Springwell Village School 1944 -1954
I was born at 3 Underhill Terrace in Springwell on 18th February 1939 and attended the village school from 5 to 15 years of age. I remember walking from Underhill Terrace daily to the school via what we called the "Horse Holes". my First teacher in the infants was a Mrs. Clough.Later teachers were Mrs. "Pip" Jenkins (a Tartar) and the gorgeous Miss Glendenning. Mr. Fawcett and Mr. Potts were the only two male teachers I can name but I'm fairly sure there was a 3rd. Mr. Garside was the Head. We didn't have trips away in those days, all we ever got was a walk around the school playing field. I can remember sports days. I was in the Yellow Athenians? House. I was also in the school football and cricket teams. I left school on the Friday in 1954 and started work with British Railways on the following Monday. Names I remember from my schoolmates were. Ian Price, Arthur Richards, Walter Tully, Lawerence Outerside, Pat Bamford.
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Hi, I was born in 8 Underhill Terrace, Springwell Village in 1944, you are a little older than myself. You probably knew my parents Thomas William and Barbara, my dad was the motorbike/sidecar man. My older brothers were Allan, Ronnie and Billie. You may recall Allan joined the army and was based down at Salisbury. He made it his career and made it to Regimental Sergeant Major. I remember when the street collapsed during the night. Our family had to be rescued and we moved to Havana for two years whilst they rebuilt our home. I also had 3 sisters, Marjorie, Beryl and Sandra. You may recall my next door neighbours, the Laws. Brian their son ended up being disabled. Remember the gas lights, loo across the lane, with a candle in it to stop it freezing in the winter. Tin baths hanging out the rear. Our mothers meeting up at each other's homes with a huge clippy mat frame, us kids sitting under it cutting up old clothes into strips and keeping the mothers weaving matts for each other, it was a real team effort. Can you image this happening these days? A hard life, but we never thought twice about it, had a great time growing up and made lifelong friends.
Comment from Barry Emmerson on Friday, 20th January 2012.