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form and tennis team in 1952, made contactwith me.John Knighton writes fromHarrogate (1935-45)Unfortunately, we hardly got a chance fora word at the last ʺdoʺ in Scarborough,but hope we can put that right next Septemberwhen we are coming to the jointSBHS / SGHS reception and dinner.I was reminded that it was past time to putpen to paper by the latest issue of SummerTimes ‐ another outstanding one! I was verysorry to read of the death of Joe Cooper ;when we met him at the Centenary Weekend inJune 2002 I recognised him instantly ‐ justthe same as in 1944, but a bit older! He wasSecretary of Spottersʹ Club No. 213 until heleft the school, when he asked me to takeover, which I did for the next two years(1944 and 1945) ‐ the Club then was workingin parallel with the ATC Aircraft RecognitionTeam, of which I was Captain. Ilast saw Joe and Barbara in HarrogateLibrary briefly about a year or so agoand he still seemed quite perky.I had already heard of the death of DavidMcLintock ‐ he had a very good write‐upin ‘The Times’, as you probably know. Weboth knew him from early days, when heand his parents lived on Filey Road inWheatcroft (very close to Ralph Rowntree),near to our respective homes on thatroad. We had quite a long chat with himat the SBHS ʺdoʺ at the Royal Hotel in 2000.It was also sad to hear of the death of DennisSaunders, who I knew through the ATC.Apart from holidays, our activities haveincluded my being made a Freeman ofthe City of York (2002) by patrimony (agreat‐grandfather was a draper in the16city). Just about a year ago, Gerry Harrisonwas in the UK with his wife Jean for severalweeks and had a day with us. Itʹs good toknow that heʹs recovered very well frombrain surgery. Iʹm in fairly regular touchwith Walter Kent in Devon (andFrance) and hope he might appear in September.It was good two years ago tomeet Julian Johnson and his wife Pat,plus Glenys and Robin Pinder ‐ Julian andGlenys are ʺold Wheatcroftoniansʺ. Again‐ sad news about Robin.OBITUARIESWilliam (Bill) Chambers(1955-60)By S Peter Bell (1957-63)It is with great sadnessthat I report the death ofBill after a long andbrave fight against cancerat the early age of 60.Bill was born in Scarboroughin 1944, living firstat Seamer and then at theold water works at Cayton where his fatherworked. In those far off days the waterworks seemed way out of the village,and was not even connected to electricity.Bill attended the village school at Caytonpassing the 11+ and moving on to theSBHS in 1955. It is fair to say that Bill wasmore interested in sport than the academicside of school life, and he leftschool after taking his “O” levels.He then joined his one and only employerbecoming junior clerk with the Seamerbased S A Bell Ltd.During this period of his life Bill spent
most of his spare time playing sport. Hepreferred soccer to rugby and played withdistinction for both South Cliff (formed bypupils from SBHS) and Cayton Corinthians.even gaining a medal for fair playand sportsmanship; all the more remarkableas most of his time was spent in defence!!His cricket career was perhaps more distinguishedand he played first for Seamer1st XI then Cayton 1st XI then, finally Malton1st XI in the East Yorkshire Cup whichin those days involved a good standard ofcricket.After his football and cricket careersended he played tennis for Settringtonand badminton for Amotherby.In later life he took up golf, playing atMalton & Norton GC and although henever played to the same level as hiscricket and soccer he played until a monthor so before his death. He greatly enjoyedthe SBHS Gold Tournaments at NorthCliff Golf Club.Bill moved with Sandra, his wife, to Nortonin the early 70ʹs where he becameTransport Manager at the Norton depotand was made Transport Director of S ABellʹs in 1986 retiring due to ill health inMay 2003.Apart from his family, work and sport,Billʹs main interest was his garden whichwas always a joy to behold be it his vegetablepatch or his flower borders. Billʹsother great interest was playing cards;firstly whist, at all the local whist drivesand latterly bridge at which he becameʹhookedʹ. His last game was played in theHospice where he later died.Bill was married to Sandra, a Seamer girl17who he met at a local dance, for almost 40years. He also leaves a daughter and ason.Bill will be greatly missed by all whoknew him. He was truly one of the ʹgoodguysʹ and a real gentleman.David Michael TribeBy Barrie Jubb (1947-55)The funeral of Michael Tribe took place atYork Minster on the 9 th August 2004. Hewould have been at Westwood from about1950.I remember him as a very smartly dressedcricketer playing in the Evening Leaguewith Keith Milner and me for WheatcroftSt Michael’s. It was a most enjoyable experience.With only 20 overs, you had toget a run a ball, even if the ball went to thewicket keeper.Mike lived at Wheatcroft and much latermet his wife, Norma, at the North RidingTraining College. His work was in thePolice and the Probation Service and laterhe and Norma lived in Murton near York.Mike’s father had been a Naval man and, Ibelieve, was head of the Maisie GrahamSea Training School in Paradise in Scarborough.Mike’s mother still lives in Scarborough.Both Mike’s sons, Simon andRobert, were head choristers at York Minsterand later graduated from Dartmouth.Mike and his family were well‐known atthe Minster being in the choir, altar serversor carrying the Cross at services.About 3 years ago, he found he had abrain tumour, and subsequently had operationsat Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals.
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