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Robert Mellors Old Boys Local councillor John Parr is still receiving lots of heartwarming stories from students that used to attend Robert Mellors School. Here is another trip down memory lane from ex-students. Please do keep your stories coming. I was born in 1934 at the chauffeurs house at Ruddington Grange. When I was six we moved to Daybrook and I attended Daybrook School where Mr Weddle was headmaster. I then moved to Robert Mellors where I was assessed by Mr Paling and placed in the B stream. I progressed through Mr Nichols, then Mrs Keeble (slipper AKA) then Mr Marshall and finally Mr (Billy) Burgess. On sports day, I won the 100, 250 and 440 yard races as well as the long jump. I was also the top goal scorer for the school football team in the 1948/49 year, with 14 goals to my name. In 1949 I left school and went to work at Raleigh Industries. I kept up my love of football and played for <strong>Arnold</strong> Rovers up until the time we won the cup, beating Sheepbridge Steel at the Forest ground. I also played for Raleigh and a few other noteable teams in Nottingham over the years. For my two year National Service, I joined the Royal Air Force, based at Stafford where I was in the Maintenance Unit, supplying aircraft parts all over the world. Ken Pritchard 1945 - 1949 In 1962, I left Raleigh and set up my own business, Ken Pritchard Repair Centre, repairing motorbikes and scooters. During this time I also raced motorbikes as well as motorbikes with sidecars for the Italian team, Agrati Sales UK Ltd. Eventually I graduated to restoring classic and vintage cars, Daleside Road Motors Classic Car Workshop, where I am still working with my son John Pritchard (who also went to Robert Mellors). I have very fond memories of the old school despite getting the slipper from Mrs Keeble, the stick across my hand from Mr (Hedgehog) Carter and wacks on the backside from Mr Clemence. Mr Clemence was the woodwork teacher and owner of the famous 2ft long piece of 2 x 2 wood know as the ‘excaliber’. This was used to make sure the boys all used the woodwork tools properly!! One of the happiest days of my life was turning up at the Astoria Ballroom to meet a girl who eventually became my wife. I was married to Betty Marshall for 65 years. Sadly she passed away in 2019. I went back to Raleigh where I became head tester of motorbikes, mopeds and scooters. I would clock up over 1000 miles per week! I then went into the test house to develop 2 stroke engines. ** Can you spot anyone you know in the team shot? We would love to hear from you. **
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