Catholic School, When Teachers Were Respected And In No Danger From Their Pupils

A Memory of Annitsford.

my memory is a little vague, I am 77 years old now and have travelled a lot since then.

I remember some of my teachers names Miss Cuff and her nephew Bernard Mr Grace I believe the name of the headmaster. Mr Balfour I remember most clearly, my favourite.

I remember attending mass regularly and making my first communion, and the May and June prosessions and my confirmation I was eleven in 1947 My Father died that year and we moved away shortly afterwards. I look back to those days and school in Annitsford It wasn't always easy and the teachers were very strict but we always knew where we stood I am happy looking back on those days. I always felt very secure. and I think the time I spent there played a big part in the rest of my life.

I am planning a trip down memory lane soon, I think I will find it all very diffrent I don't even know if the school is still there I am really looking forward to going back.