A photograph of the grave at Barkingside-Old cemetery, Longwood Gardens, Barkingside has now been added to the Findagrave website http://www.findagrave.com/

I am surprised to find no mention of Mrs. Swain anywhere on this site (or if there is, I have missed it). She taught the senior class, the 10-year-olds, during the war years. She was the best teacher I ever came across. She really knew how to inspire her pupils and to encourage them in all sorts of interests. I heard of her again several years later in 1953. I was abroad at the time, and my mother told me she had met her. I believe she had retired by then.

I was so sorry to have missed that opportunity to meet up with some of the ex class mates I saw in your photos I will be in England next year to see my family I hope to visit the old school then. Thanks for all the memories I played Boots in a Christmas Panto during the early fifties cant remember the date but it did lead to real theatre work and some TV here in NZ Thank you. John

I was particularly pleased that three of my classmates who had missed the Diamond Jubilee party because I hadn’t traced them in time, came along on 9th September-Alan Nicholls, John Beard and Stephen Foster. Stephen Foster and I had been pals at school; he had a Post Office account with about seventy pounds in- that was a lot of money then! Each weekend, he would raid it and we would spend Saturdays and Sundays going up to London on the tube to visit all the museums, Cathedrals and places of historic interest. He came along on the 9th with that very Post Office book.

One of the photographs shows my wife and me with Peter Young. Also in the photograph are Marlon Barrow (7) my grandson (on the left) who is now a pupil at the school, with his mother (second from left) Heather Barrow, my daughter, who was also at the school. So this shot shows three generations of the same family all at the Torbitt - Ron Jeffries went there in 1937, Heather Barrow (nee Jeffries) in 1971 and Marlon Barrow in 2005). Ron Jeffries TEL: 020 8599 7250 Email: ronjeffries@hotmail.com

Hi All , Well well folks I finally made it to the old school at long last after 53 years or so. I had not been to the Newbury park area since I was 13yrs so it was quite a bit of a trip down memory lane.It has surely changed but thats, the way it is folks. Looking in only today at the Reunion piccies it was with great delight for me to see old school chums.Trevor Harber ,who I went to Gearies later on with for a short while. Gillian Spink,who I met outside my old house at 132 Leyswood prior to going down that well trodden road to the old School.Actually I did walk it as I left the car somewhere up Aldboro Rd. Valerie Harrison who I saw outside her house in Leyswood Drive. It was wonderfull to meet a whole bunch more on the afternoon in the yard. Tony Harrison,Jennifer Austin and Shirley Holstock and Trevor Harber and his wife Angie. Not forgetting Barbara Roberts who, believe or not do see on occasions when I do some showdates in Conway N.Wales .Fond memories of you all . See you next time friends

Cheers for that Geoff! I have no problem putting my email address on here, so will sogn up. Keep up the good work! Regards Mike

-a familiar tale, sadly. There may be another such party in five years time and I am already working on a list so that everyone is notified. Spam filters prtevent us from issuing blanket e-mails but I might be able to advertise any future event directly if we have up to date addresses on the contact page. If you are unwilling to have your details published there, then I can guarantee absolute security should you wish to let me have them direct- geoffrey.r.gillon@talk21.com -the only other person with whom I might have to share this information is Pauline.

I can't believe I have just found out that I missed this! Would have loved to have been there and seen some familiar faces and caught up with them, especially June Richards. I have very fond memories of Torbitt and it will always hold a special place in my heart.

I really miss william torbitt because i just left this year and i miss all my friends and teachers! i luv u torbitt!! xxx