Jean Parker (Godfrey) 1939, Moira Weybridge 1931 At the age of eight I recall packing my case and feeling excited at the prospect of going to boarding school in Weybridge. However, having had no previous experience of being away from my mother, it was not long before I was terribly homesick (which lasted many weeks). Life soon became routine, with sleeping in a large dormitory and having baths in a bathroom with many baths. I remember the excitement at breakfast time when Miss Lane said there was a letter for Jean Godfrey. My favourite lunch was roast beef and butter beans and the sweet was Greasy George (better than it sounds!). We went for walks in a crocodile down by the river. Parents could only visit once a term. I went into the sick bay whilst there, suffering from chickenpox. Two years soon passed, then I went to the Senior School.
Rickmansworth 1933 At the age of 10, I started at the brand new school at Rickmansworth. It was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Mary. I was overwhelmed at first by its size, with large grounds, and eating in such a huge dining room.
Postcard sent by a pupil to her mother about the opening of the School, 1934
Left: The large dining hall at Rickmansworth
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