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1950s |
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Miss G Worthington |
Jnr head |
Worthington was too handy with the cane/ruler. I think it was rather apt that she ended up in the mental hospital at Shenley. - G.C. |
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Miss Butler |
Inf head |
Butler suffered from favorititis - if she did not like someone, you really found out about it. My mother complained to her about something that happened to my brother and as a result I was automatically marked down. - G.C. |
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Mr Reynolds |
Caretaker |
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Mrs Weyman |
Nursery |
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Miss Gillies |
Nursery |
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Mrs Hobbs |
Son David born '51 |
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Mrs Chalk |
Inf |
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Miss Emmett |
Inf |
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Mrs Turner |
Inf |
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Miss Thomas |
Inf |
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Mrs Stafford |
2nd Inf |
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Miss B Elias |
1st Jnr D-E |
Unrestrained disciplinarian and purveyor of corporal punishment. |
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Miss B Bester |
1st Jnr |
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Ms Claire |
1st Jnr Needlework |
Mrs Claire used to complain that my stitching "puckered". - Carolyn Brooks ('60) |
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Mr R Sheppard |
2nd Jnr C |
He was young, handsome and crew-cut - his bright coloured, day-glow socks dazzled. - C.P. Mr Sheppard was a student teacher. He came to school on a scooter but broke both legs in a road accident. He didn't return to Aylward after that. - Glenys Roberts. |
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Mrs Middleton |
2nd Jnr |
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Mr Coe |
3rd Jnr, 3/1 |
Subsequently Head at Vaughan School - N. Harrow At Christmastime (2002) his daughter Shelagh Coe replied to my query. At that time Mr. Coe was 89 and in good health. He retired to Yatton in N. Somerset about 25 years ago. - Brenda Hegan ('58) Mr Coe I remember with a level of dislike. Not a man to fall foul of, as I recall. - G.C. Mr Coe was a good teacher. Once when Mr Coe needed to leave the room he told the class that no one was to leave their seat - however, after a while a few of us did... but he returned and caught us. All those caught out-of-their-seat were given 100 lines - but fortunately it only comprised the word "obedience". Which was fortunate as I only got home 30 minutes late - in time to go to the cinema with my Dad to see "Calamity Jane". Jon Richardson |
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Mrs H S Fraser |
3rd Jnr C, 1/1 |
As twins, Marilyn and I were 'close' - always doing things together. Rather bizarrely however, Mrs Fraser thought she could 'correct' this behaviour by tying us together with a rope for the whole of a play-time - Glenys Roberts ('59) |
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Ms Hemsley |
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Mr Mailham |
Jnr |
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Mrs H Roberts |
3rd & 4th Jnr B |
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Mrs Patricia R Brown |
4th Jnr B, 2/1 & 4/1 |
I remember Mrs Brown catching wasps and bees with her bare hands and releasing
them out of the window! I wouldn't even do that now! - Paul Spearman (1962-69) |
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Mr Hopkins |
4th Jnr |
Mr Hopkins was a great teacher - i remember him having a son of about
our own age who got leukemia and died. It was so tragic, he talked of his
death in school- the first time many of us had experienced it even "second hand" But he was inspiring to us kids. I think that was the
year I excelled acendemically. after that every thing went down hill' |
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Mr Bennett |
First in and first out - in about 54. But beware the store-cupboard - he was allegedly rather too fond of his girl pupils. |
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Mr Whitaker |
We used to follow him walking back to Stanmore station - he walked very fast! He told us that he wrote scripts for Dr.Who?!?! Stuart Farleigh (63) |
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Miss Banister |
Music |
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Mrs King |
Pianist |
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1960s |
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Mr Alan Davter |
Went on to Chandos in late 60s. Married his one-time pupil, Maureen, 16 years his junior. |
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Mr Smith |
I remember Mr Smith as the nicest, kindest most patient teacher at Aylward School. I was often in trouble with some of the teachers, namely Mrs Middleton and Mrs Brown but Mr Smith went out of his way to be helpful and kind. I was constantly teased at home for having a crush on "Sir"!!! A very positive influence to balance the more negatives punishments often received (by a ruler or a slap) - Jackie Gilmore ('68) |
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(Mr Tompkins?) |
- Bobby Ward ('61) |
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Stella Rooke |
Infants School from '64 - still lives in Stanmore (2003). |
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Reference Sources:
http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk
Has Aylward still got the swimming pool? I recall taking home a 'begging letter' for my parents from the school, requesting financial donations for the building of the pool. I was one of the first pupils to use the pool and took part in the opening ceremony. I seem to recall my classmate Jacqueline Chan's father making a substantial donation.
Miss Rees was our Headmistress, I recall she liked to air her rendition of the Welsh National anthem to us! My first teacher at Aylward was Miss Fox.
I remember watching important news events at Aylward in class on TV, for example Sir Francis Chichester returning to Portsmouth from his round-the-World sailing trip.
Last day of term we were allowed to bring boardgames to school. Playgroung games were football with a tennis ball, playing 'dropsy' with tea-cards, flcking tea-cards nearest the wall, the girls played 'jacks', skipped and jumped rope and played jumping elastic stretched around two pairs of ankles! Oh and cats cradle too. Not forgetting conkers also, no HSE to worry about then, and not a handheld battery operated game in sight! AND WE WERE NEVER BORED.....!
The uniform was grey with a blue trim, shorts and a vee neck pullover (usually hand-knitted by Mum or an Aunt) blue tie, long grey socks and a funky elastic belt with a 'snake' buckle, (i can hear people saying 'wow, I remember them').
Apart from School dinners and country dancing, I liked junior school best of all my schools. "Hello" to all who remember me! - Paul Spearman 1962-68.