From:
Ken Noble 26/03/02
Dear Friends of DCS
This is Ken Noble from the 1958 intake. I have just been given this address by Clive Hall. What a real pleasure to open up the site & see photo's of so many old school friends. I have recently been in touch with Bob Benbow & read his brilliant memories of school.
It brought back vividly so many marvellous memories. Looking at the photo of the teachers of the time brought a lot of Bob's writing to life. Reading Mr
Rowe's (I can't bring myself to call him Geoff) Biography was wonderful. He was a great teacher, he, Mr Dunhill & 'Gobby' Gates really did get me through my maths 'O' level. I also vividly remember Miss Quass often known as 'Quacker' for some reason! I remember we used to stand in line outside the classroom prior to lessons starting & Brian Wells & I throwing breadcrumbs outside the door for 'Quackers' delectation. We did do some very daft things!
Brian Wells & I used to write short plays. One of them called 'Full board & fun' we actually got to put on the stage in front of the whole school. I remember well that Miss Francis was the prime mover in this.
I am still very much in contact with Roger Leggett & will be his best man when he marries in April.
Since leaving DCS I have remained at the same company for 38 years. Originally it was Gestetner, a large employer in the area, (where I did my
Draughtsman apprenticeship) & since being taken over about 4 years ago it is now called Ricoh (a Japanese company). I look after the sub contract & site services part of the company at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire.
I live in Kettering & have been married for the past 32 years to Sue who is a
superintendent physiotherapist at Kettering General Hospital. We have two children, Joanna (28) & Louise (25). Both gained degrees, Joanna a BSC in
IT & Louise, who is a teacher, a BA.
It was good hearing about old times from Bob & Clive, and now I've found this site I look forward to hearing from others.
My very best wishes to you all
Ken Noble
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