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Alex Patterson, VUA 1946 - 1951 | ad1935ap~AT~gmail~DOT~com

P.S. Charlie Constable told me to be quiet in class thus, "That's enough of the 'patter' son."
He used it more than once.
Alex

Sat 9-Aug-2025 23:14 - North York, Ontario, Canada

Alex Patterson, VUA 1946 - 1951 | ad1935ap~AT~gmail~DOT~com

WRT sarcasm or humour, I remember my first P.E. class with Mr. Wesencraft, whereupon he asked me my shoe size. When I told him it was 10, he said,"I didn't ask your age, but never mind, you'll always have a good understanding." I was so naive, I thought he was complimenting me!!
Ah well,
Alex

Sat 9-Aug-2025 23:09 - North York, Ontario, Canada

Alex Patterson, VUA 1946 - 1951 | ad1935ap~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Was there a Cauldwell Villas? And was it pronounced 'Called-well' or 'Cad-well'?
Cheers,
Alex.

Sat 9-Aug-2025 23:00 - North York, Ontario, Canada

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

Neil

Understood!!!

Sat 9-Aug-2025 16:07 - ruskington lincolnshie

Neale Backhouse | neale1447~AT~gmail~DOT~com

No, neither of those, Bruce. Liz lived on Chester Gardens, off Sunderland Road,which she insists is part of Cauldwell.
So I think I'd better leave it there.

Thu 7-Aug-2025 22:56 - Victoria BC

Alan Whittaker(1953-59) | alan~DOT~diwhittaker~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Scratcher became headmaster of Redwell School in 1960. A Sutton Estate and ex-High School boy,Ian Reid was his P Ed teacher.Small world!

Thu 7-Aug-2025 11:31 - Langford Budville, Somerset

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

There's posh - Cauldwell (Avenue or Place)!!In addition to his duties as head of Physics at the school, Scratcher Aitchison was also the Officer Commanding 324 Squadron Air Training Corps. So when my ambition was set on the RAF and I joined the ATC I was subject to more of his withering remarks.

Wed 6-Aug-2025 17:01 - ruskington lincolnshie

Neale Backhouse | neale1447~AT~gmail~DOT~com

It's great to be retired, so much time on our hands!
Humour amongst the Staff. Not much I agree Bruce. But a fair amount of sarcasm would pop up now and then.
I remember Scratcher(a prime candidate) asking someone in his Physics class what were his future plans. "To be a marine engineer sir." "You mean a fitter at Readheads?" said Scratcher. Charming, right.
In my case in GED drawing, Mr Jefferson, on viewing my progress on a drawing, remarked, "What did you do for homework, rub it out?" (I'd say funny, not sarcastic)
With respect to Harting and Cleading,
Liz still needs to remind me, on occasion, that she is from Cauldwell.
not the Sutton Estate! She's nice most of the time.

Tue 5-Aug-2025 21:21 - Victoria BC

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

Nice one Alex!

Curiously, thinking back I don't recall any of the Teaching staff in our era having a particularly strong sense of humour.

However when it came to corporal punishment there were several very active individuals.

These days they would all be up incourt!!

Tue 5-Aug-2025 19:31 - ruskington lincolnshie

Alex Patterson, VUA 1946 - 1951 | ad1935ap~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Oooooops, I should have said, "Are you for Harton?"

Mon 4-Aug-2025 01:40 - North York, Ontario, Canada

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