SCHOOL HISTORY - 1920s

Swimming champions of 1922

A classroom in 1920 from Justin Russell, who would be grateful for any identification of children in this photo.
If you can help please email dave.dyer@middlestreet.org

 

A school outing setting off for Arundel in the 1920s

 

Fred Emery's Annual Sports Certificate 1928 (thanks to his son Terry). Read more about Fred Emery here.
 

List of events at Annual Sports Day 1928

 

A selection of cups mainly from the 1920s - the inscriptions read (from left to right) - 

Middle Street Girls School -  House Championship - Swimming 1928 Presented by The Chairman of the Managers Councillor Wilkinson

Middle Street School Swimming Championship 1952

Middle St. Girls School - Swimming - House Team Challenge Cup Presented by A FATHER  1929

Middle St. Girls School Swimming Championship Presented by Miss R.E.Hastings 1929
The base is inscribed  – 1923  I.D’Arcy    1924 Q.Holman    1925 Q.Holman    1926 M.Holman    1927 E.Southon 
                                   1928 N.Hughes   1929 C.Gooding

And here is another Swimming Championship cup presented to pupil Maudie Holman in 1926.
Thanks to John Ottaway for donating this cup to the school (it is now in our trophy cabinet).
John is a relative of Maudie and keeps up the swimming tradition as chairman of Brighton Swimming Club.

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