At St. George’s School

I too was a St George's pupil - from Sept 1950 to July 1957. It was a happy time although I do recall Mrs Smith and her retribution for silly errors during English lessons - a rap on the knuckles from her wooden ruler. Mrs Philips with the entry class was lovely, a proper introduction to education through fun in learning. I recall other teachers during my time. Mr Adams was a very good teacher and rarely needed to resort to corporal punishment. Mr Silk was a young newly qualified teacher but very good. He went on I believe to become the principal of a major pubic school. Mr Jeffrey Smith was Mr and Mrs Smith's son, nowhere near as competent as his parents. Mr Smith was, I was told badly injured in WWI and met Mrs Smith as a nurse. She was Dutch and her English was always grammatically correct. She expected the same from us and it has stood me in good stead over the years. She was not a good cook though and I recall with horror milk puddings at lunch time, which I still will not touch today.
Roger Wilson