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Miscellaneous Photos From Our Facebook Page

 Photograph from c 1958 / 59 from Warren Shepard. Sports team 1970’s From Dill Holmes Cleobury from the air.

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Photos from Gordon (Corgi) Wood c 1954 – 1960

 Photos from Gordon (Corgi) Wood c 1954 – 1960 Gordon (Corgi) Wood was at the school c 1954 – 1960. He played the violin in the school orchestra, was in Blount. He was also in the school cross country team … Continue reading

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DIARY OF A YOUNG SCHOOLMASTER

Sarah Baker says…… (on the Facebook page ‘I Survived Wyrefarm Camp School’) “When I first joined this group I said I had found my late Father’s (Philip Baker, geography, history and games master 1968-1972) diaries for the period of Autumn … Continue reading

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Conversations with Colin Partridge – Literature Teacher

Conversations with Colin Partridge – Literature Teacher c 2012 I had the privilege to correspond by email with a English teacher -Colin Partridge from the school before I joined. It’s a little bit surreal therefore, but very interesting.  It was a fascinating … Continue reading

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Dave Mansell’s Photos

Dave Mansell who was at the school from 1962 – 67, has sent a great photo of Dennis Elmer and some of Charles Joyce at school and after. Thanks Dave. Dennis Elmer taken by Dave Mansell some time after leaving … Continue reading

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Sarah Baker -School Photos from 1968 – 72

Sarah Baker got in contact recently to share some of the material belonging to her father, Mr Baker a teacher at the school c1968 – 72. It will take a while to sort out her material but watch this space. … Continue reading

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“Reader shares incredible school photos from Wyre Farm in the 1950s” Coventry Telegraph

“Reader shares incredible school photos from Wyre Farm in the 1950s” New article in the Coventry Telegraph ByLeigh Mencarini  29 MAR 2018  – https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/history/wyre-farm-camp-school-photos-14470178 “George Martin, known as Bert, shares old photos of his childhood pals from the camp that became … Continue reading

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Tribute to Stuart Tranter

Sad news from Sonia Tranter – Stuart Tranter  “Hello Trev. It’s with sadness I let you know that Stuart Tranter, my husband passed away on Thursday 15 February after a battle with cancer of the esophagus. His funeral is on … Continue reading

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Photos from Paul Blundell c1966

Air raid shelter behind the ablutions being filled in c 1966. Mr Harper – Swimming lessons Recreation room

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Recent Uploaded Photos of the School.

A few pics taken recently  from the school Facebook Page “I Survived Wyre Farm School”. Photo is from Bill Vesper, there from 1951 until 1954. The photograph is of a marionette performance organised by one of the teachers who was known … Continue reading

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