Military Chat

Also - Kings School, Gutersloh. (Secondary)

Edit:
Andrew Humphrey Primary, Blankenhagen (Edit too late, didn't open until 1970s)
Trenchard Primary, Gutersloh
Also one at Harsewinkel - can't remember the name, possibly Haig..

There was also a school at Hohne but cant remember name of it

This info might be of help

Summary of British Forces Education Service Secondary Schools

Boarding
Prince Rupert School Wilhemshaven 1947-1972
King Afred School Plön 1948-1959
Windsor Schools Hamm 1953-1983

Day (details incomplete)
Berlin 1947-50, early 70s-1992
Hamburg 1947-52?
Queens Rheindahlen 1955-1987
Cornwall School Dortmund mid 60s
Gloucester School Hohne 1960s onwards
Kent School Hostert 1960s-1987
Kings School Sundern 1960s onwards
Lancaster School Osnabruck 1960s
Prince Rupert School Rinteln 1972 onwards
Edinburgh School Münster mid 1960s
Windsor School Rheindahlen 1987 onwards

Mr Peter Watson
I notice that you mention the B.F.E.S. School "Prince Rupert". There was one other which was in existence from 1949 to 1959, and that was "King Alfred School" located on the shores of the Grosser Ploener See in Schleswig Holstein. This school was the best in Germany -I know because it was mine!

I will try Gwyn. I have the picture stored on the computer but have never placed a photograph on the site before.
Thanks for the offer.
Lynne

Lynne,

Is it possible to scan the information written on the photo and either send it as a personal message (PM) or put it into the photos on this site, so we can take a look.?

I know a family whose children attended Service schools in Germany around that time and maybe one of them would recognise the wording.

Gwyn

Thank you so much. I have just received an email from Archives in Sunderland but no success there I'm afraid. Will try some of your links.

Lynne here are some links for you.

http://www.sce-web.com/page/default.asp?title=Home&pid=1

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/service-children-s-education

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/service-children-s-education

I am ex WRAF and am aware of the service schools. Germany had British schools all over the country. Almost every army or RAF unit would have a primary school, there would have been scores in the 50s/60s.

You could try Friends Reunited as service schools may come under them or Forces Reunited. Ex pupils often name their teachers - think this is your best hope.

I know in later years it wasn't LEAs who posted teachers to the different service schools but couldn't say about the 1940s/50s.

Where I am now has several forces schools 2 would be for seniors and at least 3 for primary, that's on a small island, so you see how many Germany would have had.

Hope you find out where she was.

:-)

Possibly not strictly military but...... my late mother in law Vera Owers Sutherland, taught in a British school (I think a primary school) in Germany certainly in 1950 and possibly before that as well.
I have a photograph of her there dated 1950 but can't read where it is.
I'm trying to find out which school and where it was. I've contacted various organisations without success.
Has anybody any ideas as to how I could track down this information?
I understand that from about 1947 local LEA's handled these placements. I have contacted Sunderland LEA but as yet no response.
Lynne