I remember Patsy Neale well from her photograph. I was the little boy with the eye patch in the Class 3 photograph. Somewhere I suspect I have the same photograph from that time. By the way, my name was Edward Castle then.

Hi, I am now in St.Pauls for 6 years and it's really surprising to see the old pictures of St.Pauls when students were in year 3 and now in year 6 and I have been in that school for 6 years.

Patsy, I have tried several times to e-mail you but each time my mail has been returned. I don't want to put my e-mail up in a public space.

Editor's note: Edward try this version of Patsy's email address, psilsby@optusnet.com.au the entry in the article above had some unnecessary information inadvertently attached to it which made it fail. It has been corrected and should now work fine.

Have just re-visited this site and seen your comments, Edward. Sorry to have missed your emails. It should be ok now, so here's the address again. asilsby@optusnet.com.au If you put attn Patricia in the subject, my hubby won't delete it as spam! If still no good write to me. PO BOX 1029, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. I would love to hear from you and anyone else who remembers us!

I attended St Paul's nursery, probably in 1959/60. I remember Miss Stripp and the cots for our naps, my Mother helped out too. My name then was Patricia Horrobin, and Zena Matyszak was also in my class. We kept in touch over the years, and were together at Queen's Park Secondary for a few years.

My twin sister and I went to St Paul's school from 1958 when we were in Miss Strip's nursery class. Mrs Fletcher taught us in the next year and Mrs Shough the year after. Our favourite teacher was Mr Donaldson in year? He was a great story teller with a fantastic deep voice. He scared us all with shaggy dog stories. I have great fondess for Miss Watts - she asked my sister and I to write thank you letters as we had good handwrting - is she still alive as I would love to see her? Andrew Matyszak was in our year but I remember Zena and her sister Sue very well. If anyone has photos of around that time, I would love to see them.

It's been a while since I checked out this site. I am going to the UK for a flying visit in a few weeks. I am hoping to visit Miss Watts while I am in the area at Wendy's, so will post an update, possibly even a photo or two when I return. Belinda, you jogged my memory about Mr. Donaldson, I had forgotten him! I never had him as my teacher but remember him 'sorting' out the boys in the playground when they got a bit over the top in their play fights. Usually over a marbles game! Keep in touch, everyone!

Hello again everyone, I am back from my visit and am pleased to report Miss Watts is very much alive and in good health. She is as alert and as ever and far more up to date with current affairs etc than I am. Without actually saying a number she hinted at her age and we have worked it out that she must be at least 91!

Wow, what a wonderful website. I was just speaking with Patricia and she told me about it. I do remember the school, although it is a year or two ago. At this time my family lived near the Seven Dials and went to St Paul's School. Miss Stripp and Mr Donaldson and of course Miss Watts are fond memories as well as many of the pupils. I went there with my sister Sue and brother Andrew from about 1958 until I went off to Queens Park CS School at 11 years of age. A couple of strange memories I have are laying down after lunch on the little beds and later becoming a bed monitor, trying to keep the smaller children in their beds. In the winter we also used to place the small bottles of milk on the radiators to warm up the milk and I must say I think that is what put me off milk for my entire life. I do remember the twins Vanessa and Belinda and would love to catch up with you plus anyone else that remembers me from those days.

I was at St Paul's from 1959/60 till 1965 when i moved onto Queens Park Road for a year, after 11 plus, then moving up to Scotland with my mum. I remember Zena and Sue. I stayed in Montpelier Road at 95. Miss Watts was smashing, she always pronounced my name Leon with a french style. I missed the first two years there as I was at St Margaret's in Queensberry Mews, before moving to St Paul's. My Mum was the blonde haired dinner lady at St Pauls as well. I remember Mrs Shough and Mr and Mrs Donaldson. The Donaldsons stayed out somewhere in Peacehaven I seem to remember he had a little blue Fiat car. Does anybody remember the last year in Class 1? Mr Donaldson was our teacher he used to smoke an old pipe all the time. We all got special costumes made up and Mr Donaldson took us all up to St Ann's Well park and he made a home movie or video of us all in these costumes performing "A Midsummers Night Dream" in the park. It's something that always stuck in my memory. Mrs Donaldson was a bit scarey, she was blonde and wore her hair up in a bun. I got into trouble once or twice for talking in class. When it was too wet outside in the playground we would use the assembly hall as a playground and play British bulldog and stuff. If anybody remembers get in touch please. The school was knocked down to make way for the new Churchill shopping centre at that time.

Hi Zena I remember you,Sue and Andrew well. I still bump into your sister but haven't seen Andrew for a while- I hope he is well. We all used to walk together for Cubs and Brownies at Queen's Square (end of Western Road). I remember sitting with Sue in the playground hearing she had passed her 11 plus. I was very jealous. Do you remember a boy called Danny, I think he was in your year - he was always getting into trouble and I think he got 'the strap' from Miss Watts! There was a very eccentric lady in the cottage at the end of the top playground. She used to shout if a ball went over her wall. I remember the cottage being knocked down way before the school closed. I think the boys and girls were separated for playtime. Us girls used to dance to the latest hits including 'Downtown', 'Twist and shout' and 'I wanna be your man' by the Rolling Stones. I hated the outside toilets -we used to try and hitch up the brick walls but I could never manage it to the top of the wall. Maybe we should get a reunion together? What do you think?

How this site has brought back memories! I was in St Pauls from 1956 1963. I remember Susan Majasak, Richard Springer, Helen Gale, Helen Royal who was beautiful, Mr Ian Grevitt the scoutmaster, of course the wonderful Miss Watts, FRs Favell and Chown. There were also many visiting nuns at this time. Can anyone remember the big fights with Middle Street School and the family of Irish boys that came at this time?

Hi all. Yes Leon, I remember you, and your mum. My class included Keith Templeman, Danny Kochutski(?), Jill Lawrenson, Virginia Gorridge, Andy Clark and Ian Macualy - who I recall Mr Donaldson was going to pin by his ears to the beams in the hall. Fathers Flavell and Chown, and later Milburn and Bryant. Any responses gratefully received. Alan Taylor

Gordon Vickers. Your name rings a bell. I recall a little fellow with a cheeky grin, always ready for a laugh with a quick wit. I remember a particular Sports day at Withdean Stadium. Was it you, Gordon, who was given the hurdle race and ended up just about going under them instead of over them? We cheered you so loudly, much to the supposed discern of Mary Watts, (who was trying very hard not to laugh herself!) As I said, anything for a laugh! I, sadly, was a failure that day, being utterly unable to keep my egg on it's spoon!

Yes Patricia that was me I'd completly forgotten but remember it now as if it were yesterday thanks. It was a lovely summers day and the track seemed enormous the hurdles impossible. I think I was selected after a play session in the vicarage gardens where we used to go occaisionally for sport? We used to jump over a rope to see how high we could go. In your 2nd picture the boy second from right front row looks like my brother Mark, do you remember him?

Sorry Gordon, I don't remember Mark, in fact I thought that was you! I know the little fellow in front of you/ Mark sitting cross legged is Edward Castle-Herbert, known as Teddy Castle then. And you/ Mark are sitting next to Joanna Southwell, although I'm sure she was known by a different surname at that time. I am coming over for what will probably be my last visit to UK next year, from the middle of May until July and hope to be in the Brghton area around late June. It would be lovely to catch up with any of the old pupils. I am also hoping to see Mary Watts again whilst I am in her St Ives area so would be glad of company if anyone is interested. I just love these sites it's so interesting to read all the memories and stories. Cheers, merry Christmas and a safe and happy 2011 to you all, Patricia.

Hello! I attended St Paul's School in the 1980s and my kids are there now. The school is doing a history project as part of the 200 year anniversary of the National Society which involves the children interviewing past pupils and teachers (as old as possible!). If anyone is interested in being interviewed about their memories can they please contact the school? ldupret@stpauls.brighton-hove.sch.uk. Thanks.

I now go to that school, we are doing a history project about it. Any information would be great! Thanks

We are making a film about the history of St. Pauls C.E. School.