The Bells Grammar School cast of Gilbert and Sullivan's the "Pirates of Penzance", performed in 1953.

Legend (kindly constructed by John Ricketts):

1 Leo Davis, 2 Gill Fowler, 3 Pat Lewis, 4 Pat Teague 5, 6 Gwen Evans, 7 Hilary Howells, 8 Dorothy Wintle ,9, 10 Valerie Taylor, 11 Daphne Hawkins 12 Barbara Short, 13 Rosemary Hale, 14 Glenys Herbert 15 Judith Hale, 16 Valerie Cooper, 17 Diane Wilding, 18 Monica Biggins, 19 Pauline Raymond, 20 Norman Baylis, 21 Doreen Hook, 22, 23 Joan Kear, 24, 25 Glenis Williams, 26 Janet Pitt, 27 Christabel Arnold, 28 Mr Jones (Teacher), 29 Eleaenor Hughes, 30 John Lewis, 31 Rev R J Mansfield, 32 Evelyn Adams, 33 Meryl Lewis, 34 John Horwood?, 35 Charles Saunders (Coleford Bank Manager), 36 Maureen Hale, 37 Mary Rosser 38, 39 Shirley Williams, 40 Ann Ricketts, 41, 42 Wendy Sterret, 43, 44 Mr Sleeman, 45 Mr Margerison (History teacher)

 

Thanks to John Ricketts and Gill Knowles.

David Morris added: "... would the policeman between the two ladies at 27 and 29 be Mr Qail* (can't remember the spelling) He taught physics and had a penchant for wearing plus fours. Hence his nick name "Caddy" and came from the Isle of Mann?"

"Mr Roberts did not join the School until 1954/55. ... *Mr Quale did not tread the boards in the operas but was fully occupied with the lighting and special effects". - JR

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