Old Hartley County Primary School

My name is Graham Barnett (barney) I was at the school till 65, when I then went to Seaton Deleval School. I think Miss Stevenson was in charge then, although I recall there being only two classes anyway. A male teacher was our teacher, can not remember his name, but he used to be always caning me ( I deserved it most of the time, well all of the time lol). Miss Stevens could be strict as well. I had friends there, Noel Patterson, Ian Long, Paul Emmerson, a few others who I cannot remember, a lad called arkle, 52 years ago, hard to remember. I remember a little corner sweet shop outside school near the main road; you could buy them triangle ice lolly’s, jungalies or something like that. That was when I was caned, as you were not to go out of school at dinnertime. Also, remember the outside toilets that we used to chalk some wickets up on them and play cricket. Sports on the field left of school gates and round the back a terrace house where I used to go to cubs.

Graham