Normanton School (Buxton)

United Kingdom / England / Buxton
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This was the main study block as well as boarding for juniors and intermediate students. Also dinning area, surgery, changing and shower rooms . Head Masters study was also located in St. Johns House.
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Coordinates:   53°15'28"N   1°55'25"W

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  • I was a pupil in the school from 1978 to 1984 i was one of the fastes runners in the school and held the record for the xcountry for a long time i also represented the school in athletics, swimming and hockey. I am now a soldier based in Germany, but will be leaving in July 08 after 22 years of service. Anyone who remembers Neil Grace and want to get in touch then please do so under neilgrace@hotmail.com. I will be living in the south west of england but i still have family in the sheffiled area. specifically looking out for Saun Lendrun, David Swindells, Sammi Agha, Simon Brown. I have been in touch with Nick Asquith for a few years he is serving in the Royal Signals, well he was a few years ago.
  • If those walls could talk, i was a pupil there late 60s early 70s when the cane was still in use, i have forgotten the amount of times i got caned, was finaly expeled when a group of us raided the local cricket club house one night, not the best of memorys i know but truth be told it was exciting at the time and we were after all just kids.
  • The year 1962 wr james headmaster. Henry Shurrere school prefect. Anyone was there at the time?
  • I remeber Henry and Reza Dinari and me as Head Boy and House Captain winning [because of the junoir school] the House Cup fpr Sparta!! C.King contact me on terbraak@btinternet.com
  • I and 2 brothers of mine, all from Persia spent 2-3 years, 1960-1963, in Normanton. I am Masood Jadali (then I a D in from of my name, Djadali). Mr. James HM, Mr. Hadley DHM and Mr. Rigers (Taffy) plus a few others; Mr. Williams, Knewel, Jones, McDermott, were among the staff those days! My "House" was Livingstone; Boarded in Peakland & Edgemoore! Friends that I remember were Ian Toft, Bob Utley, Richard Scott, and sveral others whose names I recall when looking at the 1961 School Photo! I now live in the US and can be contacted at maxdali@comcast.net. Would love to hear from any of the old men who were young the!
  • Thats mad stuff, I was at Normanton School form 1988 when it turned into a Mixed School thats when Girls joined the school under The dude of a Headmaster called Mr.Smith and Deputy Mr.Wilson oddly the school closed down (ca.1995/1998ish) Board of govenors 1st the Heads of the school, then 2 by 2 pupils kept being susspended then expelled under the new board of govenors, its not like they could afford to do such as why it turned into a Mixed School with Girls. Property & Development is the reason, like I said to fellow pupils 1991 before I was expelled, you watch it won't be open for much longer. "Oddly it seems I'm proven correct, coincidence like always".
  • I was at this school between from 1940 till 1943 the Head master was called Mr Hyland. His wife believed in long bracing walks. We seemed to go on a 2 mile walk every day and 5 - 8 miles every Saturday and Sunday. The schools location us such that whichever direction you walked it was always uphill. I have been left with a hatred of walking anywhere. Other abiding memories are extreme cold in winter.
  • I and eight other students, all from Persia were at Normanton from 1963 to 1967. I would love to contact anybody from those days, I can be contacted at araconstructionco@earthlink.net Good Old Days!
  • I was at this school from 88 till 94, oh how the numbers dwindled.... Went through several headteachers, Mr Smith, Mr Conway, Mrs Shaw, Mr Sanderson and possibly another! Still sure was interesting days :)
  • C KING I WAS THERE IN 1962 AND REMEMBER HENRY SHURRER. I STAYED AT RED HOUSE HOUSEMASTER MR WHITEHUOSE I AM IN CONTACT WITH MARC LOUAULT(FRANCE)AND GIORGI SANINI(ITALY) STAYED AT HEADMASTERS HOUSE MARC INTENDS TO VISIT THE SCHOOL NEXT MONTH ARE THE SCHOOLS AND RED HOUSE STILL THERE I LIVE IN LONDON MY e mail is pewin7@aol.com send me an e mail
  • how ya doing neil; how ya doing neil,long time no here.have u left the armyand if so wot u doing now.let me know if uve heard from any of the other guys.anyway i'll wait for ur reply.reason being im clueless wiv these computers.hope to here from ya soon mate.cheers simon
  • I was also a pupil at normanton school. I believe it was 1996 ; I was there briefly. a matter of months, eight to be precise. I cant remember to much except being in the Churchill house wearing yellow football clothing and there were other houses such as chamberlain and Montgomery and can never remember the fourth. but was wondering does anyone have any school photos from that period. I don't remember any ones name except somebody called starksky or starky I believe he had a sister which was there too and they both were from Buxton. other than that not much really except I hated the place and did not want to be there as I was from the city. my email address is blacksmithselectricals@hotmail.co.uk for any one who would like to get in touch.
  • My days at Normanton (61-63)were far from good .I was a rebel always absconding,i think i held the record for running away.Regular beatings from (Taffy) Rodgers and Hadley became a weekly ritual,but eventually one became hardend.I remember returning from summer holidays in 63 having a difference with Taffy,walking down from Edgemoor catching the train from Buxton and arriving home before my parents.Some good memories but not many ,would love to hear from any boarders from that era. nick@ncsc.fsbusiness.co.uk
  • I was a pupil from 1953 to 1957 and loved every minute of it. There was an old abandoned mansion located deep in the woods behind the school grounds - all windows smashed, rotting floors, a wide staircase that swayed deliciously while you tried to ascend it, and faded wall paintings reminiscent of Egyptian tomb drawings. Naturally, it was forbidden to go there. Marvelous fun!
  • Hey Nick, I'm a Frank the Yank, I attended from in '74-75 to do my O levels, and I too got the cane from Taffy and Hanley. Almost got the boot after a fight but the Matron's Husband did my bidding for me and won me a stay. I had so many wonderful memories, of sneaking off into the "Serps" to spend time with the local girls, and getting Leave (what did they call it accommodation?) to play Rugby with the big guys, including the Phys Ed, Bio, and Chem teachers. Weekend's up at solomon's temple.. and so many more.
  • Frank from USA hear, I would love to find some ol' chums like, David Whittaker, some of the Chinese students from HK and Persian students, also "Hawkeye" I think his real name was Hawlksworth of Derby,. I can be reached at regroup@me.com Does anyone ever organize a reunion?
  • My name is Bryan Knowles (Bahamas) and attended from 1968 to 1975. Anyone there during that time ?
  • Hi frank , I noticed my name looking up normanton school davidwhittaker you can contact me via email davidwhittaker2007@yahoo.co.uk best wishes to all !
  • Bryan go on facebook there's a Normanton reunion in Manchester 13th June 2014. Look up Charlie Ahmed or Pete Kelly or the school for details.
  • Not sure when you went there, I am from HK and was studying at Normanton between 1978-1980. my email address jiggie888@aol.com
  • From K. Kelyveld Shutter was a good football player and I was captain at the time. My house was Sparta we won the house cup! Do you have Texas Dinaris' emaik?
  • I was there 1969 to 70, in St Cuthbert's. Khosro Jahdi
  • I was in Mr Conway's house in 79/81 what fabulous years these were, my nickname was Peggy if anyone one remembers it was the revival days of Mods and The Jam
  • That mansion was the Empire Hotel.... I remember it as well.... Usually Sunday afternoons visited as we were not allowed into the city (lol) during the Sunday Freedom hours..... Their is a FaceBook site (Normanton) which shows pictures of the school and some ole sites around Buxton (ie Empire) etc.
  • I was at Normanton from Jan 1962 until July 1967. Age 12 when I bowled up at the school, I absolutely enjoyed my entire time there. A few of us old boys meet up periodically & it's great to see these chaps from my time....brilliant! We're getting old, disgracefully!
  • I attended from 1960 to 1963; played hockey and athletics! Left early 1963 for concord college tunbridge wells, Kent!
  • I'm Miao from HK also. I'm not sure, but I might have known you
  • Louis, we know each other at Normanton. This is Eddie Lam
  • I remember the days so well. I am John Harrison, nickname "doc", same time as you..remeber Reza from Persia then so well. My best friend was Naresh from India, but also Fouad from Lebanon, he had his brother there also. Wonder how many left now, wonderful days , and yes even the cane from Taffy, his wife was James daughter, Loved sneaking out all the time when we got moved to the st johns part.
  • I was there 3 terms in 1961. I remember Reza Dinari very well. He were from Persia / Iran. Henry Shurrer were 1 term my room mate. Any news about this 2 guys?
  • Contact me on_ claus@vonbulow.dk
  • Kennedy-Yellow (Mr Wilson was house master), Churchill-red (Mr Conway was house master) and Montgomery-blue (Brian Wardle was house master).
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