Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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30 October 2010
21:2577545Howard, if she wins the lottery tonight, I`m sure you`ll be one of her beneficiaries, easily outstripping family members with the your kind comment. She`s dates from 1947.
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Keith Sansum1
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30 October 2010
21:3377549Living closest to school or work always makes you leave it till last minute to leave the comforts of home
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Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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31 October 2010
09:2877636My brother (Mike Webb) would be a pupil from the early fifties, and so would our Deputy Mayor. There are a lot of people who once went to St Martins about, which is rather nice.
The school has had quite a bit of refurbishment, but not visible from Markland Road. When our Susannah went in recently, for the WWI classroom sessions, she found the school have a lovely atmosphere, and a sense of peace about it.
No, I'm not Margareuta, Diana. But I remember the toilets too.
The boys were always very naughty, and tried to steal our skipping ropes - they'd grab one end and try to tug the rope into the boys' toilets, with all of us girls hanging on the other end, trying to save it.
I remember a little friend from back then - I think he was at the school only a couple of terms. I knew him just as Toody. Does anyone else remember him? I often wonder what becamed of him.
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31 October 2010
09:5877645Are there any times, (with children not there of course), that former pupils may be permitted to wander round?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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31 October 2010
11:1777664maggie
the boy who kept nicking your skipping rope, was his name colin prichard?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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31 October 2010
12:0977671Colin
The head teacher is very approachable, and the caretaker lives in my road, and the handy man in tower hamlets
I'm sure if you phoned the school they would accomodate you
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31 October 2010
12:5377683I have been trying to think of names. I remember John Brockman, Lorna Manning, Marguerita Smithers, Sandra Doble, Diane Fletcher, and I think I do remember Susan Pritchard. There was also a very lovely sweet girl called Wendy and I just cannot think of her second name. For some reason I do not remember my time at St Martin's being particularly happy. I think I was a loner.
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31 October 2010
14:3677704There was a Barry West my sister knew. At my age though, I remember twins called Jean and Maureen Benstead, Julian Johnson, Richard Stanton, Christopher Guthrie, not sure if their names are spelt right of course.
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Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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31 October 2010
16:0377706Now what would be super, I think, is if St Martins could be opened for the next Heritage Open Day in September 2011.
There's heaps there to see, including the remaining air raid shelter, and it's a lovely school with a lot of history (yes, it is also connected with Walter Tull .....
) I should imagine a lot of former pupils would welcome the change to have a tour round again, and they are fortunate to have quite a bit of historical material pertaining. Oh, and there's even the ghost story - one can see tghe very window ....
If enough old pupils wanted to get together to organise this and prepare a tour, I'm sure the school would be very interested in discussing this idea.
Howard, I think I'll just say that Colin annd I may not have been at the school at the same time ...
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31 October 2010
17:0377709Does anyone know me from that far back .?
Terry Nunn
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31 October 2010
17:1477710Cor blimey Vic, anyone from that far back must have a serious case of dementia by now!!
Diane - If you meant Sandra Dole she married Michael Keeler (as mentioned in #15), he died early in life sadly. Sandra still lives in the Elms Vale area.
Terry
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31 October 2010
17:1577711Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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31 October 2010
17:2777713I know exactly what you mean Vic.
Terry
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31 October 2010
18:2477719#26. Thank you Keith, but I don`t want to stay the night there mate.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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31 October 2010
18:2577720No
The caretaker(va the head)P i'm sure would be happy to look after your request
lol
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1 November 2010
11:4177798I'm just trying to think if I knew a Gillian Sansum, only the name seems familiar (not because of Keith!) and I used to go to youth club with a Vicky Pritchard. But if the Mike Webb is our present Town Clerk I do not remember him being at St Martins, because he is only a year younger than me and I knew him also at youth club.
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1 November 2010
15:2477828Although strictly speaking this is not a St Martins School photo, but is the St Martins parish Coronation Party in 1953 in the church hall in Church Road. Lots of faces, Bob is on there. Anyone recognise anybody?
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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1 November 2010
15:2977829Hi Kath, my wife is there somewhere, any chance of emailing a higher res picture?
You have my email address somewhere. Many thanks.
Terry
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Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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1 November 2010
21:1177931Gosh, yes, it'd be lovely to see a bigger picture.via email if possible, please Kath. I wonder if people I know are there
Yes, Diana, the Mike Webb is our present Town Clerk. I do remember once a neighbour in Markland Road asking me about another Michael Webb - whether that one was my brother.There were more than one ...
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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1 November 2010
21:1577935Kath, if possible, could you add me as well please. I`ll send one up to my other sister living in Blackpool. Many thanks.
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