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History  -   Some Images from the 20th Century in our villages  - 
many of these photos are shown here thanks to Ann Parker, daughter of the former head teacher of Deerhurst School, Jack Fluck.  Ann sadly died in December 2015 but she leaves behind this wonderful legacy of photographs


Deerhurst and Apperley in the 1930s/40s

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Wartime evacuees with village children

Deerhurst School

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Arthur Dunn delivers milk to the school children at Deerhurst School

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Deerhurst School moved to Apperley in 1966
The new school is pictured above
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Children skipping in the road near Deerhurst Church
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Children with eel fisherman

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Whipsnade trip ca. 1947

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Arthur Dunn in school with the milk

Deerhurst School - now in Apperley

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Inside a classroom

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 Mr Fluck was the Headteacher when the school moved to Apperley


Apperley Produce Show

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The Apperley Produce Show was held at the cricket ground.

(1950s  - exact date TBC  -  any help confirming the date of this photo would be much appreciated)



















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.  Sitting on the grass - Mr Morrison M.P. Speaker of the House of Commons  and Mr Ludlow-Hewitt.  On the cart - From left - Mrs Ludlow-Hewitt (seated), Mrs Andrews, Mrs Morrison, Jack Fluck, Ann Fluuck, Mrs Draper.  In front - winners of bonny baby competiton, Mrs Boulton and Mrs Morris (with baby).

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THANK YOU TO ANN PARKER (DAUGHTER OF JACK FLUCK, FORMER HEAD TEACHER AT DEERHURST SCHOOL) FOR HER PERMISSION TO SHOW THE ABOVE PHOTOS FROM HER COLLECTION   
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Children collecting hips at Deerhurst

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Apperley 1984

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A newspaper cutting from December 1984 when Jennie Nattrass of Apperley Park  and  friends did a sponsored skate to raise  money for Blue Peter and obtained a  reply!

 

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