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| Top left: Headmaster Mr Vaudrey (DV) and his wife |
Bottom left: St John Church (the school church)
Bottom right: Typical dormitary
Top row: Typical sporting activities + chess club
Middle row: Music and allotments!
Top left: Mr Bodley (History and Latin)
Top right: Mr Green (Science)
Bottom left: Mr Wright (English and History)
Middle right: Miss Streetham (?) (English)
Bottom right: The library, chapel, and shoe inspection on Saturday evening!
Sarah Streatham married Simon Rycroft also a teacher at the school. I was matron from 1978-82
ReplyDeleteMy brother attended Wicken Park school around 1986. My dad taught there and my mum worked with the matrons. We lived in a flat joined on to the boarding school building.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was allowed, I found exploring the school and its grounds fascinating!
I remember "DV" and his wife, and Mr Bodley.
My brother was the only day boy. As it was an all-boys' school, I went to the local primary school in Deanshanger. We used the tennis courts in the holidays, and my brother and me would explore the nearby woods.
A great childhood memory. Unfortunately it was short-lived, and we moved in '87. If I remember correctly, Mr Vaudrey sold the school at that point?
Attended '86 and completed CE to join King's Canterbury in '87. Remember our weekly swim at Stowe and the candy truck to spend our 50p stipend
DeleteI was at Wiken for about two years from about 84-86 (?).DV was a great Headmaster though i remember being caned a few times!!! Mr Bodley was a brilliant History teacher.Mr Baron taught English but then left for Germany.Mr Green "taught" Science.Mrs Smith who was German taught French and the aptly named Mr Gray taught Maths. Fond memories .........
ReplyDeleteBodley and his incessantly odd 'dead legs'!
DeleteGray also taught Latin
DeleteBodley - his dead legs, and his catchphrase "Take it as a dictée,"
DeleteI was in Wicken park from 85-86-87, until the school was sold? I have some old photos and will try to upload them. I went back some years ago to the school. It had not changed much from the outside.
ReplyDeleteI loved that school, also DV was a total legend.
Indeed, the stuff of Molesworth came from WP
DeleteMr Wright AKA 'BIFF' was a paedophile who DV threw out of the school.
ReplyDelete'Biff' Brian Wright committed suicide in 2008.
DeleteBIFF jingle his "keys" in this pocket
DeleteI vaguely remember 'Biff' . PE Teacher?
ReplyDeleteCheck out the Wicken Park 'DV Era' Facebbok group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wickenpark/
ReplyDeleteI have just requested to join. As a girl, I wasn't a pupil at the school, but hope my request will be accepted on the basis that my brother was there, both my parents worked there and we all lived on the premises 😊
ReplyDeleteI love reminiscing on older (and in some ways better) times. I remember meeting DV and his wife 😀
I also remember my brother mentioning Mr Bodley.
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