Down Memory Lane

For this month’s Memor y Lane pho tograph we were delighted to have been contacted by Arlesey resident Jill Taylor who had some fascinating stories to tell us abou t a place we had never heard o f before in Arlesey, Eldon Private School (see the school badge abo ve ) Situated along Sto tfold Road, (next door to what is no w the NISA shop,) Eldon Private School was run by two ladies, Mrs Cooper and Miss Mullinger Children o f all ages were taught at the school right through the the 11+ exam Jill was able to pro vide us with most o f the names o f the children in the pho to abo ve: The are as follo ws, (in rough order)

Gordon Fields, Madeline Major, Eileen Rawlings, Betty Bristo w, Wendy Cox, Michael Fox, Monica Ashford, Christine Hallwor th, Betty Woodcock, Mildred Albone, Jennifer Street, Gillian Lymn, Sandra Jar vis, Rober t Slater, Margaret Hallwor th, Audrey Cox Mar tin Major, Sylvia Rushbridge, Barr y Page, Julian Ambrose, John Gibbs, the year is approximately 1947-48

We were fascinated by this picture and had no idea that a school even existed on this road, even gro wing up just a stone’s thro w away f rom here! Thank you Jill for sharing this magnif icent picture with us and your wonder ful memories

We are al ways delighted to see your ‘old pho tographs’ and are ver y happy to collect them to borro w and then return. Give us a call on 01462 731986 or send an email to arlesey.news@yahoo.com if you can have any you can share!

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