Name Mrs. G. Smallwood

Headteacher Mr. Revill

“I have quite a number of fond memories of All Saints’ School, most of which were happy ones.

I was a scholar there in 1932. Our headmaster at that period was Mr. Revill and everyone was quite afraid of him. He was a big man who wore pince nez glasses and if anyone had to see him for misbehaviour no-one ever went back for a repeat performance of a leather strap across your hand!

I remember a long time ago when winters were really bad [up to 6ft of snow in some places], we heard that Mr. Revill had fallen into the snow on his way to school, he lived in the schoolhouse which was just round the corner on Church Lane. The council used to employ men in those days to remove snow from footpaths etc. They had to dig Mr. Revill out, much to our disappointment!

Armistice Day was one of the highlights of the year when we had to walk down to Marple Memorial Park for service around the cenotaph.

Christmas was a very happy time, for every class was busy making paper chains as there weren’t as many ready made decorations as there are now. We also had a Bran Tub which everyone received a gift from.

The teachers were all very strict in those days but I don’t think anyone ever took any harm from it. We respected them.

I have always been grateful for the teaching I had during the six years I was at All Saints’.”

1936 - 1943

Name: John Ashton

Headteacher: Mr. Revill.

“Mr. Revill used his leather strap on your hands. The visit of the school dentist - his surgery was in the infants cloakroom. Friday afternoon sports on the rec. or m the vicarage grounds. The visit of district nurse Riley.

My teachers were Miss Johnson, Miss Dobson, [both infants classes] Miss Walker, Miss Brown, Mr. Renshaw [juniors]. Two other teachers were Miss Hayes and Miss Lockwood.

Canon Spackman was the vicar of the Church School. The caretaker was Mr. Ingham.

The school dining room was at the Carver Theatre which was a square hall.