If you wish to know more about the history of Newdigate school, Jane Lilley’s book entitled Newdigate School – 350 years of learning is essential reading. (see library section)
Early Times
How the original school may have looked
Sample of handwriting from thomas Chart’s book
Thomas Chart’s sum book
Early record of teaching staff
Newdigate School in 1838
Newdigate School 1873-1965
Newdigate school in 1894
Henry Hackwood – Headmaster 1872-1910
Newdigate School c. 1910
Newdigate School c. 1905
Building of Classroom 1- c. 1910
Charles Brackley – Headmaster 1919-1930
Newdigate School
Newdigate School and Dean House Farm Cottages – the little girl is Vi Buckman (later Higgs)
Newdigate School c. 1921
School Lane
School Lane
Schoolchildren c. 1919
Gardening at school in the 1930s
Craftwork c. 1935
School football team – 1921-2
Newdigate School – 1955
Newdigate School – 1955
School playground – 1955
School bus operated by Charmans in 1951
School interior
School interior
Miss Barbara norman and Mrs Spooner serving dinner