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St Clements School Nechells

to Tony Underwood : yes, Tony. I knew Margaret Lyons. She came to St Clement's when I started my last year as a juniorin the September. She lived four doors away from the school on the Railway Terrace side. Mr Newman started at the school at the same time as Margaret. She was a big friend of mine.
 
Ivor Williams said:
to Tony Underwood : yes, Tony. I knew Margaret Lyons. She came to St Clement's when I started my last year as a junior in the September. She lived four doors away from the school on the Railway Terrace side. Mr Newman started at the school at the same time as Margaret. She was a big friend of mine.
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Tony Underwood : inremember your name, too! I was born in 1945. What year were you born?
 
Ivor Williams said:
to Tony Underwood : yes, Tony. I knew Margaret Lyons. She came to St Clement's when I started my last year as a juniorin the September. She lived four doors away from the school on the Railway Terrace side. Mr Newman started at the school at the same time as Margaret. She was a big friend of mine.
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hi ivor..although tony underwood is still a member he has not been seen on the forum since 2012...just thought i would let you know

lyn
 
I cant quite work out where to write, sorry. I used to live in the sweet shop a few doors away. My mom, sister and me. We had a little dog called Sandy. I vaguely remember a teacher called Miss Davies (maybe). I used to sit on the high counter stool, shovelling sweets into triangular bags as kids came in. I remember a Lynda, and a David (Slumberland?)
 
philbee said:
good evening all
i am getting concerned i think i must have been the only one that went to st clements i was only there till about 1958 when we moved to kingshurst
but i have fond memories of the school and i would be interested in seeing any photos of the school from that time, the two teachers that stick in my mind are miss jaques a west indian teacher,and miss beecroft who tried to teach me arithmitic but to no avail, so come all you st clements scholars give some memories to an "old git" and make him happy!
phil
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I remember Miss Jaques but I have always thought she was Indian. My younger sister, Linda loved Miss Jaques, but Miss Jaques was new to the school the year after I had gone into Class Two.
 
I went to st. Clements from 1960 to 1964 I loved that school. We used to do handstands and play tig and orange and lemons. When I moved up to class 4 we had to go up an iron staircase outside which was really dangerous when it was icy. We used to loved sliding on the ice in the playground but cook used to spoil our fun when she put salt in the ice. When I was about 10 I used to put the dining tables away and wash up which they have me two shilling a week. We had a dance class where we would usually do Cumberland square eight. I hated sports especially the hobby horse. I was in the school choir .
I would love to see the picture that was taken near Christmas time one year with Santa for the evening mail?
 
thanks viv what a kind thought bet those children were delighted...small observation.. i think the report should say a school in nechells not lozells

lyn
 
St Clement's School. In 1859, St Clement's School firstopened its doors to pupils in High Park Street that ran between ThimbleMill Lane and Railway Terrace, near High Park Corner. High Park Streetand the school lost its identity to the redevelopment of the area. Atpresent the address of the school now called St Clement's Church ofEngland Academy is Butlin Street, Nechells.
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St Clement's School, High Park Street, Nechells 1950​

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Vivienne14 said:
I found this one. This appeared in the Mail on 20/12/1969 a few years after you were there. Sadly no Santa.

Viv

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Source: British Newspaper Archive
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I'm interested in this Xmas story. I went to St Clements between 1965 and 1972 so straddled both the old and new sites. We lived on Cheatham St.
I seem to remember that the 'Lucas' factory across the rd held an annual Xmas party for the school in their big canteen which included a small present for everyone.
I'm afraid I was a bit of a truant - Mr Grunnell the head (mentioned before in this thread) gave me a recorder and music lessons in his office once a week as a way of checking I was in school...
 
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