Julie JC Hutt
Julie Hutt grew up in South Kirkby and lived in Holly Cottage at the bottom of White Apron Street. She attended Northfield Middle School from 1981 to 1984. When she attended the school it really was a family affair. Her dad (Jim Hutt) was her English and History teacher, her mum (Sherilyn Hutt) was the dinner lady and her older sister Sharon was also at the school. Julie continued her education at Minsthorpe High School from 1984 to 1987. Julie's first job was at a local coal mining company 'Thyssen' on Langthwaite Grange Industrial Estate, where her career in engineering began. She eventually became a qualified BEng (Hons) Civil Engineer in 2000. Specialising in transportation, Julie lived and worked in the UK, UAE and is now settled, living and working in New Zealand, where she has two daughters, Lucy and Lynda, who are still of school age in Auckland.
Julie has fond memories of attending Northfield Middle School, like so many before and after her. The school is at the core of the village community and plays a significant part in her family. Her Grandad (Fred Hutt) wrote the ‘Memories of South Kirkby’ in 1974, and her dad published ‘The Northfield Log’ in 1995. Forty-five years after her grandad’s work, and on the 25th anniversary of her dad’s book, Julie felt overwhelmed to continue the Hutt legacy with a 3rd generation edition of a book on South Kirkby and Northfield School titled "Memories of Northfield".