STOWMARKET JUNIOR SCHOOL
Childer Road

The British School was founded in 1849. Abraham Jackson was the first master. He came from Chard in Somerset he was assisted by his wife Mary Ann [nee Spurr]. He went into the Independent (later Congregational, now United Reformed) Church and had livings in various places, finishing at Debenham where he died in 1881. A later master was Mr. Inkpen. In a letter of 25th April 1867 Matthew Arnold [poet and School Inspector] mentions coming to the school.
 In 1913 it became The Junior Mixed Council School. In 1957 known as Kingsmead Infant School and later as Kingsmead County Primary School. A new school was built, Chilton Primary, for over-7s, leaving the 5-7year-olds at Kingsmead. When Kingsmead closed in 1982 it re-opened as Abbots Hall School.

1914/15

Stowmarket Junior School about 1914/15 (standard vi). the only person known in the photo is the young lady in the centre with the large white bow - Margery Reynolds nee Pizzy. Mrs Reynolds recently passed away aged 94.

Donated by Denis Reynolds.

1950-52

This photo showing children at Stowmarket Junior School on their sports day was taken about 1950-52. The sports day took place on the old football ground. The photo was sent by Graham Keeble who appears ringed in the photo. 
Bill Dixon has contributed the following names - 
Back row standing: ? ? ? ? Graham Keeble ? ? ? Bill Dixon [possibly] ? Hector Cochrane ? Patricia Pizzy ? Roberta Snell ? David Pleasance [possibly] Sylvia Taylor, Sylvia Moyes ? Romayne Allen, Maureen Cook, (at back teacher, Mr Jary), Janet Ayling ? ?
Front Row:- 1/2 image, ? ? ? ? ? (girl, Cobbold) ? ? (kneeling, Catherine Quirke now better known as 'Patsy' Stammers and recently in the news for service to the community) ? (boy, Cobbold, brother of earlier mentioned girl I believe) ? ? ? ? Sybil Burman, 1/2 image. 

1953

Photo donated by Graham Keeble

1955

Back Row
Centre Barbara May

Front Row
2nd left Val Keeble 

Photo donated by Graham Keeble

Teachers 1956

Mrs Hill was later a teacher at Stowupland Primary.

Information supplied by Dudley Diaper, David Whitefield, Pat Bryant, [Gr. Grandaughter of Abraham Jackson, first master of the British School]

STOWMARKET HISTORY AND HERITAGE
2007
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