Crewe Memories: Are these your classmates at Beech St School?

By Crewe Chronicle on Dec 17, 09 12:06 PM in 1900-1945

ONE or two older readers might remember of recognise someone they know in this old class photo.

The picture was submitted by Vivian Jones on behalf of her aunt Ethel Bostock nee Downes, who features in the photo.

Mrs Bostock, who turned 94 this month and currently lives at the Manor Way Centre, believes the photo was taken in 1924 during her days at Beech St School in Hightown, Crewe.

Mrs Jones says she does not know much about her aunt's schooldays, but hopes someone might remember Mrs Bostock and her friends.

She said: "She painted a freeze that ran round the classroom. She used to do a lot of other colours and oil paintings.

"There may be people out there who either recognise themselves or recognise their parents in the photo."

Beech St School underwent various name and departmental changes, until it finally closed as Beech St Primary School in 1983.

Among the names Mrs Bostock remembers on the photo are: Rosie Edwards, Annie Cornes, Gladys Burgess, Gwen Speed, Florrie Hickson, Violet Harrison, Rose Ledward, Muriel Carrow, Kate Powell, Lucy Harrop, Nellie Goring, Rene Kirk, Edith Dentith, Olive Callis, Connie Green, Hilda Oakes, Grace Palin, Nancy Lightfoot, Elsie Goring, Amy Thomson, May Leyland, Doris Owen and Gladys Owen.

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