Crowborough, The Village c.1955

Photo ref: C196017

I was born in 1946 in my grandparents' house, The Croft in Croft Road, and lived there from the age of 5 after my father died. I went to Whincroft School which I hated and later moved to Hookstead School which was brilliant. My mother had two fashion shops in the village called "Thea Scott" (her name) and "Caroline" (after me!). The headmistress at Hookstead was Miss Latham and my form teacher was Miss Robbins. ...see more

I was an nneb nursery nurse at Harecombe Manor between 1964/65. Mrs. Toubia was the Matron and Miss Helps the assistant Matron. The older children were split into family groups of between 5 to 8 children. I was very sad to see the building has gone as it was beautiful. My bedroom was in the front at the top. It belonged in those days to the London borough of Southwark.

I lived here from 1970 to 1973 The boys I remember were Malcolm Wilkins, Philip Eldridge, Henry fuller, Sean Cope. Teachers were Mr Laycock, Mr Hanner, Mr Trelforth, Mr Clegg, Mr Beardsall and Miss McGuiness. Mrs Fionet was the secretary. I remember the cloakroom we all sat down in one day as someone had stolen Miss McGuiness' purse !!!! She found it !!! Days out at Toad Rock, Tunbridge ...see more

Does anyone know anything about Hookstead School? My mother's aunts ran it in the 1930s and my mother and her brother spent Christmasses and summer holidays there as children. I'd love to know the history of the place!