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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The author Terry Tossell and Gosford Hill School would like to thank all those people who helped in the research and production of this book. Particular thanks are due to the pupils and staff, past and present, and friends of the school, who have shared their photographs (page numbers indicated after the name), memorabilia and memories of the school:
Jeanette Anderson, Pete Atkinson (138, 139), Ruth Ball, Richard Belmont, Josie Bond (181), Doug Brand (169, 179), Joan Bristow, Len Bristow, Jean Brown, Lucy Brown (181), Celia Bungay, Frank Busby (76), Deborah Butland, Pearl Butler, Colin Carritt (121), James Cathcart (193), Paul Catling (124, 143, 144, 145, 149), Joy Cavalier, Felicity Collins (76, 78, 82), Christine Cox, Deborah Cox (100), Marion Day (154, 155, 190, 191), Patrick Delaney, Sara Dracup (140, 141), Jim Foley (121), Peggy Fowden, Peter Franklin, Joyce Franklin, Christine Gallon, Michael Grace, Debbie Green (146, 147, 148), Margaret Guttridge, Hazel Hagger, Chris Hall, Stuart Hartley (197, 198), Martin Hathaway, Dave Harvey, Mike Hill, Honor Hollis, Tom Hollis (186), David Jones, Sue Jordan (132, 133), Jill Keane (135), Harold Lamborn (20, 62), Sara Marah (142), Ian Marris (196), Shirley Martin, Irene Maycock, Theresa McGarrick (130, 131), Jeff Millard (77, 78, 79, 80, 81), Sue Millard (95, 97), Carol Minshall, David Morgan, Celia Orr (175), Jane Osborne, Chris Pack (96), David Phipps, Mary Phipps, Irene Painting, Joyce Parker, Ger Phillips (181), Sarah Pigneguy (177), Tony Polding, Lesley Reeves, Helen Reynolds (171, 172, 173), Dennis Rowley, Margaret Russell (102, 103, 122, 123), Mary Russell (108, 109), Harry Salmon, John Sargent, Pam Selby (184, 185), Cheryl Seward, Malcolm Seward, Gerry Shaw (178), June Skiver, Ken Smart, Brian Spooner, Doreen Stark, Jane Steele (101), Angela Stoddart, Alison Thompson, Nigel Timms (134, 152, 153), Hannah Tossell (134, 139), Becky Wakeford, Alan Walton (110, 111), John Webb, Maurice White, Sam Williams (138, 139).
And the following organisations:
The staff of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, London.
The Headteachers and staff of Dr South's, Edward Feild, North Kidlington (121), St Thomas Moore and West Kidlington (120) primary schools.
The staff of the Family Records Centre, Islington, London.
Nigel Francis Photography (15, ·37, 61, 89, 115, 163, 166, 170, 187, 188,189,201)
The Gosford All Stars (150, 151)
Becky Wakeford arid the staff of The Imperial War Museum, London.
The staff of The Kidlington Adult Education Centre (120).
John Amor and The Kidlington and District Historical Society (4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 44, 47, 48, 49, 53, 58, 59, 60, 78, 120, 202).
Philip Gale and The National Society and staff of the Church of England Record Centre, Lambeth Palace, London (10, 14).
Oxford Lawn Tennis Association (181)
Chris McDowell and the staff of the Oxford Mail and Times library (66, 69, 70, 71, 74, 80, 85, 86, 87, 88, 98, 99, 101, 106, 107, 108, 113, 114, 115, 116, 125, 127, 128, 143, 151, 181, 202, 203, 204 courtesy of Newsquest Oxfordshire Ltd).
Nicola Jones and the staff of the Oxfordshire County Council Planning and Development Department. Mark Priddey and the staff of the Oxfordshire County Records Office, Cowley, Oxford (7).
Stephen Rench and the staff of Oxfordshire Studies, Westgate, Oxford (5, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 34 copyright Oxfordshire County Council Photographic Archive).
The staff of PGL (80)
Sue Foulsham and members of the POSAS.
H Tempest Ltd (204,205,206,207,208,209,210,211)
Lisa Channon, Brian Stanley and Radford Athletic Media Relations (181)
The Chief Police Officer and staff of the Thames Valley Police.
Chris Matthews of Creative Design and Martin Turvey for their technical expertise.
Emma Herbert for the cover design.
Jill Keane for proof reading.
Kidlington Parish Council and Gosford and Water Eaton Parish Council for their funding assistance.
And finally...
A huge thank you to Timon Colegrove for all his hard work
creating the digital copies for this website in 2020.