201528th September 2015Chris CowlandEton Wick School - memories of Mr Moss' time as headmaster.
I remember Mr. Moss very well. I started at the school in the Old Building with Mrs. Babris as my teacher, and I recall the daily tasks of lighting the overhead gaslights as the daylight faded in the afternoons, and the coveted job of filling up the inkwells before the first bakelite ballpoint pens were invented. It was quite a competitive school, and when we first learned maths we had to complete "slip tests", and you had to get a perfect score in one test to advance to the next test. Mr. Moss had his own personally taught class for the ten plus and eleven plus candidates, and like Steven says, the person who scored highest got to sit at the front left hand of the class. I remember one time when the "Three Christophers" were the top three, Chris Cowland (me), Chris Seddon, and Chris Harper. I ended up passing the ten plus, was the smallest kid starting the first year at Slough Grammar, and never looked back. Thank you for that, Mr. Moss, you had an iron hand, but your heart was in the right place.
Eton Wick School - gallery of class photographsChis Cowley adds I'll have to dig out my old school picture and post it. My best buddies at school were Gary Rainer, Barry Royal, and Ken Woodley, many great memories. Steven's brother Andrew was in my class. I moved to Canada in 1980 and lost touch with almost everyone. Last time I came back to England and my old home at 6 Eton Wick Road was for my mother's funeral in 1994. It would be great to touch base.If you would like to get in touch with Chris please contact the History Group secretary directly or though this website. 29 August 2015 John Bond Hi, I remember Fred & Nel Bennel. They lived in the first house on the left in Tilstone Ave. Fred had a gammy leg. He was always a bit grumpy. I liked him He took David and I to football matches. I was friends with David but we fell out in later years over a silly matter. I regret it. If you see David pass on my regards. Hope he is doing well. 22nd August 2015
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Caitlyn Maynard
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Anderson's newsagents
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Since stumbling upon some diaries that belonged to my sadly deceased granny - Catherine Anne O'Gorman - I have been intrigued as to whether anyone in Eton Wick remembers her or her at-the-time fiancé, Tony Anderson.
All I know about Tony is that he lived in Eton Wick and from what I've heard and seen on this site, I believe his parents owned a newsagents on Eton Wick Road.
If anyone knows Tony Anderson or remembers him and my granny, I would really love to hear from you. Thanks!
If you have any memories to share with Caitlyn, please get in touch using the link at the top of the page and we'll forward your message to her.
Roy Arnold has added: In 1951, when the "new" shops opened we were at the butcher's, No 5 the newsagents, Mr & Mrs Anderson were at no13. their son, Gerry, and I were classmates at the grammar school. Later, after National Service, Gerry opened a restaurant somewhere along the A 303 on the road to Cornwall. Possibly near Mere???? |
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