Hello readers interested in the story of Woodside school. I now have interesting further information from David Ryves (whose mother taught at Sylvia's school during the war) and so have updated my Woodside web page again (http://www.jillgoulder.plus.com/Woodside/WOODSIDE_SCHOOL_MEMORIES.pdf) with more detail and a new photo of Sylvia in the 1970s. I hope you enjoy this!

This photo appears to predate the horse trough which stands outside the second house on the left, next door to the one with the bay window.

When I was 9 years old I would cycle from my home in Dorking on a Sunday to Reigate swimming pool, jump about in the pool because there were so many people in the pool you could not easily swim, I would then cycle home to Dorking, each way 7.5 miles. Loved the adventure, now I am 73 year old walking is my adventure.

I was interested to come across this picture of Hethersett having been connected to my family. Although a bit vague, from conversations with my maternal Grandmother, she along with her Mother Elsie and her own Parents lived in something like a stable block above what I think were the stables as my Grandmother's Grandfather was involved with providing the horse and carriage transport for the house - they were the Pescud family. My Grandmother sometimes talked about the smell of horse leather and of a vivid thunderstorm when they lived there. I would guess it was around the 1920's-1930's (she was born 1917) because by the second world war, my Grandmother and her Mum were living in Bath where she met my Grandfather and got married before moving to Poole in the 1950's. My Grandmother died in 2003. Her Mum's Brother - Arthur Pescud - went on to be a Butler for his working life, latterly being a Butler at a large house near West Meon in Hampshire. My Grandmother did visit the house with my Aunt back in - I think - the 1990's while on holiday and mentioned about it being connected to the RNIB.

I've updated my web page on Woodside you can see here with David Ryves' and other new information; I do hope that this is allowed, as I think that contributors will be very pleased. It was great to be in touch with Wendy Fraser and Jenny Armstrong/Baldwyn, and I would love to be in communication with for example Helen MacDonald who has a photo of her and schoolmates in their grey and green Woodside school uniforms. And Rosemary Mees/Simmons was eager to be in touch with her schoolfriend Jenny Baldwyn, and vice versa; I have the latter's email address but not Rosemary's. Rosemary more generally was eager to be in touch with me for my further photos and info about Woodside. A gremlin-disguised version of my email address is on the above website, and I'd warmly welcome emails from David Ryves, Rosemary Mees/Simmons and others. It's so lovely to get all this background about my beloved great-aunt! and to be able to give information and get people in touch with each other.

Hello again Jill Goulder. Thank you for your reply - I've dropped a reply to your UCL alumni email address (the first I could find). I hope it's still live.

Hello David Ryves - oh my goodness! How wonderful that you knew my beloved great-aunt Sylvia! Yes, I often stayed at North Court; and I will instantly ask my cousin Angus Robson (Rupert sadly died) what he remembers. And Sylvia lived at Mead House in Linkfield Lane with her aunt and sisters (one of them my grandmother), and then started her school at Woodside. I would be fascinated to see the film clip, and also the reference - I know that my cousins would also love to see them. I DO hope that you see this; putting email addresses is understandably not allowed on this website, but if you google me you should find my email address somewhere; it would be so exciting to hear more! I have a web-page about Sylvia and Woodside which I'd love to direct you to (and to add your story to it). THANK YOU! jILL

I was at High Beech in 1958/59 and as above, enjoyed my time there. I remember Mr Smith and a Mr Taylor, both treated me kindly. I've made a trip back there, and it is so run down, but did get the chance to walk around the grounds. If you manage to go there, the memories just flood back.

Hello Jill Goulder - I just stumbled onto this thread and apologise for gatecrashing it with only a little about 'Old Reigate'. I knew you great-aunt Sylvia Lloyd well when I was a child - she was the person who introduced my mother to teaching in WWII after my mother & her mother were evacuated from Malaya and lived out the war with her maternal parents-in-law, the Silcock family, at Broomwood, Reigate Road, Reigate. Sylia & my mother remained lifelong friends and my mother and I went to stay with her at North Court, Lower Hadres on many occasions in School holidays. Her young cousins Rupert & Angus (Robson?) lived close to her and although slightly older than me, put up with keeping me company on occasions! I have it that my mother started teaching with Sylvia at 'Meade House School' during the war - I may be wrong about this as I also have a post-war address book which gives Sylvia's address as being Woodside School, Linkfield Lane, Redhill. I think I have a few letters Sylvia wrote over the years to my mother (who went on to start a small school in Malaya before teaching at Cottesmore School in Sussex for many years - she retired from classroom teaching in her early 80's!). I even think I have a 'reference' Sylvia wrote for my mother attesting to her ability as a teacher. Curiously, I have amongst my mother's 'nick nacks' a small silver shield engraved: 'School Racket R.H.S. 1912 Sylvia Lloyd' I believe this was originally screwed to the front of a book (a prize?). You're welcome to have it if you would like it. I also have a some snippets of a cine film from the early 1960's in which Sylvia appears - it is now digitised so in easily viewable format. My memories of Sylvia are very fond - she was a remarkable and very kindly woman. If you are interested in any of the above please let me know.

I started there in September 1954, my maiden name was Heasman. Anyone else who started there at a similar time?

I'm certain this is the Eastern end of Grovehill Road in Redhill. The beautifully curved wall with the sign writing is still there.

Where is the original F.G. Kitton Drawing ? I'm sure I saw this on hanging on someones wall recently

best guess for date is early to mid 60's

This appears to be Castle Keep as designed by architect Ernest Runtz and built circa 1898

Top of Endsleigh Road where my great grandmother lived, opposite Mr Bulls greengrocers shop.

I think this became Choppins Bakery. Cant read the door sign. Picked up many Large, Light, tin there.

My wife is related to four brothers named Clinch who were at the orphanage between 1931 and 1944. Do you have any memories and photographs from these years?

Thank you Amanda for posting this photo of the old Nutfield Police Training Centre it is good to see it again and brings back memories of my time spent there.

I current live at Holmesdale Park, as it is now called. If anyone is interested in seeing the estate as it is today, there are a few apartments currently for sale, with photos of the gardens and also drone aerial views which are very impressive. Just enter the postcode RH1 4NW on any of the big property websites. There are details and photos of the Maw family on their website. Maw-Family.co.uk Surrey history museum also have archive photos of the house from when the Maw family were in residence. Thank you for all these posts, as it’s so interesting to know more of the history of this beautiful estate.

Remember it well ! I drove for Austens Coaches in Dorking in the 80s and 90s so therefore I drove from r Reigate garage where for a short time Austens rented space. I remember well the old buses stored there untill the Clapham Museum opened,in 1961.

I was there in 1950s. My maiden name is Ashton. I stayed on to do A level sciences. Anyone else from that era?

Hi, I have an electric fridge from Tamplin & Makovski, which i understand was bought in 1948. Until a few years ago, it was working. However, I had to disconnect it, as the wiring started to smoke. Not surprising, as the old rubber cables were very cracked and perished. If anyone would like to give it a home, let me know. It has the original shelves, ice tray and glass meat tray. I should warn you, it's VERY heavy. It took 4 large men to get it off the ground!

Just seen the 2018 comment by Rodney Parsons. I think he means Hall Lands, my grandmother's house, demolished 1969? She was Mrs L G Reeves.

I have the Ship's Log for SS Reigate for its first voyage from Tyneside to New York, and thereafter to Australia. Would love to find out more about the ship's history.

Mandy Thompson Yes, I do think your parents in law were friends with my parents. I think Mary came to my wedding in 1988 and I think as a child I can remember going for Sunday lunch at their house in Reigate , East Walk?.Was their daughter called Jane? I have a feeling she liked riding horses maybe as think she once took me to some riding stables to see a horse she rode back in the 1970s.

My sister worked at the crusader as a typist

I went to North Bank School from 1947 to 1953. I have such clear memories of being there. I have a wonderful School photo when I’m sitting on the grass with my friends in the front row and can remember the names of almost everyone in that photo. It was a happy School.

Does anyone remember Parsons Motorcycles in Monson Road?

Jennie Goddard, I think your parents attended our wedding as your father was a friend of my parents in law, Len Thompson and Mary. Len worked at Crusader all his working life, from the age of 14 until he died at the ge of 61. Our wedding was nearly 50 years ago at Reigate Methodist Church.

Can you point out Miss Newberry. She was Mum's German teacher. She was living in Cambridge in the late 70s/early 80s and we visited her there.