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Memories
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Although not everyone had a time that
they wish to remember whilst in the care of Dr Barnardo's, we do all have
our memories and stories to tell. Goldonian web want to post all views
from Old Boys, we try to give a balanced view that reflects the different
ways that we all perceived our time in care. These are just some of the
Golden moments, why not add your memories.
One old boy Reg Longman wrote from Canada in
1997:
I was at Goldings from
1946 until September 1950. I can hardly imagine any of the old masters
or staff will be present although I did of course see in the 'Guild'
that
Mr. Whitbread, the Albion van driver, was at the last reunion, he
was a great guy and everyone liked him. I can still remember the aroma
of the fresh bread in the back of the van, when we picked it up from
Stepney in the East End of London, if I were fortunate to be the 'van
boy'. I can also remember the smell of the 'cheesy' boots we brought
back to Goldings from other homes, for repair.
Old friends meet after fifty five years
Email from an old boy
Eric
'Wiz' Willson
Email from an old boy
Charlie Carson
A Family at war Owen Vaughan
Email from an old boy
David Fall
A Letter to David Fall from Ron
Stackwood 1974
a spiffing place for boys.
A Barnardo's Leaflet No 175 of 1925
A letter from an old boy Ernest
Andrews
My days at Goldings by Frank
Norman
The Margate Trip 1961:
by Clive 'Lew' Lewis
Robison Crusoe:
by Clive 'Lew' Lewis
Who remembers Johnny Silvo
(Rastus Woods)
Three little Ducks:
quack quack
ouch
by
Sid Fitzwater
Did you know:
And not a lot know this
A short history of Goldings:
The fun we had: by Johnny Leach
Reminiscing my memories of Goldings: by Roy
Dean
Mielhe press Goldings printing dept:
From
the Daily Mail
Kit Carson:
by
Bill Cotton
A letter from Roy Dean
to Johnny Leach 6th October 1992
ESCAPE FROM THE BEACON SCHOOL:
by Victor King
Memories of Dymchurch : names
removed to protect the guilty
Goldings Today:
by
Bill Cotton
Communists sweep to Landslide Victory:
by
Bill Cotton
Mr. Johnstone Confiscate that weapon: by Jack
Johnstone
I have recently obtained a P.C. and was surprised and delighted:
By David Smith
Fact or Fiction:
by Victor King
A Goldings boy and the Enigma decoder:
a true story
Memories of the war years:
by Fred Tuck
The Browning Version memory:
by Jack
Johnstone
Memories of an old boy:
by John Sansom
Goldings circa 1500: A
short history lesson
Leslie Thomas a Goldings old boy:
What I have found
so far by Frank Cooke
Frank Norman:
an unhappy Goldings boy
A visit to Goldings from the Barnardo Board:
by Jack Johnstone
My time at Goldings:
by John
"Jimmy" James
Goldings revisited 2002:
by Victor King
An Ex Goldings boy: by
Jim alias Dixie Deane
Our old school Motto:
by Frank Cooke
An
Icon of the Century Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother:
An exert from Barnardo Boy:
by John
Clark
Goldings revisited 1997:
by
Frank Cooke
a history of Goldings with a twist: by
Frank Cooke
How to do a successful bunk:
by Colin Leaney
Early memories of Goldings:
by Mervin Spencer
THE REAL THING – NOT A REHEARSAL:
by Colin Leaney 27/09/03
What year did Goldings get its new Sick bay?
click here to view
Old young boys at Barkingside swimming pool:
Frank Cooke
Cartref
Melys. Conway, Wales, summer of 65:
by Frank Cooke
Science with a bang:
by
Frank Cooke
Goldings' lads:
buried in the
churchyard of St Michael & All Angels Waterford
Time line re Hertford town and Goldings:
