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David and Margaret Pike (France)
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Special Souvenir Calendar
Hello David,
Firstly let me just THANK YOU so much for the “100 years of progress” calendar.
It’s often difficult to know where to start in a brief response when receiving such a wonderful gift.
The pictures of the calendar express the many happy memories, plus the trials and the tribulations of ever attending such a distinguished school.
What Barnardo’s and the school was trying so desperately hard to achieve for the boys made it all the more realistic once realised when we had finally left.
Having the ability to offer some form of recognised trade quality, an actual physical capability and a feeling of accomplishment resulted in many young lads going on to become worthy tradesmen in their young, often independent, world as they slowly entered into it.
Given their trained background confidence within them soon materialised and slowly became recognised by their superiors.
Personally, I was found a position into a vast factory network of some 5000 employees. Noisy, cold, uncomfortable, sometimes mundane, meticulous yet somehow quietly encouraged.
Accommodation rested with a retired couple of good natured folk who supported me in those first tender months. All found for me by associates of the schools after-services.
Sadly the factory gates closed for future apprentice applicants due to a disagreement between management and the industrial unions regarding the use of cheap labour.
However, every cloud has a silver lining and I then opted to join the British Forces.
Having had experience with “Skip” Culver and his bugle band suddenly stood me in good stead and I was readily accepted into uniform............but that’s a another story!!
Thank you David yet again for the calendar. Truly a wonderful gift full of happy memories among like-minded young individuals and friends.
Greatly appreciated.
Take care,
24 October 2022
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Dave 62-65
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Hello Eric how are you I hope your well, we haven't seen you for a while.
Yes Eric but can you remember the words we used to replace the original words with
something about Pongy and ??? feed me till I want no more lol
23 October 2022
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Dave 62-65
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great to hear from you Les and glad you're keeping well
22 October 2022
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William Fell-Holden (Eric Holden)
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Answer to Eric Burger question of Bread of Heaven.
That is from song
Guide me O thou Great Redeemer.
Full verses can begot from google search, Ask
Lyrics of Guide me . . .
21 October 2022
- England UK
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Les Dawkins
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Hi David what a great surprise when I went to mail box and found the Souvenir calendar inside, thank you so much I really appreciate it. Hope all is ok with you and your family, and wish all the old boys and there family's all the best. it was great to read all the great feedback about the reunion it sounds as everyone had a good time, I still hope to come over for a reunion one year that's on my bucket list. all good on this side of the world, i have been in Aus for 56 years now, wow how time flies i am still playing golf twice a week and going to the gym 4 times a week, so trying to keep fit so I don't seize up. Once again thank you so much for the calendar. Best wishes to all, and by the way hope you get a decent prime minister next time. Cheers Les
21 October 2022
- Perth Western Australia
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