Potton’s Infant Class of 1920

Potton’s Infant Class of 1920:Joan meets Lady Burgoyne

What was going on in the Potton of a century G. Whelpton. M.A.. seconded, and the vote was ago? One mine of information is the Kelly’s Trade carried with acclamation. Buying then began at Directory, which not only gives the names of over once, a crowd of visitors having gathered there for 120 of those ‘in-trade’ but also details of the town the purpose, and at 8 o’clock very few articles and and its Council School, built for £3,800 in 1874 for no refreshments were left. Besides the stalls, there 310 pupils. In 1920 the directory records 150 infants was a tail-less donkey, a weighing machine, and a with an average attendance of 148. The Potton doll guessing competition. Hilda Keeling won the History Society has some school photographs doll, the name of which was Joan. A clear profit of the era including the one above. The ‘tot’ of £32 was made. The stalls yielded the chief part holding the board in the front row found herself of this, to which were added a few subscriptions mentioned in the Biggleswade Chronicle of the 21st from well-wishers here and at Enfield. As the May 1920. The school needed a piano and a ‘Sale of piano cost £50 and the Education Committee has Work’ had been arranged to raise funds with Lady granted £l5, there are only £3 to find. Burgoyne from nearby Sutton Park drafted in to If you would like to know the names of the rest open the event. of the class and the full details of the 1920 Potton “ Joan Huckle, a member of the Babies’ Class, a tot traders, as well as a selection of photographs from with a merry smile and curly hair, then presented the Society archives please go to Lady Burgoyne with bouquet as token of the www.pottonhistorysociety.org.uk. We have the pleasure with which her presence was regarded. ‘tot’ herself to thank for the photo for, later in Mr. F. W. Braybrooks, J.P., proposed a vote of life, she donated the photograph to the Society thanks to the opener for her interest in the School archives. Perhaps YOU can donate items that will as shown by the fact of her opening the sale. Rev. be fascinating to the Villager readers of 2120! 12 Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts