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Waverley Grammar School

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daverock

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Hi
I went to Waverley Grammar school & have a lot of old school stuff from the 50s,60s &70s which I have accumulated through various channels, if anyone has any questions please mail me.
I also have a good collection of photographs both scroll type & pictures from the operas & plays.
Look forward to hearing from anyone out there.
Cheers
Dave Rock
 
Hi
what was the new Waverley Grammar school in Hobmoor Road is closing & they plan a reunion for any pupils. The date of the reunion has to be determined but will be around December 2012/ January 2013, if you contact June Moore at the school she will give you details & let you know when the actual date is. Phone number is in the book.
Cheers
 
Hi All,

I went to Somerville Road School from 1932 to 1938 and then Waverley Grammar School from 1938 to 1942. I cannot remember ever having a school photograph or being on one. I do not know why but perhaps my parents could not afford to buy the photographs. I doubt if any were taken at Waverley during the war years as film would be scarce.

If anyone has a photgraph taken at either of the above schools during the periods stated I would love to see them
Old Boy
 
Hi Caroline,

In Posts 139 and 140 you posted photos taken at Somerville Road and Waverley Schools. Were you a pupil at either or both of them? Just wondering.

Old Boy
 
Hi all - I am new to this site- I attended Waverley Grammar for one year up until the end of the summer term 1962 - I was in Mr. Jones form - 2M - I have no photos and moved around the country due to family issues - does anyone remember me or have any photos of that time as sadly I do not have any - my name is Lesley
 
daverock said:
Hi
I went to Waverley Grammar school & have a lot of old school stuff from the 50s,60s &70s which I have accumulated through various channels, if anyone has any questions please mail me.
I also have a good collection of photographs both scroll type & pictures from the operas & plays.
Look forward to hearing from anyone out there.
Cheers
Dave Rock
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Hello Dave,
Hope you are keeping well and staying out of trouble. Back in the early 2000's , After Jim Hunt's passing, I remember you obtained quite a collection of The Arch and sent me a CD at that time, of the publication, dating from 1955 -1967. I left in June of 1956 and wondered if you have any of the earlier editions, starting from say 1950, up until 1955? If you do, and if not too much trouble, maybe you could email me, attaching what you have? I still keep in touch with David Lovell and one or two other 'boys' from my years at WGS, nice to retain good friends and memories from our youth. Take care and stay healthy...All best wishes.
 
carolina said:
It was P.E. time on the Waverley Road one.
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Hate to burst your bubble but the school design/windows in the background do not match today's building photographs. Completely different layout. Our school (Waverley) only has one main window per bay, whereas the P.E. school has four, tall narrow windows per bay.
 
Hi, I was a pupil at Waverley 1959-1965... would be happy to chat to anyone at Waverley around that time. I have many happy memories, but few photos. My first three years were at Camp Hill, where a Mrs Bridges was in charge, as deputy head. Mr S. Shirley was in overall charge mainly at Byron Road Small Heath where I went for the next couple of years. My final year was at the "New School" in Hobmoor lane...
Regards
 
Talisman said:
Hi, I was a pupil at Waverley 1959-1965... would be happy to chat to anyone at Waverley around that time. I have many happy memories, but few photos. My first three years were at Camp Hill, where a Mrs Bridges was in charge, as deputy head. Mr S. Shirley was in overall charge mainly at Byron Road Small Heath where I went for the next couple of years. My final year was at the "New School" in Hobmoor lane...
Regards
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devonjim said:
Does anyone who was at Waverley in 1950's remember why the head mistress was known as "Float" I think her name was Hawarth.
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Hi,
…..I do seem to remember Mrs Howarth.. but I rather thought she was known as "Flo"....as her name was Florence?? such memories do get a bit lost with the passing of time for sure?
 
Talisman said:
Hi,
…..I do seem to remember Mrs Howarth.. but I rather thought she was known as "Flo"....as her name was Florence?? such memories do get a bit lost with the passing of time for sure?
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Does seem obvious now that you have said it. Have I really wondered about that for 60 odd years.
 
daverock said:
Hi
I went to Waverley Grammar school & have a lot of old school stuff from the 50s,60s &70s which I have accumulated through various channels, if anyone has any questions please mail me.
I also have a good collection of photographs both scroll type & pictures from the operas & plays.
Look forward to hearing from anyone out there.
Cheers
Dave Rock
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Hi people theres a site on Facebook 'waverley grammar school ' we need photos on there if any body can help I went there 1977-1981 many thanks
 
I remember " Float" being a Deputy Head in the 60s at Waverley. I always thought the name referred to the serene way she moved, as if on castors, and her general air of being slightly above it all.
 
Elmdon Boy said:
A friend of mine went to Waverley from 1961 until 1966. Name of Barbara Capp , does anyone remember her?
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Hi, if you look on birminghamforum ( ? not Birminghamhistoryforum ? ) Waverley Grammar School 'thread' you'll find a message from Barbara to me so you could link up there if you wanted to ( ?preposition at end of sentence ? Ooops )
 
Thanks Bobrob, it was me who suggested to Barbara to try to make contact with her old friends via either this or the Birmingham forum.
I know Barbara very well. I'm glad she's made some contacts.
 
braysboy said:
I remember " Float" being a Deputy Head in the 60s at Waverley. I always thought the name referred to the serene way she moved, as if on castors, and her general air of being slightly above it all.
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Exactly. I don't think her name was Florence either.
 
I recently learned from a fellow pupil, Gillian Herdman (1951-56), that Miss Howarth's Christian name was Mary.
 
Elmdon Boy said:
Thanks Bobrob, it was me who suggested to Barbara to try to make contact with her old friends via either this or the Birmingham forum.
I know Barbara very well. I'm glad she's made some contacts.
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Good day, my name is Pat Evans, currently living in Australia. I attended Waverley from 1961-1966 and knew Barbara well. I did try to make contact some years ago but never had a reply. I would love to know how she is doing.
 
Vivienne14 said:
The school operetta in July 1958. Viv.
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my grandmother on my father's side attended Waverley Road secondary school which I assume was Waverley Grammar. I only know this because I have a history prize she won in 1906 in form VI, her name was Dorothy Louise Jefferies in those days, later when married my grandfather Dorothy Dry of Moseley. The book in question is Blakes Historical Studies, the book prize is signed by H.Drew Head Teacher and Arthur Palmer Secretary Birmingham Education Commitee.
 
I'm going back before anywhere to ask where Waverley Secondary school was as my grandmother went there approx 1900 to 1906 where she won a book prize for history in the form VI. All help useful.
 
Hi,

My grandad has dug out an old photo and has been reminiscing of his time at Waverley. His name is ken (kenny/Kenneth) ball and would’ve been there from 1954-1960 ish i think, it may have been ‘53.

Names on the photo are:
K orgill
B Martin
R Howard
P broom
T brettell
T durrant
T duckett
D Hutchins
C greswold
K Wright
M short
D trevis
L hayward
W Stevens
R keme
A guest (Tony)
L ridding
Kathleen Roberts
Sheila gerrard
Pat Mitchell
Madeline wright
Margaret dobbins
Teresa treweeks
Irene Harris
Ann Seymour
Barbara duffill
Linda cheetham
Pauline philpotts
Gillian small
Maureen whick
Janet Cooper
Janice cotterell

Would be nice to hear if anyone remembers him.

Thanks

Aimee
 

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