Hello

I'm John Dyson

Went to the Elliott straight after the war, left around 1949, still have
many happy memories of the old school, down to 'Pops' at lunch break for a
1d jam and a fag.

We always played football or cricket in the playground trying hard not to
break any windows, I still have a medal when we won the South London league
at football. It was great to have our own field where we played
football,cricket and athletics, I remember lending my cricket bat to Mr.
Brown the groundsman for a game against the masters and he broke it, my
pride and joy.

I'm sure there are plenty of lads and girls still around now in their
seventies and going strong with great memories of the old school. Roy Perry
is my brother in law, have also met some old lads, one five years ahead of
me and one seven years behind and we have discussed our days and the
teachers that were around at the time (this was at the local indoor bowling
club at Redhill).

I remember many of my classmates:- John (Dicky) Dow, Billy Miller, Roy Page,
Mason, Carter, Peter Woods, Coilin Green, Roy Frankum, Gallacher, in the
class above there was Eastland, Laird, Reggie Crook and many more. It would
be nice to here from someone?

I left school a year earlier than most pupils as apparently I should have
gone into the second year when I started.

My job took me around the country living in Yorkshire, Warwickshire,
Northamptonshire ending up in my own business, eventually finishing back in
Godstone, Surrey.

Hope to hear from someone out there after this E.Mail
By the way we were always called Old Elliottonians.



Best wishes

John (Dick) Dyson.







>From: "B.Collins" <bet46to50@...>
>Reply-To: Elliott_School@...
>To: Elliott_School@...
>Subject: Re: [Elliott_School] Hello Elliottians.
>Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 10:14:59 -0800 (PST)
>
> Hello:
>
>Another "old timer" here from the good old Southfields days that checks in
>now and then. However, we do tend to get overlooked! Barbara (Barwis) does
>her best to rally the troops but it falls on deaf ears, sad to say. As
>mentioned before: there must be some of us still alive and kicking. People
>tend to live to their 80's and 90's+ these days, and we are not all doddery
>old fools! There must be a lot of life left in the old Southfields crowd
>yet.... I hope! Let's hear some of it.
>
>For you younger ones who may not know; Southfields is where the original
>Elliott School was located (on Merton Road) when the boys and girls had
>separate schools, next to each other, and no fraternizing during school
>hours...ha!ha! We even had Miss Cast! When she walked into the room (as
>with the other teachers), you paid attention in those days.
>
>I live in Southern California (nearly 40 years) so guess you can say I'm
>settled here. Visit the UK often as I can as my family are still there,
>including my 92 year old Mum. Whilst there during last November I got
>together with some of my old school buddies. Met, for the very first time,
>Barbara Barwis (and her husband, Les), with whom I had been corresponding
>due to the FR website. A terrific lady, glad we met and are now good
>friends. A surprise luncheon was given by dear close friends and we (my
>husband and I) arrived at the restaurant to be greeted by 8 persons I had
>not seen for 40+ years! Including, Audrey Phillips and Marion Wallace
>close old Elliottians from my era that I had not seen for 54 years! What a
>joyful day that was, such fun! Also during my visit saw Gwen Bayliss for
>the first time in 54 years! Must say, for "old uns" we all looked pretty
>good and all of us "still with it"
>
>I've had, and still have, a good life here. The Americans are generous
>people and were most kind and helpful to my friend and I when we landed on
>their shores nearly 40 years ago. I've worked for the same company for 38
>years, semi-retired now, but still put in 2-3 days a week, flexible hours,
>come and go as I please really. A perk for longevity! My friend, Audrey,
>whom I came over with, is now retired and lives very happily in Palm
>Springs.
>
>Well, to those of you that took the time to read this, hope it was
>worthwhile.
>
>I wish you all good health.
>Cheers!
>Betty
>1946-1950
>..............................................................
>
>Barbara Barwis <barbarabarwis@...> wrote:
>Hi Everyone
>Here I am, another one still here, one of the oldies!
>I do wish we could get some of the oldies from the old school to write in.
>I am sure there must be lots of them who are computer literate. Even if
>they don't have access to their own computer they probably have a family
>member who has one.
>I used the library computers that had free access to everyone until I
>bought my own. They also do free training.
>I have missed all the chit chat and teasing from the youngsters on this
>site. But would love to share some memories from my own age group.
>How about some news from far away Ellitonians to tell us what they have
>been up to, what there country is like at the moment, what opportunities
>there are out there (even if it is only for visiting for my age group)?
>Let's see what comes up.
>Barbara (1945 to 1949)
>
>
>
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