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St Thomas C Of E School Granville Street
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Challenging one Phil. Looks like a 1900s (maybe 1920s/30s?) building to the left which has probably been extended, possibly linking two original buildings. Doesn't look to me that it was originally built as a school. Have no idea! But very a interesting choice. Viv.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
As I said this one was a little complicated, I think fujifreak might have it with Granville St. The photo is tagged St Thomas School Ladywood. I have researched it a little and the best I can come up with is St Thomas C of E School Granville St Ladywood. The school was demolished in 1967. Is Granville St Ladywood, I always thought of it as more Edgbaston or even Lee Bank.
Morturn
The School you are thinking of on Stratford Rd, Sparkbrook was Christchurch. Thats another one I can't use now.
Morturn
The School you are thinking of on Stratford Rd, Sparkbrook was Christchurch. Thats another one I can't use now.
St. Thomas's C of E School in 1834 was in Granville Street (formerly Wood Street), in Holloway Head (according to British History online). There's no school listed in the name Granville Street. In 1907 a new site was acquired and a new building was built. I wonder if this is where confusion has arisen about location? Can't be sure if the later school was also on Granville Street, but assume so. Viv.
This photo was on the Digital Ladywood site (https://www.search.digital-ladywood.org.uk). The pupils are watching the construction of the 1960s building from Granville Street, but it gives the location of the school as Great Colmore Street. Viv.
denji
knowlegable brummie
Sometimes memories haunted you,you know there are photo's out there but dont know where to start....My brother,my best friend Sandra and myself went to St Thomas School in Granville st Ladywood,we were in the school choir .In 1959 we did a concert at Birmingham Town Hall we sure in may have been in the November as the songs we sang were connected to war time remembrance day.Please any ideas where to start searching I would be most grateful.Denji.
pjmburns
master brummie
I don't know if the Town Hall has any records but you could try the Birmingham Mail archives at the Central Library. The trouble is you would need to search through as they are not indexed.
I am also not sure where, if they exist, St Thomas school records would be but you could also try the library.
Janice
I am also not sure where, if they exist, St Thomas school records would be but you could also try the library.
Janice
jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Denji: You could e mail Mac at his email on the Old Ladywood site. He might know someone to ask:https://www.oldladywood.co.uk/index.htm
That's brought back memories! We had safety first talks, but they showed us a short film and handed every child a Cadbury milk bar at the end. This was in the late 50s. Think the talk/film might have been given by ROSPA. Viv.
paul stacey
master brummie
Brilliant days, a much respected and liked (local) police FORCE, the goodies and the baddies knew exactly where they stood.
Another view of the safety first lesson in 1939. Lots of attentive faces. It was the first lesson given by police. Viv.
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Chrisange51
knowlegable brummie
hi Denji,
I went to St Thomas's in the fifties I lived in Bishopsgate Street. my name was Tina Roberts. I also was in school choir run by a teacher called Mrs Ward I left to go to an open air school for a illness. as I was always in and out of Childrens hospital. we left the area summer 63.
Williamstreeter
master brummie
Viv I do not know what date these photos were taken, but when I lived in William St 1955-69 I cannot recall such an expanse of the school as in pic 1 . I notice in the newspaper cutting etc that it says Holloway Head formerly Wood St, was that what Holloway Head was originally named or was the school elsewhere and then relocated to Granville St . What makes me so adamant is that the left side of the school in the picture covers some ground, and when you look at the thread Chequers Walk there is no sign of the school as that is where that frontage would have almost ended up
Keeping fit in 1939. Viv.
barry hopwood
Brummie babby
hiya my name is barry hopwood ,and went to st thomas school from 1945 to 1954 also mt elder brother terry and my younger sister valerie any one there remembers me i would love to hear from ,and you can contact on the following e mail [email protected]
Williamstreeter
master brummie
I remember the school very well, as I lived just down Granville St in William St
Chrisange51
knowlegable brummie
Sorry I wasnt in those years. I was born 195I went to that school probably 1955 I was 4 nearly 5
The school in the photograph is the senior school looked at from the playground of St Thomas's Infant and Junior School on Granville Street, Edgbaston/Lee Bank - (now Ladywood?) The senior school was, I think, called Lea Mason. I left St Thomas's School in 1959 for KE VI Camp Hill Boys' Grammar School in King's Heath, having passed the 11 Plus. The railings on top of the building prevented pupils falling from the rooftop playground but did not prevent the occasional beanbag being (accidentally) lobbed over during PE lessons! The former site of St Thomas's School is now the Tesco store on the corner of Granville Street. Can't imagine a third floor playground now.
millacaterpilla
Brummie babby
It is definitely Granville street, Ladywood. My sister and I attended. I was there from 1949 to 1955 when my parents moved house out of the city
Once a Brummie always a B
Always a Brummie
The school was on the corner of Bath Row (Edgbaston) & Granville Street (Ladywood) I started there in 1955 (5 years old) until 1961 (1st yr seniors), infants ground floor, juniors middle floor and seniors top floor, the roof was for seniors only. The seniors moved to Lea Mason (1961), I left in 1965. The school is still there on Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston where I grew up and watched the school being built. Lee Bank is at the rear of Lea Mason, as seen in the imageand runs between Bristol Road and Five Ways.
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St. Thomas' C of E School was on the corner of Granville Street & Bath Row, Edgbaston opposite St. Thomas' Church or what's left of it, the spire is still standing & is now a Peace Garden. Granville Street stretched from Bath Row, Edgbaston to Broad Street which is nearer to Ladywood, I walked it many times as a kid living in Edgbaston and attended St Thomas' School from 1955 to 1961.
Once a Brummie always a B
Always a Brummie
The school definitely is/was St Thomas's and the picture is of the senior school, as stated. I was there from 1943 or 44 to the end of 1954. When I left the headmaster was Mr. Bate - Jones, who never cracked his face. Before him I think was Mrs. Bray. Some of the teachers I remember were Mr. Lawrence, lovely bloke, Miss Gethin, a really nice Welsh lady, Mr. Craggs, Mr. Mogford, Miss Cox, Mrs. Moldower, she was firm but fair with a sense of humour. I can't remember any other teacher's names but maybe somebody can refresh my memory. My Mom went to St. Thomas's when she was a kid and, along with me, so did my brother and two sisters. Some of my fellow pupils were John Budding, John Bates, John Cave, John Waterhouse (he always reminded me of James Cagney), John Hands - all with the same Christian name as me, a very common name in those days. Also Dennis Partridge, Geoffrey Benton, David Saunders, Barry Hopkins and a younger kid in my brothers class, Geoffrey Lewis. For some reason I don't remember any of the girl's names. Anyway, happy days.
