Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Ride:
We're wearing our winter uniform, so I believe this was taken at the end of term in 1938, just before Christmas. It's taken on the small patch of grass just below the school.
I've annotated the people, and added in the names that are known, as well as any guesses. If you can recognise anyone, please could you let us know in the comments below?
| ID | Person | Identified by |
| 1g | David Bottomley | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 2f |
Jennifer Ann Collis (Philip Cracknell says the name should be Judith Ann Collis) |
Patricia Penn |
| 3b | Marjorie Bottomley (married name Bray) | Elizabeth Ride, Marjorie Bottomley |
| 3c | Vera Black (according to Marjorie Bottomley), or Elizabeth Fleming (according to Patricia Penn) | |
| 4d | Vivian Ralston | Elizabeth Ride, Marjorie Bottomley |
| 4e | Miss Swift (m. Leiper?) | Elizabeth Ride |
| 4f | Miss Bicheno | Elizabeth Ride |
| 4g | Miss Newsholme | Elizabeth Ride |
| 4h | Miss Tulloch (pronounced Tull-o) | Elizabeth Ride |
| 4i | Miss Green | Elizabeth Ride |
| 4k | Marian Fleming | Patricia Penn |
| 5b | Jan Dibley | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 5c | Angela Owen | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 5i | John Cherry | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 6c | Tony Hodges | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 7b | Nan Dibley | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 7c | Jennifer Butter? | Patricia Penn |
| 7f | Sylvia Franklin? | Sylvia Franklin |
| 7g | Dorothy Ride (Sr. Margaret Mary) | Elizabeth Ride |
| 7h | Judy Rowell? | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 7i | Anne Hunter | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 7j | Sue Dibley | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 8a | Elizabeth Ride | Elizabeth Ride |
| 8b | Elizabeth Black | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 8c | (Elizabeth Ride thought this may be Sylvia Franklin, but Sylvia says it isn't) | |
| 8d | Prue Dibley | Marjorie Bottomley |
| 8f | Patricia Penn | Elizabeth Ride |
| 8g | Edwin Ride | Elizabeth Ride |
Regards, David
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Comments
Names of people
Elizabeth Ride writes:
Peak School - c. Nov/Dec 1938.
3b Marjorie Bottomly (married name Bray)
4d Vivian Ralston?
4e Miss Swift (m. Leiper?)
4f Miss Bicheno
4g Miss Newsholme
4h Miss Tulloch (pronounced Tull-o)
4i Miss Green
7g Dorothy Ride (Sr. Margaret Mary)
8a Elizabeth Ride
8c Silvia Franklin?
8f Patricia Penn
8g Edwin Ride
Possible sisters: 7a & 7b; 8d, 7j, & 5b?
All these names (except the Rides) are open to correction
Sylvia Franklin
I've heard from Sylvia Franklin, via her sister Joan. She says that 8c definitely isn't her. 7f might be Sylvia, though she isn't 100% sure.
Regards, David
Comments from Marjorie Bray (Bottomley)
Mum (Marjorie) is correctly identified as 3b by Elizabeth Ride, Uncle Dave (David Bottomley) is 1g and Mum thinks the sisters (that Elizabeth noted) were 5b, 7b, 7j & 8d. They are the Dibleys & their names were Jan, Nan, Sue, Prue and Hugh. Can't identify the brother though. 5c is Angela Owen, 5i is John Cherry, 6c is Tony Hodges, Anne Hunter is 7i and her twin Jean is somewhere too (she was dark haired), 3c is Vera Black and 8b is Elizabeth Black. Mum also agrees with Patricia Penn, the Rides and Vivian Ralston who Elizabeth identified. There was another boy called John Sherry.
I've just looked at the picture again and I think that 7h may be Judy Rowell.
We would all love to hear
We would all love to hear more from anyone else who remembers people in this photo
re: Comments from Marjorie Bray (Bottomley)
Thanks Jenny, and please pass on our thanks to your mum. I've merged these names with Elizabeth's list, and added them under the photo above. Hopefully we'll hear from some other Peak School alumni who can add to the list.
Regards, David
Comments from Patricia Penn
Elizabeth Ride writes:
Thanks for your Peak School update. Some time ago I had a few more names from (I think) Patricia Penn:
2f - Jennifer Ann Collis
3c - Elizabeth Fleming (Marjorie says Vera Black)
4k - Marian Fleming
7c - Jennifer Butter (?)
Judith Ann Collis
Jennifer Ann Collis should read Judith Ann Collis.
Peak School Photo 1938
Is anyone able to email me a good quality scan of this Peak School photo please (without the numbers)? My father David Bottomley is in the photo and we are putting together a photo book for him. Many thanks Robin Bottomley, email: robgreg@ozemail.com.au