Index to pictures from the
Harrow County
"Behind the Scenes" Reunion

held on Sunday 9th December 2001
at Harrow High School, Gayton Road

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by Photo Reference Number


Photo Reference - listed in chronological order

595-08 - Ken Elvy at Registration - collecting his badge from Angela and Geoff Lambert
595-10 - L->R: Patty and Jerry Lafferty, Peter Barker, Ken Elvy
595-12 - Ken Elvy extreme L, David Buckley, Alan Taylor, Marilyn Lamb, Mike Woods
595-13 - Bruce Varley, Martin Cove, Malcolm Tash, Steve Clyne
595-14 - George Cowan
595-15 - Harry Mees
595-16 - Enid Mills, Harry Mees, Jim Golland with Barry Lightman
595-17 - Norman Tyrwhitt and ?
595-19 - Fred Bilson and Dave Amos - reunited Romeo and Juliet producers
595-20 - Jeffrey Maynard (& son, Yishai in foreground), John Sewell, Mick Boggis
595-21 - Michael Portillo
595-22 - Fred Bilson
595-26 - Harrow High Rock Choir
595-29 - A full house for 'Chris Ents 2001'
595-30 - Ronnie Stiff - oldest attendee, appeared in school plays pre-war;
Dave Burt in background.
595-31 - Tony Davis and Hylton Oberst recall school plays just after the war and life in the Old Hall
595-32 - Francis Matthews has just told Harry Mees: "This is your backstage life".
595-33 - Harry Mees
595-34 - Francis settles Harry down for This is Your Life. Onstage Norman Tyrwhitt, Tony Davis, and Hylton Oberst.
595-35 - Bob Garratt and Harry recall supporting the set for St Joan.
596-01 - Jim Golland and Steve Clyne relive the sinking of the Armada and the 'pipe smoking' special effects from Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay.
596-02 - Harry Mees
596-03 - Philip Levi relives the night the stage nearly burnt down...
596-04 - Francis Matthews (Matthew Francis), presenter of 'This is your backstage life'
596-05 - Bob Locker and George Cowan recreate the 'Batman' farewell Bob engineered when he left the school.
596-06 - George Cowan
596-07 - Bruce Varley recalls an explosive assembly after the Pirates of Penzance.
596-08 - Chris McManus and Dave Gordon remind Harry of the day they disrupted an assembly from the grave, and read a message from Paul Nurse.
596-09 - Fred Bilson
596-10 - Dickie Salter tells of the "14-foot flat club".
596-11 - George Cowan, Michael Portillo and Richard Salter
596-12 - Katie Finch - one of the first two girls to join the Stage Crew (doing props for Convergence) - greets Harry
596-13 - Elaine Cox reminds us what a "Delia" is and describes the idea for the construction of the moveable Hamlet set.
596-14 - In the audience Peter Barker, Jerry Lafferty, Jim Maddison, and ?
596-15 - Andrew Pittam reminds Harry of the day his suit met a bucket of "sick making puce" paint.
596-16 - Mike Simmonds and Ian Doyle reveal the secret of how to bend flats without touching them...just get the paint mix right!
596-17 - Peter "Min" Vincent (the lighting man who had to go for his tea during the Duchess of Malfi dress rehearsal...)
596-18 - Bruce Boyd arranging his cheeks to play the William Tell Overture
596-19 - Bruce Boyd delivering the William Tell Overture - arranged for cheeks - as he did when power was lost during "Happy Poison".
596-20 - Ken Waller, Musical Director of The Bartered Bride, joins staff colleagues (John Ling and Jim Maddison in background) on stage.
596-21 - Harry surrounded by stage crew (oh yes, and a few actors too)
596-22 - Harry (still) surrounded by stage crew (oh yes, and a few actors too)
596-23 - Will Buckland arrives to present Harry with a certificate from us all.
596-24 - Will reads Harry's citation for "bodgery"
596-25 - The stage staff certificate is presented to Harry.
596-26 - Harry Mees accepts his 'TIYL' album
596-27 - Standing ovation for Harry
596-28 - The applause goes on for Harry
596-29 - Harry makes his speech
596-30 - An emotional moment for Harry
596-31 - Harry Mees, December 2001
596-32 - Gillian Spraggs, Suzanne Seaman and Yolande Konopczynska
596-33 - George Cowan
596-34 - A pensive Harry after all the excitement
596-35- Madeleine Pratt
596-36 - Photocall: Backstage and onstage together again after 30 years - some of the Hamlet cast and crew - David Jones (Lloyd-Jones), Elaine Cox, Malcolm Gardner, Bruce Boyd, Paul Lewis, Francis Matthews, Hazel Santon Lesley Moore, Marilyn Lamb, Nicky Cook, Martin Steele, Matthew de Lange, Peter Webb, Paul Ware, Tom Scharf, Dave Hantman, Charles Aylmer, Jo Hutber, Norman Tyrwhitt, Geoff Perkins Katie Finch, Harry, Peter Vincent, Richard Bunt Mike Moradian, Yolande Konopczynska, Ron Hulman.
597-01 - Photocall: The Hamlet squad again - without Min this time - gone for tea?
597-02 - Photocall: Lights - Jim Maddison, Nick Ball, Jane Deal, Bryan Stephenson, Bob Locker, Paul Lewis, Vera Gajic, Geoff Lambert Richard Bunt, Harry Mees, Norman Tyrwhitt, Chris McManus, Peter Vincent
597-03 - Photocall: Jerry Lafferty and Hamlet/A2 companions - Geoff Perkins, Francis Matthews, Katie Finch and Matthew DeLange.
597-04 - Photocall: Sound Crew - ?, Andy Badcock, Mike Moradian, Simmon Hill, David Buckley, Jim Golland, John Pither, Lesley Moore ?, Harry Mees, Andy Pittam, Nicky Cook
597-05 - Photocall: Props staff - Janet Barr, Nick Ball, David Jones (Lloyd-Jones), Barry Lightman, Hazel Santon, Jo Hutber, Dickie Salter, Katie Finch, Peter Barker
597-06 - Photocall 2: Props staff looking more cheerful- had the actors returned their props?
597-07 - Photocall: Set Painters - Ian Doyle, Mike Simmonds, Elaine Cox, Fiona Santon Jerry White, David Lloyd-Jones, Katie Finch, Malcolm Gardner
597-08 - Photocall: Costume designers and makers - Alison Kinmond, Katie Finch, Heather-Joy Garrett, and standing Suzanne Finch.
597-09 - Photocall: Front of House - ?, ? Beryl Chase, Roland Tebbenham, Nigel Denton, Leon Loberman, Andy Badcock
597-10 - Photocall: Producers/Directors - Bob Apollo, Dave Hantman, ?, Jim Golland, Paul Danon, Andy Badcock, John Ling, Gillian Spraggs, Caroline Saunders, Suzanne Finch, Steve Jones, Norman Tyrwhitt John Abbott, Enid Mills, Harry, Barbara Spittle, Dave Burt
597-11 - Photocall 2: Producers again - Bob Apollo, Dave Hantman, ?, Jim Golland, Paul Danon, Andy Badcock, John Ling, Gillian Spraggs, Caroline Saunders, Suzanne Finch, Steve Jones, Norman Tyrwhitt John Abbott, Enid Mills, Harry, Barbara Spittle, Dave Burt
597-12 - Photocall: Teaching Staff who worked backstage - Mary Hughes (Ling), John Ling, Ken Waller, Jim Golland, Jim Maddison Beryl Chase, Enid Mills, Harry Mees, Norman Tyrwhitt, Dave Burt
597-13 - Photocall: Scouts - Jim Maddison, Nick Ball, Jim Quibell, Philip Levi, John Abbott Hazel Santon, Ian Doyle, Harry, Steve Jones, John Pither
597-14 - Photocall: Make-Up - Caroline Saunders, Harry, Bruce Boyd, Marilyn Lamb
597-15 - Photocall: Last Call (* = Musicians) - ?, Martin Cove, Barbara Spittle, Kum Kum Mitra, ? Rob Thomasson*, Mick Boggis*, Peter Robinson*, Harry, John Clayton*, John Sewell*, Marilyn Lamb
597-16 - Harry Mees: Thanks from us all at the reunion for making it a truly memorable event.

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