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Patcham and Hollingbury

Sharp division of post-war housing

Martin Nimmo

The sharp division of pre-war housing from post-war accentuates the contrast between Patcham and its eastern neighbour, Hollingbury.

Post-war Hollingbury, with its prefabricated Carden School may be seen in the first photograph here.

The second photograph illustrates that fact that Carden School has substantial playing fields around it.

Carden School, Hollingbury c.1968.

From the private collection of Martin Nimmo

Playing Fields, Carden School, Hollingbury c.1960

From the private collection of Martin Nimmo

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments about this page

My father went to Carden School many years ago, now 3 of my daughters have also gone through there and loved every minute of it. My youngest daughter is still there and getting great pleasure from the school and all the staff that work there. I feel that the school has a fantastic atmosphere and has great teaching methods and I will be sad when my daughter eventually leaves. Well done, Carden; it has been given a good lick of paint but it still has the character of the old school. Long may Carden continue.

By Monty Green (05/02/2007)

I went to Carden School for a short time in 1952 and took part in a school sports day and beat not only the girls but also the boys in the sprints! Later in my life I equalled the British 100 metres sprint record for my age. My inspiration must have come from that day in Carden School!

By Helen Ripley (05/03/2007)

I went to Carden Infants until I was 8 back in 1980. I always thought the school looked creepy and was happy to move away. I remember being scared of Mrs New and that we had a lady head mistress.

By Sarah Rawlins (nee Paul) (26/04/2007)

I lived opposite Carden School and have great memories of living there and remembering my time at the school. I left Carden School in 1970 and moved to Australia in 1974. You can take the girl out of Brighton but you can't take Brighton out of the girl.
More than 30 years on I am always looking at things to do with Carden School and Brighton.

By Angela Horton (28/02/2008)

I still go to Carden now! I love it and in a couple of years when I leave I will be very sad. Carden is an amazing school and all of the teachers are lovely. Lots of things have changed and there are lots of events coming up this year. Everyone is lovely and the head and deputy teachers are very nice. We sometimes have 'no school uniform days' to raise money for charity and everybody brings Fifty Pence!

By Poppy Kirkbride (08/06/2008)

Yes, I left Carden in 1969 and have fond memories of it. Emmans, the headteacher and Mr Kitchen, deputy head and Mr Deadman playing piano in assembly.

By Paul Rawlinson (11/08/2009)

Hi Monty, Ray Cook here, just seen your letter re Carden school. The last time i saw you was in the pet shop shop in Wilmington Parade. I would like to correspond with you about "regent" Bob,Grahame days, go Monty i dare you. Hope to hear soon .

By Ray (02/09/2009)

I loved going to Carden. I left there in 1969 and remember the same teachers as Paul Rawlinson. I think I was in the same class as Paul. Does anyone remember the small outdoor swimming pool that we had?

By Caroline Wyatt (09/10/2009)

Yes, a small blue pool on the patio outside of what was then class 1m.

By Paul Rawlinson (04/11/2009)

I'm glad Paul remembered the pool. Everyone else I talk to think I was imagining it. Paul, was I in your class? Used to be Caroline Frost and lived in Denton Drive.

By Caroline Wyatt (19/12/2009)

I love Carden School and I love all my friends and all teachers are very nice: "TEAM CARDEN".

By Mirvari Agus (06/02/2010)

Poppy she is my friend in 6 js. She is beautiful "HI POP"

By Mirvari Agus (24/02/2010)

To Caroline Frost: yes, we were, 2/1 Mr Deadman, 3/1 Mrs Allen (wouldn't take us on a school trip because someone upset her), 4/K Mr Deadman. And of course people like Willie Maskell, Jane Rees, Carol Butcher, Tony Mackey, Sue King(?), Stuart Pilbeal, Debbie Rider et al.

By Paul Rawlinson (11/04/2010)

I still go to Carden now! Carden is a brilliant school. This year, when I leave to go to Patcham, I will be very sad. I have been at Carden for 8 years of my life and so far it has been great! Sometimes we have a 'non-school uniform' day to raise money for charity and we have to bring in fifty pence. Carden is Great!

By Chloe Mears (13/05/2010)

I went to Carden Infants School in 1948 and continued on into the Junior School. The headmaster was Mr Ede and some of the teachers I remember were Miss Colbutt (or similar), Mr Cheeseman, Mr Kitchen, Miss Palmer. I have fond memories of the place.

By Arthur Thorogood (26/05/2010)

I made a comment on August 13, 2010 about Carden School that I attended in 1948 when it opened. I said that the school was opened by Mr Chuter Ede as Minister of Education. In fact it was opened by the Minister of Education, but his name was George Tomlinson. There was a prominent Mr Ede in all this but he was the Junior School Headmaster, and his first name wasn't Chuter. Chuter Ede was the UK Home Secretary at that time. Apologies!

By Ian McKechnie (13/08/2010)