Hinshelwood

[cidered abroad]

Jack Hinshelwood scored for Brighton this evening.

His Great Grandfather Wally played for City from 1956 to 1960.

And his father, grandfather and a couple of cousins have all played professionally at decent levels.

Now that is a real football family.

[Red_Alligator]

Now that's a worthy piece of trivia. 

Well played from overseas.

[Red-Robbo]

51 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

Jack Hinshelwood scored for Brighton this evening.

His Great Grandfather Wally played for City from 1956 to 1960.

And his father, grandfather and a couple of cousins have all played professionally at decent levels.

Now that is a real football family.

I believe there's an Otiber of that name as well...@hinshelwood 

[PHILINFRANCE]

47 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

I believe there's an Otiber of that name as well...@hinshelwood 

I don't think so.

I suspect you are thinking of @hinsleburg.

[cidered abroad]

8 hours ago, Red_Alligator said:

Now that's a worthy piece of trivia. 

Well played from overseas.

Sorry to have bothered you.

But having watched the great-grandfather play for City and provide goals for Atyeo and others in a decent Second Division team and then seeing or reading about the various offspring playing league football for clubs like Crystal Palace, I find it very interesting that five generations of the same family have made it to top league status.

A very rare football achievement.

[Frenchay Red]

When I was a young lad Wally was my favourite player. I remember him being outstanding when we played Blackpool in the cup and the great Stanley Matthews was playing. Distant fond memories.

Edited December 29, 2023 by Frenchay Red

[redysteadygo]

My memory of Wally was from my early days on "Crackers Corner" so got a close up when he took corners. Can also remember he carried a nasal stick which he sniffed on during games. At first I thought he was carrying a cigarette in his hand.

[cidered abroad]

7 minutes ago, Frenchay Red said:

When I was a young lad Wally was my favourite player. I remember him being outstanding when we played Blackpool in the cup and the great Stanley Matthews was playing. Distant fond memories.

Thanks @Frenchay Red

I was there for that match. Biggest crowd at Ashton Gate in my lifetime of 42,594.

I went to BGS and we had lessons on Saturday mornings. Our Form Master gave three of us an early end to school because we had tickets.

And one more for Red Alligator. Wally Hinshelwood played 149 games for City so a significant part of our history.

[Frenchay Red]

5 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks @Frenchay Red

I was there for that match. Biggest crowd at Ashton Gate in my lifetime of 42,594.

I went to BGS and we had lessons on Saturday mornings. Our Form Master gave three of us an early end to school because we had tickets.

And one more for Red Alligator. Wally Hinshelwood played 149 games for City so a significant part of our history.

I just looked up the date. 24/1/59

I was 10 and peering through the railings in the covered end, with my parents stood behind me. Hope today's youngsters hang on to their special memories.

[redysteadygo]

2 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks @Frenchay Red

I was there for that match. Biggest crowd at Ashton Gate in my lifetime of 42,594.

I went to BGS and we had lessons on Saturday mornings. Our Form Master gave three of us an early end to school because we had tickets.

And one more for Red Alligator. Wally Hinshelwood played 149 games for City so a significant part of our history.

Tickets C A, no tickets for us but to make sure we got in we were at the Ashton Rd turnstiles at 10.00. am queuing for them opening at mid-day. When the huge crowd started piling in we were lifted over the railings and sat around the side.

[johnbytheriver]

The commentator mentioned  wally but said he played for Bristol Rovers!!!!

[Atyeo's lift]

23 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks @Frenchay Red

I was there for that match. Biggest crowd at Ashton Gate in my lifetime of 42,594.

I went to BGS and we had lessons on Saturday mornings. Our Form Master gave three of us an early end to school because we had tickets.

And one more for Red Alligator. Wally Hinshelwood played 149 games for City so a significant part of our history.

Ditto - I was at BGS too, but didn't get given any time off that day

[hinsleburg]

8 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

I don't think so.

I suspect you are thinking of @hinsleburg.

For the avoidance of any doubt I can confirm there's no relation haha!

[cidered abroad]

28 minutes ago, Atyeo's lift said:

Ditto - I was at BGS too, but didn't get given any time off that day

Mr Osborne the Form and German Teacher, who was a Lancastrian and a thoroughly decent person unlike some of the bullies that posed as teachers.

[Nogbad the Bad]

Mr Osborne was still there when I started at BGS in 1969, he become a Housemaster iirc.

You're right about some of the teachers - some right oddballs with sadistic tendencies looking back, although there were some really excellent ones too like Mr. Booker, Mr. Dehn, Mr. Trott and my Housemaster Bunny Warren.

Often saw the Sergeant, who used to dish out the 'beatings', at AG.

[southside]

Paul is a day older than me, his mum chatted to my mum when we were born at Southmead Hospital

[Red_Alligator]

4 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Sorry to have bothered you.

But having watched the great-grandfather play for City and provide goals for Atyeo and others in a decent Second Division team and then seeing or reading about the various offspring playing league football for clubs like Crystal Palace, I find it very interesting that five generations of the same family have made it to top league status.

A very rare football achievement.

My comments were meant sincerely. Sorry for giving the wrong impression!

[REDOXO]

The bloke commentating on Brighton Spurs for NBC in the states yesterday said he played for Bristol R****s 

@jonathon Pierce. Have a word. 

[richwwtk]

6 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks @Frenchay Red

I was there for that match. Biggest crowd at Ashton Gate in my lifetime of 42,594.

I went to BGS and we had lessons on Saturday mornings. Our Form Master gave three of us an early end to school because we had tickets.

And one more for Red Alligator. Wally Hinshelwood played 149 games for City so a significant part of our history.

I'm not convinced @Red_Alligator was being sarcastic as you seem to think, it sounded to me like he was thanking you for an interesting bit of football trivia.

[Atyeo's lift]

6 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Mr Osborne the Form and German Teacher, who was a Lancastrian and a thoroughly decent person unlike some of the bullies that posed as teachers.

Yes, I had Mr Osborne as a form and German master too. Good bloke.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

7 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Sorry to have bothered you.

But having watched the great-grandfather play for City and provide goals for Atyeo and others in a decent Second Division team and then seeing or reading about the various offspring playing league football for clubs like Crystal Palace, I find it very interesting that five generations of the same family have made it to top league status.

A very rare football achievement.

I remember seeing him as well, good player. good to see the skil handed down the generations.

[Red Moseley]

6 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

Mr Osborne was still there when I started at BGS in 1969, he become a Housemaster iirc.

You're right about some of the teachers - some right oddballs with sadistic tendencies looking back, although there were some really excellent ones too like Mr. Booker, Mr. Dehn, Mr. Trott and my Housemaster Bunny Warren.

Often saw the Sergeant, who used to dish out the 'beatings', at AG.

I too was at BGS, 1958 - 64. Bunny Warren was my first form master, great teacher and good bloke. Messrs Booker, Dehn, Osborne and Trott were housemasters along with mine, Graham Lucas. Non footballing school at the time (apart from the Prep School) so rugby or hockey. Two hours of woodwork on a Saturday morning left me losing the will to live, and couldn't wait to get home to Ashton for my football fix.

[Atyeo's lift]

59 minutes ago, Red Moseley said:

I too was at BGS, 1958 - 64. Bunny Warren was my first form master, great teacher and good bloke. Messrs Booker, Dehn, Osborne and Trott were housemasters along with mine, Graham Lucas. Non footballing school at the time (apart from the Prep School) so rugby or hockey. Two hours of woodwork on a Saturday morning left me losing the will to live, and couldn't wait to get home to Ashton for my football fix.

I was in Lucas's house too, and I think we must be exact contemporaries as I was there 1953-64 (including Junior School). I missed so many matches at Ashton Gate because we often had games on Saturday afternoons. So frustrating, playing Rugby in the mud and rain on Failand and hearing the roars from the Gate ( yes, there were roars in those days).

[Red Moseley]

1 hour ago, Atyeo's lift said:

I was in Lucas's house too, and I think we must be exact contemporaries as I was there 1953-64 (including Junior School). I missed so many matches at Ashton Gate because we often had games on Saturday afternoons. So frustrating, playing Rugby in the mud and rain on Failand and hearing the roars from the Gate ( yes, there were roars in those days).

Looks like we were contemporaries. Name's Richard Powell. Fortunately was not quite good enough to make school teams on Saturdays so could make the City. Enjoyed the Failand/Golden Hill mud on Tuesdays or Thursdays though!!

[Atyeo's lift]

2 minutes ago, Red Moseley said:

Looks like we were contemporaries. Name's Richard Powell. Fortunately was not quite good enough to make school teams on Saturdays so could make the City. Enjoyed the Failand/Golden Hill mud on Tuesdays or Thursdays though!!

Hi Richard, I'm sorry but the name doesn't ring a bell, but maybe that's due to age! I'm Steve Bumstead; I don't think I made a school team very often, 3rd XV mostly but I seem to remember we had house matches most Saturday afternoons. Perhaps the old memory is letting me down again.

[Ivorguy]

Another family member, Wally’s grandson, is the long serving manager of Worthing fc.  A very effective manager in non league.  A good recruiter of quality players.  Always puzzled me that we seem to have no contact with him and his set up.  They are only two divisions behind you know who., and doing well.

[Red Moseley]

21 hours ago, Atyeo's lift said:

Hi Richard, I'm sorry but the name doesn't ring a bell, but maybe that's due to age! I'm Steve Bumstead; I don't think I made a school team very often, 3rd XV mostly but I seem to remember we had house matches most Saturday afternoons. Perhaps the old memory is letting me down again.

Hi Steve, I remember you. Played some house rugby with you. You were a powerful hard running centre iirc. Didn'y you live in Southleigh Road Westbury?

[Atyeo's lift]

Ha! Hard running centre eh? I mostly remember standing around shivering but I did play centre and also flanker on occasion. I don't recall Mr Lucas being very enthusiastic about my playing but I was looking at my old school reports the other day and he gave me a very kindly farewell on my final one, saying I helped with coaching the juniors which I don't remember at all. Sorry not to recall you, but as I said, my memory isn't what it was and I was looking at a photo on the BGS archive last week of all the teachers in my final year and I only recognised two or three of them.

Sorry, forgot to say that I did live in Southfield Road, Westbury in those days. Down in Devon now.

[PHILINFRANCE]

On 29/12/2023 at 11:13, Nogbad the Bad said:

Mr Osborne was still there when I started at BGS in 1969, he become a Housemaster iirc.

You're right about some of the teachers - some right oddballs with sadistic tendencies looking back, although there were some really excellent ones too like Mr. Booker, Mr. Dehn, Mr. Trott and my Housemaster Bunny Warren.

Often saw the Sergeant, who used to dish out the 'beatings', at AG.

I must say, I don’t recall Mr. Osborne, unless he was the Housemaster replaced by Mr. Lucas.

Fortunately, I don’t recall any sadistic teachers, although I do recall the excellent ones you mention.

I never really had any close dealings with Messrs. Lucas (Blue), Trott (Green) or Warren (Yellow and, if I recall correctly, a keen ornithologist), but I do remember warmly Messrs. Booker (who, purely by chance, I met some twenty years ago, with his wife and daughter ambling around the Trocadéro esplanade in Paris) and, of course, the inimitable Eric Dean - do you remember his shoes?

The late Eric Dehn was my form master, French teacher and, though I probably didn’t realise it at the time, in addition to being my favourite ever teacher, one of the nicest men I have ever met - truly, a gentleman and a man of whom I still think of fondly.

On 29/12/2023 at 16:35, Atyeo's lift said:

Yes, I had Mr Osborne as a form and German master too. Good bloke.

I never studied German, sticking with Latin until O Level, and can’t really recall him, unless he was perhaps an elderly, bald man with glasses?

On 29/12/2023 at 17:21, Red Moseley said:

I too was at BGS, 1958 - 64. Bunny Warren was my first form master, great teacher and good bloke. Messrs Booker, Dehn, Osborne and Trott were housemasters along with mine, Graham Lucas. Non footballing school at the time (apart from the Prep School) so rugby or hockey. Two hours of woodwork on a Saturday morning left me losing the will to live, and couldn't wait to get home to Ashton for my football fix.

You were at BGS a few years before me, but you dispel my recollection that Mr. Lucas took over from Mr. Osborne, but I am at a loss to remember the sixth Housemaster during my time at BGS.

I mentioned previously the Blue, Green and Yellow Houses, I recall Cockett (Black) and I was in Metcalfe (Red), but who was the (Brown) Housemaster?

Was it Mr. Osborne?

[Norn Iron]

Can I just say I never went to BGS although I did go to BHS a few times