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Aldrington Church of Englad School

Memories of the 1950s

By Ken Barrington

I first attended this school at the age of 4 in 1955. The head mistress was a Mrs Carpenter and my first teacher was a Miss Floyd.

My first and lasting memories are of the state of the toilets which were across the yard, and of the dinners in the main hall. I also remember Mrs Cambell's dance classes, and of course the visits of the 'nit nurse'.

I am 3rd row down 4th from the right with the dark pullover. Some names that come to mind are, Billy Lofts, Susan Gander, Micheal Allen, Jennifer Casburn, Terry Goddard, and Jane Panel. Teachers Mr Crouch, Miss Viken, and Geoff Stevens.

Has anyone out there any memories or other photos?

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Aldrington C of E school, c1959.

From the private collection of Ken Barrington

This page was added on 11/12/2009.

Comments about this page

G'Day from Downunder. A small tangent here, sorry. But I also first attended school at the age of 4 in 1955. My first and lasting memories are also the state of the toilets and of the dinners in the main hall. LOL Peacehaven Infants for me though.

By Michael Player (13/12/2009)

Saw this photo by complete chance, I still have it somewhere - I seem to remember writing everyone's name on the back! I'm in the third row down too, seventh from the left. Have fond memories of a school trip to see Nelson's ship Victory at Portsmouth and also going by bus to see a ballet in Brighton with a group of girls. I went on to study Graphic Design at Brighton College of Art, worked in London for many years and am now retired and living in Kent.

By Rosalind Merriman (now Davidson) (16/02/2010)

Hi Rosalind! Ken here, nice to here from someone else from the old school, you are standing next to my cousin 6th from the left - a Michael Lockheart. The place where the photo was taken has now been built on and that area is in someone's back garden. I now live in the Nottingham area, I should be very interested to add as many names as possible to the picture.

By Ken Barrington (17/02/2010)

Hello Ken, came across this while browsing. Hope you are keeping well. I am still here in Lewes. I have 'pinched' your photo and put it on my Friends Reunited page where I have tagged as many names as I can. It was the year before I arrived from Torquay, so am not in the photo. Kind regards. Geoff ps. Made any good Soapboxes lately?

By Geoff Stevens (11/05/2010)

Hi Geoff! Send me your email address and we can swap stories of old times etc, mine is labrador2@btinternet.com. Ken.

By Ken Barrington (30/05/2010)