Romsey County Secondary School

Middle Section Of A Photo Taken At Plaza School In 1953

Where are they now?

Can you help us trace Ann Parker, Pat Hudson, Jeanette Stevens, Sheila Anderson, David Slade, Tony Hurst, David Martin, Raymond Hicks or any of the boys from Palmerston House.

Mr Beeching (Science teacher)

No matter whether it was football, rounder's, cricket, netball, swimming, cross-country running or acting on stage, it was always an excuse for a photo opportunity. We are indebted to Mr. Beeching for recording our school days for us.

How to keep in contact

 Joan Smetham (Bax) is keeping a master contact list, so if you move or change your telephone number, do let her know by emailing her at joannie_b@talk21.com she may also be able to help you trace an old friend.

Age is just a number!

With good health and a little luck, we can still look forward to another 40 years ahead of us; so remember, you are not old until you feel your oats have turned to All- Bran.

Memories From Ex Pupils

Why don't you Email your memories and pictures to

Don't forget it must be the Plaza Secondary School, not the one at Priestlands.

A couple of anecdotes heard by Roy Jacobs concerning the reunion; In speaking to Sue Wilkins on the phone, who sends her regards to everyone, she mentioned that as a child she always had a season ticket for the swimming pool. "Some days it was so cold, that Mr Dixon would boil a kettle of water, pour it into the shallow end and say 'Ok girls, it's warmer now, in you go' and like lemons we believed him and would jump in. Brrrr!"

John Jarvis regaled us with memories of the day he ended up in hospital having attempted a vasectomy, a circumcision and castration on himself whilst practicing hurdle jumping in the play ground. He said: "The worst part was having to drop my shorts in the teacher's staff room to show that one in the hand wasn't as good as two in the bush"

From Jean Levy . The best memories I have are the snow ball fights we had with the teachers especially old Cuddy which was name we all had for him, and the giant slide just outside the entrance so we could wait for the teachers to come out slipping and sliding , it was wicked really but so much fun , I wonder if anybody else remembers , it would be rather good to find out , come on people rack your brains . I am sure someone can.

Molly Irvine (Facebook) Think everyone had a soft spot for "Cuddy" Bren. I think we were privileged to have gone to the " Cowsheds" instead of the big modern school

Sue Oats (Facebook) God I remember Percy Cudmore, he used to serve at The Bear and Ragged Staff part time.........what a character he was! He was a dead shot with one of those hard wooden backed blackboard rubbers if anyone was playing up in his lessons! We all respected those teachers back then, we knew where we stood with them, if we played up we knew we would be punished. It's all changed nowadays!