Cumberland Sec Mod School Adventures

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• Re School Creed. Well remembered Graham, that did bring back memories of standing in rows by years ( first years at the front) in morning assembly. With Mr Compton & Mr Hardwick on the stage. I do recall the school team houses. Dragons, Lions, Falcons & Greyhounds.

  By Ann Driver (20/04/2024)

• I asked if anyone could remember our School Creed.
  Here we go, this is how I remember it.

  This is our school, let peace dwell here, let the room be filled with contentment, let love abide here, love one another, love mankind, love thyself, love God.
  Let us remember so many hands make a house, so many hearts make a school.

  Be grateful if anyone can confirm this.

  By G.Lamb (28/03/2024)

• Re: Salt mine visit. Third in line ,sat down is Ann Squire and 3rd boy standing I think might be Gary Timmons? 4th Nick Gilbert? The 2nd boy sat down might be David Hopewell?

  By Ann Driver (16/03/2024)

• Sorry for the mistake, I think it is Stephen King sitting 8th in, think Colin Robinson is above Stephen with the grinning face 😀

  By G.L (16/03/2024)

• Regarding the photo at the German salt mine visit.
  1st in the line is Jane Clarke
  2nd in line is Natalia Jerkew
  6th in line (could be Carolyn Fletcher?)
  7th in line ( could be Cynthia Morton?)
  Is that Colin Robinson above Cynthia?

  Ps.
  Can anyone remember our school Creed?
  Which we recited in morning assembly 🤔🙂
  G.L

  By Graham Lamb (15/03/2024)

• G.L 1968-73
  To answer Ann Drivers question.
  French teacher was Miss Milner who married John Adams.
  Mr. Pilkington was in Science with Mr. Sale, also Miss Vanagiss.
  Can you remember the Caretaker Mr
  . Brown

  By G.Lamb (14/03/2024)

• Mr Swain was Geography not Swale.
  Mrs Mackintosh was teaching Art as well as Mr George.
  I thought it was Crompton not Compton.
  Mrs Gamble was secretary.
  Mr Farnsworth was Music

  By Graham Lamb (13/03/2024)

• Does anyone have any photos from Cumberlands from the early to mid 60’s please

  By Sue (16/12/2023)

• I went to Combos 76 to 79, I was in Miss Clay’s class

  By Lee Robinson (30/10/2023)

• Was there a Mr Stan Bullard or similar, (always reminded me of ‘Desperate Dan’), who took metalwork around 1966 / 67 time? Great memories / great times.

  By John Gaut (19/07/2023)

• Myself and two of my sisters and two of my brothers went to Cumberlands and Rosemary school in Mansfield, I also spent time at Rosemary school but mostly Cumberlands.
  Mr Compton was an amazing Head Master and Mr Hardwick a great deputy head of boys.
  Mrs Westbury, formerly Mrs Bean, was head of girls.
  Mr Bennet, history ?? Mr Shed, definitely the English teacher or an English teacher, maybe there were two…
  Mrs Parkinson Domestic Science but before her was Glenda ?? she was a lovely teacher.
  Ivor Roberts Geography, Mr Hill RE.

  By Janice Cooper (nee GANT) (02/04/2022)

• I was at Cumberlands Ladybrook Mansfield in the 60s with both my sisters. Our maiden name was Seagrave. Was friends with Margaret n Marlene Shooter. Also Martin Coates, Lenny Robinson, David Marsh, Eric Wright.

  By LindaShaw (21/01/2022)

• Can anyone remember the name of the R.E teacher, and the name of the French Teacher? The later teacher is in the picture of the German salt mines trip, sat 6th from the back. If I remember (although not sure), she did go on and marry Mr Adams the maths teacher??

  By Ann Driver (26/09/2020)

• I was at Cumberland’s ’67- 72 (5th) year. There was only 1 Mr Bennett & he taught Rural Studies & English. He left in ’71, to become an headmaster at a junior school in Norfolk, he told us it was just for the birds & wildlife. Don’t forget Mr Roberts the PE teacher. From ’67 the headmaster was a Mr V. T Compton.

  By Malcolm Chapman (31/08/2020)

• I think that was Mr Swain (geography). Mr Bennett was the English teacher who wanted to retire to Wells-Next-The-Sea as he was into ornithology.

  By Martin (24/08/2020)

• Just recalling some of the teachers names when I attended Cumberland’s Secondary Modern School on Ladybrook Estate. 1967-1971.
  Miss Fox (English), Mr Adams & Mr Freeman (Maths), Mr George (Art), Mr Shed (English), Mr Sale (Science), Miss Smith (PE), Mrs Parkinson (Homecraft), Mrs Westby (Needlecraft), Mr Swale (Geography). Mr Hardwick (Metalwork), Mr Daniels (Woodwork). Mr Bennett (?).
  Mr Parkinson was headmaster & another Mr Hardwick was deputy. Apologies to those I’ve missed. Can anyone fill in the gaps? 😊

  By Ann Driver (07/08/2020)