. STROAT + Forest of Dean
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Greg Lance – Watkins
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Hi,
my thanks to G.K. Davis who has, and does, host the pictures, which are attributed to him, on his web site @ SunGreen.co.UK and to those who provided them to him.
I would much appreciate any other photographs of the school, or if you can help provide any missing names.
I am also currently looking for ANY old photographs of Stroat, or the people who have lived here, over the years – with details of which houses they lived in etc. Right up to the present time.
Also any stories and anecdotes of people or events pertaining to Stroat – The more comprehensive this site can be made for those who live in Stroat or have lived here in the past the more interesting it will become to them and also to visitors and those with a passing interest in the hamlet.
The site will in time increasingly become a memorial and In Memoriam to those who have passed, giving a touchstone to the history of both the hamlet and the immediate area.
Sadly, for want of recording the facts, we bury our history at every funeral, death takes memories to the grave that are of value to the future!
Your help in any way would be appreciated, particularly if you can provide other picturef of classes at the school or at the moment the names of the 1925 class below. Thank you to anyone who can help.
PICTURED & IDENTIFIED SO FAR: (at Chase School, Rosemary Lane)
ADAMS, LesADAMS, RosemaryANDREWS, RonaldBALL, BertBALL, MaryBETTERINGE, BessieBETTERIDGE, EllaBETTERIDGE, StewartBIRCH, TommyBLUNT, ConnieBLUNT, DorothyBOUNDS, AllanBOUNDS, BettyBOUNDS, DorothyBOUNDS, JohnBOUNDS, KenBOUNDS, MargaretBREND, Ivy (Teacher)BRYANT, LesBURROWS, ?DAVIES, AudreyDAVIES, EdgarDAVIES, ErnestDAVIES< GracieDAVIES, JohnDAVIES, NormanDAVIES, OliveDAVIS, JeanDAVIS, JohnDAWE, GeorgeDORRINGTON, LesDUFF, PeterENGLISH,ENGLISH, EileenENGLISH, ErnieENGLISH, JoeENGLISH, QueenieENGLISH, TedENGLISH, VioletEVANS, GeorgeFRYER, EileenGUEST, BillGUEST, JackGUEST, NellieHAINES, AudreyHAINES, BillHAINES, GeorgeHAINES, GladysHAINES, IrisHAINES, PhyllisHAINES, TomHILL, TrevorJAMES, DesmondJONES, CyrilJONES, GordonJONES KenJONES RegJONES, VioletKELLY, JoyceKNIGHT, Evelyn ‘Queen’KNIGHT, LuinLEWIS, CathLEWIS, EricLEWIS, FrancesLEWIS, HerbertLEWIS, HildaLEWIS, MaryLEWIS, RegMURPHY, BryanMURPHY, RosieOSBOURNE, ?PARKER, LilPHIPPS, JoanPICKETT, ?PROSSER, EllenPROSSER, WilfPUGH, VioletRAVENHILL, KenRAVENHILL, LindaRAVENHILL, VioletREEKS, PhyllisSMITH, NancyTAMPLIN, Phyllis (Teacher)TYRELL, CharlieTYRELL, JoeTYRELL, NelsonTYRE, ?VOYCE, TomWILKINS, Daisy
Do you know any details about ANY of the above, birthdates, where are they now, who did they marry, children, parents, where did they live, are they still alive – any other photos etc.?
Tidenham Chase C of E School 1936
Courtesy of: Mrs Audrey Vaughan. Uploaded: April 2015
Hat tip to SunGreen.co.UK
Back Row (L-R): Herbert Lewis, Ronald Andrews, Tom Voyce, John Davis,
Bryan Murphy, Ernie English, Gordon Jones.
Middle Row (L-R): Betty Bounds, Mary Ball, Joan Phipps, Violet Ravenhill,
Audrey Davies, Rosie Murphy, Jean Davis, The teacher is Ivy Brend.
Front Row (L-R): Gracie Davies, Audrey Hames, Bert Ball, Norman Davies,
Eileen English, Margaret Bounds.
The photo was taken by the Scholastic Souvenir Co. Ltd., Blackpool.
Chase School 1933-1934

Courtesy of: Mrs A Vaughan.
Hat tip to SunGreen.co.UK
Chase School (Tidenham) c. 1933-1934 Back (L-R) Charlie Tyrrell , Les Jones, Ken Ravenhill, Mary Lewis, Violet Ravenhill, Olive Davies. Middle: Ted English, John Davies (High Hall Farm), Ellen Prosser, Cath Lewis, Rosemary Adams, Violet English, Desmond James, Allan Bounds, Tom Haines.
Front (L-R) Edgar Davies, Ernest Davies, Jim Voyce, Reg Jones, John Bounds, Joyce Kelly, Hilda Lewis.
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Tidenham Chase School 1926

Courtesy of: Jo Watkins.
Hat tip to SunGreen.co.UK
Jo wrote (Jan 2008): “Tidenham Chase School taken between 1924 and 1926. My mother, Phyllis Tamplin is the teacher.” Row 4: 1 Lil Parker, 2 Nellie Guest, 3 ? Osbourne, 4 Dorothy Blunt, 5 ? English, 6 Les Adams. Row 3: 1 Wilf Prosser, 2, 3, 4, 5 Reg Lewis, 6 ? Burrows, 7 Ken Bounds. Row 2: 1 (teacher Phylis Tamplin, 2 Eileen Fryer, 3 Queenie English, 4 Joe English, 5 Evelyn (“Queen”) Knight (married George Evans), 6 Linda Ravenhill, 7 Iris Haines, 8 Queenie Tyrell, 9 Jack Guest. Row 1: 1 Luin knight, 2 ? Burrows, 3 George Evans, 4 Cyril Jones, 5 Eric Lewis, 6 George Haines, 7 Tommy Birch. The board says “Chase in Tidenham Infant Class St. I II” Thanks also to Luin Knight. Some children from the West side of Woolaston (Ashwell Lodge, Gumstalls) walked to Chase School
Tidenham Chase School c 1925

Courtesy of: Jo Watkins.
Hat tip to SunGreen.co.UK
A photo of pupils taken about 1925 at Tidenham Chase School. Row 5: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Row 4: 1 (teacher), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Phyllis Tamplin (teacher). Row 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Row 2: (all seated) 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8. Row 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 .
“My mother, Phyllis Tamplin, lodged with her when teaching at the Chase School”.
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Tidenham Chase School c 1924

Courtesy of: Jo Watkins. Uploaded:
Hat tip to SunGreen.co.UK
Jo thinks that this photo of Tidenham Chase School was taken around 1924.
“… The pretty girl extreme right, second row up … is my aunt Nancy Smith aged 9. Nancy went on to become both Alvington carnival queen and ‘Queen of the Forest’ in 1935 and a very keen actress in local amateur drama productions. This talent was somewhat thwarted by being the youngest daughter, and having to look after ailing parents and later her brother. However, her local appearances continued, and after becoming Mrs Rickards, Nancy joined Woolaston W.I. and continued her acting career with them. She lived in Woolaston all her life and her last home was just yards from the house where she was born in Parkhill Lane. Nancy had a phenomenal memory, and if she was still alive today would be able to name every child in the photograph and tell you stories about them!”. – Nancy’s family lived at the bottom of Parkhill Lane (near Edge Farm) Trevor Hill was unfortunately killed in a motorcycle accident.
Chase School, Tidenham, 1921
Back row (L-R): Mrs Baldwin (Teacher), Arnold Payne, Daisy Haines, ? Jones (Blacksmith), George Tyrrell, Charles Voyce, Roland Dorrington, Harold Dorrington, Greta ?, Dorothy Savery, Lucy Betteridge.
Row 3: Violet Wilkins, Daisy Wilkins, ? Jones, Leslie Dorrington, ? Bircham, Bessie Betteridge, Nelson Tyrrell, Bill Haines, Joe Tyrrell, ? Pullin, Bert Worgan, Gwen Mapps, Jack English, Evelyn Ricketts, Freddie Haines, ? , Winnie Barnard (Teacher).
Row 2: ? , Gladys Dorrington, Bert Baldwin, Violet Pugh, Gladys Haines, Betty Dawe, Ivy Brend, Frances Smith, Violet Betterdige, Violet Jones, Florrie Mapps, Dolly Davies, Emily Smith, Arthur Hill, Miss Atkin (Teacher).
Front row: Phyllis Reeks, Donald Bircham, Dorothy Ricketts, ?, ? Pullen,George Dawe, ? Pullen, Phyllis Mapps, Beryl Adams, Stewart Betteridge, ?.
Frances Smith & Emily Smith are Mother & Aunt of Judith Kelman: Judith Kelman10@Gmail.com
https://www.sungreen.co.uk/tidenham/chase_school_1921.html
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STROAT, Chase School – 1921
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