Addiewell public school

Thank you so much for identifying the majority of the kids in these two photos, I remember most of them well and once I saw their names I was annoyed with myself for not recognizing them. Love this site and check it out as I come in from work every night.

I think I am in the second photo front row left. I am born in 1946. I recognise the names S Knox K Walker. I now live in Coventry.

From John Lindsay. (1st photo, bottom right), yes it is me, the smallest in the class. They would not let me into the RAF when I was 15 because I was so small and light, they did let me in 3 months later and after 18 months training at Hereford, I shot up to 5' 8", spent 14 years in RAF and 15 years in the Army, loved every minute of it, now living in Woking, Surrey after being round the world. Was it almost 60 years ago, feels like yesterday!

Hi John. Do you remember you, me and Jean McKenna getting told of about that photograph. Jean didn't hear what the photographer said and asked me. I hadn't heard properly either but thought it was, "girls fold arms and boys hands by sides" you must have overheard us and dropped your hand while Jean and I folded ours. The only three in the class to spoil the picture. Lol. Pleased to see you fulfilled your ambitions in the forces. Like you say it's hard to believe it's all that many years ago.

from David Hutchison. I can confirm I am in second photograph front row left, my cousin is front row right, in the first photograph is my other cousin Isobell Hutchison Elizabeth Hutchison. We all lost touch over 60 years when my parents moved to Armadale and then Coventry. My friends were K Walker, Sandra Knox, Marion Ravie, John Potter

Hi David, I have added your name to the list on the second picture. You did not say what your cousins name was. Do you remember any other names? I can remember the faces but not the names. I believe Esther Hamilton was a cousin also.

Hi Margaret sorry don't remember my cousins' name or any other names-Esther Hamilton must be from my dad's sister

Hi just came across this site, as my mother in law was from Addiewell, and low and behold, there she is ISOBEL HUTCHISON, she didn't tell us much about her younger years, so if anyone knows her I would love to here from you.

First Photograph - Front Row reading from left to right.5th pupil reads Francis Gill. The 5th pupil is Alexander Meikle not Francis Gill.Thanks

My name was Krysia Mietelska and I lived at 43 Meadowhead Crescent from 1950 – 1960, opposite Sandra Knox who now lives in America and with whom I am still in contact.                                                                                                    My younger brother Robin’s friends were Bernard Murphy and Patrick ??.         Does anyone remember the Italian Coffee Bar in West Calder? Angelina married our lodger Stefan.                                                                                       The Gala Days were great – following the pipe band around the scheme, then running to win a race for money!  Friday night the chip van would come and we would have our fish supper treat and, of course, there was Santini with his ice cream!                                                                                                             Second Photograph – Back Row: K Walker was Keith Walker.                                Second Row from Back: My name was Krysia Mietelska, not K Kitelski.                Third Row from Back: The three girls on the right of the row are, from the left, Jean Matson, Christine White & Mary Woods.                                                           Two of my teacher recollections from my school days are Miss Henderson, who did not like left-handers (and I was one!) and Miss Arnott, a big lady who slipped down one of the icy slides that had been made more slippery by some of the children – we were all told off but we had a giggle!

I am in first picture, Katherine Dymock,recognise most of the class, was friendly with Margaret Aitchison,Margret Davidson and a few others.Went to West Calder High School,worked 4yrs in Edinburgh,then in the WRNS for9 years.Have lived in England for over 50yrs.Married with a family.HAPPY MEMORIES.THANKS

Just having a look at these photos again.  And, sadly, it appears that Krysia Reeves has passed away.  There is a funeral notice in the Middlesborough gazette.  She died 4th January 2021.

https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/reeves/4909265