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I really loved this school. Best school I ever went to, wish i was still there. Dilip Pahari - Former pupil (dilippahari@hotmail.com)

Duncan I saw the 1950's black and white Aerial photographs of the School and can see our house in Seton Drive. Number 4 Seton Drive was a Police House for many years where we lived from 1963 to 1979. The house had black tiles and appears to be the first built in Seton Drive. The Guide Hut appears opposite. The house also appears in the 1980 colur photo. I enjoyed my years at the School and we had a reunion of the Class of 1973 in 2003. Our next reunion will be in 2013 40 years after attending. Duncan Booth, former pupil, 1973 - 1978 (duncan.booth@hackney.gov.uk)

I LOVED this school. Many happy memories of my time here. Mr. Neil in Art most definately rocked as the best teacher. Very fond memories of Mrs. Bruce too. After some adventures I am happily married to a Dutch Scot and settled in Edinburgh. I work in education now and we have a catering business too. Our helper is an FP too. Such a small world and it is great to reminisce. Would love to visit the school again some day. It gave me such a great start, from P3 to S5. Should never have done my 6th form at a different school. Lorna Lagerman, former pupil -1888-1993 (lornalagerman@hotmail.com)

I was evacuated to Scotland in October/November 1940 after being bombed during the blitz. I attended the Gordon School for roughly l year and would be aged 9 in November of that year - I was born in Holland and came to live in England just prior to the war with my English father and Dutch mother. I mention this because it has great relevance, as far as I was concerned, for during my period at the school I can remember being given the strap which given the circumstances was pretty horrendous considering the fact that I was all alone living with a Mrs. Day, 16 George Street and must have felt very homesick. She was very kind and my family came up to see me soon afterwards.

My memory of the school is fairly vivid and I was so surprised to see your website picture for I remember it so clearly. The classroom was in tiers with wooden desks and we had slates to write on. There was no nonsense and it was very strict. I remember having a long singing lesson on Monday morning and we sang all the typical songs - The Campbells are coming.... etc etc. In the break I recall someone came with a steaming tray of bread pudding for which we paid l/2d. and it was delicious.

I could go on but suffice to say that the school was really brilliant and on my return to Surrey I passed a scholarship to Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston on Thames and eventually went to college - not bad for a little evacuee with a very interrupted education and I think I can say with conviction that the Gordon School certainly gave me a foundation on which to build. I have always wanted to say thank you to someone and at last an opportunity has come but obviously it is too late for my old teachers! I hope this has been of some interest to you and I can honestly say I feel relieved at getting this off my chest.

Yours sincerely, Rosemary Humphrey (Mrs). Believe it or not back then I was called Willy Wnter

Just retired from a career in Music education. I never forget how lucky I was to have such teachers, Alex Keith, Music; Albert Begg, Latin; Daddy Law, Maths and Bum Stewart French. What they gave me has seen me well through my life. Eric Rice - former pupil 1950 - 1963 (e.rice@virgin.net)

Hi everyone. I am retired now and moved to Keith in 2003. I had a good time at school although at the time I couldn't get away quick enoug. Dr Trapp and me couldn't agree. Willson R Morrison former pupil - 1952 - 57

Organising a Class of 1980 Reunion next year on Saturday 31st May 2008 and are in the process of trying to contact as many if not all of our classmates as we can.Please contact Sheila Shearer on s.shearer@rbfarquhar.co.uk for further details and also if you are in touch with anyone in our year who has moved away. I would be grateful for any contact details etc. Thanks, Sheila Shearer

Came from Cairney in 1943 Primary then Secondary. Enjoyed school though I
didn't realise it at the ti. Left 1948 at age 15. Lawrence M. Martin, Montrose. Former pupil.

Am I right in thinking that the school motto is Bydand? And if so, how does it translate? Mt sister and I were sitting in the Festival hall restaurant today singing the old school song!! I went to the Gordon Schools from 1947 to 1953 and my father, Mr Gordon Baxter, taught English there. We lived in Nelson Street. my father wrote books of Interpretations and Comprehensions, but I can't now find any copies of them. I remember the primary school when it had its wonderful double staircase, and I can still hear the sound of our feet as we came in, in single file, from the playground, and ran/walked up the intertwining stairs. Garry Telling[née Baxter]

I just thought i'd write a little message about The Gordon Schools and stuff. I have to say that my four years attending this school has been amazing actually it's a very good school and to be honest i kind of miss going there. I'm now doing An Introduction To Cookery level 1 course in Aberdeen College and I'm enjoying it a lot. I miss my teachers like Mr Rowand my old biology teacher and my english teachers all of them. I%27m glad to of spent four years at The Gordon Schools and wouldnt want to of been anywhere else - Tamara Maclennan (tmunster1@hotmail.co.uk), former pupil 2002 - 2006

Just back from Australia Liven the dream life. just to let you guys know i have changed and grown up so thanks for everything just now starting up a new career with mechanical engineering. - Raymond Morrison, former pupil 1997-2001

Pop into Huntly everytime Im home its nice to hear the school is doing very well as I was always daydreaming in class and was such a shy little girl Im happy to say Im also doing very well down south in the recruitment industry travelling here and there and partying hard. A big thank you to Mr Swan and Mrs Fawns for their patience. - Erika Collyer (charlyec@hotmail.co.uk), former pupil 1990-96

Hi everyone. Just thought I'd check out the website. Hope everyone is doing fine. I am working in bruce millers at the moment teaching guitar and bass, which is really fun and rewarding! I am also training to become a singing teacher. I run an open mic night at under the hammer, aberdeen every second monday, if any of the teachers would like to come and sing, Mr Angus or Mrs Donaldson?!!. (Who could forget their tearjerking version of 'I Got You Babe'!!) Oh and Mrs Donaldson thanks for making me question everything, I loved philosophy!!!! - Michelle Lawrie

Hi all, Thank you for making my time at The Gordon Schools enjoyable! I just did my first inter house team avent ( hockey) and we won and was pleased to be asked to join the hockey team, although it wasnt as near fun as the inter house tournaments at Huntly, every one here takes things so serouisly! lol! Well anyways thank you to all my teachers especially Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Harper (LS)! love Rachel xx - ex pupil (do_lce456@hotmail.co.uk)

excellent website it's a shame it doesn't appear to have been updated in a while. i would like to say a big thank you to the rector for the card which was appreciated after i graduated from college. i would like to thank all the teachers who i had the privilege to be taught by! i'm also glad that before i left the school i had the oppurtunity to speak to the careers advisor who gave me the information about the modern apprenticeship that i completed last august! i have since been taken on by shell uk who i carried out my training with for my apprenticeship. thanks for all the help and take care. - Donald Reid
(donboy84@hotmail.com) - former pupil 1996 - 2000

Just discovered this website - a great initiative. I have not seen that 1955 photo since emigrating to Oz in '69. I can still recognise some 'auld school pals' - John Melvin (deveron@ozemail.com.au) , Brisbane, Australia - former pupil 1947 - 1959

Best wishes to the new intake, including my granddaughter, Louise Grant. Good luck to Joan and all the other teachers who will steer her through her secondary education - Helen Gisbon, Parent and grandparent of pupils

Nice to see the school really hasn't changed since I was there, Miss the fun I used to have there. In the RAF now and been to some nice places inc Las Vagas and some not so nice place inc Iraq, but its all good. Thanks for all the help I got from the teachers to get me to where I am now mainly Mrs Bruce - SAC T Paul Huggins (Warface1983@aol.com) former pupil 1995 - 2000

Just having a `browse`@ your web site....impressed !! Hopefully we`ll have a mild Winter without too much snow `n the pupils will not get too cold waiting for the bus to arrive....rest assured we take their safety seriously..... better late than never !? In the meantime, keep up the good work `n I`ll pay a visit to your Web page for a `gander` noo `n again when time allows !? Rgds Colin Reid - Coach Operator, Rhynie

Greetings to the massive new Gordon Schools of Huntly, I travelled daily from Lumsden village, weather permitting. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Huntly and its beautiful surrounds. I still have photos of the teachers and pupils. Best regards from a Gaelic outpost in the far south west. John Mair, former pupil 1952 - 1954

Hey everybody! Glad to see the schools still going strong. Hope you're all fine. Having a great time at uni. Thanks for all your help throughout the years. Best wishes, Gavin Ogg, former pupil 1997 - 2003

A quick hello to all the teachers who accidentally guided me towards being a professional juggler and fire performer. - Rob Thorburn, former pupil 1991 - 1996

Hello all! As some of you already know, I'm now in 1st year at Glasgow Uni doing Economics (main subject), Politics and Public Policy. Glasgow is a fantastic city - I love it here. Thanks to Mrs Bruce for doing my UCAS ref (twice) and thanks to all my former teachers - wouldn't be here without you. - Iseabail Brayne, Former pupil 1994 - 2000 (0405592b@student.gla.ac.uk)

Hello to everyone! Still hanging on at Herriot Watt University in Edinburgh doing mangement with marketing. Miss school dearly - you never realise how much fun it is until you're gone. Hope all the teachers and pupils who knew me are doing well. - Brian Forbes

Hello to all. Hope that life is still peachy in your end of the
dreampool. Glasgow is still very wet, but that hasn't halted the fun. After
looking through the web page, I'd forgotton how much I actually miss school.
I'd forgotton how much fun we all had. The Gordon Schools, definately the
best I ever went to. And I went to a few, so my opinion is valid. Take care
and good luck in all ventures. x - Lauren Argenta (Inthepink2000uk@yahoo.co.uk)

Well hello there -its been a fair while! Im at Edinburgh Uni now.
I just wanted to say how sorry i was to hear that the most fantastic teacher
in the world let alone the Gordon Schools, Mr Johnson, left last year! Hope
his near equal Mrs Donaldson is still kicking about philosophising and so
forth. xx - Sian Russell (good_omens35@hotmail.com)

The website is really cool. Love all the pictures. - Freya Cluness

Love the website really interesting!!! love all the pictures of
the school show last year - Dawn Mackie

gr8 website especially the pictures of the skool show ( which i
stared in of course, lol) - Corrine Clark

I love this school it is absolutely fantastic =) - Lindsey Thomson

Its really fun and all the teachers are nice - Grace Johns S1

Regards to all - Michael Margetson (Former pupil 1997-2001)

Hi everyone! Just finished my admin project and thought i wud say howdy!!! - Grace Geddes (S4 pupil)

This is quite cool - Ian Lippe (S4 pupil)

Hey everyone. Just thought I'd say hi and say that this school rocks!! - Ashley Henderson (s4 pu

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