This school opened in 1898, closed in July 1973 and the building was demolished in December 1977
Another Galleys Field or possibly Henry Smith side dating probably from around 1919/1920, no details of the side or teacher are given save for the player 3rd from left, second row seated, named John Davison, He appears on a Boys Brigade 1922 Third Teams Cup Winners photograph
More detail »Galleys Field School Rugby Team, circa 1925.
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The smallest guy with the brightest smile (front, third from right, with the Galleys Field or Henry Smith school tie for a belt) is my father - in law Robert Jones, DOB 11/02/1918, so I would place this photo more around 1928 - 1930
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Galleys Field School Rugby Team, circa 1930.
More detail »The Galleys team of 59/60 season with three teachers shown, Laurie Judge, Fred Peverley and Owen Simmonds, whose enthusiasm for the game resulted in Galleys successful teams, all three were members of Rovers who benefitted with some fine players joining them along with Dave Snowdon went on to play for Brigade, with John Stonehouse and Ray Duffield joining Old Boys.
More detail »In July 1967 a group of Galley's Field boys sampled life with the 24th Signals Regiment at Catterick as part of a careers' programme.
Here a soldier demonstrates use of a walkie talkie which at the time would have been very state of the art equipment.
More detail »A group photograph of schoolboys at Galley's Field School. The chalkboard shows an '8' and all the boys seem to be wearing medals - does anyone know why?
More detail »Class from Galley's Field Girls' School, circa 1918.
More detail »Girls from Galley's Field School, "Std. [ Standard] VIIa" class, circa 1922, with Olive Marion Ambrose (born 8th July, 1908), third from the right on the back row. Olive was one of four children to Robert and Emily Ambrose; sadly, Robert was killed during The Bombardment in 1914.
More detail »Galley's Field School, Mixed Class 3, 1969
More detail »A rear view of Galleys Field School 1973.
More detail »Galleys Field School Housecraft Centre in a nearby street. The sign actually says Galleys Field Girls.
More detail »Galley's Field School teachers, 1968.
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