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The Mayfield Secondary Schools in Goodmayes and Chadwell Heath

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Mayfield Q & A

To Sir, With Love

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Jenny Crook asked: My father, Richard Reeves, was a metalwork teacher at Mayfield from 1951 to about 1976. I seem to remember he told me as a teenager that E. R. Braithwaite taught at Mayfield briefly and used the experience … Continue reading →

Mayfield Old Boys’ Association

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Tony Gocke asked: Does anyone remember the Mayfield Old Boys’ Association? The images below have been scanned from five consecutive issues of  the Mayfield Magazine.

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The Bartered Bride

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Jacki Terry asked: Around 1964 the boys and girls schools combined to produce an operetta, ‘The Bartered Bride’. The chorus was pupils, the leads were teachers, and the orchestra was made up of participants in the music programs from both schools. … Continue reading →

The School Houses

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Malcolm Staight asked: Does anyone have any ideas about how the House names came about? I remember my dad telling me that he was a member of Wood House during his time at Mayfield. He started at the school when it first … Continue reading →

The Tape Recorder Club

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Roy Tyzack asked: Does anyone remember the ‘Tape Recorder Club’? It was run by Glyn Summers, probably around 1962/3 and we used to meet, after school, in the library. The idea was to act out plays and record them on … Continue reading →

Mayfield Youth Club

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Jacki Terry asked: Do you remember the Mayfield Youth Club? Photo provided by Jacki Terry D. St. Peir, J. Burchell, D. Hurrell, T. Furlong, D. Thompson, V. Rogers, B. Hardwick, L. Goold K. Flook, I. Mortimer, S. Smith, J. Hornby, G. … Continue reading →

Drama Productions

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Alan Thompson asked: Does anyone remember the House Drama Competitions? I was in one for Wood House playing the part of Kysh, the cockney manservant, in a short story called ‘Shivering Shocks’.

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The School Uniform

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David Cole asked: How did the school uniform change over the years the schools were open, and have the boys and girls school always had the same uniform?

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