Riddlesdown

I went to Riddlesdown from 1971 until 76, I remember Mr Hay very well, he definitely didn't get the respect he deserved. Mr Ridley was the science teacher who terrified everyone, Would love a reunion and meet up with fellow pupils

I went to riddlesdown school from 1960 to *65 , I remember mr hay well as the RI teacher, I’ve been trying to remember the other teachers names , I liked mr Humphrey’s the art teacher I seem to remember he was close to miss Francis , but I don’t know what she taught , Their was mr Kitchen the metalwork teacher I’m surprised I can pull even those names out of the mist , Mr McKay the headmaster and that’s about all , I can see the faces but the names aren’t there , in my first year there was a disabled boy in my class who compared to the help they get today really had to struggle , he wasn’t even given a de ask at the front , he had to leave his wheelchair at the front of the class and and struggle to reach his desk , And he had to put up with his fair share of stupid remarks from certain kids , He’s always stuck in my mind , his name was Sören sund it was such an unusual name it stuck in my mind . Now I’m writing this a lot is coming back , but it’s more personal memory’s of little interest to anyone , PS I’ve just remembered mr Martin the PE teacher who gave me and Philip Owen a really nasty whack with a rope in the gymnasium , I’ve no idea what it was for but we had a nasty red mark for a week , imagine doing that to a 13 year old today but we just brushed it off ,

I was at Riddlesdown School from 1959 till about 1968. Remember well Mr. Thompson metalwork, Gloria Bailey, French, Mr Hay, History, Mr Kitchener, science, Mr Turnbull , Geography, Jack Martin, P.E. Miss Fox, Dep Head.
Walked or cycled over common each day to and from school. Happy Days as I recall.
David Jones