Name: Mel Barton-Ancliffe
Mail: Please contact me through the Email Button
Home: Murray Bridge, South Australia.
Dates: 1952/1957

Comments: I would be very keen to contact fellow students from St. Pauls. My teachers  were Mrs Birley, Mrs Worthley, Miss Eaton, Miss Wright, Mrs Johnson, Mr Mowbray, Mr Pykett. Head Master Mr Richards. I also remember Mrs Norris and Mr. Drinkwater but I'm not sure which class he was in. Mr Hickman was the caretaker and I remember Mr Cooper was the Lollypop man at the crossing. Mrs Barlow was in the School Lunch Room. Students I remember were Kenneth Whitehouse, Linda Neville, Ernest Steninger, Brian Taylor, Alex Dinwoodie, Margaret Sarah Olivia Hudson, Margaret Hield, Jaqueline Salmon, Jimmy Croxhall, June Allen, Terry Smith, Katherine Pickering, Leslie and Terry Thorpe, Cyril Bloor, David Beardsley, Ian and Jean Lungley, (who lived at 33 Ivy Grove and came to Australia shortly after us), John Cantrell, Norah Holroyd, who was a prefect. I also remember Steven Norris whose  mum was a teacher. If any of you recognise yourselves please contact me. I lived at 8 Rushcliffe Ave and 88 Campbell Drive but my family previously lived at 50 Dale Road and before that, Windmill Row which is long gone.
I've been in Australia since 1957. I'm married to Margaret. We have 3 children Justin, Shane & Rachel and 3 Grandchildren Jessica, Liam and Makala. Although I am a Plumber by trade, I have worked in the entertainment industry for 28 years and own a small radio station in Murray Bridge, South Australia.

Comments: My class was the last of the fourth years. We never did go on our flight in Mr. Prices plane. I wish we could turn back the time and get rid of Tesco.

Comments: Mrs Lazenby (75) sends her regards and can be contacted via her son at the above address.

Comments: Had a good time at the school. Love to hear from anybody who was at the school around those dates. I have had some contacts with old friends and teachers. Rod.

Name: Trevor Fisher
Mail: trev.fisher13ntlworld.cim
URL: http-trev.fisher.me
Home: Mapperley, Nottingham
Dates: 1957 - 1963

Comments: Thanks for the piccies Mel helped jog distant memories of the old school, sad its all gone, and replaced with Tesco's.

Name: Dave, Maureen [my mum]
Mail: boxerdog1ntlworld.com
Home: Both living in Carlton
Dates: 1964 till 1970 & 1946 till 1952

Comments: It's nice to see the old pictures of the school, what is the age of the first photo on your web page.

Name: Richard Marshall
Mail: wandp.marshalltotalise.co.uk
Home: Ruddington, Notts
Dates: 1940 -1946

Comments: Lived at 11 Beck Street, Carlton, until 1962. Attended St Pauls Church.

Name: Christine Davis nee Coleman.
Mail: crickaustarnet.com.au
Home: Bathurst, N.S.W. Australia
Dates: 1952-1958

Comments: Love the pictures, recognised most of the names. June Allen was my best friend. Love to hear from anyone. Chris.

Name: Stephan Jaskulowski
Mail: s.jaskulowskintlworld.com
Home: Arnold, Nottingham
Dates: 1958 to 1962

Comments: Seeing those pics and the names of some of the teachers brought back many happy memories for me. I remember playing rounders on the "back lawn", and being issued with those wonderful new inventions - Biros! We used to gather conkers from the trees at the back. Some of them still exist!! behind Tescos and the old graveyard by Foxhilll Rd. I wonder how many old school chums are out there?

Name: Sandra Wilshaw nee Pole
Mail: tritoncharlieaol.com
Home: Bilsthorpe Newark Notts
Dates: 1951 to 1957

Comments: Love to here from anybody from those years lots of happy memories especially sports day. I was a good runner those days not so good now.

Name: Tony Mann
Mail: greg.foster3ntlworld.com
Home: Arnold
Dates: 1949 - 1955

Comments: Hi Mel, Not currently on-line, therefore using a friend's email address. In reply to your letter in the Evening Post asking for pictures of St Paul's school, I do have some, however, I need to know your email address in order to be able to send them as attachments. Like many others I was saddened when the school was demolished in August 1983 (114 years old) and rushed down to take a photograph just a few days before the bulldozers moved in. I even retrieved a brick as a souvenir. An old school in Arnold where my camera club meets is of the same era, and certain things there remind me of St Paul's, like the church shape windows, glass partions and the round brass door handles (as on Miss Eaton's classroom). I have an interesting photograph of the school choir taken around 1953/4 in which there are five names I cannot remember (perhaps you can), however, you may be a couple of years younger than me. I have many happy memories of the school, some of which we may share in the near future. Best regards, Tony

Name: Diane Wilson nee Wortley
Mail: beranddibtinternet.com
Home: Living in Torquay
Dates: 1946-1951/2

Comments: You may remember me as my Mum was the music teacher and my uncle was the headmaster whilst I was there. I lived first in Altrincham , South Manchester when Bernard and I got married, then we went to live near Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire where we had a thriving B&B. We now live in Torquay, on the top of the hill overlooking Babbacombe Bay and all of Torquay. We had 5 children, and have 10 grandchildren, and one on the way. My Mother died last March, and I find it really strange without her. So it would be nice to hear from anyone who remembers either her or me, or of course my brother Roger, who is now living in Sunderland with his wife, who is a Doctor.

Name: Robert Godfrey
Mail: robert.godfreynottscc.gov.uk
Home: Nottingham
Dates: 1955 to 1957

Comments: I was only at the school for 3 years till I was eleven and left to go to Carlton le Willows. I lived on Cavendish Road and my two brothers and sister attended St Pauls after me. I remember learning to write in ink with those nibs, reciting multiplication tables, school sports days, sliding on the ice in the playground, a few names though I'm having difficulty remembering surnames, and especially my St Paul's sweet heart, Norah Holroyd.

Name: Pat Deller-Smith nee Sharpe
Mail: ginger1dnet.aunz.com
Home: Childers Australia
Dates: 1948-54

Comments: I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a site with the school on it. I remember the choir photo - we had a copy of it. I also have a very battered copy of a class photo taken around 1949. I haven't contacted Tony Mann yet. We were in the same class and funnily enough the people in the choir he had forgotten I have too. Still it is a long while ago. I remember Dianne Wortley, as well as her mother. Dianne is older than me but was in a play that we all went to see. I don't remember anything about the play except for a few lines where Dianne told her young brother to wash his face as she could see  the egg he had for breakfast. The brother answered that the egg was from yesterday. Why anyone would remember that I don't know! The rest of my siblings went to St Pauls. They were Albert who died in 1990 age 50, David 60 who is living in Foxhill Road not far from where the school was. Christine 56 and Linda 50 both in the UK.

Name: Ian Pykett
Mail: infoianpykett.com
Home: Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbys.
Dates: 1960-1964

Comments: I lived across the road (and just down the hill a bit) from the school in Grieves’ shoe shop. This is now, sadly, demolished in favour of a petrol station. (John Grieves was my grandfather, and his daughter, my mother, also worked in the shop). Mr. Richards was the headmaster at the time. I sang in St. Paul’s church choir as a treble, and was in the cub scouts for a while. I lived for 22 years in the USA (1980-2002), having returned last July to my “roots”. Now living in Ashford-in-the-Water near Bakewell, Derbyshire. I can’t recall too many names of school friends, but I hope that someone will jog my memory! George Stevenson and Michael Eaton are two who lived (as I recall) on Cromford Crescent. I believe that Michael is now a playwright.  believe that I have a cutting from the Evening Post (somewhere!!) that was published just prior to the demolition. Let me know if anyone would like to receive a copy of it! It would be great to hear from anyone...!

Name: George Stevenson
Mail: georgestevensonbtopenworld.com
Home: Burton Joyce
Dates: 1958 - 1963

Comments: I still see Chris Mills, Bob Rose, Paul Mann, Michael Eaton and recently attended a form of reunion organised by Marilyn Duffy where I met up with Colin Sexton for the fisrt time in 35 years. I remember Mrs, Wortley, Mr Sneath and Mr Richards but cannot recall the other teachers names, though I think there wasa a Mrs Eaton. Can anyone help me out. I am married with 3 children and have couple of IT businesses.

Name: Rod Newham
Mail: Electrichagaraol.com
Home: Devon
Dates: 1949 to 1954

Comments: Nice to see some old faces, one face without a surname I think is John Parrott, lived top of Forrester Grove. Will have a dig around and try and come up with any further information. Rod

Name: Wendy Lomas
Mail: aawildbtinternet.com
Home: Shirland, N.E. Derbyshire,GB
Dates: 1949 to 1955

Comments: The school photo c.1949 was, I think, 1950 as Mrs. Squires was my favourite teacher and I was in the 2nd class, after Mrs. Birleys. Mrs. Squires shared the class with Mrs. Wortley, Mrs. Squires, sister in law. Mrs. Wortley did the mornings and Mrs. Squires took the afternoons. I remember her reading to us stories about Sam Pig! It was a happy time.

Name: Valerie Clarke nee Newham
Mail: val.clarkentworld.com
Home: Nuthall, Nottingham. UK
Dates: 1951 to 1957

Comments: I recognise Mrs Birley, Mrs Wortley, Miss Eaton, Mr Pykett and Head Master Mr Richards, also Norah Holroyd. I was prefect too at this time, I was Valerie Newham of 117 Foxhill Road, Carlton, not far from where you lived. The pictures of the school are amazing, they brought back so many memories. I remember the little sweet shop just before the gates, you could get a quarter of sweets for a farthing!! I now live in Nuthall Nottingham, have three children and 2 grandchildren. 

Name: Christine Johnson
Mail: mailchristinej.uk.com
Home: Carlton
Dates: 1935-1941   Pupil Teacher 1945-1948

Comments: My mother was a teacher at St. Paul's until she left to live in Essex in 1963. She usually taught St. 3. She continued to teach in Basildon until she died. Mr. Melbourne was my 1st. Head Teacher, followed by Mr. Bond and Mr. Richards. The last Head was Mr. Price - I met him a few days ago. My brother Bill also went to St.Pauls. The school opened in 1869 (then called the National School) and was in the Parish of Gedling , as St. Paul's Church was built later. Best wishes to anyone who can remember me, Christine Johnson (See Staff Photo 1948)

Name: Dawn Deeley
Mail: stpaulscofeukyahoo.co.uk
Home: netherfield
Dates: 1978-1983

Comments: I was the last person to be picked to ring the school bell at break/lunchtimes.

Name: Nick Clark
Mail: nick.erranntlworld.com
Home: still in Carlton
Dates: 1968-1975

Comments: It's great to see the old school still commemorated in this excellent site. It prompts me to go round digging in the attic myself.

Name: Mel Barton-Ancliffe
Mail: Please contact me through the Email Button
Home: South Australia
Dates: 1952-1957

Comments: Sadly we have to report the recent passing of Mrs.Lazenby in early May 2003. Our sympathy is extended to her family.

Name: Stephen Robert Brown
Mail: mailchristinej.uk.com
Home: Carlton
Dates: 1950 - 1956

Comments: Hi, I'm Steve. I used to live at 3a Worth Street. My friends were Terry Kirk, Mike Gould, Geoff Watkins and Brian Taylor (not in my class). My brother and sister, Geoff and Marlene also went to St. Paul's School. The Headmaster was Mr. Richards. I was very happy there. Steve Brown.

Name: Chris Mills
Mail: chris.millsntu.ac.uk
Home: Burton Joyce
Dates: 1956 - 1964

Comments: What a wonderful set of pictures - I can now show my children where I went to school. My teachers, from year one, were Mrs Birley, Mrs Wortley, Miss Eaton, Miss Thornton, Mr Harris, Mr Sneath and Mrs Johnson. I had a great time at the old place and I especially remember Bert Budd's Newsagents shop next door. Do they still make those shrimp-shaped sweets? I still know a few folks from my time there but would like to contact anyone else who may remember me. Thanks again for the site

Comments: All these names bring back memories, mostly happy ones. I remember Mr Mowbray for his method of punishment; we had to stand on the chair and he would hit the back of our legs with a ruler. I remember my first "sweetheart"; her name was Helen (can't remember her last name) who lived half way up Cavendish Road. I lived on Foxhill Road (can't even remember the number - old age?) just opposite the entrance to Garden Avenue, where we used to play, now it's a school. Our gang included John ?, John Cantrell and someone else who all lived near the wreck (play area) on Foxhill Road. I remember Alec Dunwoodie as we seemed to remain friends until I left Digby Avenue (Arnold and Carlton College) and we went our separate ways. Others are Norah Holroyd, Steven Norris, Cyril Bloor, Katherine Pickering (think we got into trouble with Mr Richards once for throwing her skipping rope over a lamp post?), and lots more. I used to be in the choir (can't sing a note now) and I think we won a few cups at the Albert Hall in Nottingham. I'm at present working in Libya but get back to my house in Burton Joyce every couple of months, for a pint down the Cross Keys and a few other establishments. Thanks for the memories to all the people in the book and those who aren't.

Name: Bill Johnson
Mail: billandrosemarybtopenworld.com
Home: Derby
Dates: 1936-1943

Comments: Anyone remember me?

Name: Susan Norwebb
Mail: SueNorwebbaol.com on Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 00:02:04
Home: Back in Carlton
Dates: 1973-1979

Comments: I remember concrete pudding, Mr Price's fog lamps and squeeze box, Miss Hays (my 1st teacher), singing together and listening to the radio shows.  Anyone remember these?

Name: June Faulkner nee Felstead
Mail: lynnefaulkner69hotmail.comon Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 03:37:07
Home: Carlton
Dates: 1939 - 1945

Comments: I remember that on sunny days we were allowed to have lessons in the graveyard! I also remember being in the playground when the lady at the tuck shop next door to the school told me to tell the headmaster   (Mr Bond) that Victory in Europe had just been announced on the radio.

Name: Nick Clark
Mail: jess.porlockntlworld.com on Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 07:32:14
Home: still here !
Dates: 1968-1974

Comments: Where are all you seventies kids ??? sign on this splendid site. Just to whet your appetites, I have somewhere, some footage I shot of St Paul's just before demolition......I just have to find it !

Name: Susan Ward
Mail: suegarlicbread.plus.com on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 03:32:05
Home: Haverhill, Suffolk
Dates: 1972-1974 (ish!)

Comments: Thanks for a great site, the pictures have brought back memories of a wonderful school. I was very upset when I heard it was to be knocked down, but it's great to have the photographic memories of how it used to be. Sadly as I was so young when I left (just 6) I never kept in touch with any of my schoolmates and my memories of their names and the teachers' names have faded over time (though I definitely remember Kerry O'Leary being one of my best pals back then). I do still have happy memories of my time there (definitely some of the happiest years of my life!) If anyone remembers me, I'd love to hear from you. My mum has a photo somewhere of me presenting the then headmaster's wife with a bouquet - I suspect he was retiring. I'll try to dig it out and scan it, if it's of interest!

Name: Sharon Harlow nee Atkinson
Mail: sharon-harlowlineone.net on Friday, July 9, 2004 at 23:45:11
Home: RAF Cranwell
Dates: 1968   1975

Comments: I have so many memories of St Paul's, from being in the choir, having a flight in Mr Prices plane, school dinners and sports days to church on a Friday mornings.

Name: Walter Rycroft. (De Riecroft)
Mail: bellapaisbigpond.com on Friday, November 26, 2004 at 05:54:08
Home: Queensland, Australia
Dates: 1933-4

Comments: A great Site Mel. I enjoyed the glimpse back in time. & I found my cousins, Audrey Rycroft daughter of my Uncle Cliff and Derick Argyle, Son of my Aunt Grace. I wonder where they are now, Does any one know?

Name: Stewart Daykin
Mail: stewart.daykinche.dupont.com on Monday, January 24, 2005 at 06:39:19
Home: Switzerland
Dates: 1956 -1961

Comments: My parents still live on Cavendish Road, and I often visit the Tesco store which was where St Paul's school was.

Name: Walter De Riecroft.(Rycroft)
Mail: bellapaisbigpond.com on Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 08:05:18
Home: Queensland, Australia
Dates: 1933-4

Comments: Derick.Argyle, if you see this entry, I would be delighted to hear from you.

Name: Glynnis Tucker nee Gibson
Mail: glynnis.tuckerntlworld.com on Sunday, May 8, 2005 at 07:54:30
Home: Carlton, Notts
Dates: Feb 1955 - 1961

Comments: Brought back happy school  memories.

Name: Mark O'Leary
Mail: ol237aol.com on Monday, August 8, 2005 at 22:57:43
Home: London
Dates: 1970-75 (ish!)

Comments: I am one of the boys in the photo of our (really rubbish) football team on this site.  God, what a floodgate of memories this site has opened and how sad it has been demolished.  Thank you so much the people who have put the effort in.  Give me a shout anyone who remembers me.

Name: Michael Allen
Mail: michael.allen760ntlworld.com on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 08:02:27
Home: Nottingham
Dates: 1952-1957

Comments: Teachers I remember Mr Pyket, Miss Wright, Miss Eaton, Mrs Birley, Mr Disney. Was a member of school choir 4th Carlton Cubs [lived opp. Rec Trevor] married ex pupil Jennifer Billings.

Name: Karen McLardie nee Allen
Mail: karenmclardiehotmail.com on Monday, October 24, 2005 at 03:40:35
Home: Still in Carlton!!
Dates: 1958-1964

Comments: Loved everything about the school. Remember Mrs Wortley and Mrs Birley with fond memories but my favourite was Mr Sneath. Went on to Carlton Le Willows when I left.

Name: Kerry & Catherine O'Leary
Mail: paulkerry15.freeserve.co.uk on Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 19:31:44
Home: Lincoln (Kerry) Cumbria (Catherine)
Dates: 1969 - 1978 ish

Comments: Excellent site, lots of memories! We also remember Mr Price's plane and the outside toilets! How cold were they! Does anyone remember Mrs Dibbs, Mr Graham and Mrs Lazenby? Have you heard the new Tesco's is haunted? We aren't sad but now we have many primary school children of our own it is really nice to recall our own days at St Paul's. Mark, the oldest O'Leary has already logged on to this site. Does anyone remember our youngest brother, Robert O'Leary who still lives locally?

Name: Christine Johnson
Mail: mailchristinej.co.uk on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 05:35:29
Home: Carlton Nottingham
Dates: Student 1935 - 1941 then  1944 - 1948 as a Pupil Teacher

Comments: I regret to have to tell you that Mr. Gerry Price, the last Head Teacher of St. Paul's School died after a long illness on February 3rd. 2006. Mr.Gerald A. Price  had been ill for a few months & seemed to improve sometimes. He also talked about getting his pilots licence back.

Name: Wendy Wild nee Lomas
Mail: a.a.wildbtopenworld.com on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 05:18:18
Home: Derbyshire
Dates: 1949 to 1955

Comments: I spent the happiest time of my school days at St. Paul's and have many, many memories of my days there.

Name: Bernard Leaper
Mail: baleaper04yahoo.co.uk on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 04:37:18
Home: Carlton Nottingham
Dates: 1951 to 1957

Comments: Congratulations on a brilliant website Mel, located thanks to Trevor Cooper, whose brother Dereck was in my class. I can recall many faces whose names now elude me, but I do remember Robert Godfrey, Geoff Watkins, Robert Thompson, David Hopewell, Stephen Cupit, Ernie Steninger, Jimmy Croxall, Terry Kirk, Valerie Newham, Janet Good, Cyril Bloor, John Blatherwick, John Straw?, Norah Holroyd, (who doesn't remember Norah?), Ann Harding, Steven Norris, Terry Allen, my cousins, John and David Leaper, and John Dring, and Rodney Reed and Carol Barker, who have supplied the attached photographs. In the egg and spoon race, from left to right are Terry Kirk, whose mother, Ivy lives locally and is still going strong, Rodney Reed, myself, Robert Godfrey, (I can't identify the next two), and Mrs. Wortley at the end. I think the school choir photo is from 1954/5, and help would be appreciated in identifying all those faces. My teachers were Mrs. Birley, Mrs Wortley, Miss Eaton, Miss Wright, (who was a crack shot with the blackboard rubber), Mr. Drinkwater, Mrs Johnson, Mr. Pykett, and of course Mr Richards, the headteacher. On leaving St. Pauls', I moved to Carlton Le willows Grammar school. I was born at 29 Foxhill Road, Carlton, from where my grandmother ran a coal business, and my father had a building and joinery workshop. In 1965 I moved to 3, Gladstone Street, and married Sandra Chaplin, who sadly died in 1999. I do recall her often mentioning Sandra Pole, Christine Coleman and June Allen, who was her cousin, and I would be delighted to hear from any of them. I lived at 10a Cromwell Street for a couple of years, and I now reside at 88 Carlton Hill, which was Carltons' police station from the late eighteen hundreds, before becoming the local civil defence headquarters, and then a probation office. Consequently, I have always lived within a hundred yards of St. Pauls' school site. I was the Gedling Borough Council representative on the school governors when St. Pauls' closed, and it was my unfortunate task to convince the parents to move their children to other schools. On a brighter note, I have sufficient space to accomodate a small reunion party for anyone who is round about sixty years old, or perhaps the St. Pauls' Church community hall would be more suitable, please contact me if you are interested.

Name: Valerieanne Chafer nee Bull
Mail: valannechaferhotmail.com on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 03:50:29
Home: Carlton
Dates: 1971-1978

Comments: I remember St Pauls as a happy school. The concrete pudding used to shoot of your plate when you tried to cut it. The ghost in the minor hall and the sloping play ground. Mr Price's classical music in the mornings with the old hymn sheets on the walls. The freezing toilets outside and walking up to Parkdale school for sports day. My husband also went to St Pauls, Mark Chafer along with my brother Adrian Bull.

Name: Lorraine Mallon nee Day
Mail: rockylegs11yahoo.com.au on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at 17:25:06
Home: Byford WA 6122
Dates: 1957 to 1960

Comments: Lovely web page - I have named some people in the the photo of the choir 1950s. I had not long been at the school having moved to Carlton and had previously attended Jesse Boot Primary school. We had had a mighty day on this singing  trip and won everything we went in. Photo was also in the Nottingham Evening paper. I have old photos and will try to get them scanned and sent to you. I was a St Pauls from 1957 to 1960, then I went to Cavendish Secondary Modern. I particularly remember doing dancing in the next door hall and the music came from a wind up gramophone!   Do you remember Christmas partys and we took in our own plate, cup and saucer? We had jelly and blancmange and paste sandwiches all sitting down in our Sunday best whilst mums looked on. When I took my boys back in 1987 I took them down to the school to show them I was shocked to see the Tescos, no one had told me. It seemed a very sad day to me. Keep up the good work and well done. Regards Lorraine.

Name: Robert Duffy
Mail: rwduffyaol.com on Sunday, December 3, 2006 at 22:15:33
Home: Hoveringham Nottingham
Dates: 1953-59

Comments: I was directed to your website by Bernard Leaper by a chance meeting. All my family attended St Pauls School. My elder brother Brian, who sadly passed away in June this year 2006, my younger brother John and my sister Marilyn, Mum also went there. I can remember receiving my Coronation mug shortly after arriving early in 1953. The only other memorable event was Nottingham Forest won the FA Cup the year I left in 1959! I went to watch the celebrations in the city center with Robert Robinson and got a right telling off for getting home late. I remember most the teachers mentioned on the site also their excellent teaching skills and the ability of some to hit anything with a board rubber at 50 paces!
About this time of the year we would be decorating the class rooms with leftover milk top foil from Wheldons Dairy  whilst trying to keep warm by Mrs Birley's fire. Here's a few names not mentioned: Judith Dring, Judith Grant, Julie Marriot, Maureen Cantrel, Danny Morris, Brian Butler, Malcom Fearn, David Stanley........It's quite fantastic how, when looking at the website, it brings back so many memories.
Have a great Christmas everyone. You can catch up with me at www.beatmen.info

Name: Emma Downing and Peter Downing
Mail: ejdowninghotmail.com on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 08:41:40
Home: Nottingham
Dates: Emma 1979-1981 Peter 1953-1958 approx

Comments: What a great site-it is so lovely to see images of the school. I attended for just a short time but have some great memories. The toilets outside used to scare me and they were freezing in the winter! I remember being milk monitor and putting the straws in the milk. My teacher was Mrs Castleton and head Mr Price. Pupils I remember are Gillian Rhodes? Paul Mehew and Craig Whelpton. We used to play Robin Hood and Maid Marion. I remember finding loads of old books under the sheds past the toilets and being told not to suck the pipes when we were looking out the windows as they were lead and poisonous! My dad Peter Downing also attended St Paul's in the 50's as well as my great Uncle Herbert Wilson (not sure of the date). Lovely to see the photos and so sad St Paul's is no longer here.

Name: Brian Rawding
Mail: brawding7gmail.com on Friday, March 9, 2007 at 16:40:59
Home: Devonport Tasmania Australia
Dates: approx 1943-45

Comments: This was my 1st school. We lived in Stapleford but my mother worked in her step sister's pork butchers shop. Vickerstaff's from Monday to Friday during the War years. We would travel to Carlton every Monday morning and go home again on Friday evening. I can't recall much about my school years here but I would be 5 when I started and about 8 when I left.

Name: Janice Heggs
Mail: janicemilnermsn.com on Friday, October 5, 2007 at 07:19:22
Home: Carlton, Notts. UK
Dates: 1961-1968

Comments: My teachers were in order Mrs Birley, Mrs Wortley, Miss Eaton, Mrs Norris, Mr Harrison, Mr Watts and Mr Sneath. The Headmaster was Mr Richards. I also remember Mrs Barlow the 'dinner lady' and her colleague Miss Toby. I was in the choir and have a cutting with photo from the Nottingham Evening Post from May 1964 when we along with other school choirs performed at the Albert Hall in Nottingham. I'm glad I found your website it has brought back so many memories. I still have a few of my old reports Mrs Norris wrote 'I wish she would talk a bit less'. Perhaps that's why she  Sellotaped my and my friends mouths shut during one lesson. Rather extreme but true.

Name: Kevin Smith
email: kev_smith1ntlworld.com on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 03:03:17
Home: Still in Carlton
Dates: 1969 to 1974

Comments: I have been looking through this site and it as brought back some good memories, it was a shame the school had to be knocked down. Me and my brother (Paul Smith) moved from Chilwell in 1969 so we started half way through a term which was hard being the new boys. I can remember getting the slipper off the head teacher, I think it was Mr Price which put me on the straight and narrow from then on, i think they should bring the slipper back in at schools. Anyway a great web site and I will look to see if I can find any old books or photo's. Good times.