Welcome to the Goldings Guest Book ** We APPROVE all messages before they are posted ** Add a message : back to Goldings.org : Search There are now 5800 messages in our guestbook. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1160 >>> Viewing messages 1 to 5. Dave 62-65 Dave I have had today the confirmation that Waterford Hall is available for our Reunion 26, so all is on track for our day See you all on the day stay well and safe. Dave and the team 17 April 2026 Dave 62-65 Spring at Goldings The Underground Foe On Sunday, 27th April (this year), a friend and I decided to have a "look" at a wild duck's nest we knew. The afternoon sun was very hot making us feel lazy as we walked through the sedges and grasses, arriving at the proposed place. But no duck flew from the ground as my friend and I looked around for the inconspicuous nest. A few minutes later we found it—empty. Have the eggs hatched? And the young taken to the water and to the air in a space of seven days ? Our suspicions were immediately aroused, and after a closer examination we found four eggs in a small dugout near the nest. Then we saw a hole nearby; and while digging it up we found a small cavity containing six eggs of the original eleven ! After placing the eggs together we continued with our unusual work, soon to find one more egg, which filled up the whole circumference! of the tunnel. All the eggs were now found. I arrived at the conclusion that a brown rats the likeliest of this family to fit such a sly and cunning act—having found the nest, had dug a passage to it and through the side, and then pulled the seven eggs down the tunnel, leaving them in the cavity. After which the rat(s) put the other four eggs in a, hardly noticeable hole ready to retrieve later. 1 think the actual stealing took place one or two hours earlier before we arrived (three o'clock). The two photography show, (a) the duck's nest before it was tampered with, and B seven of the eggs placed in the rat-made cavity and showing the tunnel made by the brown rat(s) leading to the nest, which is seen in the top right hand corner of the photograph opposite. E. HOLDEN 14 April 2026 Dave 62-65 CHAPLAINS NOTES As we go to press, we look forward to the great event of this Easter term, when Bishop Wood comes to confirm 40 of our boys and a few of the Staff. As your Chaplain, I am more pleased than words can express privileged to minister to you, and as our new members begin to join us round the Lord's table on Palm Sunday, I hope that our brotherhood in Christ will be so strengthened that we shall be able to affirm with the Apostle Paul "I can do all things, through Christ who strengthens me." It was very encouraging to see most of the staff present at our Dedication Service on Shrove Tuesday. If we lose sight of the first principles of our work, no man-made spectacles will help us to see through the mist that results. May the joy and power and love of the Risen Christ bring real meaning to our lives this Eastertide. Goldonianm Spring 1957 1 April 2026 Dave Blower 62-65 Well it’s almost Easter weekend. Im sure the Cadets would have been off at some Easter Parade, but what would the rest of the school be doing, not always sure did we go on leave probably. One thing I know we would have been busy lol Dave 1 April 2026 Dave 62-65 DAVE I WENT TO GOLDINGS, WHICH WAS WILLIAM BAKER TECHNICAL SCHOOL NR HERTFORD, WHICH WAS ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE TOWN. ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WE WERE ALLOWED OUT AND WE WALKED TO THE TOWN. I ARRIVED AT GOLDINGS ON 9th AUGUST 1939 I WAS 14yrs OLD, SO I WAS THERE BEFORE THE WAR., AND WE WERE ALL ON THE PARADE GROUND WHEN WAR WAS DECLARED. THE LETTER BROUGHT BACK A FEW MEMORIES BECAUSE I WAS IN BUXTON HOUSE AND I ALSO REMEMBER MR. S. C. WHITBREAD. BECAUSE HE THEN WAS IN CHARGE OF THE BOOTMAKING DEPARTMENT. AND SUPPLIED ME WITH SOME BOOTS: ALSO WHILE WE WERE WAITING TO GO INTO THE TRADE SHOPS, WE WERE ON GENERAL DUTIES. ONE MASTER WAS MR BARNES HE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE CLEANING. WE USED TO CALL HIM BRUSHIE BARNES, SURELY THIS MR FRED BARNES WHICH IS WITH US TODAY WAS MY MASTER HE WOULD BE WELL OVER 90yrs OLD, OR IS MR. FRED BARNES THE SON OF BRUSHIE BARNES HE LIKED ME BECAUSE I WAS A GOOD WORKER. THAT IS A VERY GOOD PHOTO OF MR. WHITBREAD JUST AS I REMEMBER HIM. I WAS ONLY AT GOLDINGS 1/2yrs THEY HAD A GOOD BAND WHICH WENT ON TOURS. ALSO A FIRST CLASS FOOTBALL TEAM THE SCHOOL CAPTAIN WAS MERCER , HE WAS ALSO THE CAPTAIN OF THE SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS I BELIEVE MR WHITEHOUSE EX NAVY ALSO PLAYED AND IN CHARGE OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM, ON ONE OCCASION THEY WAS PLAYING AGAINST THE POLICE, AND IT WAS A ROUGH GAME, AND DURING THE GAME HE SAID IF THEY WANT IT ROUGH THEY CAN HAVE IT ROUGH: JOE PATCH WAS THE GYM MASTER USED TO ARRIVE EVERY DAY ON HIS BIKE AND ALSO HIS DOG, PLUGGE BISHOP WAS ONE OF THE WOODWORK MASTERS, THERE WAS A CARPENTERS SHOP AND ALSO A CABINET MAKERS SHOP. A MR CHANNON WAS A SPORTS MASTER, A MR BATTEL WAS THE BAND MASTER, DANNY AND HIS WIFE WERE THE CHEF BOTH IRISH. I WORKED IN THE KITCHEN FOR A WHILE. THEY USED TO HAVE ME CLEAN THERE QUARTERS: YOURS FAITHFULLY D V NORMAN. 1/9/2011 21 February 2026 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1160 >>> You can search this guestbook by: Message : - Name : - All : Please type some text: - Guest book sponsored by PC Home Help (01922) 626 366 - http://www.pchomehelp.net -