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Comment by Lost Newcastle members: David Schofield He was feared and respected by the students. At assembly, he wore his graduation gown and looked very imposing. During my Intermediate Certificate year I decided that wopping school to go to the beach was the better option. Consequently I missed a lot of lessons and I am sure my certificate results were extremely poor. Doc Hendry played bowls with my father and although I never asked , I'm sure that he may have made a few "adjustments" so that I was able to get an apprenticeship. In those days it was common to give your teacher or Master a derogatory nickname so I think that "Doc" shows the respect that students held for him. I'll give you a little glimpse of how it was at Tech' High in those days. Weekly assembly was held in the