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Elmshott Lane School
I too remember Mr. Britnell and Mr. Kincaid, who initially lived in one of the workers cottages built for the local farm labourers in Dennis Way just round the corner from where I lived in St.Andrews Way. He took enormous strides and would walk in the road on the way to school because the kids would just get in his way. I think he came from Canada. Mr.R.B. Santa was the head,Miss W.E. Weeks the deputy, and over the years I had several visits to his office for a dose of the cane, the first being on my first day after moving up from the junior school ! Being " dared" to climb the the corner wall on the hall!! ( on left in picture ) It had those "staggered " bricks on the corners. There was a shop opposite on corner of Bower Way that sold big cream buns and some kids would nick over there and buy one at morning play time ! but Mr.... Read more
Hogarth Close
I remember Hogarth Close going up - it seemed out of place as all the rest of Bower Way was bungalows or modest 2-storey houses but with good-sized gardens. This was different - small gardens and lots of 3-storey buildings. I seem to remember it was built on the site of 2 big houses?
Haymill School1960's
A message for all previous Haymill pupils, I remember the school with very mixed memories, Mr Thorn (nick-named 'Spike'), I, like Jan, was also in Mr Wilson's class, he was a lovely teacher, he was nicknamed 'Wacker Wilson' due to the 'slipper' he would often display during the more boisterous moments in class. I was known as Sandra Smith in those days. I remember there being a dentist next to the school with the name of 'Broken Acre' which I always thought was probably the sign of a dentist with a sense of humour. I now live in Dorset and am known as Sandie Burrows. I would like to hear from any old school friends that were there at that time. Carol Wareham, Joyce Rideout, Jackie Farnell, Jackie Gomm and Carol Goodall were amongst my group of friends mostly.
Haymill
I lived along Windsor Lane which became Burnham Lane, also moved Counties from Bucks to Berkshire without leaving our house. The Mill was just down the road and I played with my friend Pam Willingale who later moved to Holyport. At that time the road had a wide verge opposite an allotment full of fruit and flowers. I played in the woods at the back of the mill. Haymill garage was built in place of the farm and threw or allowed oil drums to polute the area, WHY?
Looking back over the stories on this site, I too loved the crackling from the chip shop and remember Nevilles and riding down Mill Lane to Eton.
We also played on the railway (Never used) through the trading estate when walking to Slough.
Isn't Cippenham a busy place now.
Does anyone know where the name Everitts Corner originates?
Best wishes to all Cipponeons
Ice on The Pond
I remember the years that the pond used to freeze over in the winter, must have been the early 1960s, or maybe that winter of 1962-63 when we built igloos on the green opposite the cricket pitch, my, that was cold! Also my dad's allotment was in behind the pond, down a little track just the other side, probably left of where this pic was taken...happy days. Who remembers Nevilles yard? When the horses and ponies where fed, the rats used to run along the beams to get at the food...I used to love that place, I always wanted a kitchen like they had with chickens sitting on the kitchen table - what bliss! Annie Harvey (nee Gatward)
Millstream Lane
I lived my early years in Millstream Lane in the 1960s up to 1974. It was a wonderful place to grow up. Just off the NW corner of the Green on Greg's farm there was a barn with a number of rusting old vehicles and farm machinery scattered around. Besides threshers and early tractors, there were some WW2 military vehicles including half-tracks, an American troop lorry and best of all an amphibious DUKW which was great to play on. Does anyone else remember this? I would love to know how the military vehicles ended up there in the first place.
Westgate School.
Westgate opened in 1958 for my last school year. I competed in the discus and cross country, and represented the school in rugby and a decathlon. Great school, followed by Slough College.
Later, I emigrated and worked for a company in Australia, then the government. My boss talked me into studying, which later led to university where I met my wife.
Elmshott Lane School
John and Freda
I remember Mr Bobbit and all the other teachers you mention. The most memorable thing about Mr Bobbit was the fact that if you upset him he would grab your sideboards between his fingers and twist then until you almost screamed. If only the teachers were allowed to do that today!
