The Village School

The Village School opened in 1887 and closed in 1991. These images of the school, the children and the staff are from a variety of sources. Click on any image to see a larger version and use your computer’s scroll bars to move around it. Where known, the names of the children and the teachers are given on the larger version (apologies to all concerned for any mistakes in spelling or identification!). Any further details would be gratefully received and the item updated. Please feel free to submit any similar photos or sketches which you may have.


Photo: Unknown.
1890s (?)

Photo courtesy Jennifer Dancer

Jennifer Dancer has kindly supplied this photograph of her great grandfather Albert Henry Smith, headmaster of Sulgrave School before and during the Great War 1914-18. The photograph was taken in 1913 and shows him seated outside the School House with his wife Ellen (née Malin) and four daughters Helen Jessie, Dora Amy, Edith Abigail and Lilian.


Photo: Unknown.
1909 ? Henry Smith. Headmaster.


Photo: Unknown.
1910? Henry Smith. Headmaster.


Photo: Unknown.
1911. Henry Smith. Headmaster.


Photo: Unknown.
c1912?


Photo: Unknown.
c1919


Photo: Unknown (courtesy Emma Cave)
c1921. The Cave family at the School.


Photo: Unknown (courtesy Emma Cave).
c1921. The Cave family at the School.


Photo: Unknown.
Early 1920s.


Photo: Unknown.
Pageant. Early 1920s.


Photo: Unknown.
1920s.


Photo: Unknown.
Pageant. Early 1920s.


Photo: Unknown.
School Pageant 1921.


Photo: Unknown.
School Pageant 1921.


Photo: Unknown.
School Pageant 1921.


Photo: Unknown.
c1923.


Photo: Unknown.
Late 1920s.


Photo: Unknown.
1931.


Photo: Unknown (courtesy Emma Cave)..
Reverend Pakenham-Walsh, a patriarchal figure
and regular visitor to the school during
his 33 years as vicar of Sulgrave (1922 to 1955).


Photo: Unknown.
c1947 or 1948.


Photo: Unknown.
Coronation Pageant 1953.


Photo: Unknown (courtesy Carol Pirie).
c1957.


Photo: Unknown.
Late 1950s or 1960s.


Photo: Unknown.
1960s.


Photo: Unknown.
Mothers’ Day Service in the Church 1965.


Photo: Unknown (courtesy Emma Cave).
1960s. School fete at the Vicarage.


Photo: Unknown (courtesy Emma Cave).
1960s. School fete at the Vicarage.


Photo: Unknown (courtesy Emma Cave).
1960s. School fete at the Vicarage.


Photo: Unknown.
School Pageant. c1970.


Photo: Unknown.
School Pageant. c1970.


Photo: Unknown.
School Pageant. c1970.


Photo: Unknown.
c1973 or 1974


Photo: Unknown.
c1973 or 1974.


Photo: Unknown.
c1973 or 1974.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
c1975. School Sports Day at Sulgrave House.

The following photographs date from 1976/8 and were taken by the then headmaster, the late Jim Critchley and members of “Friends of Sulgrave School”.


The procession ready to leave the School


The May Queen and her attendants


The procession in Manor Road, led by a USAF contingent from a nearby base


Schoolchildren in fancy dress follow Wootton Bros builder’s lorry


The procession in Little Street


The procession arrives at Castle Green


Jim Critchley, Headmaster of the Village School, opens proceedings


Village Fête in full swing


Village school headmaster Jim Critchley “in the stocks”.

1977


The May Queen and her attendants outside the School


On Castle Green


Maypole dancing on Castle Green


The May Queen is crowned


Village School Morris Dancers on Castle Green


Maypole dancing on Castle Green


Maypole dancing on Castle Green


Country dancing on Castle Green


The Village School Morris Dancing Side


Schoolchildren on Castle Green


Maypole dancing on Castle Green


Maypole dancing on Castle Green


The Village Fête on Castle Green


Maypole dancing on Castle Green

1978


The May Queen and her attendants


The procession about to leave the School


Fancy dress in the School playground


The May Queen arrives on Castle Green


Maypole dancing on Castle Green


Maypole dancing on Castle Green


Alfred Burke, actor, opens proceedings…


…and presents prizes


Fancy dress competition competitors


Kathleen Munro prepares the crown…


…and the May Queen is crowned


The School Morris Side performs on Castle Green


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations. The handbell ringers.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.
The handbell ringers.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations. The handbell ringers.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Colin Wootton.
1980. Victorian style May Day celebrations.


Photo: Unknown.
1982.


Photo: Unknown.
1990. The year before the school finally closed.


Local newspaper cutting. 1991.

TOP

 


Top

Leave a Reply