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Kingsthorne Cranbourne Rd School

I would have been the year above you. Mr Martin was my teacher for the last year at KJ&I too. I see you had twins in your class.
 
I bet this grabbed the attention of pupils ! Didn't have projects like this when I was there. The most exciting it got was making a papier mache model of the Elan Valley !!

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Source: British Newspaper Archive
 
Diane1947 said:
I actual lived in Cranbourne Road, and went to the school 1952 to 1958.
I was a super sensitive child not sure why. When I first went to school I kept crying because of some boy looked at me funny.
Mum had to go and ask if I could be moved to another place to seat, the teacher agreed, and all was well.
Also they used to take your name if you were late. In infant school for being late more than once, and only living down the road I had to go and see the Headmistress who asked me what time I went to bed. Mom had great difficultly getting me to bed, and I said something like 11pm. Which cause Mum to be summoned, and told a early bedtime would be more appropriate. On the way home Mum gave me a real stern warning about telling anyone our business.

I remember Mr Marsh in my 3rd year of Junior school, he like throwing blackboard rubbers at times, and also Mr Martin 4th year he was a gentleman.
My claim to fame is in the 3rd, and 4th year I sat next to Steve Winwood who became a famous musician, and singer. However, I remember him most, because when I was 11 I had national health glasses, and he called me prof, and four eyes.
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I was at Kingsthorne from 1959 (Autumn term) until Easter 1963, when we moved to Erdington and I went to Yenton School. So Steve Winwood would have just left and gone to Great Barr. However, my elder sister and brother will have been at Kingsthorne with him - I never knew this but my sister (Kathryn Davis) went to Great Barr for the sixth form and she knew of him - she was year younger, not sure when he left.
Have seen reference to Head as being Mr Worrell, a name I have some recognition of - do remember that he caned boys in assembly on Friday mornings, always same one's! I do recall my mum saying Mr Hawkins was a senior member of staff, maybe he taught my sister, and he became Headmaster at Yenton School, Erdington - was there when I joined (however seems to have died around 1968.)
 
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