johnl 1 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Good morning all, I was at Bentinck road infants' school mid fifties. The head mistress was a mrs. Freemantle. The only other teacher I can remember was miss Ranshaw. A few people I can remember from that time are, Michael reville, Janet Huchaby, Sandra Hislop, John Dunne, Susan Brown. I am still in touch with John Dunne who is no longer in Nottingham, his father used to have the barbers shop on Hartley road opposite the Burnaby pub. It would be nice if someone could fill in the gaps. Cheers, Johnl. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ashlar 1 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hi, I wasn't at Bentinck!!! That's a good start, but my friend and her brothers were. Rita Krzeminski, do you remember that name? She had brothers, Marek and Noel. They lived down Alfreton Road near the bottom before the new houses were built. I came upto NOttm last week and met up with Rita. I met her at Cottesmore in 1963. Regards Ashlar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnl 1 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hello, sorry but the name doesn't ring any bells. Perhaps they were a bit after my time. I started there in 1954. Thanks for getting in touch. Cheers, Johnl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister T 0 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Good morning all, I was at Bentinck road infants' school mid fifties. The head mistress was a mrs. Freemantle. The only other teacher I can remember was miss Ranshaw. A few people I can remember from that time are, Michael reville, Janet Huchaby, Sandra Hislop, John Dunne, Susan Brown. I am still in touch with John Dunne who is no longer in Nottingham, his father used to have the barbers shop on Hartley road opposite the Burnaby pub. It would be nice if someone could fill in the gaps. Cheers, Johnl. Good evening all, especially johnl. I was at Bentinck Road School slightly later than the mid 50s: from 1958 to 1960. I remember Mrs Freemantle, though nothing more than her name, but had an impression that the headmistress was a Mrs Highfield, who once smacked my wrist for inattention, using two fingers for extra trauma. Such brutality would never do these days. There was also a Miss White, who was young and easy going, and a Mrs Brown, who was older and stricter. There was besides these a Mrs Leup / Liap (?). Mister T. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M.WILSONSKY.COM 1 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 hi,my name was Margaret Rigley when I first started Bentinck Road School in,wait for it,1948! Looks like I precede the others on this site.I don,t remember any staff names,but I remember an Anne Wells who started at the same time,we were both 5yrs old.In those days we had to spend a years schooling at the "little school on the Forest,I saw it in later years and it was a scout hut,there were two classrooms and we used to have lots of nature walks on the Forest and we learned knitting and other "homely things" At the main school we had dancing in the school hall to the schools radio programme. Upstairs was the senior school,wich was just for girls,my cousin,Brenda Simms was a prefect and later,the school captain.I left Bentinck when I was 12yrs as we moved from Hornbuckle Street in Radford to live on Western Boulevard and moved to Margaret Glen Bott on the edge of Wollaton Park,that was in 1955,I think,anyway that was when that school opened,sadly it has closed now. finding this site has given me the chance to record my memories before it's too late. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Icarus 5 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I started at Bentinck Road School in 1951, and I'm sure the name of my first teacher was Miss Hall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parmitage 127 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 My sister went to Bentinck school - her name was Valerie Frankland or Armitage. I went for a short time. We lived on Wimbourne Road Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,008 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 We lived on Wimbourne Road Did you know a family called Watkinson who lived on Wimbourne? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 The Wife went to Bentinck Rd School, 1960, she lived on Auburn Terrace, Goldsmith ST. Sandra Pembleton she was then, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,171 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I started at Bentinck Rd as a 5 y/o in 1943. We had air raid drill most weeks and were trained to go into the air raid shelters in an orderly manner. At least three generations of our family started school there. At one time there were twin aunties and two uncles there at the same time C1920. My Granddad - a master steeplejack, was a strict Victorian style, formidable man. He was said to do impromptu tours of the school, suit, tie and silver knobbed walking cane, visiting his youngest children in different classrooms. When my sister started there in 1953, Granddad was the lollipop man between the Alma and school. Swapped his silver topped cane for a lollipop and became a lovely old chap.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parmitage 127 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 The name rings a bell - we used to live at number 43 - I know Shirley Bonser live on the house on the corner next to the shop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tirkiz 2 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 I went to this school when I lived on Alfreton Rd. The only thing I remember is that I used to sneak into a cupboard & lick the paste off the paint brushes!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 I went to Bentinck secondary in 1958 my surname then was Gibney my sister also went there her name was Barbara. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,272 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 # 12 Tirkiz So school dinners weren't up to much then? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Perhaps it was a brush for basting...tirkizs!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Coat is on!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JimHewitt 0 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Does anyone on here remember Mrs Elsie Hewitt, part-time teacher, probably in the 60's or 70's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nottsgirl 1 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 I went to Bentinck senior girls from 59 to 63 don't remember her name I remember miss warren mrs peck I was a smith I lived on Kirkstead street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,672 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Did you know the Heawood family who lived on Kirkstead Street, nottsgirl? I was at Berridge with John Heawood and I believe he had an older sister, Elaine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris w 0 Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Hi l went to bentinck school l was in miss lowe class and miss fremantle my last class teacher was miss Walton l lived on Norton street great school days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,400 Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Welcome to NS Chris w. Don't forget to share your memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Sharman 0 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 10/30/2008 at 6:32 PM, Mister T said: Good evening all, especially johnl. I was at Bentinck Road School slightly later than the mid 50s: from 1958 to 1960. I remember Mrs Freemantle, though nothing more than her name, but had an impression that the headmistress was a Mrs Highfield, who once smacked my wrist for inattention, using two fingers for extra trauma. Such brutality would never do these days. There was also a Miss White, who was young and easy going, and a Mrs Brown, who was older and stricter. There was besides these a Mrs Leup / Liap (?). Mister T. I remember Mrs Freemantle she gave me three strokes with a ruler on each hand I had only been there a week and my first friend was Tony Downing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kohinoor77 0 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 I went to this school Between 1983-1984 I can’t remember much but I do remember the headmaster playing band aids do they know it’s Christmas time at assembly time and Michael Rosen the author visiting out school and having lunch with us and having chocolate pudding and my first crush who was called Debbie and when we went swimming at John Carroll leisure centre we always used to go past this shop that had a huge picture of George Michael and Andrew Ridgley and all the girls would go crazy for Andrews pic lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,672 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 Welcome Kohinoor77 Bentinck was the school attended by @Rhymester although he was much earlier than yourself. Please share more of your memories with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,171 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 I was there during WW2 and remember the air raid sirens and shelters more than anything else. My sister was there 10 years later and our Granddad was the lollipop man on the crossing from the Alma pub. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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