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tim 'willie' wilson
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Hows it going all you survivors of RWS.
Im still social working for my sins. now in stoke on trent.what a dive!!! I must have been programmed for a career in this after all the stick i got from loony parents and the bad experiences i had at RWS.wasnt all bad though cos i can remember some great laughs with great mates for the 5 yrs i was there in churchill house.it was rough at times but not as rough as home.
oh well better get back to work,,,,the computer has just started up again.any one know how to get password for crazy gang site.i had it at one time but some of my clients loaded the entire contants of my house into a van while i was working late on a child protection job.ha life can be funny.whens next reunion??
22 June 2009 - Toke on trent
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John Keith Bergman (Minor)
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looking to get in touch with anyone who remembers me or my brother Roy - 1949 - 1959
12 June 2009 - Johannesburg, South Africa
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Anne Morgan
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Inspired by finding Robina Browne in this guestbook, I am trying to find Margaret Totten (Peggy), Janet Harrington, and Christine Biney. If anyone has a current address for them I would appreciate hearing from you. We all seem to have scattered to other countries and lost contact over the years. Thanks and best wishes.
10 June 2009 - USA
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Richard Peros
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Memories! I was Incarcerated here at the age of six between 69 and 70 along with my two older brothers Dino, who was about eight and Tony who was about ten or eleven. The whole experience was of course a bit of a trauma for myself but I think that my older brothers fared a little better as they were older. My memories from that time are clear as far as the perception of a six year old can be. I remember learning the alphabet and being taught to read and write here from a book about a ship. I was taken to tea and cream cakes in Wanstead by the fantastic blonde teacher who I recited the alphabet to, as a reward. There was an occasion when the same blond teacher asked if a couple of boys would like to volunteer to do something for her, to which half the boys in the school erupted up the fire escape to her assistance.(wow she was nice). I also remember a poignant moment at the sports day (400m) when I was chasing someone referred to as (Lemon Kurd) who was in front of me by a mile. He was about 12, so I didd'nt stand a chance of catching him up but the crowed roared to woo me along with sighs of ahhh. I could have blushed! Some of the other kids made toys out of wax candles, elastic bands and lolly sticks. They used to amaze me as these toys, after winding them up would roam about the dorms for ages (B Dorm, Mr Corrigan's). I also remember Mr Porter (the head) and his labrador dog who I would sometimes accompany for walks in the grounds. He was a first class old school type who had genuine feeling for the children in his care, as i'm sure that this was generally the case for all the staff there. As for bullying, well I don't suppose that there was any more or less variations of psycho-pathological behaviours in that particular institution as any other, (human nature being what it is.)
9 June 2009 - LONDON
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vic`[buggsey]burling
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hi all you old boys,at the school from1955---1960 any one out there remember me?
26 May 2009 - murcia spain
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David John Williams
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I attended the school early 60's, Nineveh house. Cannot remember any names. I enjoyed the sports, especially the running. Anyone rememberes me?
I have been living in Norway since 1979.
14 May 2009 - Norway
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Lynne Jones (nee Bateman)
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Fogot to mention I was at the junior school at Walthamstow before going onto the girls school at Sawbridgeworth til it's closure.
6 May 2009 - Manchester England
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Lynne Jones (nee Bateman)
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Just wanted to know if anyone remembers either myself or my sister Janet Bateman.
6 May 2009 - Mancheste England
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Barnaby Perkins
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I was CHURCHILL 222 - burned in like a brand mark!!!!
5 May 2009 - New Zealand
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Barnaby Perkins
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Greetings to all who were there in the late 50's. I think that I arrived in 1956. I was a worry to John Lavender after doing a bunk and making a home run.I was brought back and offered the choice of expulsion or a beating. I opted for the expulsion but got the beating!!!!
Wanstead was an important formative influence in my early life.
There was violence (not forgotten), despair, bullying, friendship, it was a hard life not too distant from some sort of prison setting (what an irony there is in the current role of the building!!)
I have never forgotten any part of it. There are many people I would love to meet again and a few that I would still happily give a good hiding to. (Assuming that they are not still larger and more fearsome than me!)
John Lavender was a good man. I think that I remember a daughter – Elizabeth?
Years have passed away but Wanstead lives on in memory.
Barnaby Perkins
5 May 2009 - New Zealand
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keith looker
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does any one know whats happened to head boy 1969 john catlin and macarmick house master both churchill house
18 April 2009 - witham essex
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DAVID HAGIN
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Does anybody remember a teacher by the name of Mr Mundy he married a nurse who's name escapes me. If anybody can give me any information I would be grateful
13 April 2009 - Rainham
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DAVID HAGIN
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Just been touch with two guys from the old days M sinnott and V burling it was good to here from someone from the old days if anyone remembers me please get touch
7 April 2009 - Rainham, essex
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jeffrey williams /denton
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i was e-mailed this site by my brother david williams who was at the school i was looking at some photo s from early 60s wonder if anyone has list of names of kids
30 March 2009 - london
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Dennis Welch
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Hello ive had another look
and the more i look the more
iremember. amazing
25 March 2009 - Barking, Essex.
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Susan Wren
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At 'The Royal' from 1960-63 - at the same time as Nadine Grey, Paula Turner, Deborah Sinclair, Frances Thorn. Fond memories of watching 'Corrie' in Miss Reynolds room on Wednesday evenings. Not so fond memories of her wielding the slipper! Sad to hear the school closed eventually. Will be visiting this website regularly.
23 March 2009 - Pucklechurch, South Glos.
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Hugh Wall
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Greetings and hello after all these years. I moved to NZ in 81 and now teach Professional Cookery in Christchurch. It was the soup and grey potatoes served on Thursday lunch that convinsed me to enter a profession that fed me well. Happy days
27 February 2009 - Christchurch New Zealand
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Dennis Welch
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I remember J W- Richards, junior school
same dorm, same class, miss tilbury.
6 March 2009 - Barking, Essex.
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jeremy wynston-richards
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Iwas at wanstead 1965-71 Remember steve foster ernie hunt paul plutowski(pluto)rob burns tom kent nigel hobro bob richardson ian sawyer tony and mark brimble can anyone remember the bald headed french teacher
2 March 2009 - new zealand
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Martin Thompson
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Does anyone know the whereabouts of Owen Charles Boosey? He was at RWS 62-66, in Churchill House. He lived in Grays Essex after he left RWS.
2 March 2009 - Atyrau, Kazakhstan
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Mike 'Wog' Sinnott
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Me again! Have been trying to remember names from the distant past. Does anyone know what happened to: Ray Lee (my Mate) Dad Grinham, Claude Hulbert, Mick Day, Dave Fagin,Peter Plant, Robin Webb,? Waldron, Bonzo & Rusty Perriam,Chris Catchick, ? Kitchen ??
26 February 2009 - Suffolk
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Mike 'Wog' Sinnott
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Just found the site.what a trip down memory lane.Babylon '57-'60 anyone remember me?
26 February 2009 - Suffolk
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Dennis Welch
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Hi everyone its a great site,Good to know
your all still out there drop me a line.
21 February 2009 - essex ,england.
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Colin Meadows
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Last year there was a short piece film of the visit of Winston Churchill to RWS on the television. I only caught the end of it, when his open top car was driving around the field in front of the school. surrounded by RWS pupils including myself. It would have been 56 to 58 era
12 February 2009 - Somerset
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Charlie Durnford
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I used to be a pupil at RWS between 1956-1960 and distinctly remember a visit to the school by Winston Churchill but can't remember which year. I believe a school photo was taken at that time. Would you have a copy or know of where to get one! or indeed any other school photos during those years. Most grateful for any help. Charlie Durnford.
9 February 2009 - Alnwick, Northumberland
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Richard Bowyer
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I was sorry to learn of the passing of Bert Knight. I remember him as the assistant Housemaster (Babylon) and ably standing in for Mr McDowell on Thursday Evenings, when Mac had his day off! I got to know him and Mr McDowell well, as I was a dorm monitor, along with John Rutson, Slim Gilbert 2,and Andrew Stubbs, who was House Captain, during my time at RWS (1957-62).
10 January 2009 - Essex UK
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Phil Johns
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I was sorry to hear about Bert Knight. I saw him at the first of the reunions back in 1992 and he had hardly changed from when I last saw him thirty odd years earlier.
I remember a couple of things about him.
Firstly, he would send one of us to the bank to cash a beautifully handwritten cheque for two pounds. The second part of the errand was to then purchase a varied selection of chocolate bars and twenty Solent (menthol cigarettes if I remember correctly).
Can you imagine? A thirteen year old schoolboy going to a bank to cash somebody else’s cheque and then off to the shop to buy some fags! How times have changed.
My other memory is when he stood in for Mr McDowell as our housemaster.
Some idiot poured water into someone else’s bed and wouldn’t own up. So Bert summarily dispensed six of the best to the entire dorm. Imagine six whacks on the bottom whilst wearing only pyjamas. Like I said, how things have changed.
Mind you, he always gave me A’s for my dubious woodwork and technical drawing.
Clearly a discerning and decent man.
Happy new year everyone.
7 January 2009 - Kent
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Elizabeth (Betty) Harrington
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I attended RWS Sawbridgeworth form 1962 -1964. I remember Anique Piriou, Jean Younghusband, Miss Edmed and Miss Fry.Have mixed emotions about my time there.
30 December 2008 - FL. USA
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Keith Jemmett
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS GIRLS & BOYS. AND A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
Keith J
24 December 2008 - ENGLAND
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Keith Neat
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SOME SAD NEWS
Just to let you know that Albert (Bert) Knight who used to teach Woodwork and Technical Drawing and who ran the Cadet Force at Wanstead passed away in October. I was speaking to Mr Thomas (English Master 1962-1971) who gets a Christmas card from Mr and Mrs Knight each year. This year the card was signed only by Mrs Olivia (Livia) Knight. Some of you may know that Livia had been a maid at Wanstead before she and Bert got married. I understand that he had been ill for some time.
On leaving Wastead in 1971 Bert Knight went on to Teach woodwork at a Roman Catholic school in Enfield, North London until he retired. I am not sure how old he was but Mr Thomas seems to think he was in his early 70's.
Season greetings to you all.
Cheers!
Keith Neat
RWS 1961-1971
16 December 2008 - Hertford, UK
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