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Abbots Langley The Village School |
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The original card is very faded but otherwise clean and simply altering the contrast produces a very satisfactory image. When enlarged it should be possible to recognise some of the boys |
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Calvert, Photo. Abbots Langley I have not yet identified Calvert, but other faded First World War photographs by him have been sold on ebay. George Edward Calvert (47, private means) and Alfred Thomas Calvert (27, private means) were living with Gibbs relatives in Abbots Langley in 1911. . Frank Harry Dazeley was a News agent and sold postcards with his name on. |
Handwritten message on the back: In the School World War 1 Now Parsonage Close Dazeley |
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The picture suggests that part of the school grounds were used to grow vegetables during the war, looked after by the pupils. |
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Public Elementary School, Abbots Langley, 1912
For boys, girls and infants. Erected in 1853 & enlarged in 1885 & 1898;
for 165 boys, 130 girls & 132 infants;
average attendance, 140 boys, 116 girls & 119 infants;
H. J. Symes, master; [J. W. Wells in 1914]
Miss Victoria Barker, mistress;
Miss Sara Newall, infants' mistress
There was a smaller school, opened in 1871, at Bedmond