Les Godden came to FBL in 1945. He had been wounded I believe during the war. He was still trying to recover from shell shock. So we were told. The only female teacher when I was there, was a Miss Cox. Who I understand was a recall teacher, as many of them were during those times. She was very friendly with Mr Eyles. Both of them must have been in their 60s then. Other old teachers there were Mr Blake, Mr Buckle, Mr Lee & Mr Tranter. Mr Lee eventually became headmaster. Mr Tranter was something to do with Portsmouth & Hampshire Athletic Association. As was his wife. Seamus ...(Tout á fait Chevalier ) All mail scanned with Norton's 2004 updated ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete & Joy" <[email protected]> To: "'894moo-poo'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 11:20 PM Subject: RE: [HantsLife] Gunboat That is all too long ago, I left there in 1950, I can only remember the 1st class was Miss Morgans ?? and the last class was Mr Goddens. We used to listen to Larry The Lamb on the class radio. Pete -----Original Message----- From: 894moo-poo [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 22 May 2005 11:17 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Gunboat Jimmy Clitheroe. I remember Empire Day at the end of the war. We scruffy little boy's sat in the hall of Flying Bull Lane school. Leg's crossed, arms folded backs straight, listening to the Headmaster "Woebetide any boy that misbehaves." So we sat there awaiting a back hander to the back of the head. Or, the cane across the shoulder. That's how we waited for the Radio Relay receiver to be switched on. Of course their were always those that tried to make you laugh or whisper, just as there was always the waiting backhander for the usual suspects. I don't think I have happy memories of Empire Day I 'm sure the Headmaster was a Mr Harvey. A very strict, Victorian Disciplinarian. I suppose he had to be with boys from underprivileged & poor homes in the Rudmore area of Pompey. Seamus ...(Tout á fait Chevalier ) All mail scanned with Norton's 2004 updated ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne Millward" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 5:55 PM Subject: [HantsLife] Gunboat We don't need a gunboat - let Ernest loose on them. I am very young, well a forties baby and that's quite young, and I remember Empire Day in York. It sort of coincided with a walk or something called Whit Monday walk and all the flags were out and the Bar walls were decorated with bunting. Also, I still have my Sooty puppet, minus a bit of sawdust stuffing from his head. I got knocked over and Dad bought me the puppet to cheer me up. Does anyone remember a very small comedian called ... Jimmy something or other? Di ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== Visit Where your ancestors lived..... SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx