Although not a pupil of Brighton Intermediate School, I did attend Fawcett School from September 1954 until April 1956 after the Intermediate School was renamed Fawcett Secondary Modern and Margaret Hardy School for Girls. What has awakened my interest is when the school was split and renamed?

Brighton Intermediate Girls School became Maragaret Hardy School 1945/6. I was a pupil at Intermediate from 1940-1945.

Class V 1950: I can provide the names of the students in the Class photo:
Top row - left to right: Tony Matthews, Horace Crudge, Peter Vinall, R.Hards, Maurice Cattaway, T.Maguire, Alan Wilson Middle row: Graham Clarke, Ted Bartup, Michael Harrington, Laurence Holland, A.Pannett, D.Greenfield, John Sweet, R.Kemp, Derek Wood
Girls: Laura Holland, Marlene Plummer, Mary Noakes (now Clarke), Hazel James(now Cattaway), Shirley Sopp, Nina Hinton, Sylvia Anderson, Pat Hayes, Barbara Aicard

I attended BIS from 1936 to 1940. Very pleased to see thet the school has made its entry into this site.

I am the niece of Horace Crudge who sadly passed away recently. I just wanted to mention that when I was a little girl, I was given an old school ruler. Etched upon it were the names Horace Crudge and Mary Noakes. The name has always stuck in my mind, finally I get to put a name to the face.

When scanning a recent posting on this site I was sorry to learn of Horace Crudge's death.It was my name on the ruler and I remember him well.We used to go to watch the Brighton Tigers" play ice hockey. My husband, Graham, also recalls the many happy times we had in the Fifth Form.It would be interesting if there are any more class members who might add their comments.

I was a pupil at BIS from 1941 to 1945 when Mr Cooper was headmaster. I also remember Mr Webb, French master, Mr Black, Mr Coxhead I think art.  I also remember having to use desks which had been charred when incendiary bombs burnt the top. I don't remember when that was.

I am the youngest daughter of Marlene Plummer. I was searching for an old school friend of hers and came across this photo - my daughter had a little giggle at her nanny.

I went to Margaret Hardy County Secondary School in 1947 until 1952. My brother went to Fawcett School which were together with seperate entrances. I still have my old School Reports which are headed with Margaret Hardy CSS. I don't remember them under any other name. In the 1950s photo the boys and girls are together. Was that for the photo only? Miss Fairhurst Scott was the Headmistress when I went to the school. The building was quite old and was very cold in the winter. The Assembly Hall was big and doubled as our gym. My grandmother was top student of the school (under another name) in 1900. Students in year five wore a navy skirt, white blouse with navy/green striped tie, navy coat and beret. The girls in photo are wearing ordinary clothes. Please explain.

Have just come across this fascinating web site. I was at Brighton Intermediate School during the war years. Faculty remembered were Headmaster Mr. Cooper and Messers. Hills, Schaerer, Coxhead, Webb, and Spathaky. In my class year were Dereck Askey, Norman Cooper, Pat Higgins, Peter Baynton (now living in Winnipeg, Canada), Gordon Lawson (deceased), Alfie Coates (deceased), also ?? Day, ?? Nelson and ?? Stevens. On Sunday, August 25, 1940, the school was fire-bombed and the top floor and roof severely damaged. Students were placed in different Brighton schools including the Technical College opposite The Level and the Art College in Grand Parade. Later some pupils were evacuated to Yorkshire; we were bussed daily to Doncaster High School, where the Headmaster — Mr. Felton — roamed the corridors with mortar board and black gown flowing behind him. (It seemed the strange Brighton accents of his new charges did not “sit well”!) Among Brighton teachers (pulled out of retirement) who accompanied us north were Mr. Blackman and Miss Davis among others. Coming back to Brighton was the end of my school days. I wonder if any of those guys I mention above are still around? Brighton Intermediate’s official punishment strap was all part of the experience (“Go to the Office, boy; get ‘The Book’ “), but I have many good memories of this excellent old school. By John Cecil (now in Oregon, USA).