Styal, The Cotton Mill 1897

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Miss Webster (Head Teacher) taught us how to appreciate Classical music. We sometimes listened to Grieg before assembly, I loved this. I remember being Anitra in a show called The Dance Of The Trolls. We made all the outfits in our sewing class. Mr Holland’s class entered a garden competition and at some point we were all entered into a fine art competition. Mr. Holland’s predecessor Mr Warjen wasn’t very nice to most of ...see more

Hi I was only 4/5 when I was at Styal but I remember it was OK. I remember a boy called Michael Cummings an I'm sure there was an Asian Prince also I remember an older girl called Diane who looked after me I remember Miss Walks.

Just come across the site I was at Styal about 1950 in Peter Pan house lovely nurses nurse Lyon’s and nurse overend. Can’t understand the stories of abuse

I was there from 1969 to 1972 I remember going to school just over the road from the boys house were I stayed and if you were good you could go home at weekends if not you had to go to church on a Sunday I can only remember a few of the girls back then one was Lesley Potts and Caroline rivers I can't remember some of the boys back then but I do remember a young boy who passed away there it was very sad then but I always ...see more