An Otley school is appealing to past students to get in touch to collect their old exam certificates.

The exams office at Prince Henry’s Grammar School has uncollected certificates stretching from recent years right back to 1950, a year before the General Certificate of Education was introduced.

Some 3,500 result papers are waiting to be claimed, with one of the oldest belonging to Kay Sharpley Aspinall (born March 9, 1932), who studied Principal Geography, Principal Pure Mathematics, Principal Physics and Subsidiary Art.

Other names of students born in the 1930s include Peter Gorman, Kenneth Brown, Mavis Ridealgh, Neville King, Malcolm Hargreaves, Sheila Austin, Peter Nicholson, Michael Stead, John Tomlinson and Raymond Tomkinson.

The school’s executive officer for exams, assessment and curriculum, James Vasey, said: “Whether from the 1950s or this century, these certificates represent significant achievements for the students involved and it seems a shame for them to languish in our files.

“We would love to hear from anyone who can claim these certificates, whether the student themselves or their relatives.

“Although all the students came from Otley originally, they or their relatives could be anywhere in the world by now, so it would be great if people share the news.”

Anyone who thinks one of their exam certificates, or those of a relative, could be at Prince Henry’s can contact the exams office on (01943) 463524, or they can e-mail info@princehenrys.co.uk. Claimants should be prepared to provide proof of identity.