B378 – Benton Park School, 1875.
| Title | Benton Park School (1) |
| Date | 1875 |
| Location | Rawdon |
| Photo ID | B378 |
| Comment | Advertisement for Benton Park School with line drawing of the building. |
The school was begun by Joseph Riley in 1838, by 1851 he had 33 boys in residence. His son John was also a teacher there.
The card must have been printed after 1844, in the background on the right of the illustration the tower of St Johns Church, Henshaw can be seen, it was built in 1844.
In the 1860s it was bought by the Milligan family for use as a private home and was not used as an educational establishment until Littlemoor School utilised the premises as a senior department until 1957 when the building was demolished.
The present Benton Park School was erected on the site, opening in 1960
D157 – Benton Park House, 1920.
Benton Park House – 1920
The estate belonged to Benjamin Hird in the late 18th Century.
By 1838, the house was used as a boys boarding school by Joseph Riley and his son John.
Harrison Milligan was in residence in 1861, his widow was still living there in 1915. Rawdon Littlemoor School utilized the building as a senior department between 1951-1957.
The house was demolished and the present Benton Park School built on the site, opening in 1960.
V47 – Benton Park, 1930s.
Benton Park School – 1930s
Benton Park grounds with Benton Park House seen through the trees.
FBA073 – Benton Park School, 1947.
Benton Park School – 1947
A view of the old Benton Park School, once a private house, it was demolished and the present school built which opened in 1960.
Donated by David Teale.
FB193 – Benton Park School, 1950s.
Benton Park School – 1950s
On the back row from left to right are:
Trevor Hardaker, Malcolm Booth, Hugh Collard, Derrick Lee, Gordon Farrar, Walter Gill, John England, Allan Poucher, Robert Ball.
3rd row left to right:
June Harling, Barbara Fosse, Barbara Stead, Rose Cowley, Diane Carlisle, Kathleen Wood, Judith Mitchell, Marjorie Summers, Jennifer Wheatley, Irene Longley.
2nd row left to right: Joan Illingworth, Linda Bullock, Christine Allerton, Judith Middleton, Barbara Carlisle, Mavis Walker, Jennifer Wheatley, (Again?) Lester Hay, Joan Yeadon.
Front left to right: Brian Pickles, Reggie Bolton, Peter Coultas, John Luty.
Donated by Angela Clark.
FB169 – Benton Park School, 1952/53.
Benton Park School – 1952/53
A sports day at the school, at that time the school was still housed in the old Benton House, the existing school opened in 1960.
The view is looking across to Harrogate Road.
The lady 2nd from the right is Mrs. Ingleson, who lived on Markam Avenue in the 1950s and the lady seated at the end of the table is Winnie Luty, friend and neighbour of Mrs. Ingleson.
Donated by Vicky Molloy.
S114 – Benton Park School Pupils, 1957.
Benton Park School Pupils – 1957
A school class outside Benton Park House which was used for senior pupils.
The old house was demolished and the present Benton Park School built on the site, it opened in 1960.
Donated by Stephanie May.
T118 – Benton Park School Pupils, 1959.
Benton Park School Pupils – 1959
The donor Stephanie May noted that they were all aged 14 and were having lessons at Littlemoor school while the new Benton Park school was being built.
Front row from left to right: (?) Brian Coultas, (?) (?) John Wilson, Richard Hayes.
Second row from left to right: (?) Pauline Barnes, Sandra Middlemass, Avril ?, Miss Wilkinson, Stephanie May, Gillian Oliver, Joyce Beswick, Anne Craven.
Third row from left to right: Hilary ?, Jacqueline Lee, Sandra Fowler, Jean Hearne, Susan Bradley, Jean Rollinson, Leslie Frayne, Eileen Shannon, (?).
Fourth row from left to right: Vaughn Wilson, Michael Lawson, Selwyn Lloyd, David ?, Alan Davies, Malcolm Pullan, David Hardwick, David Rigg, John Payne.
Y320 – Benton Park School Tie, 1960.
Benton Park School Tie – 1960
Tie donated by Carlo Harrison, part of the uniform for the first intake of the new school.
G160 – Benton Park School Pupils, 1960s.
Benton Park School Pupils – 1960s
A school fashion show, girls are modelling clothes possibly made in school. The young lady on the right is Joan Higgins.
F832 – Benton Park School Pupils, Undated.
Benton Park School Pupils – Undated
A group of pupils which included:
Norman Philips – Back Row 1st left, Michael Napton, Robert North, Mick Pulford, Billy Buxton.
Donor of the image Alan Clifford.
F752 – Benton Park School Pupils, 1960s.
Benton Park School Pupils – 1960s
A school class with names supplied by the donor of the photo Alan Clifford.
Back row left to right: ?. John Chew, Ian (Titch) Forrest, Molly Preston, Joan Largent, ?. ?. Jean Harvey, ?.
Second row left to right: Alan Blagbougrh, Arthur Dean, ?. Kenneth Rhodes, ?. ?. ?. ?. ?. ?. Joan Huntley.
Front row left to right: Robert Harvey, Peter Towler, ?. John Calver, Doreen Largent, ?. ?. ?. Kathleen Tomlinson.
N404 – Benton Park School, 1960s.
Benton Park School – 1960s
This is the main entrance to the school on Harrogate Road, the school caretakers house is to the left just out of view.
F529 – Benton Park School Pupils, 1960s.
Benton Park School Pupils – 1960s
A school class photo with Mr. Cyril Elliot who was appointed in 1959 as the first Headmaster of the new school.
Pupils were admitted from September 1960, Mr. Elliot remained as Headmaster until he retired in 1975.
Donated by Allan Clifford.
FB434 – Benton Park School Football Team, 1961/62.
Benton Park School Football Team- 1961/62
Top: Under 15s team, some of the boys have been named:
Back row left to right: Charles Emsley, ? Tony Malinson, ? Bob Stokes, Martin Girt, Barry Vine.
3rd row left to right: ? ? ? Alex Stokes, Pete Myers, Howard German , ?
2nd row left to right: Guy Barie, Andy Myers, ? ? ? ? ?
Front row left to right: ? David Gibson, ? ,Lee Womersley, ? ? ? ?
Sat in front on the left is Brian Hudson, the boy on the right is unnamed.
FB435 – Benton Park School Football Team, 1961/62.
Benton Park School Football Team – 1961/62
Under 15s football team, most of the boys have been named:
Back row left to right: Martin Girt, Howard German, ? Sam Gamble, Barry Vine.
Middle row left to right: Alex Stokes, Charles Emsley, David Gibson, Andy Myers, Guy Barie,
Front left to right: Mr. Danson (P E Teacher), Lee Womersley, Mr. Elliot (Headmaster), Brian Hudson ?
L044 – Benton Park School Pupils, 1962.
Benton Park School Pupils- 1962
On the back row from left to right are :
Rodney ?, Gordon Ingham, Howard German, Tony Howell, Philip Jennings, ? ?
Middle row left to right: Graham Palmer, ? ? Keith Pearson, Ross Thorpe, Carlo Harrison, Jeff Reynard, ? ? David ?, Raymond Rundell, ?
Front left to right : Wendy Cookson, Sarah Alderman, Hazel Clark, Pat Elliot, Kathleen Harrison, John Shaw, Gillian Sykes, Susan Hudson, Maxine Palmer, Barbara Wilkes, Janet Bryan, Ann or Lynne Gooder.
FB199 – Benton Park School Pupils, 1963.
Benton Park School Pupils – 1963
A fashion parade to display clothes made in needlework classes.
At the back, 5th from the left is Susan Wild (nee Todd).
Donated by Susan Wild (nee Todd)
G145 – Benton Park School Pupils, 1966.
Benton Park School Pupils- 1966
Benton Park hikers, dressed in what were then fashionable anoraks and ski pants.
Some names, not in order: Paul MacCauley, Judith Craven, Christine Morris, Christine Gill, Pam Wood.
Photographer Bryan Waite, donated by his family.
Previous Comments:
Re D157
teleg
My Wife and I and my Father -in -law did a course in Geology in this house in the mid-fifties.
21 May 2013.
Re V47
hannah1
These are the fields of Benton Park grounds where now there is an estate of houses and bungalows. It is looking down towards the rear of what was Benton Park Chapel and is now Trinity Church. The house on the right is now no longer standing.
16 December 2013.
Peter Haddington
I attended Benton Park between 1966-1970. I always found almost all of the teachers to be of the highest caliber both at their teaching skills and as people Mr. Elliot was the Headteacher back then and was a true gentleman. I was also lucky to be in a class where the pupils were good and mainly friendly and have drifted down memory lane several times with other people who attended at the same or similar time as myself.
05 April 2020
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Consolidated by Jake Burrows (D of EA) . 22 March 2021.
Last updated: 10 August 2023 – Photo ID: F832 & F752. 11 October 2022 – All images updated.
