‘BY Industry and Integrity’ - the motto of the former Nelson Grammar School - the search is on for former pupils.

The quest is being made by the Rev David Wiseman, the editor of a special look back publication for ex-students.

The Nelson Reunion, which is published every six weeks, contains 30 pages of news and photographs of life at the school, between 1930 and 1972, when it became Walton High School.

Said David: “We have more than 300 members, stretching from Nelson to New Zealand and from Colne to Canada and must be one of the largest societies locally.

“But we are always searching for more members. With an intake at the school of around 100 per year, there must be thousands of former pupils out there somewhere!”

He continued: “I shall be happy to send you a free copy of our magazine, filled with memories, where are they now, photos, interviews and old school gossip.

“And if you should have any old photographs, school reports, speech day programmes, sports day programmes and such like from the old school, I’d be equally pleased to borrow them so we can reprint them in our magazine.”

Former pupils hold an annual reunion, for an afternoon of memories nostalgia; the last one at the Ace Centre attracted people from throughout the UK, ranging in age from 50 to 90.

You can get in touch with Rev Wiseman at davidwiseman1@sky.com, on 01756 7907443 or at 4, The Ginnel, Skipton, N.Yorkshire, BD23 2HW.

nHe has sent Bygones this class photograph of a lower sixth form science one class in 1969/70, along with names. Maybe you remember them?

Back row from left are: Blackburn, Groves and Sunter; row below: John Hartley, Holt, Atkinson, Keith, Pinner and John Howarth. On the second row are: Wilson, Brigg, Martin Tallett, Hosker, Stewart Wild, John Oldham and Geoffrey Thwaites.

On the front are: John McNeil, Sheila Thompson, Susan Taylor, teacher Arthur Mulligan, Beverley Horsley, Ailsa Crowther and Wear.

In those days, the school had a custom of addressing boys by surnames, so not all their Christian names are known.

Incidentally, John Oldham is the one pupil in this class who has been knighted, for his services to the National Health Service.

Arthur Mulligan was senior maths teacher at NGS and began the Astronomical Society, which ran for 25 years.

He also led the Esperanto Group, and was a noted football referee and piano player.