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Jim
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Date Posted: 13:12:50 10/02/12 Tue
In reply to:
Ian Charles
's message, "Re: Squadron Leader David Datner." on 00:30:10 08/17/12 Fri
Hi guys posting on this forum. I was at St Eds in the middle 60's I remember watching England win the world cup(that is something else to remember)
sorry to hear of the passing of Dave Datner. He was a special guy. He was my house master and used to call me Willie ......... because of my last name.When the war with Egypt was declared he was one of the first to volunteer. I remember him just as if it was yesterday. I think my time there was good for me. It took me away from a deprived background and with the help of people like Dave put me back on the straight and narrow. If nothing else I had my first flight in an aeroplane with the air training corps and of course we did the NIgmagen March in Holland. It was tough times and it is easy to remember things with rose coloured glasses,but hey I was young and I survived.
Rest in peace Dave Datner. Here is one guy you helped. Thanks mate Jim
>>>Hi Andy,
>>>My name is Dan Carlton, I was in St Edwards for a
>>>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.
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