Almondsbury, The View Cafe c.1955

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I was a pupil at this school in the mid late 50s and l remember leaving bread and milk for the ghost at night. Some of the staff used to laugh at me. I have been told that only the tower was left standing when it was pulled down don't know if that was true.

I went to school here 1955 until 1959. I remember Mr and Mrs Cooper and their son Melville. I was in the same class as Melville.

I was at St Catherine's Knowle park from 1953/54 till1957/58 hard to remember exact dates that long ago I do remember Mr. & Mrs. Cooper ,Mr. Thunder ,Ms.Stoddarts ,Mr. Smith and a boy's by the names of James Wordelove , Maurice Fountain ,Tony Farrar and Ken Stocks , ,and two nurse's by the names of Miss Dan (girl's ) and Miss Purdie for the boys . the Coopers had a son but I can not remember his name Leslie Goddard

MEMORIES OF ST.CATHERINE’S I was a boarder from Jan.1947 to July 1951. My memories too are happy ones. The principal, Ralph Cooper taught us Geography, Science and Latin and he stank of stale tobacco and his fingers and moustache were stained. His wife, Joyce, taught us cooking on the huge Aga stove. They had a young son, Melville. Other teachers include Miss Sara – piano, Miss Turner - Margaret ...see more