Bill Hull

I started courting Sandra Anderson from Collingwood School in 1963 we were married in 1969 and 2 girls and 3 grandchildren later we are still going strong.

Peckham Manor School was formed in 1958 by amalgamating Dovedale Manor and Leo Street boys schools.As I was a 1st year in 1ga Elgar House we had to wear short trousers no matter how tall you were,pretty stupid when you were a six foot gangly boy.I remember the Headmaster Mr.Matthews and deputy Major Grace (a sadistic b******) and Mr.Billson all prancing around in their gowns which was a bit pretentious for a Peckham comprehensive school.We had a great Rugby team modelled on the All Blacks and even had to learn The Harka(the Maori war chant).We made the front page of THE MIRROR when nearly all the school was caned for not wearing the School cap.The teachers had to cane in shifts to rest their arms,wouldn't happen today.I also believe Major Grace let the side down by making a fit looking French teacher pregnant,now that would happen today.