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Issue 71 Autumn 2018
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70 Years of Tupsley School This photograph taken at Tupsley School (now St Paul’s Primary School) was taken over 70 years ago, almost certainly in May/June 1947. It is a class of approximately 7 year old children. It is hoped that some of our readers will recognise themselves, a relative or a friend and perhaps let us know what they did when they left school and where they are now. Can anyone confirm the name of any of the children with a “?” next to their name, or any of those with unknown names. The school log records that their teacher, Mrs F James, was a supply teacher who appears to have only worked at the school in May/June 1947 except for a very few days in the winter of that year, which enables us to almost certainly accurately date the photo.
The headmaster at the time was Mr Croome (1927 – 1959) who brought great energy and a very high standard of education to the school for over 30 years. Croome Close, Hampton Dene Road, is named in his honour. The drab clothes worn by Mrs James and the children are indicative of the period just after the Second World War when clothes were poor quality and only available to be purchased with a very limited number of clothing coupons. The boys from Ivy House Orphan Home (Marked 1) were sadly even more drab due to them not having ties, so they all wore polo necked jumpers. Ivy House was alongside Ledbury Road just a few yards towards Hereford from Tupsley Cross, where Ivy Close was built when the Home was demolished in the late 1980’s.
Note: (1) Lived at the Orphan Home at Ivy House, Ledbury Road. (2) Peter Rowberry (Back Row) - A well known Hereford butcher (3) Philip Morris (2nd Row) - Brother of Sheila Morris; one time Deputy Head at Bishop’s School
Back row: Billy Challoner (1), Graham Burrow, Peter Rowberry (2), Bruce Morgan, Brian Davies, Day Barlow, Geoffrey Brown, Les Evans, David Layton, Geoffrey Davies, Peter Pogson 2nd row: John Reynolds (1), Philip Morris (3), Robert Whitcombe? (1), Ian Gannicot, Colin Brace, Wilfred Prowse, 3rd row: Freddy Finch (1), Wendy Hill, Eileen Jones, Ann Postans, Dianna Pitt, Mrs F. James, Desiree Statham, Paula Smith, Maureen Gregory? , Kathleen Richards, Peter Davies (4) Front: John Stephens (5), ? (1), Eric Palmer?, ? Cheshire (1), Henry Hurcomb (1), John Baker? , Brian Baker, Michael Wanklyn.
(4) Peter Davies. Son of Wallace Davies, Head teacher at St Paul’s school (1959 – 1973). (5) John Stephens – One time caretaker at Bishop’s school
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