Vincent Secondary Modern School 1963 To 1967
A Memory of Northolt.
I was just checking out Northolt history and came across this site...looking through it ,I have seen a few names I remember, so thought I would check it out ! My name is Jacky, surname was Burns, lived in Martin Drive from 1953 to 1970. Attended Islip Manor infants and junior school, then Vincent. Kids in my street I grew up with were Teresa Smith,Denise Lavender,Annette Seward, Eileen Holland, other friends lived around the flats in Doncaster Gardens, Christine Smith,Yvonne Kirk, Linda Golding,Marilyn Carr....I remember going to Infant and senior school with Graham Holly, Richard Bull,Steve Bristow,Terry Alderton, I remember more (these were the naughty ones) At Vincent 63-67 I hung out with Jill Kately, Jill Brooks,Jill Eames ( who I did meet up with some years back) Yvonne Kirk , Christine Smith, Jane Clark and Christine Gilbert. I remember some of the teachers Mr Miller headmaster Can still picture him in his gown, Ms Wager, the lovely Mr Webster, Miss Carly, Ms Davis, Mr Randolf.....handy with his ruler, I do have fond memories of my Childhood in Northolt mid 50s onwards , playing knock down ginger in the flats ....ha ha the acoustics were great , making Dens over the fields . Hi to anyone who might remember me 😉
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My first day at Vincent was a bit scary after hearing a rumour that the older Vincent pupils carried out initiation ceremonies on new arrivals. Luckily they were just rumours and I survived to leave in 1960 after taking my GCEs.
The characters I recall include Mr Fox our form teacher in the Maths Lab. He wrote a book on mathematics. Next door was Mr Pollard in the Physics Lab who was handy at aiming the blackboard rubber. Along the corridor with Miss Leavens was the Biology Lab in which a fire once broke out. Out buildings housed the woodwork and metal workshops. Mr Miller was the headmaster who wore the traditional gown. Mr Watters was the deputy head. Mrs Wager was a Department Head Teacher. Miss Toley caught me hiding in the Library at playtime and got me the cane. Mr Mills was the PE teacher who called me ‘boy’ and rapped his key-ring on my head if I didn’t get a move on. There are other names I remember - see funkyanorak.com/northolt.htm
After leaving Vincent, I went on to Ealing Art and Technical College following which I joined the University of Life and now the University of the 3rd Age (U3A) - how time flies!