Whitgates School

Whitegates School

The Codnor Central Council School was erected in 1912 and had a capacity for 320 boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 14 years. Its Headmaster Mr Colin B. Wood who had moved up from Mill lane School, can be seen in the following photos as late as 1932.

The school later became known as Codnor Secondary Modern School up until its closure in 1964. It was then renovated and reopened as Codnor Whitegates Junior School.

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Fig.1 Whitegates School (bottom playground) 1928. The only pupils I know on this photo are, Back row 5th from left is Walter Sharp and front row 1st on left Albert Sharp. Mr Colin B Wood Headmaster. Many thanks to Karen Eley for supplying this photograph.

Fig.2 Whitegates School (bottom playground) 1928. Mr Colin B Wood Headmaster. Information needed for this photo

Fig.3 Whitegates School (middle playground) 1928

The board being held by the girl on front row reads, "Codnor 1928" then in the lefthand bottom corner "E90" , possibly C2I in the middle and in the bottom righthand corner "1" dont know what these mean?? Mr Colin B Wood Headmaster.

Fig.4 Whitegates School (middle playground) 1928

Dont know anyone on this picture, The board being held by the girl on front row reads, "Codnor 1928" then in the lefthand bottom corner "E90" and in the bottom righthand corner "4" dont know what these mean??

Fig.5 Whitegates pupils 1932/33 I have very little info on this picture other than Head Master on right is Mr Colin B Wood, teacher on left is Miss Janet Walker.
Third row: left to right ?, Howard leek, Ray Woolis, Eddie Knight?
Front row: Ralph Eyre, Jack Kemp.
Displayed with kind permission of Heanor & District Local History Society

Fig.6 Whitegates pupils 1963-64. Thanks to Gill Hall for this photo
Back Row: John Searson, Neil Oates, Brenand Slater, ?, Peter Todd, Malcolm Dooley, ?,?,?, Peter Wardby, Neil Millhouse, ?
3rd Row: Vivien Brian, Colin Eyre, John?, Melvin Marlow, Phillip Owen,?, Dave Henson, ?, Peter Grainger, ?Wain, Kenny Painter, John Polfreman, Frank Nicholls, Les Robinson.
2nd Row: ?,?,?, Janet Barber, Pamela Sharp, ?,?, ?Harrison, ?, Margeret Ratcliffe, Wendy Birks, ?,?
Ist Row: ?, Lyn Hewson, Jill Long, ?, Ann Nicholls, ?Turner, Lynn?, Beryl Fowkes, ?, Barbera Underwood, ?, Christine Potter, ?, ?Thompson, Pamela Musson, Carol Moore, ?.

Fig.7 Staff of Codnor Secondary Modern School prior to its closing in 1964. Back row: left to right Walter Cullen, John Turner, David Lamb, Ray Weston, Geoff Smith, Don Lamb, Peter Firth,
Front row: Sylvia Swain, Janet Pickering (nee Walker), Kathleen Mills, Mrs Brown, Margaret percival with her daughter Julia.

Fig.8 Ist Years 1968. Pupils
Back Row Left to Right
Stephen Bennet, ?, Paul Slater, Ian Fowler, Victor Godber, Michael Haynes, Paul Taylor, David Haynes, ?, Stephen Page, Peter Woolley, Steven Redfern, ?.
Middle Row Left to Right
David Wood, David Slater, Steven Gillet, Glynn Wiggin, Dilys Ludlum, Simone Hartshorn, Lyn Bonus, Sandra Buxton, Denise Broughton, ?, Catherine Jaques, Vicky Gee, Jayne Durose, Ivan Murfin, ?, Micheal Spriggs, Tony Simpson.
Front Row Left to Right
?, Yvonne Slater, Denise Bacon, Linda Harrison, Sandra Stanway, Carol Hennel, Julie Rouse, ?, Sharon Balyicki,
Teacher on the left Miss Grainger, Mr Gregson Head Master on the right. If you can help with any of the pupils names please let me know.

Fig.9 1968 not sure which class. Head Master on the left is Mr Gregson, Teacher on the right is Mr Grace.
Back row Left to Right: John Thompson, ?, ?Wakefield, John Hall, Arthur West, Gary Whitworth, Trevor Bradley, John Ludlam, Clive Buxton, Ian Hall, ?, Michael Lanyon, Melvin Birks.

Middle row: John Wilson, Lynn?, ?, Ann Suplejack, ?, Julie Walters, Christine?, ?, Ann Dooley, Pamela Nicholls, Eileen Mosley, ?, Pamela Broughton, Steven Shipman, Desmond Powdrill.

Front row: ?, Alison Stanway, Gillian Osbourne, Julie Smith, Vivian Hallam, ?, Sharon Wood, Caroline Holmes, Shani Bailey.

Fig.10 1968 Back row left to right: Miss Turner, Stephen Key, gary Burton, Joseph Shardlow, Robert Kettel, Andrew Heathcote, Neil Evans, Paul Hardwick, ?, Mitchel Wheatcroft, Jonathan Land, ?, Colin Wilson, David Holmes, Mr Gregson.
Middle row: Joyce Brailsford, Michelle Hawkins, Julie Baker, Angela Wilson, Sheila Thorpe, Lorraine?, Patsy Nash, Bernadine Mould, Lynn Tomlinson, Linda Ratcliffe, Kay Thorpe, Pamela Ryde, Leslie Fowler, Julie Longdon, Susan Aulton.
Seated: Jackie Nicholls, Catherine Hall, Trina Nicholls, ?, Jayne Musson, Miss Carr(student Teacher), Valerie Haynes, Lesley Prince, Susan Wyckiwanouk, Paula Davis.
Front Row: Victor Dodson, Kevin Lanyon, John & peter Broughton.
Displayed Courtesy of Doreen & Trina Nicholls

The Castle magazine
In July 1950 the first Codnor Secondary Modern school magazine was introduced. It was called " The Castle" and was written and printed by the pupils at the school.
Click on the image opposite too view the magazine.

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