Scracebridge School

Hello Adrian

My name is John Cobby. I assume that your name is Adrian Mounsden. If so, we were fellow students in the same class at Scracebridge School from 1956-1958. It would be great to hear from you. John

Hi John
Sorry...your guessed the wrong Adrian. I think that we must have been in different classes during that time. Some of my fellow classmates were Robin Wallis, Bill Swallow Dave Turton and Rod French. I do remember Adrian Mounsden who possibly was a friend of Simon Turner both of which are probably sitting in the House of Lords these days!
When I saw your name, an image of a studious young lad wearing what we used to call National Health glasses getting on the train at Burgess Hill....was that you?
The Scrase Bridge years I remember as being fairly traumatic with constant bullying from the unblazored brigade, running the gauntlet of the access road to the school, retrieving caps from the stinging nettles! But I guess it was all character building stuff and the memories have faded now, maybe helped by our age....
So it’s Adrian Eastwell here, John.
My grandfather was Edwin Street and we lived next to his butchers shop at the corner of London and Church Rd. We have spent the last 45 years in Australia , but not transported as some of my teachers may have suggested would be my fate!
In recent years I have made contact with some of our old school acquaintances to share those old memories. It would be good to hear from you. Cheers Adrian

Didn't you have a younger brother also at the Grammar School?

I attended Haywards Heath County Secondary School from 1967-1972. I fondly remember Mr Treble the music teacher. How long did he teach at the school? At christmas time Mr Treble held regular carol practices in preperation for the schools annual Christmas service. This was held at either the Methodist Church, Perrymount Road or St Richards in Sydney Road.
One year during the service, a group of senior boys decided to recreate a snowstorm during the carol service. They stood in an elevated position at the back of the church and sprinked their shredded song sheets onto the pupils below. As you can imagine it was not well recieved by the teachers but caused great amusement amoung the pupils.
Anyone else remember this?

I was at Scracebridge from 1954 to 1958 and for reasons forgotten transfered to the grammar at Harlands in September of that year. Building work was continuing while there and still carrying on when I left in July 1959. The school was officially opened in 1960. My form teacher was Miss Smith who tried unsuccessfully to drill Thomas Hardy into me for
GCE 'O' level. Doc Fisher taught science to our small merry band. Michael Johnston