Group Photo info – Front Row, L/R: Norman Sims, Barbara Fursland, Jack Maisey (Headmaster), Mrs Kate Reade, Margaret Wells (later to be Mrs Vivash). Back Row, L/R: Arthur Symonds, Miss Hill, Mrs Olive Mycock, ?, George Vivash
ID Number – 278
Image No – img887
Subject – Staff Photograph, Even Swindon Junior School
Date – 1954
Donor – SimmsNorman
Street – Hughes Street
School – Even Swindon Junior
Back row, second from right: I think this is Mrs Jefferies, who taught me in my final year .
OMG!! What memories that brings back, I’m now 69 but the teachers are still recognisable, I left in 1954 and moved to Pinehurst. I lived in Rose Street
I agree with Pat. Mrs. Jefferies taught me in the final year in 1955 and I remember her as being very kind when my Mum died in the January.
I also remember Mr. and Mrs. Vivash, Mrs Mycock and Mr. Maisey. I got the cane from Mr. Maisey on one occasion, I can’t remember why, and I also vividly remember him dissecting a bull’s eye with a penknife – very messy!
Secretary (Gordy)
I have received the following comment from Kelvin Stevens on the above photo.
“I think the teacher next to Mr Vivash is a Miss Jefferies. A very well spoken lady that used to tell us the most wonderful stories at the end of our lesson”.
I remember Mrs Fursland…because I was left handed, she kept me behind after school on several occasions, trying to make me write with my “proper” hand !! In the end my Mum had to go down the school and tell her off. I think I was about 7/8.
I have just found this photo, and it’s made me so happy. Mr and Mrs Vivash are my parents. Even Swindon School is where they met, and I still have the clock presented to them by the school when they got married.
Now, that’s brought back memories! My teachers were Miss Fursland, Mr Vivash, Mrs Reade and, in the 11+ year, Mr Vivash again. I remember them so well and have many of Mr Vivash’s sayings in my head still. Mr Maisey as Headteacher all of the staff made my junior school years the happiest ones for me. Wish I had been able to thank them…..