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diane hodges

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does any one remember ley hill school carnival in1974? my daughter was in it and won first prize with a group of friends ,i came a cross some photos and it got me thinking, also was it a headmaster or a headmistress at the school then? di
 
I remember the school as i went there from 1974 onwards I lived in the flats on rhayader road and spent my infants and junior years at the school. The headmaster was called Mr Ratcliffe or Radcliffe who had a grey beard and wore glasses, I remember him quite well as I had to visit his office quite regularly. Some of the other teachers were called Mr Treadwell and Turner Mrs Morgan and Miss Thompson. Unfortunately My parents lost all photos we had of the school and the carnival which I think would probably have been for the queens jubilee. If this is the case then i remember we had street parties with bunting music etc. I would appreciate any pics of this place and era and any other questions you have dont hesitate to ask. Steven Cogan
 
hi all
I was in the army cadets in northfield, they were next to the swimming baths on the bristol road, facing that black and white pub, I worked at perks grocers on the bristol road, as a saturday boy delivering stuff on one of those cycles, and sweeping up and stock counting.
paul stacey
 
nice one paul i know the cadets swimming baths and the pub was called the black horse was it not.
 
Hi

Yes I can remember Ley Hill School and the Carnival. I believe I was in the same class as your daughter and was friends if you lived in Ley Hill Farm Road in the highrise flats that are no longer there now. I am sure your daughter name is Karen (Forgive me if I have got this wrong). Those were the good old days I loved that School so much and all the Teachers were great.
I am going to look through all our old photographs and I am sure I will find a few of the Carnival and if I do you are more than welcome to have them.
Do you remember at the School during the Carnival (in the bottom playground) there was a Police Dog demonstration I do and I know we have got photographs of that.

Jacqueline Burbidge
 
Hi Jaqueline,
crossed wires I was at the school with my sister her name is Joanne not karen lol and yes we can both remember the dog display sorry to cut short but i am off to scotland lol will be on again soon though take care steven cogan
 
hi jacqueline sorry im so long in getting back in touch with you , but yes you are right karen is my daughter married with tree children, and has been back to ley hill school quite recently hope your family are all well diane
 
Hi Diane my niece went to school with your daughter,, in Leyhill they lived in the same block of flats as you,Wendy,her moms name was Kate
 
diane hodges said:
hi jacqueline sorry im so long in getting back in touch with you , but yes you are right karen is my daughter married with tree children, and has been back to ley hill school quite recently hope your family are all well diane
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hello Mrs Hodgetts,

How lovely you can remember me and my family, my Mom (Jean) was only talking about you the other day, It only seems like yesterday since we were all at Ley Hill School and playing in the playground with Karen and the other girls like Ann, Julie and Penny although Ann did leave in year 4. I still see Linda Chisholm about and I always ask how you all are and ask her how that dear brother of hers is. I have still got your address and was wondering if you would mind if I wrote to you, let me know.
Love to you all, say hi to Karen for me, Jackie (Jacqueline)
 
Elizabeth Redmond said:
Hi Diane my niece went to school with your daughter,, in Leyhill they lived in the same block of flats as you,Wendy,her moms name was Kate
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Hi, I was in your neice Wendy class at Ley Hill School, My name is Jacqueline Burbidge and I used to be friends with her As I recall she had really curly hair and we used to keep the School Library tidy in the first years corridoor for Mrs Morgan in our break times, I wonder if she can remember that. I to was a friend of Diane daighter Karen. What a small world it is.
 
Hi that doesn't surprise me Wendy always loved books i will ask her if she remembers, i am sure she will
 
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