morgana
the secret garden |
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Wed 30th Jul 2014 11:28am
Canley - click on 4th photo |
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Wed 30th Jul 2014 4:49pm
The description under that photo mentions that Germans built the steel houses, they also built Sir Henry Parkes School! |
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Harky
Coventry |
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Sat 2nd Aug 2014 1:32pm
Hi to all, regarding Henry Parkes School I attended from 1952 to 1963. Great times, I was born in Wendiburgh Street no 38, remember all info u guys r talking about, we won school shield football first time in schools history, have photo somewhere, must dig it out. Played with Kenny Ball as mentioned in history, he passed away many years ago. The Dolphin run by the Benns, Brian was a best friend of mine. Remember teachers Mr Bayliss, Miss Penn, Mr Maddison, etc, starred in Christmas panto on school stage, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Have a class photo 1959/60, will also try to find countless stories from Canley. More to follow. Alan |
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johnno
Coffs Harbour NSW Australia |
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Thu 14th Aug 2014 11:21am
I'm an old Canley kid from 1944 on. I attended the original Canley school which comprised of a few wooden huts well before Henry Parkes was built. I lived in Gerard Ave for 15 yrs.
My association with Sir Henry was that I delivered newspapers to his birthplace and all around Canley, from Clews the newsagents which was the last shop.
I now live in Australia, and was once fined for speeding thru the town of Parkes in NSW, named after Sir Henry of course. My appeal for leniency was based on my earlier association but to no avail. I copped the full fine!
D'audney Rd once had a wooden scouts hall where the church now stands, and the original Dolphin pub was also a wooden hut. Those nice playing fields off Prior Deram Walk was once the council rubbish tip!
German POW's built the concrete roadway of Freeburn Causeway, and they also made & sold excellent wooden toys.
The bus used to terminate at Canley shops and there used to be a police box and an air raid shelter opposite where the church now stands.
We had an excellent youth club in Queen Margarets Rd run by Mr.Weaver.
I am now 80yrs old and always visit Canley when I travel to UK. Sadly it doesn't look good now. John in Coffs Harbour
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johnno
Coffs Harbour NSW Australia |
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Thu 14th Aug 2014 11:28am
The Germans did not build SHP's school nor the steel houses, only road works around Freeburn Cswy. ![]() John in Coffs Harbour
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Francis A
Redditch |
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Tue 19th Aug 2014 9:51pm
On 30th Sep 2013 10:18am, TonyS said:
Another lad that I recall in my last year (Miss Penn's class) was Francis Andrews - a (very) tall, ginger-haired kid.
Hi Tony, the very tall lad you recall is me, most kids knew me as Andy. I don't remember you at Henry Parkes but I do when we were in the same year group at Woodlands in Gibson House.
We used to live in one of the police houses in Wediburgh St (no 2). Being tall with a mop of red hair and the son of copper with a German mother made for interesting times on the streets of Canley. Red hair has long gone.
We moved to 79 Freeburn Causeway in about 1963 when my dad was invalided out of the police force.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks |
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Wed 20th Aug 2014 8:08am
Hello Francis A ![]() ![]() |
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IanT
Sydney Australia |
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Mon 15th Sep 2014 7:37am
On 10th Mar 2013 10:01pm, TonyS said:
As an ex pupil (1955-1961) and more recently Chair of Governors at Sir Henry Parkes, I happen to have hundreds of photos of the school. There is a tiny selection here, but I do have lots more. The most recent were taken after the school had been closed for a while. They rather earily depict a very sad story....
Hi Tony,
I was following up what might be happening with the old school site and it appears that our original fears for the merger of the 2 local schools was really a land grab.
My last email to your new address bounced. Please recontact.
Regards
IanQuestion Following Henry Parkes Downunder
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Mon 15th Sep 2014 9:12am
Hi Ian, It's really good to hear from you ![]() ![]() |
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pixrobin
Canley |
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Mon 15th Sep 2014 10:46am
Hi Ian
Until Lord Leigh sold the land to Coventry in 1926 all the surrounding land came under Stoneleigh. From the 1840s, after the building of the church at Westwood, Canley, Tile Hill, Fletchamstead, Whoberley, Westwood, and Burton Green (as far as Red Lane) all were recognised as Westwood Parish, Stoneleigh. In the census people's birthplace was always regarded as Stoneleigh.
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IanT
Sydney Australia |
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Mon 15th Sep 2014 12:05pm
On 10th Mar 2013 10:01pm, TonyS said:
In fact in Parkes they have created an exact replica of Henry's cottage.
During Ian and his wife Val's last visit to Coventry, I presented him with the last remaining football shirt (unused) from Sir Henry Parkes School (my business sponsored their team) - which is now on display at the Henry Parkes museum in Australia...
Tony,
Here is a picture of your football shirt in the Parkes NSW Museum.
Henry was born at Moat House Cottage and baptised at St Mary's Stoneleigh.
Regards
Ian
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Mon 15th Sep 2014 12:19pm
What a great photo Ian, thank you for posting ![]() |
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pixrobin
Canley |
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Mon 27th Oct 2014 11:48am
I see the first show homes are now open on the old Sir Henry Parkes School site. The development by Taylor Wimpey is called White Willows Park.
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TonyS
Coventry |
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Mon 27th Oct 2014 6:33pm
... which I mentioned earlier in this topic! (along with some photos) ![]() |
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Covkidd
Coventry |
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Mon 27th Oct 2014 8:09pm
Not just show homes,several have had people living in them for a few weeks. |
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