On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 Ken hickingbottom <member@loyd.fsbusiness.co.uk> wrote: I went to a little school in Winchester Avenue on theBest wishes to you both. Ken ---------------------------------------------- Hello Ken If you were at Gateway Boys pre-1948, do you remember a Welsh chemistry master named W H Charles? He also played the organ at school assemblies. I believe his nickname was "Shag" - not sure where that came from but my husband would love to know :-) as WHC was his father. I never knew him, but he apparently loved using alliteration and we've heard stories of him patrolling round his classes in the chemistry lab, twirling a length of bunsen hose and promising "tasty two taps for tap turners and talkers". Regards Blanche Charles Wellington New Zealand