Lacey Green School Reunion 2000 leave dates 1960 -1971

89 former pupils described their time at Lacey Green School in questionnaires at a school reunion organised by the Local History Group in 2000.

For pupils with leave dates from 1922- 1935 click Lacey Green School Reunion 2000.

For pupils with leave dates from 1936- 1948 click Lacey Green School Reunion 2000 leave dates 1936 - 48.

For pupils with leave dates from 1949- 1958 click Lacey Green School Reunion 2000 leave dates 1949 - 58.

For pupils with leave dates from 1959 -1971 see below

For pupils with leave dates from 1972 click Lacey Green School Reunion 2000 leave dates from 1972

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For pupils with leave dates 1960 to 1971 see below:-

Lorraine Attridge, Tim Cowell, Sally Cowell, Susan Dormer, Judith Attridge, Linda Dell, Philip Dell, Mark Luxford, Maxine Luxford, Sarah Bradley, Derek Walker, Ianthe Brownrigg, Tom Tagg, Daphne Tagg.

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1955-1960 Lorraine Attridge living at Corner Cottage, LR. Walked to the Whip & then caught the bus. Head Mr Anthony with Miss Jarvis. Vicar Rev Keene. Studied Nature Walks, country dancing, 3 R's etc. no uniform, free milk. My mother Elsie Gomme went to this school. played skipping

Additional Information. I remember Mr Anthony getting me to play the piano for school assembly hymn at the age of 8. Also being in his class at the age of 8 which included all the 8 to 1 year olds.

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1957-1961 Tim Cowell living at Grymsdyke Farm, LG. Head Mr Anthony with Miss Davies. Vicar Rev Keene. No new build. Toilets outside. No uniform. Sports football & athletics. Won the Bishop's Prize 1960

Additional Information. I remember being a dead tree in Peter & the Wolf !

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1957- 1963 Sally Cowell living at Grymsdyke Farm, LG. Head Mr Anthony with Miss Stamp. Miss Davis, Miss Janes, & Miss Jarvis. Vicar B Houghton. studied English, Maths, Nature Study, Music, P.E. Sewing. No uniform. Sports Athletics & Country Dancing.

Addition Information. The horror of being expected to do P.E. in my knickers.

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1959-1967 Susan Dormer living at Tor Cottage, Church Lane, LG. Head Mr Anthony with Miss Agnew, Mrs Stansfield. Vicar- Rev Houghton. No uniform. Sports- netball. No school trips. My father Frank Dormer was at this school.  

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1959-1960 Judith Rose Attridge living Corner Cottage, Loosley Row. Walked to school. Head Mr Anthony. Vicar Keene. School meals- no. My mother Elsie Gomme was at the school.

click Attridge for others in this family

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1960-19967 Linda Dell living at Kia Cottage, Main Road, LG. Head Mr Anthony with Miss Brigs, Miss Stamp, Mrs Stansfield. Vicar Rev Keen then Rev Houghton School uniform- yes. Trip to Shortenhills. Sport Netball. Played skipping. Parents Phyllis and William Dell were at this school.

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1961-1967 Philip John Dell living at Kia Cottage, Main Road, LG. Head Mr Anthony with Mrs Stansfield, Mr Keen, Miss French. School uniform. Trip to Shortenhills. Sport- cricket, football. Parents Phyllis and William Dell at this school.

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1962-1969 Mark Luxford living at Westwinds, Main Road, LG. Head Mr Anthony with Miss Agnew & Mrs Stansfield. Vicar Rev Houghton School Uniform. Sport- cricket & football. Played British Bulldog. Father Alan Luxford was at this school.

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1964-1971 Maxine Luxford living at Elm Tree, Wycombe Road Princes Risborough. Head Mr Anthony with Miss Agnew, Mr Keen, Miss Perkins. Vicar Mr Houghton. School uniform. Sport- netball. Played lots of skipping games, balls against walls, jacks & hopscotch. Father Alan Luxford and grandmother Gladys Luxford were at this school

Additional Information. Sad memories of friends moving-on due to their parents being in the RAF.

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1964-1971 Sarah Bradley living a Horseshoe Cottage, LR. Head Mr Anthony with Miss Briggs, Miss Agnew, Mrs Stansfield, Mr Keen. Vicar Mr Houghton. School uniform ( was optional in last year). Sport- Swimming, netball, running. Played skipping.

Additional Information. Loved the project of studying "100 yrs ago", looking at old dates in the churchyard. Loved Sports Days.

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1964-1970 Derek Walker living at Northlea. Lower Road, LR. Head D. Anthony with Mr Keen, Miss Agnew, Mrs Stansfield, Miss Briggs. Vicar Rev Houghton. Punishments- threat of the cane or doing choir practise in lunch hour.

Additional Information. 1st day at school. I can still remember the frosted glass in the grey door that I pounded, screaming for my mum to come back. Maybe it's that sort of bad start that made us call Miss Briggs 'Miss Pigs' (oh, the subtlety of children's humour!) Mind you she didn't endear herself to me by having a go at me for humming while reading a book. I don't think it was long into my school career when I was found by the older Dells walking back home at lunchtime. My escape only got me as far as West's farm.

The climbing frame. I can remember hanging upside down on the middle bar of the climbing frame and Mr Anthony telling me off because it would be dangerous if I fell - in those days there was just concrete under the climbing frame.

Sports Day - my worst sporting moment. Mr Anthony lined us up for a running race in 2 rows at the start. He told us that the smaller ones in the front would go 1st, and then we bigger ones at the back, next. I thought we'd wait for the front row to get all the way to the finishing line before our row started. When I found myself alone at the start I realised I'd got it wrong ....and had too much catching up to do to hope to get a placing.

Other memories not too good for fellow pupils - like the girl who picked her nose and eating it in public; or the girl who wasn't too pleased when the fish tank in Mrs Stansfield's class broke onto her - complete with slimy molluscs.

Historic moments, like watching the moon landing, and all the writing to NASA that we did.

Other memories- testing for 11+. the swimming pool being built. not enjoying semolina, singing 'Sprit in the Sky' by the school entrance in playtime, reading books at break in the library, near the tropical fish tank and waiting for the bus home.

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1966-1969 Ianthe Brownrigg living at The Salmon, LR. Head Mr Anthony with Miss Agnew, Mrs Stansfield. Vicar-Rev Houghton. Played British Bulldog, French skipping, Grandmother's footsteps.

Additional Information. Came last in the egg & spoon race on sports day.

My first teacher used to keep a tin of sweets. If you did something good you would stand on a chair at the front of the class & choose a sweet.

Knocked out my two front teeth falling over in the playground - a traumatic childhood memory.

Hand writing lessons were always a worry to me. We used nibbed ink pens and as I am left handed I broke a lot of nibs in my time!

My mother would collect me from school in our Mini Traveller. I remember the number plate - PPP257D. If I couldn't find the number plate by the end of the line of cars I'd burst into tears and start my walk back to Loosley Row.

I have vivid memories of my first few days at school. The head teacher, Mr Anthony would have to carry me in kicking & thumping over his shoulder!

This all sounds a little bit on the negative side but I have very many happy memories of friends and games, especially British bulldog which the whole school seemed to play at lunch break. And very fond memories of my teachers.

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1967- 1969 Tom William Tagg living at Chippins, Main Roag, LG. Head Mr Anthony with ? Vicar Rev Houghton. Sports- football.

Additional Information. I remember enjoying my time at the school but obviously from above have a poor memory of detail!

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1967-1970 Daphne Beatrice Tagg living at RAF Bradenham then Chippins, Main Road, LG. Head Mr Anthony with Mr Keen, Mrs Stansfield. Vicar Mr Houghton. School uniform-yes.

Additional Information. I remember the swimming pool being dug by parents - although not swimming in it.

Also Mr Keen (I think) railing against Enid Blyton and reading us 'Five Children and It' as an example of a really good book.

I remember the morning we sat the 11+ and the feeling that life would be ruined if one didn't pass!