Rotherham, The Girls High School c.1955
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Memories of Rotherham, the Girls High School c1955

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Fond memories of growing up on Old Field Rd Being one of the Fletchers ( Beverley) mum Edna Dad Les My Brother Bry sisters Ros Julie and Jo. Our good friends neighbours the Thompsons Lawton's Cain's, Walsh , Clarke, Hendricks, Jespers Tun stall Whites Hoods many more. Happier childhood times spent playing kick can , hop scotch, dicky leave o. Time spent in the fields and ...see more
My maiden name is Lynda Roworth, and I have fond memories of attending Rotherham High School for Girls. I played hockey (right wing) for the school team - Christine Cutts was the first captain I remember. We rarely had school dances (I remember 2, attended by only 5 and 6 formers) - the boys from the Grammar School across town attended, and Miss Potts (the domestic science teacher patrolled the premises with ...see more
This was my high school from 1960 to 1967. I particularly remember the school dinners and the extensive playing fields. Back then we had 3 hockey pitches, 3 hard tennis courts and 13 grass courts. Not to mention the air raid shelters. Since I have lived in Australia since graduating from uni I wonder what remains of those facilities now?
This is my school from 1975 to 1980 when it was known as Clifton Comprehensive and not Rotherham Girls High School. although when I was a first year, there were only 2 years above me that were part of the comprehensive system - year 4 & 5 were still of the old high school, all girls, so it only changed to a comprehensive in 1973.