WAW033715 WALES (1950). St Peter's School, Pentre Manor, Boncath

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Title [WAW033715] St Peter's School, Pentre Manor, Boncath
Reference WAW033715
Date 1950
Link Coflein Archive Item 6414419
Place name
Parish
District
Country WALES
Easting / Northing 223170, 240920
Longitude / Latitude -4.578442362657, 52.038019746599
National Grid Reference SN232409

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I attended this school in the early 1950's. It looked much as it does here, apart I think from tennis courts which were then when it was a school. The school was moved from Croydon in S. London during the War I believe, and it was a school for girls from 10 to 18 and was mainly for Catholic children. There were not many more than 100 students if I remember correctly and the Head Mistress was Miss Ethel Allen, who after the death of Miss Gooch, was head on her own. Other teachers I remember were Miss Allen, Mrs. Good, Miss Nightingale.

susan
Saturday 14th of May 2016 11:31:57 AM
Hi Susan - I also went to St Peter's in the 50s/60s until it moved to Bredenbury in Herefordshire.

Glad to see it is still standing - I believe it was hospital in the 1st World War but cannot find that record.

Was there a Chapel attached to the School?

Elizabeth
Monday 12th of September 2016 10:36:04 AM
Hi Susan - I also went to St Peter's in the 50s/60s until it moved to Bredenbury in Herefordshire.

Glad to see it is still standing - I believe it was hospital in the 1st World War but cannot find that record.

Was there a Chapel attached to the School?

Elizabeth
Monday 12th of September 2016 10:36:07 AM