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Subject: Re: Squadron Leader David Datner.


Author:
Salvador David Garcia (Sad)
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Date Posted: 04:54:30 02/10/17 Fri

Ian(and Lads)
>My name is andy irvine i was in st eds 62-65 when i
>arrive at st eds there was only 14 lads i was No 14
>THE FIRST TEN LADS WERE BROUGHT OVER FROM ST JOHNS APP
>SCHOOL.I remeber the majority of name
>bomber,doyle,crowther,hoskins,arthur,hardiman d.datner
>the colnel was the bricky instructor(might be same
>guy)The guy in charge of A>T>C was nick named THE VAS
>can not remember his proper name but what a s...head
>he was. sorry mate rambling on .was just thinking
>today about squadron leader d.datner .sqaddy as we use
>to call him was a proper gent ,was sorry to hear he
>had past away but glad he lived to a ripe old age.i
>must pop back to st edwards one day .MEMORIES....
>
>
>
>
>and put his name in computer and here i am
>>>>couple of years from 1967 -1969 when Dave Datner was
>>>>House Master.
>>>>Bomber was Head and Doyle was his Vice-Head.
>>>>Brickhead was my Builing Teacher and I guess you
>will
>>>>be pretty familiar with Sue Sue in the Kitchens and
>>>>Miss Bates in the surgery and Nosher Norris, those
>>>>were the days mate.
>>>>I remember the Carpentry Teacher Mr Hardwood or
>>>>something and Aurthur in the gardens.
>>>>The tuck shop just outside the concert hall or was
>it
>>>>the main hall where we had to stand at attention
>each
>>>>morning, oh its all coming back, I can almost smell
>>>>the lumpy mashed swede, yuk.
>>>>I know that we were not there at the same time but I
>>>>reckon a lot of guys that were just leaving when I
>>got
>>>>there were there when you were around.
>>>>We'llnever forget those days, especially as we see
>>the
>>>>kids of today complain at the slightest bit of
>>>>discipline!
>>>>Those atc uniforms were hard on the legs, with Mr
>>>>Denham shouting " If it itches, let it"
>>>>Take care mate.
>>>>Dan Carlton
>>>Hi Dan u must have been there the same time as i was.
>>>I remember dave datner very well, i used to go on a
>>>lot of trips with him. I often wonder if hes still
>>>around. When i was there i did some training as a
>>>painter and decorator the bloke who trained us was
>>>called crowther, he wasnt too bad.would love to hear
>>>from any others who were there.Cheers all.
>>
>>Hello - just read these messages with interest.I also
>>had the St Eds experience 1969-1970, like many I found
>>it quite tough. Many staff you mention were there
>>during my time, including Dave Dattner, Tom Bomber
>>Brennan, Des Doyle, Brickhead, Arthur, Crowther,
>>Harding, Johnny Swords, Hoskin, catering supervisor
>>Su-Su (Jesus!) I also had the Dave Dattner excursion
>>experience: 3 peaks, Hag Dyke, Cheddar Gorge, which
>>was great. Dave also brought a group of Jewish teens
>>to Hag Dyke at same time as us, so experience was
>>"enhanced" by presence of some very nice girls!
>>Although I never had any further contact with him,
>>which I regret, I am aware Dave died January 2012 in
>>Tooting Hospital aged 90.He was a rare and special
>>bloke. Cheers. Ian. Hi my name it's Salvador I also was at St Edwards during 67- 70 I remember everything about the school and the great fun we had there + harsh times. I was just looking for D Datner on google when I came across this's forum I so sad to read about the death of Dave he was a GENTLEMAN god bless you.

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