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John McFarlane

Hugh Bell School 1896 Ref: 37557
Hugh Bell School 1896
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Sorry, but this slightly worries me. My uncle was John McFarlane, who for my memory taught at Stainsby School as the Head of Bell house. But I have heard of people describe him as 'Spanky'. I don't know if he worked at High Bell, but it's very possible. Interestingly, I now work for the firm of architects who are building a new school on the Stainsby site.

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RE: RE: John McFarlane

I remember him as Spanky

Comment from John Laville on Tuesday, 24th May 2011.

RE: RE: John McFarlane

"Spanky" McFarlane was a comic magazine character from the 1930s. Your uncle would have picked up that nickname straight away. That is my memory anyway. I liked Spanky, good technical teacher, he taught me. I became a pilot in the RAF in the 1950s and then found out from him when I visited the school that he had been an air gunner during the war, so we had things to talk about.

Comment from Bruce Cousins on Sunday, 19th June 2011.

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