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Dear Mr. Wheatley,
'I think you will remember before I left Goldings I promised that I would write to you, to tell you how I am getting on. Well here is the letter.
'I am working on a site with all the other Wimpey carpenter apprentices, there are ten of us all together and there is one instructor who directs us, and we are building a block of six houses between us. The Apprentice Training Officer came down to see us and he asked me if there are any more who are interested in working for Wimpey's and I told him about Goldings and he said it depends how I get on in the next few months. So I won't let the School down. I miss the School and the boys and the masters, but I think I miss all the company and friendship the most. The
college in Harlow is very modern and well equipped but for the
training it doesn't touch Goldings. The house I am staying in is
quite good but I wish I had someone to do my washing for me.
'Anyway I would like to ask permission to come up to Goldings this Thursday evening, 27th, to watch the film and talk to the boys and perhaps give some of them who need it some advice. Well I must close now.
Golding’s Boy
8 May 2013
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Dave
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Well done John,I'll put you back on the subs bench for the Goldings Over 70's Old Boys Team,Pop's centre forward,but the way it's going Newcastle will be poaching him next season!
8 May 2013
- Shooting from the HIP.
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Bob Robertson
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Sorry David Goldings to us old boys will always be William Baker Technical School, we all learnt a trade, for Printers this was an apprenticeship, school was a very small part of our journey, its just the same with the idiots who dropped the Dr off Dr Barnardos Homes to us it will always be Dr Barnardo, to my mind it is an insult to a great man that they dropped off his title. Always in my talks around Aus I refer to Dr Barnardo
On my last visit to Barkingside I was disgusted at the way his memorial was, dirty, empty drink bottles, cig butts and the surrounds looking uncared for not a good look for visitors.
7 May 2013
- Gold Coast Aus
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J Sansom 46 49 no 12 Somerset
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To let you all know I am back in the land of the living!, after my hip replacement,I didn't think much of it! its the result of still trying to play tennis at my advanced age. John S
7 May 2013
- Hertford
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David Wheatley
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It's a long time ago, Dave, but I seem to recall my father telling me that he wanted the word "Technical" removed as he felt that the title "The William Baker School" more accurately reflected the educational changes made and was both warmer and more distinctive. I may be wrong of course!
6 May 2013
- Witley, Surrey
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