Wartime Boarding School
I was evacuated from London to Blewbury Healm-wic Boarding School in 1941 (the thatched cottage shown in the photograph). The Williamson sisters ran the school, owned I believe by their brother, a naval architect (submarines). They opened the school for refugee children, teaching many subjects including Maths, French, English, Literature, Art, Geography and History.
My sister and I spent many happy years at the school, visiting racing stables, church fetes wtih donkey races (jockeyed by Gordon Richards and other renowned names). The school had the use of a cherry orchard with cows, chickens etc.
I remember the church, thatched wall path ways and the 'Load of Mischief' and 'Barley Mow' pubs. In my later years I played for the local cricket team. I matriculated in Oxford and finally moved back to London.
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RE: RE: Wartime Boarding School
I too went to Healmwic school between 1948 and 1951, although I would have been a day boy as I lived at Sheencroft Farm, midway between Blewbury & East Hagbourne. I was most interested to read the information from the previous member and wonder if maybe Healmwic became the main school for Blewbury as time went on. Being new to this site, is it possible for me to get in touch with the member who wrote the previous entry
Comment from Max Ryman on Wednesday, 19th January 2011.