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CHAPTER TWO School Years - Convent of the Visitation 1939-1945 One’s school years leave an indelible impression on one for good or bad. My views over these years in this regard, have modified considerably. ...Read more

A memory of Bridport in 1940 by Howard Johnson

I went to Bisley Boys School in 1948 after my mother passed away. I found it very hard and would run away. It was a horrible place and I do not have a good thing to say about it. Was given the cane more times than I can remember and was ...Read more

A memory of Bisley in 1948 by Richard Rowe

I was born in London in 1937 and moved to Days Lane, Pilgrims Hatch in that year,so all my childhood years were spent around the Pilgrims Hatch area. Dad was always sharp of the mark and a couple of steps ahead so foresaw ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1940 by Brian Taylor

I attended Llanidloes Glandwr School beginning in 1945. I have some fond memories of this school. However, many of the memories were not of the good variety, such as going to the Headmaster Mr. Morris to be punished (the cane) for ...Read more

A memory of Llanidloes in 1940 by Elwyn Jones

My history predates yours by about 20 years. I went to the infants school first and then to the junior school where I passed the scholarship to Slough Grammar in 1944/5. I remember Mr Santer who caned me on the hand ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1940 by Nial Reynolds

Born 24th February 1947 at 66 Church Street Thurnscoe, one of the worst winters or so I was told. I went to Houghton Road Infants and Junior School. I remember Mrs Cook she was a little woman, her favourite weapon was the ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe in 1947 by First Name Last Name

I have read with interest the comment from ex inmates of the Castle School, Stanhope. I was there from 1943 until 1950. As with some of the others I was first placed in similar establishments ; Rochdale – where the ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1943 by Thomas Watson

I was chosen to pump the organ's air reservoir and used to amuse myself by letting the reservoir get very low, this did happen once and the organ started to fade - for which I was caned.

A memory of Bridport in 1945 by Tony Oneill

My elder brother Peter was at Dockenfield School around 1944 and has similar bad memories of abuse whilst a student there. He had been placed in the school by well meaning parents to avoid the bombings of south east ...Read more

A memory of Dockenfield in 1940 by Christopher Farey

I lived at 1 St. George's Close, off Chalk Pit Avenue from 1946 to 1954. At first, the Chalk Pit was still there, as was the Oast House, where the shops are now on the corner of Chalk Pit Avenue and Main Road. I first went ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray in 1946 by Terry Button