Millie Millington

Sherrard Park School c1955
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Wonderful teachers, Mr Croydon French Latin some sports. Mr Chester Woodwork Gym and cricket. Millicent Millington Mathematics. Mr Webb History and Geography. Mr Davy Sciences. The grounds were very woody and the air raid shelters great for running about on. The canteen served delicious cocoa in blue squashy mugs. My dear friends Keith Starkey and Geoffrey Scott were in my form. I remember the school milk bottles outside our form room where the cold had squeezed the tops off and the Blue Tits had pecked away at them to get at the cream. I started learning the Clarinet with teacher Cyril Haskins. Music became my life's work. I too taught at Temple Grove, Stoke Brunswick and for a short time Ashdown House Schools in Sussex. No pupil ever failed his or her Royal Schools of Music Graded woodwind examinations, mostly because of the parting statement from Mr Godsmark the Head at Sherrards. "Nigel", he said, "you will never be any good at maths!". Well, I became a management grade Bank employee of 11 years, worked as a Company owner and director and employed 14 salesmen, so thanks Goddy.