Memories of Stanmore - Helen Dade
I attended Stanmore School between 1984 and 1991 following on from my older brother and sister. Those were some of the best years of my childhood and I have some fond memories. I now live in Wales but would have happily sent my daughter to the school had I have stayed in Winchester. She went to my partner's old school which was over 100 years old and was unfortunately closed due to the council preferring newer schools. I am so pleased that Stanmore hasn't seen the same fate.
My Nan lived opposite Stanmore school in Drummond close and of course Mrs Cole saw me across the road safely each day. The teachers I remember are Mrs Lewis, Mrs Clarke, Mrs Baxter, Mrs Fox, Miss Charnley, Mr Smith, Miss Hurley and Miss Swift. I remember Mr Gunner reading us stories in assembly from his big book and I used to love playing in the maze in the infant playground. It is fabulous to see memories from the past on your history pages and I was so excited to see Mrs Clarke's old photos where I recognised alot of familiar faces!
Memories of Stanmore - Mandy Dodd (nee Holder) - 1967
I am a ex-pupil of Stanmore primary I spent many wonderful years through my younger years. My two girls came to Stanmore and so has my granddaughter. My name when I went there was Mandy Holder, my three sisters and brother also came to Stanmore, so did my late father who also was Father Christmas one year.
I started working in the school in about 1989 as a catering assistant working in the old kitchen, working ten hours a week as a catering assistant. I am now working at Stanmore as the unit manager of the kitchen for hc3s. I have only had three years out of Stanmore, I came back and was then a unit supervisor, then promoted to a unit manager. I also cook for St Faiths primary from Stanmore. The school has changed over the years.
I enjoyed my time as a pupil there, now I am enjoying my time cooking healthy meals for the children.
I love working with the staff at the school.
Memories of Stanmore - Andrew Norman
I attended the school from 1948 to 1951. I lived at 4 King’s Avenue.
My mother Jean nee Waldin and her three brothers Peter, David, and Howard Waldin had also attended the school and David Waldin subsequently taught there.
Many pupils will remember ‘The Blind Man’s Shop’ at Number 38 Stanmore Lane. He was my grandfather Thomas Waldin, from whom pupils bought sweets on their way home from school. I have written a book about him, ‘A Brummie Boy Goes to War’, telling of how he came to wounded in the First World War, and how St Dunstan’s offered him rehabilitation. When he and his family first came to Winchester from London, they lived at Riflemen’s Cottages, Stanmore Lane.
Memories of Stanmore 1955 - 1959
In this memoire, Paul describes the school, lunch and teachers. He recalls a time when lightning struck the school grounds,
“because there was a flash and a thunderbolt struck the grassed area next to the netball pitch adjacent to the wooden class rooms and left a small hole where it had struck!'“
Memories of Stanmore School 1944 - 1948 by Mollie Orwell
In this account, Mollie talks about being happy, but that discipline was strict, the curriculum they covered, marching into the hall, school dinners and some of her teachers.
Memories of Stanmore School 1944 - 1948 by Mollie Orwell (now Court)
Memories of Stanmore School 1949 - 1951 by Rod Youngman
Rod came to the school between 1949 and 1951. In this detailed account of life at the school he talks about the challenges of spelling, uniform, equipment, being ink monitor, milk monitor or even bell monitor. He talks of occasionally coming to school by bus, teachers throwing board dusters, listening to the wireless, assembly, playtime, nick-names, tricks and getting into trouble!
