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Berkshire / Re: Grosvenor House School Wokingham
« on: Wednesday 13 June 12 09:59 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that. Ellisa
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Berkshire / Re: Grosvenor House School Wokingham
« on: Tuesday 12 June 12 20:27 BST (UK) »
Hi, that is really interesting. I think a hall was built too from the history in the school archives but I see no sign of that now. I may pop down Albert Road again and have a look sometime.
Also the other sad news is that the school, now called The White House School, is about to close (in July 2012). It is a real shame as the school is nearly 125 years old. If you want to follow the story go to: http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2111425_white_house_school_will_close_despite_rescue_plan.
I have been working on the history of the school and trying to organise the small archive that has been held in the school. Of course this was all prior to the closure announcement. However, the history records will not be lost as I have now, with the schools permission, transferred them to The Berkshire Record Office in Reading to preserve them for future generations together with a file of historical information I had managed to put together. I will probably put an extra note to my file to note where the school once was if that is all right with you. Incidently the old school registers for the Wokingham Preparatory School in Albert Road for about the years 1949-53 where in the archive and are now at the BRO. Apparently their playing fields were in Wellington Road and became the tennis club and now being developed.
Thanks for contacting. All the best, Ellisa
Also the other sad news is that the school, now called The White House School, is about to close (in July 2012). It is a real shame as the school is nearly 125 years old. If you want to follow the story go to: http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/education/s/2111425_white_house_school_will_close_despite_rescue_plan.
I have been working on the history of the school and trying to organise the small archive that has been held in the school. Of course this was all prior to the closure announcement. However, the history records will not be lost as I have now, with the schools permission, transferred them to The Berkshire Record Office in Reading to preserve them for future generations together with a file of historical information I had managed to put together. I will probably put an extra note to my file to note where the school once was if that is all right with you. Incidently the old school registers for the Wokingham Preparatory School in Albert Road for about the years 1949-53 where in the archive and are now at the BRO. Apparently their playing fields were in Wellington Road and became the tennis club and now being developed.
Thanks for contacting. All the best, Ellisa
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Berkshire / Re: Grosvenor House School Wokingham
« on: Thursday 01 December 11 14:24 GMT (UK) »
For information we have now got our history web page up and running. See at http://www.whitehouse.wokingham.sch.uk/page63.aspx. All the best, Ellisa
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Berkshire / Re: Wokingham Memories It Shall Be.
« on: Saturday 19 November 11 23:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Phodgetts - I have not received your email yet. Could you try sending it again? Many thanks, Ellisa
Phodgetts - I have not received your email yet. Could you try sending it again? Many thanks, Ellisa
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Berkshire / Re: Wokingham Memories It Shall Be.
« on: Friday 18 November 11 12:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I am exploring the history of Grosvenor House School (also called Wokingham Preparatory School and now the White House School). The School was founded by Miss Laura Jane Baker in 1890 and started in Milton Road (1890 - 1893) before moving to Terrace Point (now Tudor House)(1893-1919) and adopting the name Grosvenor House School after Miss Baker's training college in Bath. Then it moved to Montague House (1919-1931) and onto a site in Albert Road (1931-1948) and finally to the White House in 1948. Miss Baker retired in 1933 and a teacher at the school, Miss Rosalie Smith, became head followed in 1939 by Miss L Baker's neices, Misses Olive and Janet Knight. By this time the school became the Wokingham Preparatory School. I know very little of the School during this time. Eventually a Miss Beryl Caudwell took over the school and moved it to its present site and became the White House Preparatory School.
This school history project has been started as the school will be celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2015 and is hoping to get an alumni going and other things.
Does anyone have any other photographs or memorabilia or information about the school? Many thanks, Ellisa
This school history project has been started as the school will be celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2015 and is hoping to get an alumni going and other things.
Does anyone have any other photographs or memorabilia or information about the school? Many thanks, Ellisa
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Berkshire / Re: Grosvenor House School Wokingham
« on: Friday 18 November 11 12:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
PaulC120 - That is brilliant. I have had a quick look but I need to study it in more detail when I have more time. I never thought of doing this so thanks a lot. I think from what you say you could well be right.
newburychap - Yes the newspapers. The Wokingham Times does not go back far enough. Any idea how I find out which newspapers covered the area at the various times and how I can get a look at them? Some recent Wok Times are in the Wokingham Library but short of Collingwood is it I am at a loss.
Thanks all for your help Ellisa
PaulC120 - That is brilliant. I have had a quick look but I need to study it in more detail when I have more time. I never thought of doing this so thanks a lot. I think from what you say you could well be right.
newburychap - Yes the newspapers. The Wokingham Times does not go back far enough. Any idea how I find out which newspapers covered the area at the various times and how I can get a look at them? Some recent Wok Times are in the Wokingham Library but short of Collingwood is it I am at a loss.
Thanks all for your help Ellisa
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Berkshire / Re: Grosvenor House School Wokingham
« on: Thursday 17 November 11 20:12 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Heather - thanks for that - I will give your suggestions a try.
Behindthefrogs - I have a short history of the school compiled in 1984 for the schools centennial celebrations and I quote 'The school now moved to Albert Road, where another new hall was built. The present cricket field was still used for games. After the school had settled into its new environment, Miss Laura Baker retired....'. Basically by this stage the Holt School had opened and the older girls left to go there - they also abandoned boarders so I suspect the school would have been smaller. I, like you, am puzzled by this as I cannot see which building it is or indeed a place where it might have been. I thought I might try the Trade Directories and maybe I would get lucky and get an address. The maps in the library is a great idea and I could try the photos too. Someone else suggested the Wokingham Churches magazine which has been published since 1860 to the present - being a christian school it most probably is mentioned in those pages on occasion - but so far the only copies I can find are in Reading Library which is a bit far for lengthy research. Anyway thanks for your help Ellisa
Heather - thanks for that - I will give your suggestions a try.
Behindthefrogs - I have a short history of the school compiled in 1984 for the schools centennial celebrations and I quote 'The school now moved to Albert Road, where another new hall was built. The present cricket field was still used for games. After the school had settled into its new environment, Miss Laura Baker retired....'. Basically by this stage the Holt School had opened and the older girls left to go there - they also abandoned boarders so I suspect the school would have been smaller. I, like you, am puzzled by this as I cannot see which building it is or indeed a place where it might have been. I thought I might try the Trade Directories and maybe I would get lucky and get an address. The maps in the library is a great idea and I could try the photos too. Someone else suggested the Wokingham Churches magazine which has been published since 1860 to the present - being a christian school it most probably is mentioned in those pages on occasion - but so far the only copies I can find are in Reading Library which is a bit far for lengthy research. Anyway thanks for your help Ellisa
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Berkshire / Re: Grosvenor House School Wokingham
« on: Wednesday 16 November 11 21:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi Heather and 'behindthefrogs', that is great info - thanks a lot. The postcards from PHodgetts are absolutely brilliant and I have taken copies for our archive. I will also try and make contact with this Rootschatter. I must now go on and put up my profile properly - I only posted late last night as a long shot and it is amazing the information I already have! 
A bit more history: The School was founded by Miss Laura Jane Baker in 1890 and started in Milton Road (1890 - 1893) before moving to Terrace Point (now Tudor House)(1893-1919) and adopting the name Grosvenor House School after Miss Baker's training college in Bath. Then it moved to Montague House (1919-1931) and onto a site in Albert Road (1931-1948) and finally to the White House in 1948. Miss Baker retired in 1933 and a teacher at the school, Miss Rosalie Smith, became head followed in 1939 by Miss L Baker's neices, Misses Olive and Janet Knight. By this time the school became the Wokingham Preparatory School. I know very little of the School during this time. Eventually a Miss Beryl Caudwell took over the school and moved it to its present site.
This school history project has been started as the school will be celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2015 and is hoping to get an alumni going and other things. Many thanks again, ellisa
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A bit more history: The School was founded by Miss Laura Jane Baker in 1890 and started in Milton Road (1890 - 1893) before moving to Terrace Point (now Tudor House)(1893-1919) and adopting the name Grosvenor House School after Miss Baker's training college in Bath. Then it moved to Montague House (1919-1931) and onto a site in Albert Road (1931-1948) and finally to the White House in 1948. Miss Baker retired in 1933 and a teacher at the school, Miss Rosalie Smith, became head followed in 1939 by Miss L Baker's neices, Misses Olive and Janet Knight. By this time the school became the Wokingham Preparatory School. I know very little of the School during this time. Eventually a Miss Beryl Caudwell took over the school and moved it to its present site.
This school history project has been started as the school will be celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2015 and is hoping to get an alumni going and other things. Many thanks again, ellisa
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Berkshire / Grosvenor House School Wokingham
« on: Tuesday 15 November 11 23:16 GMT (UK) »
I am researching Grosvenor House School, Wokingham for the school history project. The school was also called Wokingham Preparatory School and The White House School. Does anyone have any information about the school or access to any documents or photographs which would help fill in gaps in the history. The School had several sites in wokingham - Terrace Point and Montague House, Albert Road (but I don't know where and have no photos or anything) and the present site in the Finchampstead Road at the White House or East Heath cottage as it was previously.
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