Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

St Ann's Hospital c1905

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Comment by Elaine on January 13, 2025 at 16:51: Do you remember any teachers.

Comment by joyce boston on January 19, 2025 at 17:34

Hello Elaine. I was at Woodlands Park Schools the same years as you your name rings a bell. Mine was Joyce Wilkinson. I went on to Belmont. My Three brothers went to South Grove. Two of them two to three years older and one a year younger.

Comment by joyce boston on January 19, 2025 at 17:41: Hello John. One of my teachers in the Juniors was Mr Lunny. There might have been a Miss Rose very good singer but not sure if I am getting my Schools muddled up.

Comment by John Shulver on January 25, 2025 at 12:31: Elaine and Joyce Boston.......hello ! Teachers that I remember from Woodlands were : Mr Lunney, Mr Shepherd and a young Miss Jenner. I can't recall headmaster's name and of course Boys and Girls were separated, weren't they, so makes it more difficult to share teachers names. I seem to remember years at Woodlands as happy years. Yes Elaine, South Grove did amalgamate in Autumn '64, I finished SG July '64. I lived the other end of St Anns, in Harringay Road. Joyce......I remember a Peter (?) Wilkinson around my year and an older brother but can't place his name. Did you live up near The Ever Ready factory ? Coincidence in your mentioning Miss Rose as a very good singer, Mr Lunny was also. Did you go onto a singing career of any sort ? Any school photos between you two ladies by any chance ??

Comment by joyce boston on January 28, 2025 at 17:08: Hello John. I think the Headmasters name at Woodlands Jnrs was Mr Haywood..Pete was my eldest brother born 1947. John born 1948. 1 was 1951 and younger brother Terry born 1950. We lived in Roseberry Gdns which is off Warwick Rd where the Ever Ready was. No singing career. Tone deaf.

Comment by joyce boston on January 28, 2025 at 17:10: Not sure if I have any school photos. I will have a search and see.

Comment by Kevin Nairn on January 29, 2025 at 13:28: Woodlands Park Junior School, 1958 - 1964: Headteacher Mr Haywood, other teachers Mrs. Parrot, Mrs. Rudge the dates I was there. There was also a Mr Lamb or Laum or something like that. My sister Beryl Nairn went to South Grove in the early 60s, she had many friends there, including Susan Gange who lived across the road. There was a guy called John Jackson who married a girl a few doors from me.

Comment by StephenBln on Wednesday: Kevin. We were at Woodlands Park at the same time. Mr Haywood Head. Long term teachers were Mr Shepherd, Mr Chase, Mrs Parrott, Miss Rudge (died 2010s), Mr Traue (died 1975), Miss Brummitt as well as a Mr Lunny - perhaps that was who were thinking of?

This is a shot of Miss Rudge, who at the school her whole working life, starting at the end of the war. Mr Jackson was the caretaker - he always polished the wooden floors during the holidays. My brother & sister also went on to South Grove. I passed the 11+ so I didn't follow them.

Comment by StephenBln on Wednesday: Do you remember Mr Woodbridge - the crossing man, who would always shout out 'All aboard' to let us know that it was safe to cross the road. He went to live Australia with his kids around 1966/67 and died there.

Comment by Christine Yates on Friday: I walked up and down St Ann’s Road 4 times a day past the hospital as I went to St Mary’s and came home for lunch.

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