Comments for The Barrow Boy http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com A Bermondsey boy who wandered a long way from home Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on More photos of Stogs by thebarrowboy http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/more-photos-of-stogs/#comment-520 thebarrowboy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:51 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=2107#comment-520 Dear Peter, Thank you for this - it is good to hear that the baxxxrd was humiliated at the end. I did hear one story that he had tried to cane Hawkins, but that may have been an exaggeration! Interestingly, I was working for a housing association in Great Peter Street in Victoria in 1988/89, and I spotted the said toadie J.R. Hawkins a couple of times. He was looking very frail and was (I think) clearly near the end of his life. He was wandering the streets, looking quite confused. I don''t remember having any contact with Hawkins during my time at STOGS - just remember him taking assembly once or twice a week. I was astonished at how the building got to me when I visited in 2006 - in part because of the darkness and shadows. Standing outside the Oaf's study on the balcony, there was a brief moment when the child within me expected the door to open and see that familiar sneering face with those mean thin lips, the comically receding hairline and that unmistakable voice dripping with contempt. It was a strange experience. Damn his soul to hell! Thanks again - it is good to celebrate the demise of such an evil man. Feel free to post this if you wish! DAVID Dear Peter,

Thank you for this – it is good to hear that the baxxxrd was humiliated at the end. I did hear one story that he had tried to cane Hawkins, but that may have been an exaggeration!

Interestingly, I was working for a housing association in Great Peter Street in Victoria in 1988/89, and I spotted the said toadie J.R. Hawkins a couple of times. He was looking very frail and was (I think) clearly near the end of his life. He was wandering the streets, looking quite confused. I don”t remember having any contact with Hawkins during my time at STOGS – just remember him taking assembly once or twice a week.

I was astonished at how the building got to me when I visited in 2006 – in part because of the darkness and shadows. Standing outside the Oaf’s study on the balcony, there was a brief moment when the child within me expected the door to open and see that familiar sneering face with those mean thin lips, the comically receding hairline and that unmistakable voice dripping with contempt. It was a strange experience. Damn his soul to hell!

Thanks again – it is good to celebrate the demise of such an evil man. Feel free to post this if you wish!

DAVID

]]> Comment on More photos of Stogs by thebarrowboy http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/more-photos-of-stogs/#comment-519 thebarrowboy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:02:25 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=2107#comment-519 I'll write to you at once. I’ll write to you at once.

]]> Comment on More photos of Stogs by David http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/more-photos-of-stogs/#comment-517 David Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:30:07 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=2107#comment-517 Sorry - I left a comment earlier. I have just realised that I left the underline out of my e-mail address. Thanks for saying you would let me know of the Oaf's demise. Reading the comments has been really helpful. I have no contact with other Olavians nowadays and it is good to hear that others had similar experiences to my own! Sorry – I left a comment earlier. I have just realised that I left the underline out of my e-mail address. Thanks for saying you would let me know of the Oaf’s demise.

Reading the comments has been really helpful. I have no contact with other Olavians nowadays and it is good to hear that others had similar experiences to my own!

]]> Comment on Pie, mash and liquor by Alan Worrow http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/pie-mash-and-liquor/#comment-516 Alan Worrow Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:10:00 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-516 Have a look at Manze's website...they do mail order pie and mash. http://www.manze.co.uk/index.htm Have a look at Manze’s website…they do mail order pie and mash. http://www.manze.co.uk/index.htm

]]> Comment on Hot off the press by thebarrowboy http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/hot-off-the-press/#comment-515 thebarrowboy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:33:36 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=716#comment-515 My email to the address you posted bounced back. If you post a correct one, I'll re-send the message. My email to the address you posted bounced back. If you post a correct one, I’ll re-send the message.

]]> Comment on Hot off the press by thebarrowboy http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/hot-off-the-press/#comment-514 thebarrowboy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:06 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=716#comment-514 Hi. I do have some info about his demise. I'll write to your email address. Hi. I do have some info about his demise. I’ll write to your email address.

]]> Comment on Hot off the press by David http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/hot-off-the-press/#comment-513 David Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:07:53 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=716#comment-513 I have found the comments and debate about STOGS very useful. As a vulnerable child, I suffered greatly at the hands of the Oaf and I'm afraid that many of the problems (and benefits, including a passionate opposition to children being hit) in my life have resulted from the merciless sadist that he was. Interestingly, I returned to the Tooley Street building in 2006, when there was an avant garde video show put on by artist Bill Viola. I went along to look round the school. The video projections took place in the main hall, the gym and the school library and all was in darkness. I was amazed how little had changed and how, for me, ghosts lurked in every shadow. I walked past the staff room towards the door to the Oaf's study and stood outside for a few moments. Despite being aged 55, I felt my heart beating faster for a couple of seconds. Can anyone tell me something about Oaf's demise? I left in 1968 and heard only rumours. I have found the comments and debate about STOGS very useful. As a vulnerable child, I suffered greatly at the hands of the Oaf and I’m afraid that many of the problems (and benefits, including a passionate opposition to children being hit) in my life have resulted from the merciless sadist that he was. Interestingly, I returned to the Tooley Street building in 2006, when there was an avant garde video show put on by artist Bill Viola. I went along to look round the school. The video projections took place in the main hall, the gym and the school library and all was in darkness. I was amazed how little had changed and how, for me, ghosts lurked in every shadow. I walked past the staff room towards the door to the Oaf’s study and stood outside for a few moments. Despite being aged 55, I felt my heart beating faster for a couple of seconds.

Can anyone tell me something about Oaf’s demise? I left in 1968 and heard only rumours.

]]> Comment on Pie, mash and liquor by thebarrowboy http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/pie-mash-and-liquor/#comment-512 thebarrowboy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:24:38 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-512 LOL! I wish there were! LOL! I wish there were!

]]> Comment on Pie, mash and liquor by Madeleine Berks http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/pie-mash-and-liquor/#comment-511 Madeleine Berks Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:11 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-511 Is there a postal service so's I can get Pie'n mash delivered please? Madeleine Is there a postal service so’s I can get Pie’n mash delivered please? Madeleine

]]> Comment on Christmas party in Hoxton and ragged schools by vicky venables http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/christmas-party-in-hoxton-and-ragged-schools/#comment-509 vicky venables Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:40:53 +0000 http://thebarrowboy.wordpress.com/?p=1938#comment-509 hi, I dont know if this will be of any interest to you,as I attended " Hoxton Market Christian Mission" when I was a child in the 50's. At that time we knew it as DANNY BURTS. I have many happy memories of that time. It was run then by Mr.F.Jerman. and Miss M.Breach. Is this of any help to you.? Vicky. hi, I dont know if this will be of any interest to you,as I attended ” Hoxton Market Christian Mission” when I was a child in the 50’s. At that time we knew it as DANNY BURTS. I have many happy memories of that time. It was run then by Mr.F.Jerman. and Miss M.Breach. Is this of any help to you.? Vicky.

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