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Summary: 16 black and white, 2 colour photographs of the school at Froxfield, Wiltshire. Photographs are black and white unless stated otherwise. 1 - The National School in Bedwyn Hill. 2 - 1908, the stone laying ceremony for the new school. 3 - the new school c. 1908-10. 4 and 5 - colour photographs of the school which closed in 1962, now beautifully converted into a family home. 6 - a group of children outside of the school, about 1910 - 15. 7 - probably 1920, of those identified are teachers Mrs Alexander and Miss Holmes, pupils Sid Noon, Jim Holmes, Edward Hayes, Milly Bowsher, Doris May, Doris Wells, Jean May, Edith May, Nell Stroud, Tom Alder, Leslie Rosier, Reg Naish and Leslie Naish. 8 - 1926, pupils include Beatrice ?, Edward Hayes, Nell Stroud, Win Dixon, Marjory Hatter, Milly Bowsher, Leslie Naish, Doris May and Reg Naish. 9 - 1928, pupils include Alec Gallagher, Reg Scott, Fred Alder, Ted Alder, Les Naish, Jack Alder, Kath Copp, Kath Naish, Mary (Dimple) Naish, Ivy Stroud, Ethel Chapman, Marg Skingle, Iris Stroud, Hilda Stroud, Rene Pike, Edna Stroud, Doris May, Gwen Chapman, Ivy Naish, Ciss Mildenhall, Joyce McClintock, Joan Scott, Dos Naish, Jean Scott, Mill Cooper, Dolly Giles, Ted Mildenhall, Bob Copp, Doug Norris, Peter Chapman, Jack Chapman, Bob Giles, Joey Cooper, Fred Naish, Henry Mildenhall and two more Pike children. 10- 1935, teachers Mrs W Emery and Miss Poundsbury with pupils Milly Cooper, Ivy Naish, Cis Mildenhall, Joan Scott, Dorothy Naish, Dolly Giles, Jean McClintock, Reg Giles, Sid Norris, Ernie Cooper, Doug Norris, Geoff Rawlings, Bob Giles, Jack Chapman, Bob Copp, Peer Chapman, Joe Cooper, Ted Mildenhall, Arthur Naish, Leonard Cooper, Sylvia Norris, Winnie Norris, Joyce Ball, Ruby Hobbs, Elsie Gallagher, Audrey Tarrant, Rene Scott, Mary Naish, Dawn Mildenhall, Florrie Blay, Barbara Cooper, ? Hedges, Raymond Knott, Ron Scott, Alex Cooper, George Norris and John Lane. 11 - boys sitting on the school wall about 1938, (l-r) Ted Mildenhall, Peter Chapman, Jack Chapman, Sid Norris, Ron Scott, Reg Giles, Bob Giles, Leonard Cooper, Arthur Naish and Alec Cooper. 12 - 1940/41 approximately, teachers Mrs W Emery and Miss Poundsbury with pupils Nan Farr, Barbara Cooper, Joyce Ball, Sylvia Dixon, Joan Dixon, Winnie Mildenhall, Audrey Mildenhall, Cyril Farr, John Lane, Leonard Cooper, George Norris, Reg Giles, Ron Scott, Jimmy Fairbrother, Arthur Naish, Raymond Beasley, Juma Stroud, Sylvia Norris, Sheila Povey, Dawn Mildenhall, Marge Hatter, Mary Naish, Winnie Norris, Ken Morley, Cyril Harrison, Ian Povey, Raymond Knott, Frank Farr and Eric King. 13 - believed to be 1945, this small group are Ian povey, Brenda Hatter, Celia Kington, Betty Nicholas, Ken Morley, Michael Kington, Ken Windridge, Robert Cook, Audrey Povey, Raymond Dawkins and George Hatter. 14 - taken around 1950, teachers Mrs Monk and Mrs W Emery are surrounded by pupils, Susan Woosnam, Angela Dawkins, Jean Norris, Rita Morley, Sheila Black, Pam Kington, Violet Griffin, Valerie Rolfe, Wendy Naish, Julia Kington, Michael Cryer, David Own, Chris Norris, David Bailey, Jack Mildenhall, John Schofield, David Bailey, Peter Cook, ? Curren, Ivan Martin, Daphne Owen, Carol Richardson, Shirley Butler, Veronica Stone, Rosemary Schofield, Beryl Schofield, Graham Povey, Wally Rolfe, Brian Heath, Ron Morley and Michael Martin. 15- 1953, teachers Mrs Monk and Mrs Emery with pupils Derek Roberts, Jean Norris, Chris Norris, Sheila Black, Jack Griffin, Julie Kington, David Butler, Violet Griffen, David Bailey, Pam Kington, Gary Roberts, Carol Richardson, Maggie Bone, Wendy Naish, Shirley Butler, Rosemary Schofield, Valerie Rolfe, Lyn Penny/Perry, Veronica Stone, Susan Woosnam, Susan Nicholas, Maisey Huntley, Graham Povey, ? Roberts, Wally Rolfe, David ?, Mark ?, Ronnie Morley, Anthony Butler, Colin Heath, Brian Heath, Ivan Martin and ? Bone. 16 - 1955, pupils Susan Norris, Susan Woosnam, Lionel Roberts, Pam Kington, Chris Norris, Jean Norris, Gary Roberts, Wendy Naish, Carol Richardson, Brian Heath, Graham Povey, Geoffrey Richardson, Maisy Huntley, Veronica Stone, Angela Norris, Chris Naish, Adrian Cooper, Wally Rolfe, ? Bone, ? bone, Malcolm povey, Ron Morley and Colin Heath. 17 - probably taken in the early 1950's, Mrs Emery is seen with pupils June Ball, Brenda Morley, Celia Kington, Betty Nicholas, Audrey Povey, Jack Griffin, Graham Povey, Raymond Dawkins, Ken Morley, Michael Kington, Ian Povey, Robert Cook, David King, Malcolm Angood, Violet Griffin, Betty Holmes, Sheila Black, Celia Hunter, Julie Kington, Rita Morley, Doreen Owen, Ian Kington, Susan Nicholas, David Owen, Peter Cook, David Butler, David Bailey and John Schofield. 18 - Froxfield school football team 1934, back row, (l-r) Charlie Wright, J Rawlings J Chapman (Captain), Mrs Emery, front row, (l-r) Ernie Cooper, G Rawlings, A Myram.