I went to pine end schoolin the early 80s until 84 my class left Mr Marshall became the headmaster Mr Hevecan mrs hayes with her little dog saddle Miss Rapport miss Delores Smith Miss white miss Downson when I arrived there classrooms in the mine house before the went down to the new building at the bottom by staff cottages the old headmasters office was up by the dormitories named after the tree's they charge the office into a new room it was called lime the other office became a sitting room for the house matrons who look after the girls when they were out of school hours the old dinning room was the staffroom the class room in the mine hall was the dining hall the class room next to the TV room and where we had assembly every morning apart from the weekend the class room was turned in two offices headmaster and security the art room stayed in the basement plus where we had cookery in the white house at the bottom of the hill we had a lot of dancing with boy school plus some of the girls where very good at dancing they made up a their own dance routine every weekend on Saturday tea time they play their favourite music and they showed what they made up that week goods times

In 1965 I lived in Sidcup, Kent. I was 16, and part of the 'Mod' scene. I stole money from Mum and Dad's Gas meter. It was December and I was remanded to a place in Mitcham, Surrey. I returned to Bromley Magistrates Court in January 1966 where I was sent to High Beeches for 1 year. At first it was hard, there were a few bullies there, but I stood up for myself and they left mae alone. After about one month I was given the chance to work in the carpentry shed, under the guidance of a master called 'Guv' Cook. He was my saviour, he taught me carpentry skills, painting and even French Polishing. In the summer myself and two other boys built a small sailing cruiser. We painted it all by hand, and with the excellent teaching of 'Guv' we learnt how to lay the layers of paint onto the hull. When it was complete, Mr Walker took us in his car, towing the boat down to Chichester Harbour, we helped launch the boat and helped sail it. After the saing, Mr Walker took us and treated us to Fish and Chips. I was eventually released almost two months early because of my good behaviour. After about 18 months from my release, I joined the Army, and attached to the 4th Batallion, the Queens's Regiment. One of the best decisions I ever made, I finally made my Mum & Dad proud. Thank you, High Beeches, Probation Home.

Hi I think my Sister went to Pine End in the 50's her name was Margaret Forsyth from Brixton SW London. I think her friend from there was called Patsy Finigan. Sadly she recently passed away. She never really talked about her school years, being 16 years younger I never knew about her child hood back than it would be lovely if any of you remember her. there isn't much online about the school either.

My grandparents lived in this house. They were married 19.05.1895. The photo shows Percy, b.09.06.1895, Miriam b. 10.11.1897, Edwin and Esther. There were two further children born later Sidney and my mother was the youngest. I cannot say the date of the photo, but the ages of the children may give you some idea of when the photo was taken.

Hi Jill I am sorry to be so slow in replying to yoy. We had grandchildren at Half Term - lovely but takes a week to recover! Wendy Fraser is correct in her placing of Woodside. I could take you there almost with my eyes shut but difficult from Suffolk. If you walk up Linkfield Lane, cross Park Road where the old cottage was sited and go a little further, you will see the blocked first driveway entrance, then the wall I knew so well and finally the 2nd driveway. The house on the corner of Daneshill was the mews behind which were the stables. The school secretary _ Miss ?? Possibly Coleman - lived there. I hope you enjoy your inspection.

I am looking to find 38 Bell Street, Reigate, The census of 1881 shows where my Great Grandparents lived with their family, Could one of these houses be number 38?

This incident also caused the death of Mary Elizabeth Jenner at 14 Emlyn Road, aged 54.

PS Update! To my delight, I have just heard from another poster on this page, Wendy Fraser, that Woodside was on the N side of Linkfield Lane immediately to the E of the Daneshill turning. I shall be off soon to inspect!!

I attended Nutfield Police Training Centre around 1972 on a continuation course during my Police Constable Probationary Training, I remember it with pleasant memories but not a lot of detail unfortunately, I also attended my Initial Training at No.6 District Training Centre in Sandgate, Kent Course No. 252 Class 2, I joined Surrey Constabulary in Jan 1970 - 1974 stationed in Guildford, Woking then Chertsey Traffic my co-driver was PC Dick Brake.

I checked on th e1895 OS map for the area and there were no ponds in the large curtilage of Great Dodds on which Deerings Road was built after the House was demolished. As Robert says the cellars of 54 Deerings Road where I lived (not the cellar!) were always dry

54's cellars were dry. During and just after the war I lived at 74 (maternal grandparent's house)that had a v wet cellar and the coke fired boiler was down there! Don't remember any ponds, there was an emergency fire brigade pre-fabricated Braithwaite tank during the war erected on what was then a vacant plot the first house in Rushworth Road.

Hello Rosemary - very good to hear more reminiscences about my lovely great-aunt Sylvia Lloyd's school! Yes, she was very keen on horses. I wonder whether you also recall my aunt Sylvia Goulder at Woodside? She was in charge of the kindergarten class. One thing that I'd love to find out is where Woodside was? Any clues? I'm interested to hear about fetes at a house in Linkfield Lane. Sylvia Lloyd had grown up in a house on Linkfield Lane where it meets North St, but the family moved from there in the 1930s; I suppose there may have been neighbours that Sylvia Lloyd knew and who put on fetes. The family home moved to a tall Victorian house at the W end of Oxford Road, near where it meets Linkfield Lane; but the garden was a bit small for a fete. The only other house that I know about in Linkfield Lane is at the W end, just W of where Batts Hill starts; a good friend of Sylvia's, Peggy Hillman, lived there; the house was demolished some time ago. I'd love to hear from you with any clues about the location of Woodside.

Great Photos. Fantastic history. Would anybody care to remember where the pond was in relation to Eversfield Road and Deerings Road. Was there just one pond? Were the cellars dry or damp?

I have just attended my uncle’s funeral and a photograph was displayed of him with other children being collected by a pony and trap to attend Woodside school. He and my father both attended. I was sent to the school aged 4yrs6months in 1953 and was there until 1960/1. I was Rosemary Simmons then and remember both Susan Sheppard and Jenny Baldwin. Miss Lloyd was headmistress is in my father’s time and when I first started before Mrs Godsiffe took over. Miss Lloyd continued to keep in touch with us and I recall going to summer fete parties at a house on Linkfield Lane. There were stables with horse riding in Miss Lloyd’s time and the School Secretary - I cannot quite remember her name but she was a Miss - lived in the mews. Mrs Robins was my first teacher and I can still remember the smell of the raffia cupboard!

I lived in the apartment on the 2nd floor after Persimmon developed Holmesdale Park with the corner bay window on the left. Persimmon did a great job with the renovations and I know why Charles Maw moved the house closer to the edge of the ridge! The views are spectacular on a clear day!

I used to swim here with my friends from the Sugar Bowl Burgh Heath in the 1960s.Under water a horrible yellow brown colour. We never had any side effects.

In the 1960s I rode my pony to be shod from Woodmansterne to Mr Ibbotsons forge if I missed his mobile van to Mr Grahams farm where I kept my pony. Happy days. Janice Chapple

I worked here on secondment in the 1990s. At the time I lived in Birmingham. I now live in kingswood (moved this month 2021) and would love to know the location of the lloyds training college. I assume it has nowbeen convertedinto residential property.

I remember that when a furniture shop, all their vehicles had the number 800 in the registrations! One of my friends father worked there.

I am sorry that it has taken so long for me to visit this site again (3/4/21) Alas, my mother died at the end of November, 2016 just over a month short of her 104th birthday and still totally mentally alert. I encouraged her to dictate her memories of India to me and I still have the typescript.

Who owned Woodhatch Lodge and Woodhatch Lodge Farm in 1954 please? And any connection to Lord Randolph Churchill or Winston Churchill? My husbands mother put Woodhatch Lodge down as her address where she was living when she registered his birth.

I attended Woodside School, 1955 onwards. Remember Mrs Lloyd and Mrs Godsiffe, both wonderfully warm and caring teachers. I lived in Park Road off Linkfield Lane, remember the cottage on the corner. The school was on Linkfield Lane and had lovely grounds at the rear. The building had a crescent driveway in/out. In my time they had built a wooden hut at the side with one/two extra classrooms inside. Remember the beautiful old building with magnificent staircase, felt huge but I was only 5yrs old when first attended.

You say 'the original 5 Warren Road'. Were the numbers changed? In 1939 my Father and parents lived in 21 Warren Road which I can't find. One of the houses where he lived was bombed, and I have photos of the house which is similar to some of the other Warren Road houses. (They also lived in Cockshott Road and Holmesdale Road but the houses look different) Is there any history of bombing in Warren Road? Is that why the row of shops is no longer there?

Where in Reigate was the Northover and Son funeral shop situated in Reigate and did it just close or was it taken over by another company. I see the memorial gardens was taken over by Reigate and Banstead council in 1978 . I lived in the area until early 60s thank you Kevin Moore

My 101 yr old mother tells me that her brother George used to travel to Ivy Bank School each morning when he was a young boy to clean the shoes for the pupils.

We currently live in this house. Very keen to find out some further history of the property should anyone know of anyone that previously resided here. Thank you

We currently live in this house. Very keen to find out some further history of the property should anyone know of anyone that previously resided here. Thank you

My mother went to Ivy Bank, and I went to North Bank School from 1949 - 1954. My maiden name was Watson. I have entries in my autograph book from Miss Raynor and Mrs Mander.

Thank you. He's 83. He was only in Betchworth from about 1940 until 1945. His father was the baker for the village.

When was this photo taken please...my great grandparents, Harry & Emily Buckingham were managers here..rough timescale around 1920...definitely during the war and for a few years afterwards...