Topic ID 6846
Does anyone know the names of past headteachers of Bengeo school before mrs Hallahan? Thank you for your help!!
Reply ID 90709
Mr Bowes was the head when I was there, he was the one when they moved from Beside the Church to the present site. The Library in the new school was names after him. He died suddenly on his way to school one day, I can't think who took over from him but I will find out! It may have been Mrs Johnson until someone else was appointed. Prior to that there were separate heads for the Boys School and the Girls school I think and of course the Infants had its own head when it moved to The Avenue I believe Mrs Johnson was the first one there. The Infants previously had been the building behind the girls and boys schools in Bengeo Street but was accessed from Trinity Grove. I do have names for the Boys and Girls schools in Bengeo Street I will look them up for you. In the early days beside the church they lived on site, there were school houses there as well. This is according to the census though one lady who recorded her memories of being at the school in the 1920's had Miss Truss and Miss Buckle the other way round re Infants and Girls schools so it is possible they swapped over Infants 1871- Louisa Cannon c1901-1911 Miss Buckle Girls School 1871 Marion Cannon 1881- Edith Frith c 1911- 1920's Miss Emma Truss c 1920/1930 Miss Walker c 1940's - 1950's Miss Clues Boys School 1871- Thomas Porter 1881-1891- William Ellis 1901 Mr Turner 1911 Mr William Hyatt c1930's Mr Bottomley Will add more as I find them, I know I have some more from 1940's and 50's just need to find my files!.............
Reply ID 90714
Hi, Miss Clues was head of the girls until 1957 then Bengeo became a mixed school under Mr Bowes(who was already head of the boys school). Before him Mr Johnson,who went down to Port Vale, was head and his wife was head of the infants.
Reply ID 90716
Well done Linda I knew someone would know. Mr Bowes died in 1969. I also have quite a number of photos of the pupils of the schools at various times with various teachers with lists of some of the names! Also the Museum have some in the entrance photo gallery. Can't post any one here as a lot of the people on them are still living around the area!
Reply ID 90717
Mr Harris was head in the late 60's and early 70's
Reply ID 90721
Now the school is combined (Infants & Junior) into one, Mrs Wendy Outlaw used to be the Head of Infants at Bengeo from late 1960's till I think the 1980's or later and you already have Mr HD Harris for the Junior school (he was a tough Welshman)... Hope this helps.
Reply ID 90726
Of course Mr Harris.........you need different generations you see, so who was after him and before Mrs Hallahan or did she follow him?
Reply ID 90752
Many thanks. Wow you are all so knowledgeable. Thank you.
Reply ID 90759
You just need to find someone who went there in the 1990's who can tell you who came after Mr Harris, I am sure there must have been someone after him and before Mrs Hallahan
Reply ID 90920
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Originally posted by lostmatt
Does anyone know the names of past headteachers of Bengeo school before mrs Hallahan? Thank you for your help!!
Reply ID 90921
Early history of Bengeo school as listed in 1914 as follows; Bengeo (boys) built about 1849,for 124 children;average attendance 124,William Elliott Hyatt,master. Bengeo (girls) built in 1860,for about 116 children;average attendance 106;Miss Emma Truss,mistress. Bengeo (infants) built about 1868 for 78 children;average attendance 63;Miss Emma Buckle,mistress. The three Bengeo schools were controlled by six managers; Rev.Charles Robert Job M.A.rectory,Bengeo correspondent. These schools were on Bengeo Street in front of Holy Trinity church and were finally demolished during the 1970's.
Reply ID 90922
Does anyone have any old Bengeo school class photo's both boys and girls for years 1905-1922 as my own father and siblings all attended during this period.
Reply ID 90934
quote:Yes I have girls school c 1920, the front of the building in 1953 decorated for the coronation and one of what we think is the school house. e mail me through my website on my profile They also have some in the museum, not sure of the years, you can view them at the kiosk in the foyer and order a print if you wish
Originally posted by Brian
Does anyone have any old Bengeo school class photo's both boys and girls for years 1905-1922 as my own father and siblings all attended during this period.
Reply ID 92375
Regarding Bengeo Schools Mr Johnson's other teacher was Miss Cadd in the forties when I was there she took the First year of primary school. There is a picture of Miss Cadd with her class taken in 1946 in a book by Mr Len Green called Hertfords's Past in Pictures.(page 136) The first teacher I encountered at the infants around 1943 was a Miss Oakley who took the first year. I hope that this is of some help.
Reply ID 92377
Miss Oakley was still there in 1960..............not head though.
Reply ID 92380
I am still researching my family who lived in Warren Terrace.There were four siblings who all attended the Bengeo Street schools between 1905 to 1922 & whose names were Hilda A.Patmore,Jack S.Patmore,Francis L.Patmore & Lilian J.Patmore.Checks have already been made at HALS, but pupil names are not on file & the museum could not help. I appreciate this is a `long shot' but any suggestions in this respect would be most welcome.
Reply ID 92384
There is a Hilda A.Patmore aged 7 months on the 1901 census living at Chapmore End with her grandparents James & Eliza Ives and other uncles and aunts. You can try the 1911 census at HALS. Hope this helps