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WYRE FARM CAMP SCHOOL – THE WAR YEARS.

WYRE FARM CAMP SCHOOL – THE WAR YEARS. Researched by Trev Teasdel You can download this article as a PDF file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q0ffylOZ9iMxijtZdnsoFZrVyGPjCjI9/view?usp=sharing Following on from The National Camps Corporation article, I want to take you back, through the eyes of … Continue reading

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IN THE BEGINNING – THE NATIONAL CAMPS CORPORATION.

IN THE BEGINNING – THE NATIONAL CAMPS CORPORATION. Wyre Farm Camp School was one of over 30 almost identical camp schools around the country formed by The National Camps Corporation. Some were featured on Pathe News. Here’s some background. Note … Continue reading

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Black and White Photos (Mostly!)

  Galvin Harrison – “It is certainly the case of rolling back the years when trawling through this FB archive of comments and memories. I recall my time at Cleobury Mortimer as turbulent but damned interesting. It saved me from … Continue reading

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Two Newsletters 1973

 Posted on Facebook by Ged Ostick …………………………………………..

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Recent Visits to Cleobury

  Ray on the left and Tom Sterland on the right and Tom’s mom in the centre.  Wayne Carter at the School gates Colin Davis, Bill Partridge, Pete White, Paul Blundell, Dave Irish, Pete Melhuish.

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Tony Booton in the Cleobury Clarion 2012

  The full magazine on pdf http://www.cleoburyclarion.co.uk/current/files/downloads/Clarion%20January%202012.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1bn0KQTDslNv_L-UpJ3OWJlu6I1xKS9wF2KYHwD5WZiSZoiyo7bxyVwI8

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More School Plays 1970’s

 OFF THE HOOK From Ged Ostick  – March 1976 Chase me Comrade by Ray Coony

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Sports Teams 70’s (Uploaded to Facebook Recently)

  Uploaded by Tom Sterland to Facebook – Football team circa 1972. All the photos below were uploaded to Facebook by Ged Ostick Cricket Squad 1974 – Up Back Row Vickers Castle Freeman Edwards Gervenus Durack Ostick Front Row Karamat … Continue reading

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‘Willingly to School’ Coventry Express Article 1963

  ‘Willingly to School’ Coventry Express 1963 – Mr Rowland was Head Teacher. WILLINGLY TO SCHOOL Reporter Ashley Walton and photographer Mick Thorpe Visit the City of Coventry Boarding school. “We are not fighting pictures or the telly every night” … Continue reading

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1950’S SPORTS TEAMS

 Headmaster Mr Morris seems to be in all the sports team photos of the the 1950’s and very early 60’s. Clearly he took pride in them.

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