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Pyrford School
My father was a teacher at Pyrford School when Len Cowie was the headmaster. I remember Mrs Jones and Mrs Bugler and Miss Mcdermot and Mr Stevens, who lived by the old school in Engliff Lane. I remember being privileged to sometimes miss class and go swimmimg in the pool when my dad was taking his class for a swimming lesson (he helped build the pool), and once when swimming the Beatles came on the radio with 'I Feel Fine' and I remember all the girls shooting out of the pool and running towards the radio (which was beside the pool), they ran screammg towards it! I also remember Mr Caldicot the caretaker. Days of simplicity, 'You don't have to say you love me', no mobiles and no computers! Did you know that in 1964 when building the infants' school they buried a metal box under the foundations and put in it the Beatles' record 'She Loves You' and newspapers from that day and other artifacts, and to think that... Read more
PYRFORD HOSPITAL
I well remember Rowley Bristow Hospital as I became a patient in Rudolf Ward (under Sister Morris of Byfleet) the day before I was due to sit my O levels in June 1956. Fortunately, I was allowed to sit them in hospital and each day I was wheeled into a small room, between the two rooms that made up Rudolf Ward, to take them. I spent some 5 weeks there and the experience made me realise how very fortunate I was insofar as I did not have to have an operation and lose any of my limbs as did some of the other patients. The patient care there was exceptional with splendid nursing care under a matron who was a legend. Happy days!!
The Church
I remember (just) this church being built, in 1963 I think it was. I also remember going to the school Christmas services. Good days!
Morning Walks
When I was 5 years old I broke my collar-bone bouncing off my Nanny's bed!
I was sent to the Rowley Bristow. My dad used to take me for walks in the morning along the river before my hospital appointments, we used to pick buttercups and shine them under our chins. These are special memories for me, as Dad died when I was 6. These walks were lovely 'together times' for us.
CONFIRMATION
My memories of Pyford Church are that I made my Confirmation there on December 22nd in the evening, and it was raining cats and dogs, there were steps to walk down, and I was dressed all in white, I was unfortunate and slipped and fell, and of course I was all muddy, they say it's unlucky when that happens, but I will never forget it. We lived at Wisley. Does any one else remember their Confirmation that night, 22nd December 1955?
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