I have just discovered the wonderful web site for Badsey and must congratulate all those who have put so much time and effort into it.
I note that you are looking for old photos and I have two of Badsey School. I think they probably date from around the early 1900's. They came to me from my uncle William Walters of Wickhamford and I think that probably his father and uncle are on them. From your index I discovered that Robert William Walters started at Badsey School 3/7/1894 aged 4 and his brother Harry started 19/3/1894 aged 7. The one photo has a child holding a notice which says 'Board School, Badsey. Group 7' and the other one just 'No.4'.
I have shown the photos to my father Fred Mason aged 91, who was born at Wickhamford and still lives there, who also attended Badsey School, but unfortunately he has been unable to identify any of the children. They are of a generation before him. He does however have an excellent memory of times past in around Badsey and Wickhamford often recalls his school days at Badsey School. If you are looking for a few interesting anecdotes he could probably supply you with some. He well remembers seeing the German POW's working on the land whilst walking to and from Badsey School. Also the day Mrs Mason, a school teacher at Badsey, was told that her son had been killed in the war. Anyway if the photos are of any use please contact me.
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I have just discovered the wonderful web site for Badsey and must congratulate all those who have put so much time and effort into it.
I note that you are looking for old photos and I have two of Badsey School. I think they probably date from around the early 1900's. They came to me from my uncle William Walters of Wickhamford and I think that probably his father and uncle are on them. From your index I discovered that Robert William Walters started at Badsey School 3/7/1894 aged 4 and his brother Harry started 19/3/1894 aged 7. The one photo has a child holding a notice which says 'Board School, Badsey. Group 7' and the other one just 'No.4'.
I have shown the photos to my father Fred Mason aged 91, who was born at Wickhamford and still lives there, who also attended Badsey School, but unfortunately he has been unable to identify any of the children. They are of a generation before him. He does however have an excellent memory of times past in around Badsey and Wickhamford often recalls his school days at Badsey School. If you are looking for a few interesting anecdotes he could probably supply you with some. He well remembers seeing the German POW's working on the land whilst walking to and from Badsey School. Also the day Mrs Mason, a school teacher at Badsey, was told that her son had been killed in the war. Anyway if the photos are of any use please contact me.
Yours sincerely Valerie Harman, Badsey