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    Field Marshall Bill Slim

    The school that Field Marshal Slim taught in early in life was Steward Street school
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    Islington County Primary School Piggott Street

    I attended this school as did 6 of my siblings We lived at 3/17 Ruston Street from about 1935 until 1951.Ruston Street is in Ladywood but the part that we lived in was demolished in the 1960's. I went to that school from 1949 until 1951 when we moved to Anderton Street ,also in Ladywood. I have...
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    Steward Street School

    Hi Lynn thanks for the info on Anderton Street,I think I may have confused you ,it was Ruston Street which was off Broad Street opposite St. Martins Street
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    Steward Street School

    Hi Astoness,I am from Ladywood and lived in Ruston Street And latterly in Anderton StreetI now live in Stirling.Iam great fan of Bill Slim and was amazed on reading a recent biography under the title Uncle Bill that the school he had taught in was Steward Street.I just wondered if anyone else...
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    Steward Street School

    Did anyone who has contributed to this thread know that as a young man, Field Marshal Viscount Slim of 14 Army Burma fame worked for a short time as a student, or trainee teacher at this school in Ladywood ?
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