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Dave 62-65
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WILLIAM GEORGE BATTEL
HE was known to most of us as Sam'' and his full name bounds strange to us. Perhaps this is the measure of our affection for him. He never was ''official'' and he never talked Big ' He loved the simple things of life and, instead of pining; as many do, for larger tasks and wider opportunities, he made sure that the job he had was well done. Luxury and wealth were never his, but who was' richer than he m the perfect love of wife and child and the affectionate appreciation of all he worked and lived with? THE MARCH 1941 colonial It was in November that Mr. Battell, anxious as always for the safety of the School, left his house during a particularly noisy evening. Bombs seemed to be falling near, grid he wanted to see if the School premises were safe. Unfortunately, one fell just outside his house as he stood by the door and he had no chance of saving himself. How desperately lorry we all were. His constant cheerfulness and unfaltering energy had made him so secure in all our hearts and everyone of us felt we had lost a friend. Perhaps these lines, borrowed from an unknown author, sum up our thoughts of him
“He was fallible and human, Therefore loved and understood By his fellow man and woman, Both the good and not-so-good; Kept his spirit undiminished, Never let down on a friend, Played the game till it was finished, Lived a sportsman till the end”'
For twelve years Mr. Battell had served the School in different capacities, but his last year as Bandmaster probably gave him the deepest joy, and the Band readily responded to his enthusiasm. But whether it was at work or it play, at football or cricket, he was always the same, a whole-hearted, unselfish leader.
To Mrs. Battell and to David we offer our deepest sympathy in the holy that the knowledge they have of his place in our hearts will in some measure help to sustain them m their cruel loss.
THERE WAS A BOMBING RAID OVER GOLDINGS, AND MR. BATTEL BEING CONCERNED FOR THE BOYS SAFETY, WALKED OUT OF THE DOOR OF THE PRINTERS, A PARACHUTE BOMB DROPPED AND KILLED HIM,
6 May 2025
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Dave 62-65
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So pleased you're still looking in, I'm afraid our members are getting smaller but we carry on.
Heres a little story Bobby Macnamara 1963-66 told me on a recent catch up last week.
"When I arrived at Goldings I felt that I was being bullied, so I told Mr Newton our P.T.I. at Goldings. His words of wisdom was typical of him! Well son next time it happens go down the Carpenters Shop and ask Mr Broster for a piece of three x two, and when it next happens belt them with it".
Mr Newton was a man of very practical solutions!
Keep well and keep looking in
Dave
4 May 2025
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Hello, the site has gone quiet, as skip would bawl out, wakey wakey hands off c... and on with socks, us pommies full of moans and groans, daily Trumpt up news,pension cuts and can't go in the sea due to the migrant boat crossings need some help here, I was thinking in my tiny mind the Aussies may consider reintroducing the £10 Poms deals, if so can I pay to sponsor one?. Should have had Wimbledon in April/May this year as the weather is so good. Trust you are all well. Please do keep the site alive with your memories and stories for us all to enjoy.Thanks to Dave
3 May 2025
- CRUISING AROUND THE WORLD AS IF
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Dave 62-65
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Hello Roger welcome to the site
23 April 2025
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Roger Davis
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Back in 1962 I was an army cadet with 16 Coy at Hornsey. I and a fellow cadet camped in the grounds of Goldings when on our Silver DoE expedition. I remember it well; a flimsy cotton tent, it rained most of the night, got soaked and had to put a woolly on as trousers to keep warm! Happy days.
21 April 2025
- West Mersea, Essex
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