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I was at Cropwood from 1954 to 1956. I really don’t recognise the cruelty or hunger that has been mentioned by some of the contributors to this thread. With 80 girls across the whole pupil age range I believe the staff did their best. I recall having wonderful afternoons on country walks...

Hi Andrew, I am related through Gladys but some years ago Peter’s father’s former address was Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Hope this is of some use. Batmadviv

I do not recognise any of the bad reports about Cropwood from my time there which was 1954 to 1956 age 6 to 8. Miss Urquhart was the head, Miss Williams the deputy. There were 2 other teachers making 4 in all for 80 girls from age 5 to school leaving age. Their hands were full particularly as...

Two of my aunts worked at Gardner’s sweet shop before the war. They used to live opposite Bordesley Green school from about 1920. They were certainly there during the war.

It is on Birmingham History Forum in the section on Grammar Schools under Byng Kenrick Girls’ Grammar School.

The photograph is a young version of the Margaret I knew when she worked at Deering’s. She was such a lovely kind helpful lady. She used to attend All Saints church in Albert Road as did my family who lived in Francis Road. My bedroom used to look out on to the back of Deering’s garage. Regards, Viv

Phil is a cousin of mine. He had a business locally and has recently retired. The group gave a concert in Solihull before the ‘alterations’ in the town centre.

Hello Beardy, Although my grandparents and some of their adult children lived at no. 47 from just before the end of the war I didn’t live there until 1952 just before my 4th birthday. Another family called Beard lived a few doors from 47, possibly no. 45 next door. Mr Beard was a butcher and...

. Hello Hannissey, Sorry for the tardy reply but have not been on the forum recently. I remember Judith Oakes as she was my younger sister’s age and Margaret who worked at Deering’s. Margaret used All Saints’ church as did we as a family. We lived at 47 Francis Road which overlooked...

Marston Green has B37 postcode with a postal address ‘Birmingham B37 etc’ and is Meriden parliamentary constituency as is Castle Bromwich and Knowle, the latter having B93 postcode. Local Government reorganisation in the 1970s is to blame as West Midlands became an administrative authority as...

Yes I remember her and her friend Barbara Husselbee. They always fascinated me as they were so good at gymnastics and could seemingly tie themselves into knots. Do you remember Corinne Campbell or Rita Workman? I was at primary school with both of them. I remember the little purse on a cord but...

You started there in 1960 the same year as I did. I remember the names you mentioned and also Miss Birch and Miss Boon. Somewhere on this site is the long school photograph taken when we were in 4th year. It is in several sections. Our year is towards the back. Regards, Vivienne

What a splendid badge. It looks to be beautifully enamelled.

Ginnel and snicket were interchangeable in north Yorkshire when I lived there. Alley way was never used except by other Brummies/midlanders.

Yes your memories are correct. He was good at woodwork, technical drawing, art and pottery as well as metalwork. He went to the School of Furniture after 5th year. We met at work a few years later. You have not mentioned R. Harvey in your list.

Delboy, The list of your contemporaries includes R.Knight. I suspect the R stands for Richard and if so I think it is the same Richard Knight who I married almost 50 years ago. He also started at Lordswood in 1958. F. Whitehouse is probably Frank Whitehouse who I met at work in 1966. Batmadviv

The picture is exactly as I remember it. Cropwood house had been given to Birmingham Education Committee by the Cadbury family. It is sad that some children found it regimented but with only four teachers (Miss Urquhart was a teaching head) there had to be rules and a strictly run timetable...

I have heard Canadians use the word ‘burglarise’ instead of ‘to burgle’. Where do they think these words up?