All Saints School, Vecqueray Street

I don't have a lot to say, but I like to read what everyone else has to say and go through the various sites. I have been looking at some old pictures of Coventry and found them very interesting, but it made me wonder if, by chance, anyone may have a copy of a photograph of local school children, namely All Saints, Vecqueray Street, taken with the Lord Mayor of Coventry, as they were about to board an aeroplane at Baginton, to go for a trip round Coventry. I believe it was about 1958/59.

Hello Slumber, Somewhere on here are pics of those plane flights in the era in question. I do not know which topic they are under. The flights were in a Rapide aircraft. Sorry not much help but if you delve into the past topics you will find them.

Hello Slumber, I'm very new here but I saw your post. I too went to All Saints School. I lived first in Charterhouse Rd, then Vecqueray St. I have a photo (somewhere) taken the day the mayor came. I remember Mr Wheel the headmaster, he used to play a violin, badly, and hit us with the bow My favourite teacher was Mrs Baker. I will look for the photo and post it, when I find out how that is. I'm having so much fun reading about everyone's memories on here. I no longer live in Coventry, I now live in Devon, all my best memories are there.

Welcome Happyhippie, with a name like that you are off to a good start. Hope you share your best memories with us

It's gone now, replaced by 'Scholars' nightclub. I lived just up the road from All Saints but, being Catholic, had to pass it every day on my way to St Mary's.

We used to go to the jumble sales at All Saints and I remember getting some spats gaiters, in black, I thought they looked great. They nearly covered the whole of my leg. I must have looked a right idiot but I loved them.

My mum and nan use to go to those jumble sales too, I used to go to guides in the school hall one night a week. I hated my school years, but my best memories are of All Saints, even though the headmaster was a bit strange!!

Anyone know where the name Vecqueray comes from or what it refers to?

Vecqueray St. was named after the Revd. G.C. Vecqueray, the vicar of All Saints until 1904.

Thanks, John

No prob.

Mr Wheel, now that is a name from the past I can clearly remember having to sit through his violin performances - can also remember Mrs Baker, it's funny how memories come flooding back when someone mentions a name from the past, we had to walk to the assembly hall next to the school for assembly and dancing lessons, we would all make a dash to our favourite girl as we had to pair up. Lived in Gulson Road during this period - shame we have to grow up

This is California and my first time trying to respond to a post. I just joined and hope I am doing this correctly. I went to All Saints a millennium ago and remember Mr. Wheale (or piggy Wheale) as someone called him. Not a nice man - used the cane frequently and played the violin badly. I also remember Mrs. Baker - very prim and proper. However, do you remember either of the McCarthy girls (one blonde, one redhead) or Paul Foster? I think the McCarthy's lived on Northfield Road (as did I) and Paul lived on Charterhouse Road? All your posts are fascinating and bringing back memories. I have lived in California for the past 30 years but reading your posts made me very homesick. I hope I have done this correctly - if not, I will try again.

Hi California, you most certainly have done it correctly Welcome to our forum I hope you enjoy your time here

Hello one and all! This is another first time poster from "across the pond". I was taken back to my childhood reading these accounts of times gone by at All Saints. I too, remember Mrs Baker, she was a well turned out, slim lady with short, coiffed salt and pepper hair and given to wearing fitted 2 piece skirt suits. She was fond of peering over her half-moon spectacles and without saying a word would shoot an icy glare at misbehaving children which would stop them in their tracks! Other staff I remember from my era, which hopefully will jog some memories, include Mrs Moore; Ms Hinds; Mrs Viner; Mrs Shilton; Mr Grinnell; Mr Thomas and Mr Knight.