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[30 MAY 05]
COUNDON COURT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
I am interested in a reunion for girls who left Coundon Court School for Girls the year it turned mixed.
I left in 1971, the year Miss Foster the head teacher left.
I was in Margery Russell House. I'm just wondering if there are any school pupils out there from
that era?
My name is Parm, also known as Parmy back in the days. I moved from
Walsall to Coventry in 1989 and attended Foxford Comprehensive from
1989-1993. Looking back now, it's so true what the teachers would say
"school life is the best life." I would do anything to get back those
days.
Not sure who remembers me - my intro : I was in Mrs Davis's class, Mrs
Pugh Jones was head of our year, Mr Begbie was headmaster. I can't
remember the science teacher's name but it began with an S, he would put
us in detention for wearing our coats in class.
I didn't really have a group of friends I always hung out with, I was
with whoever. I remember Anita, Haley, Joanne and Louise group - Kiran,
Tarah, Anita, Bhavna, Shima, Baldish group - Harby, Baljinder, Naz,
Harinder, Sunny group - Sonja, Lisa Lynzy, Gemma. Ahhhhhhhhh the list
could go on, shows I have a good memory. I guess we are all in our
29's/30s by now. Wow!!!
I remember the paper fights we would have in Mrs Webb's class, the A4
paper (for those who remember), being put on report card for hiding
Haley's beer. The canoe trip was the best - I remember me, Anita, Haley,
Sonja - don't remember who else went. Alton Towers trip, ice
skating, the parents evenings, jeeeeeeessssssss what fun it used to be!!
I hope someone reads this that remembers me and would love to hear from
you. I moved to Canada in the summer of 1993 and have been here since. I
love it here - but would love to see old friends again. I did keep in
touch with some of u but somehow lost touch. I'm hoping we can hook up
again!!! Well hope u all r good! And god bless!
I was Molly Kendall at school (1941-1946), I am now Mrs Edge widowed, was
Mrs Wagstaff divorced.
I had two children by my first husband : Claire born 1957 and Adrian
born 1959 - both at Higham Lane. I will be interested to receive emails
from any old girls. There is a reunion being organised by Wendy
Shortridge on 4 July.
Some maiden names I remember : Betsy Shaw, Bettyne Eaton, Beryl
Millington, Eileen Parker, Ruby Waller.
My name is Trevor L Jones. During the war years I lived at 250 Grangemouth
Road, Radford, Coventry. I attended the Radford Road School, 1937- 1939;
then on to Barker Butts 1940-1943.
After the 1940 Blitz I was evacuated to the Village of Dosthill, near
Tamworth. I returned home just in time for the heavy bombings of 1941,
off I was shipped again, this time to Treddington, near Stratford
uponAvon.
In 1942 I was an indentured apprentice at the Parkside Garage on Warwick
Row for five years.
I also played football for the Hill Farm team, the Vauxhall working mans
club, Foleshill. Most Fridays and Saturdays I could be found at one of
the following : The Casino, The Drill Hall, The Arden, Bedworth,
The Courthalls, Foleshill, and of course the Matrix, oh happy days, or
rather nights.
I was in the RAF for 30 months 1947-1949. Then I emigrated to Canada
1951, moved to the USA 1952, and there I stayed, one American wife, two
American children, four American grandchildren.
