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Finsbury Road School

Class photograph circa 1940s
By Marion Goodwin

I have just been looking at your page on Finsbury Road, although I didn't go to Finsbury Road School myself my elder brother & sister did.

These photos were taken during the 1940s. One was takenin the school classroom, and the other I believe may have been at Queen's Park on one of the school outings.

Photo:Class c1940s Finsbury Road School

Class c1940s Finsbury Road School

From the private collection of Marion Goodwin

Photo:Class c1940s Finsbury Road School

Class c1940s Finsbury Road School

From the private collection of Marion Goodwin

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This page was added on 28/01/2008.

Comments:

I was most surprised to see the two photos of Finsbury Road School as I have both of these in my collection. Unfortunately the first one is not Finsbury Road but Richmond Street infants School. I was Sheila Hayward and I am 4th from the left in back row. The picture was taken at Bramber Castle on an outing I think it was 1948. The second picture is Finsbury Road and I am 7th from the left in the front row. I can remember most children in both of these pictures and still keep in touch with some. Thanks for the memories.

By Sheila Barclay (14/03/2008)

I went to Finsbury Rd School too. I've just looked and saw my friend from then, Janis Sheldon. I've got some photos too. I used to go and call for her and go to school. I remember her brother Bertie Sheldon, it must be her.

By Pamela Carpenter now Mellish (15/04/2008)

I started at Finsbury Road School in 1942, Miss Fanstone was the Head Mistress and Mr Brown Headmaster in the Junior School. I remember Mr Bowyer, he returned to teaching after being in the army, and was always pinging pieces of chalk at us if we were inattentive. He stood one boy in the wastebasket in the corner of the room for the duration of the lesson. Such happy days - ha ha!

By Violet Hammond (12/08/2008)

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