Delamere, The School c.1960
Photo ref:
D153006
Photo ref:
D153006
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Still a village school, this is the Delamere Church of England Primary School, with a little nursery in the building just beyond. The school was built in 1846, and is very large and ornate for a village school of the period.
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A Selection of Memories from Delamere
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Delamere
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My best friend was sent here in the 1980s and the mental/physical abuse he suffered was profound. He was sent because his mother had a disability not him. He became successful but was never able to make sense of any close relationship and became a functioning alcoholic. His pain about this place was profound. He was pushed out at leaving age with no support about where he could go and when 10 years later he emailed the head ...see more
I can’t believe the messages people are leaving on here
I had a lovely time there and we definitely were a big family
I was there 1973 1976 and have nothing but very happy memories x
Yep I agree with what I have read. The school should had been shut down years before be I left. Was there 1975 to 1985. Special schools should be shut down. Sadly residential special school leads to being detained in psychiatric hospitals. Parents never believe pupils. Out of sight out of mind.
While we are on about Delamere... when I was three I spent a week in a jewish mother and baby home in Lymm. Happy memories but the matron didn't know what to feed Jewish children so we got pickled herring!!
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