The Old Croydonians Association

Mike Elsden (1961-1968, Beta) sent us this form photograph of '4A', taken he thinks, in 1964/65. The photograph includes 'Dickie Bird', one of his teachers.
UPDATE February 2011. We're grateful to Allan Hallett (1961-1968, Beta, front row, far right) for supplying us with a larger version of this photograph without the crease that was present on the version supplied by Mike Elsden. Clicking on the download button will download BOTH versions.

Chris Morgan (1955- 62, Delta). "I stumbled on your website more-or-less by accident, and am most impressed. I did not enjoy my time at Selhurst, but have always kept the attached photo. It is of form 5C, 1959-60, according to my note on the back. The Form Master's name, I seem to remember, was Scott, who came from a posh public school, and was no match for 5C. He did not last long".

Taken by Steve Palmer (1968-1975) at the School/Reunion in July 2008, this photograph features 17 pupils who attended the Schools before the outbreak of WWII. The download contains a full legend.

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Iain Gordon (1957-1962, Alpha) got in touch with an old school chum, John Failes via Friends Reunited and they sent us this photograph from 1960. Iain has also attempted to list the Houses too

David Potter (1962-1970, Gamma), sent us this photograph of Form 4A from either 1965 or 1966. The download contains a detailed legend containing most of the names. If you can help naming names, please contact us
UPDATE: May 2008 David Frost (1962-1970) has supplied an updated legend for this photograph. It is contained in the download
UPDATE: February 2011. Charles Jeffrey added himself to the legend (between Rose and Smith)

Walter Currie (1950-1958) - formerly Walter Snook, sent us this photograph of the 2nd Form in 1951-52.

Walter Currie (1950-1958) - formerly Walter Snook, sent us this photograph of the 4th Form in 1953-54. Although Walter feels it MIGHT be 1958 Prefects' photograph

Update May 2009: Alan Dry (1950-1955)

I can confirm that the photograph is of form 4A and was taken in early 1954. As far as memory allows the pupils are:

Back row: Ottiwell, Harwood, Pritchard, Savage, ?
Centre row: Holder, ?,?, Robinson, Weller, Thornhill, Dicker, Needham, Snook
Front row: Glazer, Donahoe, Dry, Stichbury, Finbow, Mr Egford, Holman, Arnold, Zunder, Ainsworth, Baker.

Roger Cox (1953-1960) sent us this photograph of '2A' from 1954. The download contains a partial legend

Austen C Shapcott (1959-1964) sent us this photograph taken in 1959 from his years at Scarbrook Road. Anyone recognise anyone? Let us know here

September 2007. Colin Marsh (1959-1966) suggests that the Form Teacher in the photograph might be 'Barnie' Bryans

January 2008. David Marten emailed us to confirm it WAS 'Barnie' Bryans

July 2008. Austen added a trace identifying 23 out of the 34 boys. Click HERE to download the trace

Dennis Candy (1956-1962), now residing in Sri-Lanka sent us this photograph of Class 4a in 1959 but suggests it might be 3a in 1958

9 August 2007 - Legend added by Dennis (mostly complete)
24 November 2008 - Initials added by Alan Hook (1956-1960)

25 November 2008. Dennis, inspired by Alan's contribution has now almost completed the legend

Jeff Farrance (1939-1947) sent us a copy of the front page of 'The Croydon Advertiser', dated Friday, December 27th, 1940. It shows evacuated Selhurst staff and pupils at Bideford Grammar School. Photo used, courtesy of Croydon Advertiser. Anyone recognise anyone? Let us know here
5 October 2006 - Leslie Olive (1939-1944, Beta) got in touch and added some names to the photograph. The names are contained in the downloadable version ONLY

4 June 2010 - Jocelyn Pearce, daughter of the late Eric Pearce got in touch.
"I think it is likely that my late father, Eric Pearce, is in this photo. He was a pupil at Selhurst and would have been about 13 at the time. It's difficult to tell, but I think it is quite possible that my father is in the
picture, 2nd row, 1st from the left".

Brian Rollinson sent us this photograph from July 1949 of Form 3H (he thinks). The download contains the reverse of the photograph signed by many of those there..and some who were not! There are still some gaps in the names. If you can help, please download the file and get in touch

LInda Ralph - née Titterington (1959-1965), sent us a short video of the Commercial used by Friends Reunited featuring her and some school chums - Anne Sandison, Linda Titterington, Pat Holdsworth, Julia Hoare, Rose Cuff, Hazel Hunt, Margaret Johnson, Janet Couchman and others.

John Gooding (1925-1933) sent us a photograph of himself (1st left) and three colleagues, W Harvey, ATG Ford and Reginald B Whellock taken after they had sat an Exam in July 1932.

Eunice Clement (née Horsley, 1939-1947) has sent us a class photograph from the Upper Sixth taken in 1946 or 1947. Eunice has supplied some of the names as has Pauline Sinclair (née Schindler, 1941-1947). These are contained in the download. However, we still have a few gaps - Can you help?
UPDATE: October 17 2011. Rosemary Eagles, née Stockley got in touch and provided us with the following
Back Row, 3rd from Right is “Heather Felicity Anne Stockley (now Vickery)”

Daphne Clark (4th from left) sent us this photograph taken at Hove in 1940. The download includes the legend showing who's who

A unique photograph taken by the Croydon Times from the Teachers' platform showing hundereds of smiling boys' faces!
Submitted by Brian Bliss (1945-1951), Gamma - Fourth row back, fourth from the right

The official school photograph from the Boy's School in 1970. Our thanks to Stephen Short and Chris Sykes (1968-70)

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