Monthly Archives: December 2011

Wyre Farm Camp, 1st July 1941. Doug Bukin is the third from left. Here is a great description of the school during the war years. Thanks to Paul Norman for finding this on the BBC – People’s war site. Just … Continue reading →

Staff daughters c 64/5 Sarah Williams Sue Rowland, Rosemary Webb (Rehill), me (Sarah Williams) and Aileen Parker, about 1964/5, on the tennis court. I think the white splashes may be snowballs being lobbed from behind the camera, which would also … Continue reading →

Once again over to Charles Joyce! This time time he takes us on a musical journey back to the ‘Summer of Love’ 1967 when both he and I were in our 5th form and about to leave school. “With a … Continue reading →

Thanks to Paul Williamson for this photo from 1960.. Back row left to right, John Bolster, ADThorn (VIOLA) Bill Griffin, Howard Braithwaite both clarinet, Ken Foy, Jim Lovatt, R T Morris Centre row ? then Martyn Hawthorne who became head … Continue reading →

Two photos c 1966 from Charles Joyce’s collection – In this photo – L to R Frank Dutton, Charles Joyce, Sumanbhai Patel Peter (Kon Ping) Wan

Cleobury 1906 Adrian Adams The Schools Cleobury Mortimer – Anybody know if these still exist, don’t recognise it at all (taken in 1906) Rosemary Webb Rehill Cleobury Primary School. That room to the left is where I learned to read. That … Continue reading →

First, a rare Cleobury Mortimer postcard (possibly from the 50’s judging by the white chain fencing) showing the school! And – some school stills from Keith Ison and mick Gajic’s video visit in 2011 (Now the Pioneer Centre) The Bike Shed

For anyone researching, here is another source – Warwickshire Family History Society, the Friendly Society List of school registers including Wyre Farm school – 1940 – 50   http://www.wfhs.org.uk/15.html

Charles Joyce takes us on a tour of the science lab 60’s style… Apart from the first two photos, these are photos are not of the school but are suggestive of the type of equipment that might have been found … Continue reading →