FIRST SIGHTING OF AN ACTUAL DUX TROPHY FROM NEWLANDS

DUX TROPHY COMES OUT OF HIDING

True to his word, Frank Wales has sent us a photo of his Dux Trophy that he won at Newlands Primary School for the year 1972-73.

Shown here in all it's glory.

A great opportunity for all us numpties who never had any chance of getting near one to see what an actual dux trophy looks like.

Although he has still to send us a copy of the photo of his Granny selling flowers at Parkhead Cross, the arrival of which we await with bated breath !

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As a wee aside:

"Anne Armstrong" added this comment to the post below:

"Can you please tell me Is that the correct photo of Frank Wales. I don't recall him looking like the handsome man in that photo. Might be wrong, but think he may have gone around with my brother for a while at Riverside. A few of the boys went on a camping trip in the 1970s and got up to monkey business, my brother would never tell me what."

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Well I can't comment on the authenticity of the photo below, as I had left Newlands long before Frank was there and therefore did not know him. Is there anybody out there who can confirm or deny that Frank Wales is indeed the handsome character portrayed below ? How about a wee photo of YOU Anne to allow Frank to comment on if you are how he remembers you ?

ANOTHER DUX CRAWLS OUT OF THE WOODWORK...

Seems like a case of DUX FEVER has broken out on this blog recently....FRANK WALES is our latest Claimant to the famous Dux Trophy - and we may actually get a glimpse of the renowned trophy if Frank keeps his word to provide this blog with a photo of his very own shining Dux Shield.

*Frank Wales' email as received.........

...........Hi, I was Dux at Newlands in 1973, and I'm another one of the many winners who has never actually seen his name in gold lettering on the Dux Board as I've not been back into the building since I left the school. (Hmm, I think I see the problem....)

Just to annoy you, I was also Dux at Riverside in 1978, shortly before Riversides's long-awaited refurbishment into..... a pile of bricks..... If I was lucky, my name on the Dux Board in the stairwell got dry before the joint got demolished. (Of course, I didn't get to see that either....)

For the history buffs, my mother also attended Newlands and Riverside; she was one of the first pupils to go to Rivvie, around 1934, and I was apparently one of the last, which I guess is some kind of symmetry.

I might have some photos from when I was there, which I can try to dig out and scan for you, to add to your collection of mystery faces. I'm pretty sure I do have a picture of my granny selling flowers from her basket at Parkhead Cross, which she did every Saturday, if you'd like that.

Also, thinking about it, I *do* still have my little Dux shield from Newlands. Would you like a picture of that? I'd better polish it up first, eh? ( See the post above this for Franks Trophy )

Frank Wales ....email: frank@limov.com

(Editor's Comment: .... Yes please Frank - we await pics of your granny up at Parkhead Cross.)

MARGARET WATSON TURNS UP - NOW WHERE'S FIONA?

One more missing DUX MEDAL winner has found her way to our wee Newlands Blog. We'll gladly publish her photo as well, if she sends it to us here at the blog.

Here is Margaret Watson's e-mail..... If you remember Margaret or can help her, you can email us (Editor/Admin) or contact Margaret directly via her e-mail address given below

Margaret Watson writes.......Regarding the DUX MEDALLISTS, I discovered this website last night and it brought back so many happy memories for me.
I was Dux of Newlands in 1971 along with a girl called FIONA. Are there any photographs of the Dux Board for that date? I would love to show it to my children as my Dux Medal was lost by a relative and consequently my children have never seen it.
I was also chuffed when a photo of my old house was shown. Its the top floor flat of the tenement on London Road at Silverdale Street. Happy Memories!

Margaret Watson..... wmargaret69@yahoo.co.uk

(*Editor: Margaret, we're happy that you found both the blog and the photo of your childhood flat at the same time. Please send us any photos you still have so we can Post them for everyone to enjoy.)