mary1947 1,476 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 05/11/2016 at 0:26 AM, Drabmuloc said: ...........and, I am delighted to note.......I am no longer a Newbie....I'm a Member! So glad you managed to get your self some bowls as I said once you start playing you get hooked If you are playing at Alfreton indoors center then they will close around April, then its all out doors for some fresh air, if your interested in playing outdoors contact me, it would be nice to have a new member, you can have 4/5 roll ups free to see if you like out doors. PS its our bowls AGM 11th if interested contact if not cant blame you as its just a load of waffle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
limmy73 0 Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 I attended Manvers Secondary Modern school from 1955 until 1959 I was in Mr Ashmore's class, a first rate teacher who left and emigrated to Canada in 1957/58 Our class taught by him was form 2T2 and I have clear recollection of him inviting the whole form to a Christmas party at at his home at Lamcote House, Radcliffe-on-Trent in 1956. I also have clear memories of our then music teacher, Mr David Lumsden, an extremely talented man who in addition to teaching, became the choirmaster of St Mary's church in the Lace market, and then became head of music at Southwell Minster, before carrying on to even greater things. Mr Ashmore was succeeded by Mr Holmewood as our form master and Mr Lumsden was succeeded by Mr Hawkins as our music teacher. I recall also a Mr McGowan, who taught history, and I remember him possessing a strange trait where when we copied dialogue into our excercise books from the blackboard, the text was always supported by a little drawing at the end of each line of text in colour, which he insisted we copied also! Our art teacher, Mr Musgrove, bought me my first Nottingham Forest kit......in exchange for a spare ticket I had obtained for the Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa FA cup semi final, played at Hillsboro, Sheffield the year Forest won the FA cup! Mr Lumsden also took the school choir to perform at the Royal Albert Hall, Nottingham in a Nottingham school choirs contest where we sadly came last. Can anyone recall the name of the school houses of which there were either four or six, but I can only recall: Hudson, Shackleton and Willoughby & Scott.....(were there more?) Does anyone recall English teacher Mr Edwards, who staged a Shakespearean play at Christmas, and which seemed to involve a substantial number of lads for acting, and scenery construction. The first one was 'The Merchant of Venice', in which Mr Edwards himself played the role of Shylock, and excellent it was too. The following year 'The Tempest' was staged in which both Mr Edwards and Mr McKillop, the metalwork teacher both took acting roles with similar success. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,476 Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 The Hogarth school was in fact infants and juniors but before Manvers on Carlton Road was built the old Manvers was attached to Hogarth, when the new Manvers was built students came from St Ann's, Carlton, Netherfied, and lots more places Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,500 Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 My ex attended Manvers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Den1945 4 Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Hello limmy73. Just catching up on the website when I spotted this. I was also at Manvers in the late 50's. As regards the school houses there was six of them. They were (with their colours) Hudson blue; Shackleton Red; Willoughby yellow; Scott Green; Frobisher purple and Ross orange. The art teacher Mr Musgrove had a brother Malcolm, who played for West Ham. To say it was a secondary modern school it was brilliant with facilities that most grammar schools couldn't beat. Hope the house names rings a few bells Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,359 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 I've just found this photo that may be of interest to some of you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hudsonblue 0 Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 On 19 July 2016 at 2:27 PM, Drabmuloc said: Manvers was a bi-lateral school when I was there. Somebody mentioned a trip to the Alps. Was that the same trip I went on to Interlaken in Switzerland. I have fond memories of marching up a wooden bridge, built into a huge rock, on our way to Grindlewald Glacier. Wanting to visit Jungfraujoch, but, at £10 a ticket (20% of my spending money!) I couldn't afford it. Went up ten years ago and it now costs £100, but, so worth it! Playing in the snow at Schynige Platte.........if I go on I will start crying! Happy memories! I was on that trip and still have photo of the group taken at Midland Station by the Nottingham Evening Post , Mr Ashmore and Mr Etches where our teachers on the trip Mr Etches had his wife with him. Some journey to get there train to the ferry then train in France to not sure whether we arrived at Balse or Berne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hudsonblue 0 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 Does anyone know when Manvers new school was built? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,563 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 I read sonewhere it was built mid 1950's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,476 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 1 Manvers school built around 1950s boy only school 2 joined with Pierrepoint girls 3/ then Manvers bilateral In 1995 it closed doors St Ann's Well Road Board School was at one time a board school and peope do call it Board schhol or just St Ann's school. if any member wants to know more then take a look at st anns pre demolition page Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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