hatherlie high school newport

[tenby tart]

not sure if i spelt it right. i have just found out my father was head boy there he sadly passed away 4 weeks ago his name was sydney weare would there still be any records from the school

[denben]

Many of the old Newport schools' records are kept at the Gwent Records Office, County Hall, Croesyceilliog.

I'm not sure if they have Hatherleigh's records but it's worth a try.

Tel number: 01633 644886

Email: gwent.records[at]torfaen.gov.uk

[tenby tart]

thank you denben

[mazzy]

Just reading through and came across this query, cant answer the question but i did attend the school - Its Hatherleigh - it was a lovely old manor house with all the original fireplaces etc.  I remember the beautiful wooden staircase.  It has now been demolised for a number of years and houses built in its place.  The name was taken from Hatherleigh in Somerset - on a good day you could see Hatherleigh from the school.  There is quite a history to the school but i cant remember it now.

Mazzy

[tenby tart]

Hi Mazzy

When did you attend Hatherleigh both my parents and there siblings went to the school.

Regards Lynne

[Papa1]

Not that this information is of any use to you but my cousin also went there before the war and then went onto St Julian's High School.
He eventually joined the RAF and became a Lancaster bomber pilot and was killed along with his crew in August 1943.

www.lancastered627.bravehost.com

In the latter years of Hatherleigh school it became private where a friend of mine sent his children too.

[tenby tart]

Hi Papa 1

I have just read the link on your cousin it was very interesting, are you in Newport also. Just being nosey now lol.

Lynne

[Papa1]

Hi Papa 1

I have just read the link on your cousin it was very interesting, are you in Newport also. Just being nosey now lol.

Lynne

Yes Lynne, Newport born and bred and still here. I got a number of family history web sites as well as a couple of others on other topics such as Newports War Dead.
You can look at....
www.mcguire.bravehost.com
www.gillard.bravehost.com
http://morgancwmbran.bravehost.com
http://www.shobdon.bravehost.com/
http://brendanseanmcguire.bravehost.com

If you read that lot, you will know about myself than I do!!!

[mazzy]

Hi Lynne

I was at Hatherleigh when it was a secondary modern school i went there in 1958 and left in 1962 or 1963 (cant remember) think it was 62, it was when they allowed you to leave at Christmas if you had reached the age of fifteen by then. I left to go hairdressing as i had been working after school and on the weekend at Stefans on Chepstow Road.  Mentioned this to my mother in law and she attended Hatherleigh also when it was a high school.  I still live in Newport although for the past twenty years i have worked in Cardiff.  I live in Caerleon.

Regards

Mazzy