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Dave 62-65
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A memory from a Goldonian
THE GOLDINGS JACKDAW
A few months ago one of the boys at our Technical School at Goldings, who happened to be in the Sick Bay, found a jackdaw and brought it into the ward.
The bird quickly settled down in its new home, and was fed, watered and nurtured by the boy, and soon became great friends. The jackdaw goes everywhere with this boy, who at night places the bird on the rail at the back of his bed, where' it stays until the morning.
The jackdaw even goes into the Dining Hall, and without the slightest hesitation is able to pick out his friend from over 260 boys. It comes regularly for a mid-day bath, sitting in a large tub while a jug of warm water is poured over it. The bird also goes into the carpenters' shop, and it is a common thing to see it perched on a boy's bench, ignoring the noise. An amusing incident occurred on Armistice Sunday, when the boys marched in six companies
to a church in Hertford two miles away. While on the march their little feathered friend was seen to be flying towards them, backwards and forwards from one company to another, just above the boys' heads. When they reached Hertford, it waited outside the church until all the boys were seated, and then returned to the School. It will perch on the hand or shoulder of any of the boys, and will go to them at a call, but it seems to fight shy of the masters.
A very knowing bird !
An Old Boy
18 April 2022
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Mal
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Hello again its been a long time but I'm so glad your still visiting the site, we thought we had maybe lost your support.
Sometimes the website and the guestbook is very quiet, so all the more pleased your still looking in
18 April 2022
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Smith
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Offering some gratitude here to a man who manages the Goldings website, dedicated to keeping alive the history of the WBTS, maybe a few OAPs like myself value and appreciate the tremendous involvement, commitment of hours and hours to present a window in to our past, last of the many I was never a Goldings fan never the less, thanks Dave.
17 April 2022
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Dave 62-65
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I would like to wish all Goldings Olds Boys and Staff and their families a lovely Easter.
The sun is shining here and its warm so enjoy
17 April 2022
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Ron Porter
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Hi Dave
Joans funeral is on 19th April at 11am at Woollensbrook Crematorium, Hoddesdon.
Afterwards at College Arms, Hertford Heath
11 April 2022
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