Mayfield Magazine 1952, Issue 11
From the Editorial by Geoffrey Gower: During the past year our record in the field of sport has been a most successful one. We had several boys in the Ilford Schools Football Team which was so successful and our School Team came first in the District Athletic Sports Meeting. To all the boys who took part in these events we offer our sincere congratulations.
From the Headmaster’s Review by C. F. W. Hicks: A number of senior boys broke new ground by entering for the recent Essex Beagles one mile walk for boys under 15, and in this event Graham Laurie and John Treacher were first and third respectively. The cross country runs again attracted very heavy entries, and this time Wood House were the eventual winners of the Shield.
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Private Fell by D. Goodchild
Adventure At Sea by T. Gocke
My greatest Case by R. Hale
Winter by T. Gocke
A Record Voyage by Geoffrey Gower
Where The Ships Go by W. Longley
Marooned by C. Costello
Dartmeet And Princetown by K. Knight
A Soldiers Death by R. Armstrong
A Great Sprinter by M. Charman
An Old Castle by I. Donald
Squadron In Arms by P. Cardew
An Island Beauty Spot by D. Lamb
Bird Watching by M. Mumford
A Lino Cut by David Morton
The Village by Dennis Quantril
The Final Trial by J. Cross
An English Silk Farm by K. Waller
Country Sounds by T. Gocke
A Frightening Experience by M. Wiseman
Youth Hostelling by W. Lilley
The Hold Up by J. Fergus
Ilford Schools Camp
A City By Night by R. Armstrong
My Favourite Haunt by M. Brotherston
River Laughter by G. Gower
A Modern Hero by J. S. Penn
The River Thames by J. Spelman
Sea Air by Victor Fair
Farewell by G. Gower
Herm Island by M. Bragg
A Thunderstorm by D. Lamb
Quarr Abbey by Malcolm Delahay
Making A Model Theatre by A. Browne
The F. A. Cup Final, 1952 by C. Price
Roger, Ship’s Engineer by A. McColl
The School Athletic Team Coach Trip by B. Bond
The Cross Country Run, 1952 by M. Porden
River Laughter by G. Gower
Where e’er the river runs to sea,
There’s laughter for a man like me,
A kind of smile, serene and cool
Lies gently on each pleasant pool.
There is a chuckle in the tones
When flowing over bed of stones;
And joyous mirth floods over all
The shouting of a waterfall.
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A Modern Hero by J. Penn
Just before Christmas last year I turned on the radio to listen to the nine o’clock news, during which the announcer stated that a large fire had broken out in the City at seven o’clock.
The Deputy Chief Officer of the London Fire Brigade stated that the extent of the fire was very great, and it would take considerable time to get it under control. The officer in charge was greatly concerned with the safety of the building, which was endangering the lives of his men. These men are indeed ‘Modern Heroes’ as each time they are called out to a fire they do not know what type, or how big the fire is, or what difficulties they will be asked to overcome.
In their efforts to overcome this blaze, it was necessary to play the hoses into the heart of the fire. To do this, turntable ladders were used. The fireman perched at the top was in a very dangerous position should anything unforeseen happen. The men fought doggedly in an effort to stop the fire spreading to adjoining buildings. As time went on, it became evident that the outer wall was weakening, and the Deputy Chief Officer gave orders to retire from their positions. Before all the men could get to a safe position the wall collapsed. Many men were buried by the debris, and one turntable ladder was crushed. Three firemen were killed and several others injured, some seriously. The Deputy Chief Officer himself was among those seriously hurt, having to have his leg amputated as a result.
These men we take for granted as we see their red appliances speeding through the streets with bells clanging, and they themselves look upon it as just another job. If you were to ask any one of them if they thought theirs was a dangerous job, they would reply that they never give it a thought. These men are surely heroes.
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Herm Island by G. Bragg
Herm Island is one of a collection of islands in the English Channel. It is one of the smallest, being two and a half miles in length and one and a half miles wide. During the war it was occupied by the Germans and still shows signs of its occupation. It has a single harbour, which is very old and picturesque. It has very few inhabitants, most of whom make their living by collecting and decorating the pretty seashells for which the island is famous. Herm Island has long stretches of golden sands, which seem to glow when the sun shines on them. The sea is green in colour and you can see right to the very bottom. If you climb to the highest point on the island you can see the seaweed move backwards and forwards as the waves come in and slip out again.
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The Cross Country Run, 1952 by M. Porden
One of the most eagerly awaited sports fixture is the annual cross country run, which takes place at Chigwell Row. There were over two hundred and fifty entries this year for the Junior and senior races, and as the weather on the day was extremely good we all looked forward to a good mornings sport.
There were a hundred and forty entries for the senior event, but the leading half dozen lost their way when about a mile and a half from home, and had to run another two miles as a result. As might be expected they struggled home tired and exhausted and were completely out of the race. Using good sense and judgement the second batch of runners had better luck and kept on the proper course. R. latty was first home and was followed by Lee from the same form. A good race for those who were in it but hard luck for those who lost their way.
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