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St. Mary's School, Chart Lane, Reigate
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1 oldreigate.com image number 864
St. Mary's School, Chart Lane, Reigate. Unknown date. Harry Snook.
Comment 1
Henk Kuiten from
Eindhoven The Netherlands posted this comment on
Monday 06 April 2015 22:22:00.
I wad a pupil at st. Marys from 1971 -1975. Brings back memories this photograph... Together with a pupil called Anderson from Sweden, we we're the only foreigners at this time. |
2 oldreigate.com image number 865
St. Mary's School from the Playing Fields. Unknown date. Unknown publisher.
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malcolm j harrington from
Henfield -sussex posted this comment on
Monday 24 September 2012 16:51:00.
I went to Reigat St.Marys Prep school from about 1959 to 1964. This photograph is taken after the school was extended about a couple of years after it moved there from The Friends Meeting House where I started. Another addition was The School dinner Hut in the grounds to the right of this picture -prior to this we all had to troop in forms to various restaurants and cafes in the town for lunch( The Tudor Bell, The Dinner Gong and I think The Bell)The Headmaster at the time was a very severe and frightening man-the Rev Hobson. The House was wonderful inside with original panelling/window shutters and a cellar with stone wine shelves where we changed for Games and PE. Comment 2
Lyndon Hills from
Preston, Lancashire posted this comment on
Saturday 23 August 2014 12:25:00.
I was at Reigate St. Mary's as a Choral Scholar from 1967 until 1971. I remember the Rev. Hobson well - he was a magistrate as well as a priest, which always struck me as rather odd. I was constantly in trouble, and I well remember him saying to another pupil, "Will you and Hills be in the same year when you go to Emanuel?" "Yes, sir, we're about the same age." "Yes, but look at the difference!" Lovely. Comment 3
Alan Cooper from
Guildford posted this comment on
Sunday 26 June 2016 13:25:00.
Yes both on right were on offer at St Mary's Prep School, the feeder school for Reigate Grammar School. And the headmaster was the Reverend Hobson a frightening man who loved to use cane for slightest misdemeanour. What a great advert for The church he was. The maths teacher used the ruler across palm of hand and the PT master had a" lambs tail" as he called it, that was a thick piece of rope with a knot. Really made ones eyes water in gym shorts! However didn't require counselling! 1950s Comment 4
Alan Cooper from
Guildford posted this comment on
Monday 29 August 2016 14:32:00.
Re my comments above I think. The PT teacher was Mr Robertson, regarding Rev Hobson, he was without doubt nothing short of a bully and when I was nearly 12, I had enough, I was weekly boarding in Kingswood, so in mid-week, I went to school with my small suitcase and at end of that day returned to my parents in Hindhead which in those days was two trains and bus ride away, I had scarlet fever but teachers took little notice. I never returned to the school and that was a memorable moment. I seem to remember one fellow pupil, Chisholm, who broke his arm sliding on ice in playground. Comment 5
Michael Fawcett from
Dallas, TX USA posted this comment on
Tuesday 20 August 2019 22:31:16.
Some interestinf comments Comment 6
Michael Fawcett from
Dallas, TX USA posted this comment on
Thursday 29 August 2019 22:38:27.
Sorry, I messed up on my previous attempt at a comment. I attended Reigate St Mary's from approx 1963-1966. Regarding Reverend Hobson, his method of teaching was teaching through intimidation. He taught latin by shouting at you and generally trying to put the fear of god into you. Things were very different in those days. I doubt whether that style of teaching would be tolerated in 2019. Comment 7
G Richardson from
Wokingham posted this comment on
Thursday 20 February 2020 15:09:03.
I was at the school in the 1970s. I'm not sure if anyone found Rev Hobson or his wife easy to deal but the "progressive headmaster" I had in my state school could be just as difficult with anyone who did not comply with his ideas.
I'm not sure how good the education actually was but I still credit my interest in science and Maths to Mr Davis. PE was in the church hall, play time was outdoors in all weathers, Latin was torture and we were better at football than singing ! My main gripe has always been it was stuck in the 50s...grey flannel suits, ancient text books and woe betide anyone who's parents through they should go to a Grammar School at 11 rather than a minor public school at 13. |
 3 oldreigate.com image number 866
Reigate St. Mary's Preparatory School. Unknown date. Unknown publisher.
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Peter Loosemore from
Netcastle, Australia posted this comment on
Thursday 03 August 2017 04:13:22.
I attended RSM's in the years 61-62, I remember having team [football- Cricket] photos taken outside this building. What I would like to know is where I can get information on the school masters that were there at that time & do we know what happened to them, I expect they would passed on long ago, I remember Mr Salmon & I Mr Hobson [Headmaster I think] did Mr Hobson end up marrying our first female teacher????? one more thing where can I get copies of the old school end of year photos, the ones with the whole school in, sadly mine got lost over time. Comment 2
Christopher Frederick Keen from
Calne posted this comment on
Tuesday 25 October 2022 12:08:38.
I've only just come across this website so sorry for the five-year wait, Peter! We were teammates in the RSM football team (I played at left back) and was the scorer for the cricket team. I have photos of those teams and of the end-of-year photos. I could scan the team photos but not the school photos - too wide! |
 4 oldreigate.com image number 867
The Reigate St. Mary's Playing Fields. Unknown date. Unknown publisher.
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Bill Perry from
Taunton posted this comment on
Monday 08 February 2016 16:57:00.
I remember this view and photo. I think it was in the school magazine. I remember the view as I was first team scorer for a while (around 1965) and used to score looking out from the old pavilion, which must be just behind from where this photo was taken. Cricket teas were good - great Chelsea buns! |
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