ONE of the most prominent schools in Falmouth before its closure around the 1970s, Wellington Terrace, had a pedigree for producing top sportsmen.

This picture demonstrates their all-round qualities with the school having won the shield for football in the 1938-39 season.

Not all the names are known, but those that we do are (back row, left to right): Mr Bulloch (headmaster), Bandy Lewis, Bill Eddy, ??, ??, George Lewis, Bill Saundercock, Mr Wherry (sports master). Front: ??, Bobby Fray, Bill Bowden (captain), Rex Vinnicombe, Jimmy Grey. Inset: Ron Hambley.