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    WAKELAM

    Thanks for your reply. My brother is called Mark Wakelam but not the same person. We never lived in Sheldon, and I am not called Jenny. But we probably are related somehow, because Wakelam is quite unusual
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    WAKELAM

    Anybody called Wakelam out there? We used to live in Collins Road Wednesbury in the fifties
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    Gannow School, Rubery 1960's

    Hello Auldun. I was at Gannow 62 till 65. Mrs Wakelam was my mum. I was Eleanor Wakelam then. I could swim the lengh of the pool in a few strokes but mainly breaststroke. But I could do butterfly too. Mr Saul called me Anita Lonsborough
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    Holy Child Convent School Edgbaston

    Hello Viv. I was at the convent in the 60's Eleanor Wakelam I was, now Ellie Murphy. I remember Mrs Broadbridge
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    Gannow School, Rubery 1960's

    Hello River Song. My mum was Mrs Wakelam she taught there along with Mr Kennedy, Mr Nicklin Mr Morby and Pete Caffrey and Tim Anderson were student teachers. Mr Saul was headmaster. Remember dancing the Maypole? They didn't have specific subjects, but Mum was responsible for dance etc and...
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    Gannow School, Rubery 1960's

    Hello Gerry1712. Eleanor Murphy here, Mrs Wakelam was my mum. I was at Gannow from 62 till about 65. Mum and I went to Dolfriog too. Mum couldn't swim but taught all her class in the pool. We had to give 2/6 a week to get the pool built
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