We are grateful to Richard Tempest who has kindly provided the names of the Old Wrekinians pictured in a selection of photographs from his time in Saxon House, copies of which can be found in the gallery below.*

If you can help us to fill in the few remaining gaps, please comment below or email development@wrekincollege.com.

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SAXON WATER POLO 1971
Back Row L-R: Martin Blyth, Richard Tempest, ????, Bob Hilton
Front Row L-R: Chris Pendle, Nick Legat, Rod Stevens
 
SCHOOL SWIM TEAM 1970
Back Row L-R: ???, Tim Woodhead (N), ???, Dave Weaver, Phil Castleton? (W), ???, Alan Sturrock (Y), ???, ??? (Y)
Middle Row: Richard Tempest (S), Andrew Haigh (Y), Nick Legat (S), Rob Milne? (N?) , Phil Goldthorpe (S), Jon Russell (T), ???, Tim Ratcliffe (W), ??? (Y)
Front Row: all unknown
 
SCHOOL SWIM TEAM 1971 (smaller than 1970 – were these just the seniors – can’t remember?)
Seated L-R: ???, Tim Ratcliffe (W), Jon Russell (T), Mr Watkins (Bio Master & Coach), Nick Legat (S), Andrew Haigh (Y), Richard Tempest (S)
Front L-R: ??? (Y?), Dave Weaver (Y)
 
SAXON HOUSE CRICKET 1971
Back Row L-R: Alan Jones, Martin Blyth, Robert James, Richard Tempest, ???, Martin? Eckersley
Seated L-R: Chris Pendle, Andrew Rostron, Miles Barker-Davies, Tim Fern, Bob Hilton
 
2ND XI HOCKEY 70 or 71 (?)     (possibly first 11 – memory fades)
Back Row L-R: ???, ???, Phil Odlum (W), Peter (?) Leonard (W), John Hainsworth (Y), Phil Kendal (T), ???, ???
Seated L-R: Bob Hilton (S), Frank Flight (W), ???, ? Swain (T), Richard Tempest (S)
 
SAXON HOUSE 1971
Back Row:
3^rd left - Alan Jones
4^th left - Martin Eckersley
5^th left - Mike Room?
10^th left - Andrew Tempest
11^th left - Nick Duncalf
13^th left - Simon Flint
 
Second to back row:
1^st left - “Paddy” Rice
4^th left - Mike Walker
6^th left - Chris (?) Moss
8^th left - John Wallace
9^th left - Andrew Rostron
10^th left - Martin Blyth
6^th right - Tim Fern
2^nd right - Chris Hancock
 
Seated:
1^st left - Chris Hill
2^nd left - Steve Riley
3^rd left - Richard Tempest
4^th left - Richard Brierley
5^th left - Bob Hilton
6^th left - Matron – name unknown
7^th left - Miles Barker-Davies (Head of House)
8^th left - Mr Frank Tomlins (Housemaster)
7^th right - Mr Neil Slarke (Assistant Housemaster)
6^th right - Robert James
5^th right - Mr Alan Veening (Head of Music)
4^th right - Chris Pendle
3^rd right - Rod Stevens
2^nd right - Mike Hancock
1^st right – Nick Legat
Front Row: All unknown except for 6^th and 9^th from left – Blyth twins