Nostalgic memories of Sanderstead's local history
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St. Anne's took boys until age ten or so, and in the mid 1940s I was one of those. My mother had been a teacher at the local school where we lived but was not impressed with the school and considered the headmaster a bad character, so she sent me to St. Anne's. Then toward the end of my second year, the teacher told my mother that she thought I was advanced enough to prepare for my first communion, to ...see more
I remember. ... long bending corridors. Miss Skinner, the best teacher I ever had. I became an English teacher and taught Shakespeare as drama: the way she had inspired me. Mrs Pudney putting two red lines through my English holiday work, tearing the paper... Miss Queen telling me I was too stupid to take optional Greek... but Miss Durante and the choirs, the plays, debates, festivals, discussing politics with ...see more
I remember playing at the swings as pictured before they were recited in a position on the recreation ground. Peter
I attended St Anne's from 1960 right up until I left in 1974. I moved from Coulsdon to West Hill, Sanderstead with my family the year I passed my 11+ exam, 1967. My favourite subjects were PE, Cookery and Speech and Drama. Anyone remember Sister Mary Dorothy, Sister Mary Jude and Miss Doherty? I loved gymnastics, swimming and diving and remember going to the Swimming Baths in Croydon on a regular ...see more
I loved St Anne's. Great theatre, music and games, an all-round education. I'll always think that I got a great education there and I'm sad it's been pulled down. I wish I could find some of my class mates; Wendy Dew is in Perth, Australia but she's the only one I've found. I'd love to hear from Pat Balderston. I live near San Francisco now and only go back to the UK occasionally but I'd love to hear from ...see more
I attended St. Annes Junior School.
My aunt, Nancy Bailey was the Senior Maths Mistress in the Senior School. I hated maths, much to her disgust. I enjoyed english, sport. I left early and went to St.Joseph's Convent in Redhill when my parents moved from Thornton Heath.
I started at the Kindergarten School in about 1940ish!!! I did go on to the upper school. Is there anyone still about that attended the upper school during the war years??? I remember a few names, Paulette Fischer, Teresa Green, Miss Duffy, Mother Mary John, Mother Mary Monica, Mother Mary Clare, Mother Mary Dominic.... I was Joan Kirby then!! Oh boy the memories....... The ...see more
I went to St Anne's from 1944 - 1952. Enjoyed it most of the time with the gym, hockey and high jump, not much else. Mother Mary Clare was the Headmistress, quite gentle, and Mother Mary Dominic was in charge of drama etc. Enjoyed the sport - what there was of it - mostly gym, hockey and tennis. Left in 1952 and then in 1959 married and moved to Blindley Heath (10 yrs), Lingfield (10 yrs), Isle of Wight 34 yrs so far. ...see more
I attended St Anne's from age six to eleven; we had moved to Croydon so this was my second primary school. My memories are not good, on the first day I was told I had a 'heathen name' and it was all down hill from then. Some friends were made but lost when I moved on, Miss Williams was very frightening, the stuff of nightmares. We wore flat hats, indoor shoes and outdoor shoes, got sashes for ...see more
Hello! This is a memory of my late Mother ~ so if anyone can remember, please contact me! In 1946 my Mother was staying at Pond House in Sanderstead. She was staying with the Murdoch family and was a Nanny to Gay Murdoch. Pond House is still standing, and opposite the Pond and the Gruffy. In those days The Rectory was next door. Does anyone remember The Murdoch family and my Mother was called Winifred Cooper ?