Narborough Road South
A Memory of Braunstone Town.
I didn't live in the town itself; we moved to Gwencole Crescent from Burgh Le Marsh, Lincs, in 1963 after my father followed up a work opportunity, advertised in the local press by English Electric at Whetstone. He was lodging with a family on Colbert Drive whilst he looked for a house, coming home every other weekend. That was the routine for about a year. When we moved down, coming from a more rural community, and aged about 7 (my siblings were 6 and 4), it was all new and exciting. We could look out of the upstairs window and see the swings and pavilion at the Braunstone Lane end of Aylestone Playing Fields. At the time it seemed to be the far distance. A week or so after moving, my Mother sent my brother and myself to The Co-op on Gwencole Avenue for some groceries. It was dense fog outside and, although it was a simple 7-8 minute walk, visibility was only around 10ft. Being unfamiliar with the area anyway, we had no idea how far we had to go, nor where was the turning. We went back home and the groceries had to wait until the fog lifted.
I went to Ravenhurst Junior school, Headmaster, Mr Hazel; and my brother and sister to the infants, Headmistress, the blue-rinsed Mrs (Miss?) Sawyer. One teacher who I remember, Michael Still, I regard as one of, if not the, best teachers I had. Kids were wary of him as he was the 'no-nonsense' type: you knew your place and stayed there - but he was fair and had a sense of humour, as I found when he became my form teacher for the last year or so. After leaving Ravenhurst for Winstanley I, by chance, met him at a brass band concert at 'Winno'. He was respected in school but just a 'regular chap' outside - relaxed, cultured and very intelligent. I'm sure most teachers are but he was the only one at any of my schools I have met socially. When the band returned the following year, he was there again but that was the last time we met. I hope he's still alive and in good health.
If anyone reading this and knows how/where he is, please let me know.
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