Sunburn gave me away

Yes I was at King’s Rise from 1955 to 1960. I remember all the teachers mentioned. Pop Mason was great! He was a member of Warwickshire Cricket Club and when I knocked days off from school to visit Edgbaston–he always knew next day as I burned easily. He loved a boy showing an interest in his Club–so he was indulgent with me. Mr Martin was a giant–but I took little interest in Art. Mr Ludlow–flogging a dead horse as I hated Woodwork–and metalwork. Nobby well–I still have the reports which he wrote–all the same–could do better with less “Tongue wagging”–I liked him– he liked the fact I was into Space–but not boring science–weights and measures and fulcrums etc etc. Percy Palmer—born in March but a birthday in November. Also–what if God is a woman? A few of his sayings–a gentle man. Mr Hughes–the Welshman–tough but I liked him. My favourite(may be just after you left?) Mr Rowe–sports master–encouraged lads in sport and athletics–and sports quizzes. Mr Rowe was a long jumper–big on athletics. Maybe 5` 10?-looked a little like Derek Ibbitson(runner)–he introduced sports quizzes and I was very precocious and into sporting facts. Just one older boy beat my score(I was may be 12?) – and three years later I would apply for post as cub reporter at the Argos(which I got)–but stupidly declined. Mr Rowe had us settling rows by fighting with gloves(big ones)–with forms for the shape of the ring. I was very disappointed when he left—-he was a beacon of light–and much more fitter than the other teachers. Mr Evans(very tall)–took sport after that I remember. I did represent the school at the Aston Sports at Birchfield Harriers track.