I recently acquired a number of Year Photographs from Handsworth College which also have the names of those pictured.
This one is from the year 1949 – 1950.
I have added the names so that these will be indexed on the site.
Back Row
Mr R Douglas Ward
Mr Howard L Skinner
Mr David W Smithson
Mr Alan G Merritt
Mr Norman Forster
Mr Ronald P Marshall
Mr C Raymond Smith
Mr David A Hewitt
Mr Alan M Hale
Mr Kenneth C G Smith
Mr Allan Kinsey
Mr Alan L Griffiths
Mr Raymond J Billington
Mr Sidney Booth
2nd Row
Mr J Roy B Henderson B.A.
Mr Ian H Field
Mr W Herbert Mountford
Mr W Henry Pittam
Mr Ralph Rogerson
Mr Brian V Anderson
Mr Reginald A Tansey
Mr Arthur E Breeze
Mr Francis E Watts
Mr Geoffrey A Rolph
Mr Eric W Dykes
Mr Tudor Davies
Mr R Glyn Williams
Mr J Derek Broxholme
Mr J Ivor H Earl
Mr R Philip N Bate
Mr George W Kime
Mr Eric Challoner
Mr Roy W Dew
Mr Glanville T Magor
3rd Row
Mr John A Vickers
Mr Brian L Day
Mr W David Stacey
Mr John C Allcott
Mr Roy M Widdows
Mr Leonard C J Oakley
Mr Eric Cox
Mr John S Milner
Mr Frederick Parker
Rev G Cornfield
Mr Howard M Pearson
Mr Cyril L Payne
Mr Ronald BErry
Mr Alan F Herrick
Mr Robert R Judkins
Mr Victor E Vine
Mr Ian W Lewis
Seated
Mr Howard W Marrall B.A.
Mr Norman Taylor (“Doc”)
Mr George H Yates
Rev Robert O Higginson
Mr Norman H Hallam
Mr J Norman Pickering (Sec)
Rev George W Anderson M.A.
Rev Harold S Derby M.A.
Rev Dr Wilbert F Howard M.A, F.B.A.
Rev Philip S Watson M.A.
Rev Michael J Skinner M.A.
Mr Brian A Greet (Chairman)
Mr Howard Booth
Mr Frederick S Pritchard B.A.
Mr Stanley B Davies
Mr Denis J Creamer B.Sc.
Mr Philip D Hughes
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Rev Roy W Dew, came to the Oldham West Circuit, as it was then known,in Sept 1951. He was appointed the oversight of 5 churches Eaves Lane, Cowhill, Washbrook,Turf Lane & New Moston Methodist churches. He left Oldham in August 1954 and Moved to Chirk in North Wales. During his time in Oldham, over 50 young people came into a conversion experience. As a direct result of his ministry a number of those people, among them Brian Fitzpatrick, Malcolm Daley, David Reddish, Donald Bradley, Warren Bardsleybecame ordained ministers in the Methodist Church. Others became Local Preachers. Further information can be found in My Methodist History, under Churches & Chapels/South Chadderton Methodist church.
I was delighted to see this photograph. My grandfather the late Rev Dr W F Howard MA, DD, FBA was the Principal. When he retired in 1951 the College arranged a portrait which was subsequently transferred to Queens College. Eventually the Governors decided they no longer wished to have the eyes of illustrious former principals looking down on students so it was returned to the family. I have had it cleaned, varnished and reframed and it now hangs in my home in Edinburgh.
We used to go to an open day at the College years ago. Seem to remember getting little blue cartons of salt as a prize in games.
My dad was Ralph Rogerson and also had a B.A. even though this is not attached next to his name. Prior to becoming a Methodist Minister he was a RAF Commando where he spent time in Malaya at the end of the 2nd World War , along with a colleague he started a Women’s Hospital as there were no facilities there at that time.
He was an amazing speaker for God and the churches he ministered to all thrived.
My dad died in Whitchurch , Hampshire 6 weeks before retiring home to his loved WIDNES in 1989. He is sorely missed by everyone who knew him ,especially by his wife Elsie who remained faithful to him until she died last year 2017 and by myself.
Delighted to see this photograph (I also have a copy) on the website. My father was Arthur Edward Breeze.
I also have a picture of what I believe was the college football team and will submit this in case anyone else is able to identify a family member
My father was C Raymond Smith. I’m writing his ‘story ‘, starting with a timekeeping. He left for college 1948 and his first ‘post ‘ was Manchester Central Hall as assistant industrial chaplain with papers and pictures dated 1951. How long was the training for ministers then? Any more info gratefully received. I have pictures from Kinver and press cuttings about a bowls game!?
This photo fills in a little of the family history. Some people have been slightly confused as to whether my father was on the staff at this time. He was ordained at Conference in 1949, but remained a student for a further year to complete his Bachelor of Arts in theology. Hence “Rev. R O Higginson”.
One of the staff of the college, of whom my father thought very highly, was Rev. Dr. Philip S Watson. One of his books, “Anatomy of a Conversion, is a scholarly study of the conversion of John and Charles Wesley. This is something which I think every Local Preacher on trial should read. (And every Methodist Minister in training should re-read.)
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