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For many people their days at Brownrigg were, quite literally, the 'Happiest Days of their lives' and they will have the opportunity to relive those idyllic times when the Brownrigg Reunion takes place over the weekend of ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham by Edward Graham

I was at Brownrigg from 1963 to 1966, I was in Pennine dorm, Lorna Herron. I remember Bent Toe, he had to be put down at the school, a girl called Diane was really upset about that. I remember gathering bracken on the fells for the ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham in 1965 by Lorna Gowland

Mam and Dad, Lizzie and Edwin Ridley, moved into Slaghill (the cottage on the right of the picture) in 1948 when I was 3 years old. Dad died there in December 1978 and Mam moved up to Chapel Cottages soon afterwards. There ...Read more

A memory of Allenheads in 1948 by Evelyn Jones

The 2012 Brown Rigg School Reunion wil take place over the weekend of 8/9/10th June. There will be a packed programme of entertainment and the opportunity to take a look around Brown Rigg once again. Bellingham hasn't changed very much ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham by Edward Graham

I attended Brownrigg from 1980 - 1985. I look back on those years with great joy (all though not at the time), throughs long summers and endless winters. I made a great many friends. I sometimes wish I could turn the clock back. I ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham in 1984 by Michael Imrie

During the summer of 1960 I attended a two week summer camp for English Secondary School students and students from other European countries at the Brown Rigg camp: Students from Germany, ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham in 1960 by rick.mawson

Hi boys and girls, you may not remember me by my proper but my nickname for 3 great years was 'Spud'. I will never forget all the good times I had at Brownrigg and the friends I lived with for 3 years. Many a tale I could tell; anyway here's wishing you all a happy 2014. Cheers for the memories.

A memory of Bellingham in 1961 by Barry Wood

Hi When I first started Brownrigg wearing red knee length socks only to find everyone wearing white. Went into Cheviot first and my first encounter with a teacher was Miss Savage - she lived up to her name. Miss Little was the ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham in 1964 by Janice Simcox

I attended Brown Rigg only for a short period of time in 1972, Sept-Dec I recall, so not many pupils from that time might remember me, maybe for being very disruptive. I think I held the record for absconding the most times in such a ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham in 1972 by Alan Robertson

I attended Brownrigg for the winter term of 1953/54; I was in Tyne dorm and our dorm master was a Mr Robson (no relation), his wife also taught at the school. Mr Walsh was the Headmaster and if I remember rightly Collin ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham in 1953 by Alan Robson