philmayfield 4,347 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 I left from the 6th form around ‘61. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annadeus 0 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 the one time he told me off was for turning down an apprenticeship with pye telecom salary was £2800.00 per year was sad to see the building gone missed the reunions as didnt join in time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,347 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 That would be biggish money back then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annadeus 0 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 used to be advertised on a website friends reunited that has gone didnt want to work went to colleges near the seaside took a marine radio course and radar maintenance as nottingham where i lived is long way from sea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,347 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 I went to the closing ceremony. Met a few old friends. I was sorry to see the demolition of a fine building. It went down the pan when it became a sports college and went into special measures. An absolute disgrace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annadeus 0 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 1/12/2021 at 7:08 PM, philmayfield said: I went to the closing ceremony. Met a few old friends. I was sorry to see the demolition of a fine building. It went down the pan when it became a sports college and went into special measures. An absolute disgrace. i wonder if there is anyone around from my years??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 391 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Those who let the place deteriorate from what it was should hang their heads in shame and at the same time receive one almighty kick up the backside. If that is the way they think things should be run we are in a downwards spiral. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,347 Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 It was all to do with the abolishment of grammar schools by the local authority. It became a co-ed comprehensive and I believe it changed its catchment area to its own locality. It then went even further downhill when it became a ‘sports college’. It was ultimately put into ‘special measures’. The headmaster I spoke to at the closing down ceremony was a PT guy who had been there for some years and I believe had replaced Fred Sutherland. The old headmaster, George Houston, MA Oxon. would have been turning in his grave. An institution of academic excellence becoming a failing sports’ college. It was sad to walk round and see what it had become. The ultimate indignity was to see such a fine building razed to the ground. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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