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I was at Dorrington until 1955. I cant remember any teachers names except Mr Aspinall the head.

I remember that very well. The school raised £1760 pounds - yards in a mile is how it was presented by a local Counsellor who came to the school. I collected the most in my class - £144 pounds. Probably the only time I got made to feel proud of myself. I did it by collecting door to door. A...

I remember your family. Your Dad was a military man and suffered with bouts of malaria at odd times. Alan was at Beeches when I was there. He hated it even more than I did. Alan left and went to Birchfield Road and in between times stayed at home for a short while when he changed schools. When I...

Hello John we corresponded before I think many years ago. May Friends Reunited. I am Big John's wife Avril, sister to David. John is following another thread. I just jumped in! I discovered just about the time that you gave me Jean's phone number, that our son was one of the 'Stolen Heart's'...

It was the most miserable time of my life. I was sent to Mr Edge for talking in class - I wasn't but a class mate was talking to me - I had the cane. She didn't but her Dad and the class teacher went to the same Social Club. I was very resentful. I got picked on after that and the next time...

I remember the first ( I think) coloured boy. He would be in the final year and I had just started in 1955. His name was Chinmefat I think that was how it was spelt. I can remember that he had made some mistake or other and at assembly he was belittled. I did not like it at the time and so I...

John You must remember David Dixon - my brother -and his (later) wife Ethel McCoy. Both there when you were. I was there with your sister Jean. I liked her a lot., Everyone did. We went to camp together with the school. She was very gentle and quiet. Beautiful hair I remember. I had her number...

There must be something about needlework teachers. When I was at Beeches the needlework teacher was Mrs Harris. She would shake you if you made a mistake and she was grumpy all of the time. Right job - wrong person. I made some knickers out of cotton dress material, most uncomfortable. I also...

My wife remembers Sid Timmins from when he worked at Ansells and before then at Geo Pike. Sid very kindly took my wife back to her parents house after her first office party at 16 and she got drunk. He made sure she was safe and sound before he left. She was very surprised to see him again at...

I remember Albert Lyndon the Checker at Aldridge. He was a nice chap. Good at his job and sociable.My wife Avril worked there for 10 years. It was like a family everyone knew everyone else.