Tucker Blanch from Stroud popped into the SNJ office this week and provided nearly all the names on the old photograph of St Matthew’s School in Cainscross from around 1942 which was supplied by Jean Earle.

Back row (l to r) Miss Gold, Paul Bird, Paul Ricketts, Reg Newman, Jack Summers, Jill Summers, Jean Earle.

Middle row: Third from left is Denise Burns, and next to her is Anne Chambers. Christopher Derrit is fifth from the right next .... Fletcher, Dilwin Scrivens, Marshall Wynn with Tucker Blanch on the end.

Front row( l to r): Graham Moore, Douglas Clark, Ronnie Austin, twins Jimmy and Sally Holland, George Welch, Paddy Walker, John Blackwell, Lashley Weaving, Bill Bennett, …. Freeman, Sally Barnard, Anne Lacey.