A Trip Down Memory Lane

A Memory of Rotherwick.

Hi, my name is William (Bill) Cork. I was at Tylney Hall in the middle 1950's. Does anyone remember me? On Guy Fawkes night we used to have a bonfire. One year, a boy in our dormitory ran away and told four of us not to tell. However, he was picked up and when asked if he had told anyone, he named us. We were punished for not reporting it, and had to sit in the Library, and miss the fireworks display, and write out a hundred lines. (I can’t remember what). One of the boys had some sparklers and we lit them in the Library – it was a wonder we didn’t get caught! A little later in the evening we were allowed to go outside and join in the festivities. School life was certainly different then.