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Notes provided by Bertha Carter to Andrew Underwood on Ampthill National Schools: - [Charles] Searle was headmaster of the National School in Bedford Street, he was well liked by pupils, parents and the wider community and a good artist; he formed an amateur operatic company and did most of the scenery and the training; he had a string band and [Newby] Stanbridge as pianist; part of the takings from performances went towards church funds; - the British School was on top of Woburn Hill; Mrs.J.Wildman had a private school in Dunstable Street called Albion House School at which the writer attended, staying on as an assistant teacher for nine years; the school had both day pupils and boarders; Mrs.Wildman was a strict mistress and lived until over 90; - the Workhouse was at the top of Station Road, since converted into a hospital [later an Old People's Home]; - the Alameda, an avenue of lime trees, was near the British School with the entrance in Woburn Road with wrought iron gates, taken down during the Second World War; - Ampthill had a cycle club of 82 members or more, going on runs to various places with a tea at the destination, the club paraded through the town in fancy dress with decorated bicycles. During fetes in Ampthill Park the club held gymkhanas with racing in fancy dress

1956

From: 1900 To: 1956

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Grimmer, Bertha Ann,
Carter, Bertha Ann,
Underwood, Andrew Grimmer,
Searle, Charles,
Wildman, J.,
Stanbridge, Newby

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