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13 - A still from the 1945 movie "Children's Charter", showing Southfielder Cleary just to the left of the window, and sitting behind "Hooty" Lambert who has a small speaking part in the film. The extract from the film, showing Dorchester Grammar School, can be seen by clicking here.

14 - Southfield House July 1955 Back Row: Sid Collins, John Witt, Kevin Donnelly, David Gibbons, Willy Caselton, Robin Graham, John Saville, Peter Millward; Third Row: Brian Rees, Ian Birch, Stuart Shelton, Robin Wallace, Chris Etherington, Peter Sedgwick, John Reiss; Second Row: Edward Davies-Brown, John Ratcliffe, Peter Zealley, Tony Pitcher, Lindsay Love, Graham Allen, Richard Loveys, Tim Reiss, John Perry; Front Row: David Perry, Nick Boultwood, Mike Hardie, Dickie Duckett, Roger Ballard, John LeQuesne, Roger Birch, Dudley Taylor, Andy Beaton. Photo courtesy of Chris Etherington

Southfields House Master Mr Lancashire (centre), flanked by Mr Fox (left) and Mr Roberts (right), watching a cricket match;

Left: 15 - Southfields House Master Mr Lancashire (centre), flanked by Mr Fox (left) and Mr Roberts (right), watching a cricket match; Right: 16 - Bill "Willie" Caselton having a good laugh in the Southfields dining room.

Robin "Reg" Graham, and right, 18 - Peter Millward in the Southfields garden.

Left: 17 - Robin "Reg" Graham, and right, 18 - Peter Millward in the Southfields garden.

19 - Peter Sedgwick and Peter Millward hard at work in the Prefects' Room.

20 - In the late 'fifties, Mr John formed a group of singers (definitely not Pop stuff!). The location of this photo is unknown - any ideas? L to r: Davis, Eric Taylor, John Perry, John Ratcliffe, David Perry, Mr John, Graham Allen.

Dickie Duckett; right: 22 - Richard "Jerry" Loveys.

Left: 21 - Dickie Duckett; right: 22 - Richard "Jerry" Loveys.

John Perry; right: 24 - John Ratcliffe getting to grips with Latin.

Left: 23 - John Perry; right: 24 - John Ratcliffe getting to grips with Latin.

25 - Richard Loveys.

Our "Group", called "The Bandettes". The late 'fifties saw the ascendency of Skiffle and (revival) Traditional Jazz, so we had a group that played something of a mixture of the two, and (26 - left) starred (l to r): Tim Reiss (clarinet), John Ratcliffe (guitar), Graham Allen (cornet - belonging to Geoff Moffat, I believe), Mike Hardie (tea-chest bass), John Perry (guitar), Richard Loveys (guitar), Dickie Duckett (washboard - although here playing the House Shove Ha'penny Board with great dexterity). 27 - right: A year later (Autumn 1958), I had saved enough money from a vacation job to buy a trombone, so John Ratcliffe switched to trumpet.

Take 2: Same group. 29 - right: A sub-group.

The next four photos have kindly been provided by Richard Loveys. 28 - Take 2: Same group. 29 - right: A sub-group.

30 - At the back of Southfield House in the late 1950's. Left to right: Richard Hole, David Rider, Roger Birch, Richard Loveys & Chris Witt.

31 - The residents of Dormitories III & IV, 1957-8. Standing: P Davis, J LeQuesne, D Taylor, R Enestrom; Seated: D Beaton, R Loveys, J Perry, N Boultwood.

32 - Peter "Frank" Zealley.

33 - Mike 'Buddha' Hardie. I was saddened to hear from Mike Morgan (South Walks House 1953-8), who was also at primary school with Mike, that Mike passed away in the late 70's.

34 - Dickie Duckett.

David Perry (he didn't really play the cornet);

Left: 35 - David Perry (he didn't really play the cornet); right: 36 - Roger Ballard working on a model in the Shed - which could absolutely freezing in winter.

Roger Ballard again; right - 38 - David Ryder.

Left: 37 - Roger Ballard again; right - 38 - David Ryder.

David Perry again; right: 40 - John LeQuesne.

Left: 39 - David Perry again; right: 40 - John LeQuesne.

Andy Beaton; right: 42 - Roger Birch.

Left: 41 - Andy Beaton; right: 42 - Roger Birch.

Rae Tugwell - Ron Enestrom on right; right: 44 - Ron Enestrom again.

Left: 43 - Rae Tugwell - Ron Enestrom on right; right: 44 - Ron Enestrom again.

45 - Eric Taylor.

46 - Southfield House Autumn 1960

47 - The school leavers Summer 1960: (l to r) Mike Hardie, Dickie Duckett, John Perry, Graham Allen, and John Smith.

48 - This was the Lancashires' Farewell Party in March 1961. The venue is clearly the dining room at Southfield House, and those present, from left to right: Nigel Clarke, Tony Lewis, Eric Taylor, Roger Hole, Eddie Davies-Brown, Godfrey Lancashire (at back), SJQ Robinson (one of the first inmates in November 1943), Graeme Browne, Robin Wallace (face obscured), Brian Rees, Mrs L, Chris Etherington, Mr L, Ian Birch, John Saville, Tim Reiss, Alan Sully, WG Webb, Ron Enestrom, Mr Dai John, Roger Birch, Roger Ballard, David Perry, Mike Hardie, Andy Beaton (at back).

49 - The presentation of a farewell gift, March 1961. The venue is the Lancashire's private lounge. From left to right: WG Webb, Graeme Browne, Alan Sully, Robin Wallace, Mr L, Godfrey L, Mrs L, SJQ Robinson, Mr Dai John. Photo courtesy of Godfrey Lancashire.

50 - An aerial photo of Southfield House, taken some time in the 1960's?. Notice the big chunk of the plot taken off the corner of Prince of Wales Road and South Walks. Photo courtesy of Godfrey Lancashire.

51 - New boy off to school, proudly wearing his new school uniform - John Critchley, 1962. Photo courtesy of John Critchley.

52 - Dorm 5 (probably), 1962. Note that bunk beds now replace the single beds of earlier years. From left to right: FJE Critchley, Robert Cowley, Richard Stringer, JP Adams (in front of bed), John Paul behind, JJ Ramsbottom, ?. Photo courtesy of John Critchley.

53 - Southfields House 1968. From left to right, back row: W Bryson, Jonathan Cowley, Dave Perris, Jonathan Withey, Keith Hider, Peter Cowley, Peter Wolf, Paul Farley, Polhill, Bolton, Ray; Middle row: Mathews?, Keith Bell, Nigel Gilmour, Rooke, Simon Smith, ?, ?, ?, Steven Chapman; Front row: JP Adams, R Stringer, Miles Harris, Robert Cowley, ?, Nigel Smith, M Smith, FJE Critchley, JM Mountain, JJ Ramsbottom, ?. Photo courtesy of John Critchley.

54 - In its twilight years: Southfields House 1983. From left to right, back row: Ivan Borg, Paul Sykes (Eric), Carl Pettitt, Chris Hartfree, Sean Newman, Nick Slocombe, Ian Smith, Geoff Hunt, Sean Trent, David R Perry; Front row: (next to the ladies) Mark Warren-Smith (RS Teacher), Colin O'Prey (Science Teacher), Head of House Richard J Caine (with child on lap), Mrs Caine (also with child), John Lineton (in cricket whites), Mr Best (with beard, Biology teacher); Rest unknown. Photo courtesy of Sean Trent.

55 - An aerial photo of the redeveloped Southfield House as it is today (2020). Photo courtesy of Google Earth.

Southfields, 4 July 1944

Southfields, 11 November 1944