Netherwood School For Boys And Girls

The Guildhall c1955
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I used to live on the London Road, two doors from St. Bernard's Convent, across the side road, in Mead Cottage. It was painted white. From 1945 to 1951 I attended Netherwood further down the London Road out of town. Where are my classmates now? Drovna. Alexandrovna Lane. You always were a bit of a mystery girl! My name was Lesley then. I love looking over the school photos of my classmates. One of my favorite stores was the newsagents opposite the school. I used to buy comic books and sweets there.
Also a toy shop in High Wycombe. Can't remember their names.
The Rye was my sanctuary. Caught tiddlers and also tadpoles which were raised in our back garden which was always teeming with frogs! My Aunt told me a few years ago that the cottage and another house had been destroyed to make way for a roundabout. Such is life. The times I spent on the Rye will always be with me.
Rowing the boats, exploring the woods and fields beyond the waterfall and being with my father as he refereed field hockey and flew model aeroplanes. Riding on the little miniature train and playing on the swings and the BIG slide and in the paddling pool. I noticed it's not available now. Pity. Does anyone remember "Uncle Tom" and his cabin? I saw my first baseball games there when the visiting US servicemen played. Wasn't there some sort of food stall at that entrance? Recently met a neighbor here in the US who attended the High School at the same time as I did. It's a small world. We were both in the same "house".
She met her American husband at the NCO base where she was secretary. He recently passed on. They had been married for 52 years. He was part of the 485 Communications Squadron at Daws Hill Lane from April '55 to April '56 and she often wonders if any one in that squadron is still alive and remembers him. S/Sgt. Richard D. Schrock? My own father was at RAF Bomber Command. So many memories. I'll try and find some High Wycombe photos for these archives.
Thanks for "visiting". Zoe Hodgins.