Dave PE
Mrs Porthouse Anne Geography
Mr Richie Ted History & English Lit
Mr Rome Bill Maths and Chemistry
Mr Symonds Peter History (& Geography?)
Mrs Symonds Marjorie English
Mr Shields Dick History
Mrs Slater Joan RK & Drama
Mr Spencelayh Don Head Teacher
Mr Stoker* Tom Woodwork
Mrs Stone Anne History
Miss Storey* Carole PE (supply)
Mrs Trainor Joan Maths (supply)
Mrs Tobin Wendy English
Mr Walsh Maurice Biology
Mrs Walsh Ann PE
Mrs Welsh Enid Cookery
Mrs Whitfield Gill Maths
Mr Wilson Bill English (and sport?)
Mr Wood Malcolm Music
Mr Yarrow Ian Metalwork


*Some teachers have a red asterix beside them. This means they are on the 1986/1987 teacher photo but I think they arrived after we had left.

 

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Other [6 names so far]

Emily? - Lollipop Lady
Mike Barnes - C.A Warden before Keith Walker
Anne Ellis - Assistant School Secretary
Elaine Stewart - Science lab technician
Bill Thornbrough - Caretaker
Mr Walker (Keith) - Communnity Centre Warden

 

Other Other [10 names so far]

Cleaners - Mary Hand, Nunn, Ethel, Shiela Holmes, Sylvia Potts

Youth Club leaders - Ann Walsh (nee Cook), Louise Richardson,
                               Olwyn Davidson, Lily Robson, Bernie?

 

Submit a teacher or other staff member

Who have we forgotten? If you can remember a teacher or someone else who worked at Whitburn Comprehensive School any time between September 1981 and June 1986 please let us know. Simply enter their name and what they did into the boxes below and click Send. If you want to submit a pupil instead click here.

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