Coulsdon, Purley County Grammar School c.1955
Photo ref:
C165019
Photo ref:
C165019
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Memories of Coulsdon, Purley County Grammar School c1955
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I passed the eleven plus when I was 10 in 1947. I had to go for an interview with Miss Simpson who put terror into my heart.
I started in Three upper x there was Three Upper Alpha and Three Upper A as well.
I remember Miss Croft, our form mistress in the second year, with plaits wrapped round her ears and of course Mrs Harris, geography teacher who told us all about her engagement ring that she chose in ...see more
I loved this school. The first time I set foot inside the grounds I knew I had found the place I was supposed to be. Passing the 11 plus was unheard of in my family, I knew it was my means of escape from drudgery and the school itself exemplified this. Did I already see the beauty of correct proportions as an orphan aged eleven? Of course I did! And I was allowed to go every day.
I loved that big oak and it's deep ...see more
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