Harry Walker R.I.P.
My name is Barry Walker and I live in New Zealand. My late father, Harry Walker, was a teacher at Mayfield in the years just prior to the Second World War and so my brother and I were delighted to … Continue reading →
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Mr E. Horne by Andrew Clarke
Mr. Horne our science teacher who left Mayfield School in 1961 The photo shows him after 3A (our class) presented him with a leaving present of 120 Wills Woodbine cigarettes that he used to smoke. In the foreground right to … Continue reading →
Derek Trewin
I taught at Mayfield from 1961to1964, then moved to the west country where I continued my music teaching and eventually crossed the ‘corridors’ of power to later retire as Head Teacher. I have wonderful memories of Mayfield School school. It … Continue reading →
Mr. C. F. W. Hicks B.Sc. R.I.P.
At the outbreak of war, in 1939, Mr. Hicks was a House Master at Beal Modern teaching mathematics. The following information, provided by the Local Studies Department at the London Borough of Redbridge, describes his departure from Beal in 1942.
Continue reading →Harry Braham R.I.P.
This photo of me with a pupil working at an easel was taken by Roland Shaine’s studio, Goodmayes in 1950. Regrettably, I can’t remember who the pupil was or why the photo was taken.
Continue reading →1961 Staff Photos
Photos taken and posted by Roy Tyzack Mouseover slider to halt it – Click on an image to enlarge
Continue reading →Howard Barnes
Thanks Tony, yes I would like to join Mayfield Memories. I was with my brother, David, the other day and he was telling me about the website. We looked it up and discovered some good stuff. Well done; it’s a … Continue reading →
Harold Cutting BSc
Letter from Harold Cutting Dear Tony Thank you for your kind letter. I apologise for not replying sooner but I am getting old and recently my health hasn’t been very good. I was very interested in your website project and … Continue reading →
Ken Weetch
When I first started in Mayfield, it was in the September of 1960. It was my second teaching post the first having been in the Borough of Waltham Forest. My first class contained Roger Hawke, John Hornby, Eric Dilger and others. … Continue reading →
Linda Johns
It is lovely to read all the stories from Mayfield. I have very happy memories of both Mayfield Secondary Boys and Mayfield High School. I joined Mayfield Boys as a French teacher in January 1976. The following year I had … Continue reading →