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I remember both Andy Gallant (Lived a few doors away from us in Slater road)
and Graham Boggis (I think he had a sister called Hillary. I certainly
remember Mr Grey and Mr Cummins, caned by both many times. Also remember
Miss Gaynor (PT) Mr Massey (English) and the wood work teacher, ex sergeant
in the army, cant remember his name, but I remember he gave a bloody nose to
Karl Lossenger one day in class. No teacher would ever get away with that
now. Anyway did us no harm. Lived in South Africa for the last 36 years, but
working in Uganda at present. Nice to hear from any other old school friends
out there.
Barry Leech
Mr Grey and Mr Thomson did not see eye to eye with me. I got the cane a few
times I was in the t stream, left in 1966. I used to knock about with the
triplets.
Andy Gallant
Do you remember Mr.Grey the headmaster and Mr.Thompson his 2nd in command in
1962 and beyond when I left in 1965? Mr. Hartley helped Mr. Bailey in
sports. I played golf with Mr.Grey after school with some others. In those
days Arden High School was a state of the art modern high school. (They had
Bunsen Burners in the Science room) also woodwork and metal shop. We used to
have assembly in the gym in the morning listening to BBC radio and classical
music. Every day a student was invited up onto the stage to recite a piece
out of the Bible. The food at lunch time was really good very well cooked
and I think that we actually had a choice. Those where the days when you got
the cane' if you did wrong and I had that once I think. I wonder where
everyone went from 1r,2r and 3r. Charles Bush, Paul Jeffcote, Barry
Worthington. They are all grandfathers now I expect. I hope more people send
in their comments about that era. We had a terrible winter in 1963 I
remember. I also remember seeing the 1st 1963 Rover 2000 driving through
Knowle (now a very famous classic car).
Stephen Fox
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