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Class 1952

I was at Stanford Road school in 1952 but I was only there about 6 months before going on to Woodingdean County Primary. 

In the photo I am on the front row, first on the left, blond, with my hands on my knees.

If you recognise yourself or anyone else, please leave a comment below.

Stanford Road School; click on image to open large version in a new window
From the private collection of Paul Fleet

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  • Yes I think that is me extreme right, front row. The kid with the ears.

    By Patrick Stoner (26/03/2019)
  • I spent all my junior school years here and was there in 1952 when this picture was taken.. I was in Mr Smithers class in 52 prior to that Mrs Austin… I was there during the Coronation of our present Queen… I have many memories of these times. We had a penny sweet shop just outside the school rear gate run by a dear old lady from her home. I lived in Albert Road nothing short of the last of the Brighton slums at the time. We walked to school some distance across the Seven dials from the age of Seven, No 4X4 car trips to school and the winters were cold in those days.. I mean cold…

    By Lawrence Walker (28/09/2020)
  • My name is Mary Hills nee Purslow and I was in Mr. Smithers class in 1952 age 10. Must have been away that day. I lived in Dyke Road Drive and walked to school. I do remember Mrs. Furner taught us the Recorder. Later when my family moved to Telscombe Cliffs I spent my last 6 months at Newhaven County Secondary School where Mr. Furner, Mrs. Furner’s husband was Headmaster. From age 11-14 I went to Patcham C.S.

    By MARY HILLS (04/01/2021)
  • My wife Diana Snelling (nee Bentley) went to Stanford Road School (infants). In the above photo (class of 1952) She could be 4th from the left in the second row up. Can you confirm any names on the photo?

    By John Snelling (06/06/2021)
  • Five from the right, second row from the top. We lived in a flat on top of Dyke Road drill hall. I used to walk to and from school with Ann Sadler.

    By Martin Hoare (19/10/2021)
  • I went to the infants school there in 1946 (I think!) and was at the Juniors until 1950 or 51 when I moved on to Varndean Grammar with several others. I remember all the teachers named here. I lived in Stafford Rd, just off Dyke Rd. and was the kid whose father had died in the war. My name then was Sally Barnes. It was a happy school, the only one I remember with affection.

    By Sally Patricia Gardner (01/08/2022)

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