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Leighton House School, Harborne

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Andy Owen

Brummie babby
Good afternoon, all...

I went to this school in the 50's and I notice there is an old thread on
this, going back several years. But nothing has been posted on it for
over 5 years.

My question is this.

There used to be a Friends Reunited page on this school apparently,
and it contained pictures. But, as this site has closed down, the images
seem to have gone with it.

Does anyone out there have any info on where these pictures may
be - and does anyone have any further details on this school?

Any help would be appreciated.

All the best

Andy
 
Thanks, Carolina. I have looked on that site, but the school is not listed.

Let's hope someone out there knows something! But thanks for your help, anyway.
 
I was a pupil at Leighton House School from from around 1958 until 1963.

Miss Mays took the reception class, then Miss Cunliffe upstairs and her speciality seemed to be maths. I remember working my way through the B&A books in her class. I think she inspired my enthusiasm for the subject.

Mr Boyle took the transition class. He was quite strict, had a very special set of rosary beads and used to trim his finger nails with a broken piece of glass.

Looking back it was almost Dickensian: bare floorboards, ink monitor, the whole class would be caned if some miscreant would not own up, which they never did. Brother Brendan seemed to be the most one most feared who had no hesitation in administering corporal punishment.

I remember one of the kinder brothers retiring, I think he was the headmaster and he was presented with a very smart green Raleigh bicycle with all the accessories available at the time: dynamo, Sturmey Archer gears etc.

There were seasons for conkers, marlies etc. To the right of the tarmac playground there was a pile of bricks, presumably the remains of a demolished building and beyond that, some small trees. My recollection is that in these trees there were silkworms. This makes me wonder if those trees were mulberry trees. later in life,I have discovered the delicious fruit produced by mulberry trees.

My younger brother Nick also attended LHS starting probably in 1959.

The pupils occasionally went to St Mary's RC Church in Harborne. The church is still there although now extended into a modern section.

In the winter there were frequent hard frosts which produced a wonderful surface on the playground for "slides". The winter of 1962/63 being exceptional with snow piled high at the side of the road by the school. There were also terrible fogs in those days, largely due to the smoke from coal fires and the heavy industry. As children we always hoped that they would be so dense that we could not travel to school and that did happen occasionally.

Most pupils brought their own lunch and I always envied those who were given money for lunch which they used to buy a loaf of french bread and some chips. The end of the loaf was removed, much of the soft inside removed and eaten and then the chips tipped in before the eating.

I would be interested to hear from former fellow pupils.

Robert
 
Andy Owen said:
Good afternoon, all...

I went to this school in the 50's and I notice there is an old thread on
this, going back several years. But nothing has been posted on it for
over 5 years.

My question is this.

There used to be a Friends Reunited page on this school apparently,
and it contained pictures. But, as this site has closed down, the images
seem to have gone with it.

Does anyone out there have any info on where these pictures may
be - and does anyone have any further details on this school?

Any help would be appreciated.

All the best

Andy
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Hi,

Are you still looking for info on LHS? A relative attended there from 1946 - 52.

Thanks!
 
I Attended LHS from Sept 64 till July 68 I love my time here and always thought I was lucky for the experiences I had here only wish I stayed in touch with the boys I knew there
 
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