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Speech Day 1951

I have done my best with the two 1951 Speech Day photos, the first is a section of the whole (2nd) but it looks as if it might have been at rehearsal or early in the proceedings. However the most detail is on the first one. The second one has some masters' names but I haven't duplicated the names of the boys from the first pic. As I said originally about the third photo, I'm not sure it's a Speech Day, but I only recognise two on there and I think it's more likely to be 1960 than 1957. I have inserted the names above each of the individuals, to view the text properly use 1:1 or normal size. By the way I have had contact with Colin Nogger Norris,  he says he has attended the last two Reunions since settling in Abbotts Bromley. (Click on image for high res photos with names)

Names (from Les Simpson) are visible in full picture.

????? 1957

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Speech Day 1966

Burton Grammar School Speech Day 1966. Front row from middle to right. Dave Ball, ('O'-Level Prize for Maths) -  possibly the last person to exercise the option of wearing a grey suite. Tom Casey ('O'-Level Physics), Dave Cotton (Woodwork), Graham Edwards (French), Pete Elkes (English), Mick Finney (Geography), Ian Raistrict (Metalwork), Directly Behind: Ian Woodgate (Art), Mick Yates (Biology). Then Dave Williams with head down, Bizbrowne, John Chamberlain (who the year before had got 10 O-levels - all Grade 1, so it was rumoured), Butler, ?????.
From Steve Hackett Stevebillericay@aol.com (Tel; 01277 656616):  Colin Brooks was one of my best mates and he was in your form (and Noddy Edwards and Mick Jordan), but i lost touch with him around 1969.  i was just having one of my regular looks at the site to see if there was anything new on it, and i noticed the speech day photo of 1966,which i’d not seen before.i happened to be on it , and i can supply some names from the far left front row, which was all 4a.these are Chris Dytham,me- Steve Hackett, Anthony Hardy,Bill Bradford,Noddy Freeman and M.L. Smith (Brab’s son - inherited the ears, poor lad). 

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Speech Day 1968

Burton Grammar School Speech Day 1968. They are from the Norman Binns Archive and include three wide views and three individuals receiving A Level prizes: Pete Elkes, Duncan Bradley and Andy Brown.

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The Final Speech Day, 1975