Post by Les on Oct 21, 2017 21:06:38 GMT
Country: Canada
Maidstone I remember it well:
I attended Westborough School in Maidstone until 1959 before serving a Machine Shop Engineering Appenticeship at Tilling Stevens. I remember well the enjoyable walk from the main school to Oakwood House for some of our lessons, and running through the bluebells on our long distance runs for our gym periods. I lived in Upper Fant Road and walked to school every day as well as walking home and back to school at lunch time. I too learnt to swim at Maidstone Baths and enjoyed the buttered bun at the end of every session. Mr Diamond was a great headmaster and I remember the times every morning at assembly when we would be waiting for him to enter the hall to greet us. Every one would be talking, but the second he mounted the stage there would be dead silence immediately. He was very well respected. I visit England from my home on Vancouver Island in Canada approximately every two years as nearly all my family still live there, and it is very interesting to see how Maidstone has changed. I emigrated in 1969 and every time I return to Maidstone I see many changes. My memories of growing up in Maidstone and the time I spent at Westborough School were happy ones and times that I look back on with fondness for my school friends and neighbours. I believe our school motto was "Per Ardua Ad Alter" (Through Difficulties to the Heights) a motto that has sure helped me in my lifetime.