Warren Farm School, Dulwich Road, 2010
c. 2010 · Dulwich Road
Warrens Farm School today
From the Voices of Kingstanding page of memories of Dulwich Road – Warren’s Farm Junior and Infants school.
Christine Mullard of Great Barr recalls on the page that when her family moved to Norbiton Road on the Warren Farm estate in March 1930, Dulwich Road school was not yet built, and local children walked to Hastings Road School four times a day. “As soon as Dulwich Road school was opening in 1931, my sister, 18 months my senior, and I were amongst the first children to go there. It was not a secondary modern then, but known as an elementary school … Whilst I was in the juniors we had two headmasters. One was Mr Lock and the other was Mr Locker!”
Notes
“Today” refers to when the page was made, about 2010. Commenters give different spellings of the motto and of teachers’ names (Dugard/Dugarde, Norcliffe/Nortcliffe).
About this place: Dulwich Road schools
Local memories
What people who knew this place have said about it, in their own words. These are memories, not checked facts.
“All my brothers and sisters attended the school, even my mom … went to the school too back in the thirties; my mom’s family moved into the house in Plumstead Road when the houses had just been built. Also my husband’s uncle attended the same school, his name was Gordon Breeze, and he too was one of the first to start the school when it was built.”
“I was in the infants at Dulwich Rd infants, it was a mixed school, with Mr Dugarde as head master; he wrote the school motto Black and Gold. There was Mr Colly, Mr Buckley, Miss Cooling teachers … then went to seniors, girls only school at Warren Farm; Miss Green was head mistress, Mrs Snocksel was deputy head … left school in 1964.”
“… “so here’s to the brave and the bold, And the motto we mean to uphold” Then it goes: “Like the Knights of old we will guard our Colours, Black and Gold”.”
“Talking about the school motto, it was up on a shield but it was in LATIN (fortis et fidelis) meaning as you say (bold brave and true). I have never forgotten … spelling may not be correct.”
“I used to go to Warren Farm Primary School between 1980/83, I’ve also got the special ‘First Fifty Years’ book of 1931–1981. The teachers I remember from the book are Mrs A. Grice, Mr H. Currie, Mrs M. Perkins, Mr J. Groghan, Mrs M. Phillips, Mrs D. Nortcliffe.”
“I also loved the singing class with Mr Bourne (Warren Farm boys) – I attended from 1965 to 1975 — nursery, infants, juniors and seniors – we became a mixed school the year I left. Mrs George was the best, lovely woman.”
“I attended Warren Farm from the age of 4, nursery, infants, juniors and seniors … all boys till the last year when we became a mixed comp – 1974 I think — does anyone remember going on a school holiday skiing in Switzerland – I think it was 1973.”
“I went to Warren Farm from 70–76. One of the teachers I remember is Mr Curry. He wrote fabulous plays each year, handed out properly bound scripts and gave each child in his class a part.”
“I went to Warren Farm Infants and Juniors from 1965 to 1973. Teachers I remember Mrs Richards, Mrs Norcliffe, Mr Green who used to play the trumpet and of course Mrs George. I remember doing sewing in the staff room, sports day at Burford Road playing fields … I loved living in Kingstanding with tree lined streets, privet hedges surrounding the gardens.”
“I went to Warren Farm from 72 to 76; some teachers were Mr Simkins headmaster, Mr Porter art, Mr Nailer maths, Fitzpatrick geography and PE, Mr Skelton RE.”
“My Mom … started school at Dulwich Road in 1935.”
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