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Message Number: 94 - Sunday, February 5, 2012 03:41:40 GMT
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Name:	Glyn Bishop
When were you at Wandsworth School?:	no

Comments:
My Father, Nick Bishop was at Wandsworth School
during the late 1950's, leaving in 1958. He was a
member of the fencing team, and went on to Latista
fencing club. Sadly he passed away on 3rd October
2011. I was delighted to find him in the photograph
of prefects(1957-58). Pleased to say that his
grandsons have continued the fencing tradition.

Name:	Pamela Greenwood
When were you at Wandsworth School?:	I wasn't but I am looking for someone who was in the 1960s
Were you in the choir?:	no
Were you a fencer?:	no

Comments:
Back in the 1960s one of the Wandsworth School teachers, John Vockings, was a local archaeologist digging in Putney. I started digging with the group in 1966 just before he left. He features in the Wandsworth Historical Society archaeological archives. There are very few people left from those early days. I would very much like to get in contact with John Vockings if possible. Our archaeology group celebrates 50 years next year. Can any one help? Thank you.

Name:	paul salter
When were you at Wandsworth School?:	1977-1982
Were you in the choir?:	yes
Were you a fencer?:	yes in the first year

Comments:
hello! i was at wandsworth from 1977 to 1982. my first three years were spent in eta house then 4y/5y

Name:	Jim Black
When were you at Wandsworth School?:	Yes
Were you in the choir?:	Yes
Were you a fencer?:	No

Comments:
I was only at Wandsworth for 1 term and then my family moved a
long way from the area. I was born in Wimbledon and lived in
Roehampton so going to school was a bit of an adventure for an
11 year old - bus and tube journey so was fun. I was in Graham
Day's class and was in Handel’s Messiah concert in December
1973 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall (Russell Burgess), which I
enjoyed, my voice was never the same again after it broke!
Remembered the cross-country running sessions at the grounds
alongside the A3 and the snack bar if you opted out of school
dinners with the hot dogs and biscuits fir lunch. I was one of the
pupils that drank some of the diluted bleach that the school
dinner staff mistook for lemonade - how times have changed,
there would be uproar now if that happened today. I was only
there a short time but loved my time there and shame it was just
so short. I was saddened to see too that Wandsworth had closed
so thanks for putting this site up.

Name:	Stephen Willmott
When were you at Wandsworth School?:	1962-69
Were you in the choir?:	no
Were you a fencer?:	short while with Mr Roberts

Comments:
wonder what happened to Nick Read,Al Blaydon, Dave Line and Roy Wisby in the U6 Science 1969?
i remember on a field trip to Thursley Common that TSR Wishart pushed Roy Wisby in the pond and poor Roy was covered in smelly weed which dried on his jacket on the coach back to wandsworth ugh!

Name:	Chris Gladman
When were you at Wandsworth School?:	1964 - 1967
Were you in the choir?:	no fear !
Were you a fencer?:	yes with prof. Simmons

Comments:
Hope to arrange another reunion next year ( when we reach the
dreaded 60!)

Name:	Roy J Hurley
When were you at Wandsworth School?:	1964 - 67
Were you in the choir?:	No
Were you a fencer?:	Yes

Comments:
Its been a couple of years since looking at the site. Good job keeping it up. Thank you. I have been reading the comments from other ex-pupils and I guess I have to agree that it was not the school that failed but society and us (or should I say myself). The school had just changed to allow such riff raff as myself from Roehampton Council Estate to join this elite establishment of learning. Well I enjoyed Cross Country Running although I did not win anything, a kid by the name of Slocome (probably not spellt correctly) would always come in first, Fencing which I took to like a duck in water and then of course Athletics (again running). Anyhting to do with academics was absolutely horror! Well if any of you remember me (not that I think you would as I was and still am of no notable importance) please feel free to drop an email. I am now living in Arizona USA and loving every moment. So bottom line memories of Wandsworth more like nightmares. Sad! :-(

Name:	Crabb
When were you at Wandsworth School?:	1965 - 71
Were you in the choir?:	no
Were you a fencer?:	yes, under prof Simmons

Comments:
Was in 'Iota' class right through my stay at Wandsworth

Am now retired living in Spain following Government service

Name:	john adams
When were you at Wandsworth School?:	1974 ithink
Were you in the choir?:	no
Were you a fencer?:	no

Comments:
hi its john adams from 4s is there any class mates
out there

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