West Mersea School Group 4 approx 1902. Mr John Thorp was Headmaster at this time - Mr W. Woods, the other teacher, was killed when playing football. He was accidentally kicked in the head.
My father John Milgate would in 1902 be 12 years old. [George Milgate].

Back row L-R 1. Billie Woods (Teacher), 2. Peter Hoy, 3. a. Burgess, 4. John Hewes, 5. Dan Cutts, 6. Stanley Mole, 7. 'Hook' Mussett, 8. Herbert Burgess, 9. Charlie Lee, 10. Spider Webb, 11. William Chatters, 12. P Cook, 13. Ely Wright, 14. Len Cutts, 15. Ray 'Pud' Mole, 16. John Thorp (teacher).
Centre row 1. Gus Thorp, 2. Jack Cutts, 3. Harry Hobbs, 4. Albert Hewes, 5. Tony Brand, 6. Cliff Pullen, 7. Stanley Hewes, 8. Ted Mussett, 9. Alf Stacey, 10. John Stacey, 11. Ed Cornelius, 12 J. Hempstead, 13. John Chatters.
Front row 1. Brassy Mussett, 2. Reg Mussett, 3. Ted Woolf, 4. Cyril Farthing, 5. Francis Cundy, 6. E. Wright, 7. H. French, 8. E. Woolf, 9. Drum Cudmore, 10. Clarence Mussett, 11. John Milgate, 12. 'Bloke' French.

From Album 1. Accession No. 2016-11-001A

Date: c1902