Posted: 30 Aug 2005 at 8:05pm | IP Logged

Hi

Burghley Road School was the first school I attended.  It was probably in 1949/50.  I remember the school as being old (Victorian), with brick stairwells.

Could someone at the school let me know if your Acland Burghley School is the same one?  I would be interested to know if the old building still exists and when the old school was first opened for pupils.

If so I wonder if it is possible to research school registers/reports at the time I attended the school.

Regards

Coral Simmonds (nee Fitzsimons)

Posted: 03 May 2006 at 6:16pm | IP Logged

Hello Coral,

I was at Burghley Road School the same time as you. I still have the book "London Adventures" that was given to all pupils to celebrate the coronation of Elizabeth 2nd on 2nd June 1953. I have many memories of the place but the most abiding are the names of two of my teachers - Miss Kirby and Mr Webb who not only taught us how to place chess but also ran a harmonica band.

Acland Burghley stands on the same site - but it is not the same school.

Martyn Day

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 10:38am | IP Logged

Hello,

My mother irene ward and her twin brother johnny ward were at burghley road school probably at the same time 1945 - 1950, I don't think their memories were particulary good but I am curious if anybody remembers them or has any photos etc. of this time.

They also had siblings called Mabel, Betty, Charlie and Raymond all at the school around the same time.

Thank you

Lizzy