School Days
Photos of children at Edlesborough School from 1900.
This photograph of a class of Edlesborough School children was taken about 1900 so one is unable to obtain many of their names. The lady teacher is beleved to be Mary Varney who was there at the same time that Mr Allison was Headmaster.
Those that are known are Fred Kempson, with a broad white collar and no tie, Frank Sear is number 6 in the 2nd row from the back and John Hancox is the right of the two boys in the front row.
Source: CY Photo album
Edlesborough School, Teachers and 93 children about 1913
The teachers on the left are Miss Alice Deeth and Mr Thomas Deeth, on the right are Miss Olive Deeth and Miss Mary Mead. It has not been possible to recognise all the children but here are some that have:
Alfred Southam, John Pratt, Joe Hings, Ivy Oakins, Florence Sear, Nellie Sear, Bob Meakins, Hilda Smith, Muriel Millett, Doris Heley, Ivy Smallbones, Grace Tompkins, Nellie Tibbett, Frank Kefford, Ivy Janes, Stan Fountain and Ena Sear.
Source: CY Photo album
Mr Tom Deeth with the school children on the school garden.
Mr Thomas Deeth, Guy Jaggard, Phyllis Kefford, Arthur Small, Nellie Tibbett, Stan March, Connie Horne, Vern Pearson, Peg Jarvis, Frank Mulley, Frances Mallett, Kenneth Fountain.
1914 N.T.
Source: CY Photo album
Mr Thomas Deeth (School Master), Children include Marion Jaggard, Elsie Smallbones, Joe Hings, John Pratt, Jessie Mallett, Nellie Sear, Robert Jaggard, x, x, Tearle, Doris Heley.
1915 N.T
Source: CY Photo album
Grace Tompkins, Arthur Small, Stan March, Fred Pearson, Denis Maunders, Fred Janes, Robert Arnold, John Smith, Dolly Janes, Mary Sear, Phyllis Kefford, Edie Cook, Peggy Jarvis, Nellie Tibbett, Frances Mallet, Millie Oakins, Irene Broyd, Sylvia Mulley, Honner Jaggard, Dolly Cook, Guy Jaggard, Vern Pearson, Ken Fountain, Bertie Brooks, Harold Abbey.
July 1916
Source: CY Photo album
Mr Thomas Deeth with the School Boys.
Edward Cook, Guy Jaggard, Aubrey Meakins, Ken Fountain, Alec Janes, Stan March, James Cook, Arthur Small, Robert Jaggard, Stuart Simmons, Fred Sear, Claude Smith, John Smith, Donald Jarvis, Basil Simmons, William Sear, Fred Hills, Fred Janes.
F.S. 1919
Source: CY Photo album
Christmas Party 1947, Edlesborough Memorial Hall
Schoolgirls, circa 1955
Back Row - Pat Barnett, Nicola Lunnon, Dawn Lunnon, Mrs Guest (Headteacher), Joan Cook, Rosemary Dudley, Joan Archer.
Front Row - Pat Sharatt, Anne Lunnon.
Source: Dawn Clarke
'Miss Price Leads the Lesson Again'.
Former village school children relived their lessons when they held a Saturday reunion in their old classroom.
Pupils of Edlesborough School from 1957 renewed friendships with people they had not seen in some cases sine they were 11 years old!
One of the guests at the reunion was former headmistres Mrs Enid Perkins, whom the children knew as Miss Price. She joined the school in 1957 and retired in 1976.
The idea grew from a chance meeting in an Edlesborough pub between former pupils. Then began a search of electoral rolls and the writing of many letters to trace former pupils....
From Leighton Buzzard Observer 5th June 1959
Source: Dawn Clarke