Hi all, I attended Mansfield County Secondary Technical school as it was known then, between 1955 to 1960, spent in nissan huts at sutton reservoir.
Just a few memories, who ever got to press the button to sound the prisoner escape hooter [sorry, end of break time). Head Mr Radford with his strap ( scared the hell out of me).
I’ve not seen any mention of Bulldog Davies, science master, hated him when I first started at this school, but regarded him as a really good bloke when I left. PE teacher Mr Grant taught us to harden up( twice round the reservoir during winter, some of us made a short cut through an ice covered stream-happy days!
Miss Hollingsworth, music, good looker but will always remember her first words to my class “my looks belie me very much”- arrogant person. Pip Lemon, again disliked him at first, but respected him later. Anyone remember Mr. Plackett, woodwork, nice chap but didn’t know which way around a coping saw blade should be fitted. Mr Kerr (good bloke) Killer (eerm) .
Who can remember trying to learn Calculus (integration and differentiation-I think. What a waste of time, even Grammar schools didn’t teach it in those days! My worst memory of attending this school was arriving 5 mins late after 2 bus rides from Fishpool (now known as “Ravenshead” since the so called upper class moved there) in mid-winter and then being slippered(they always used plimsolls !!) and it was always more painful than teacher punishment. Having said all that I remain extremely grateful for the education that I received at this school, and the excellent teaching staff at that time.
Just remembered the red hot glowing stove heaters in the nissan huts- no way would that be allowed now, nanny state and all, and the furnaces and big lathes in the metalwork class-wow! I think I’ve done ok in later life (75 next year) and enjoyed electrical/electronic jobs since leaving.
OPTIMA PETIMUS I sought the best and was proud to wear the uniform.
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I was at Mansfield Secondary Tech from 1952-56. Well remember Mr Lemon….scared me to death. Also Mr Rafferty, Mr and Mrs Joslin, Mr Grant, Mr Weedon, Mr Grant, Mr Hayes and Mr Shephard who I thought was wonderful!!!
Remember the running round the reservoir for games. The games teacher was Miss Wilkinson. I lived on the Ladybrook Estate and walked to school every day via The Quortex. Loved sports day and hockey competitions. Such happy memories.
Similar memories. Took my GCEs in 1957. Still think respectfully of Mr Davis (physics) and Mr Branston (chemistry). Mr Palfreman was Head when I started, then Radford. Still have that long whole school photo with all those teachers from 1956.
I’m seven years younger Geoff. I lived on Grange Avenue – opposite the Quartex. I remember the Nissan huts but I think they had possibly disappeared before I got to be an appropriate age. We lived next door to the Lees family. The son, Brian, was older than me and I seem to remember he went to the Tech. Don’t know if that name is familiar to you ?
After attending High Oakham secondary, I went on to Sherwood Hall to do my A levels. The teachers you speak of are all recognisable to me as I guess that’s where they moved to when the Nissan huts closed. Radford was headmaster and bulldog taught me physics.
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