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Uttoxeter, The Girls' High School c.1955
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The Staffordshire Education Authority acquired the Hall on Dove Bank in 1919 and named it Uttoxeter Girls' High School. The building on the right is Thomas Alleyne's Grammar School, originally a school for boys. In 1974 the two schools became a single comprehensive, and it was renamed as Thomas Alleyne's High School.

Memories of Uttoxeter, the Girls' High School c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Uttoxeter, The Girls' High School c.1955

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I went to Uttoxeter Girls High School when I was 11 in 1963. My friends, Ros Glass and Gillian Pollard, travelled on a double decker bus from Hoar Cross each day, we all started together. I was in Dunkley (blue) House, Roz was in yellow ( cant recall name). My other good friend, Lorna Childs got on at Abbots Bromley. I remember Miss Sutherland (french) Miss Thraves PE, Mr Fisher and Mrs Hudson. Mr Wooster took ...see more