Repton
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Repton books (6 available)
- 6 photos on Repton appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Repton
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Repton memories
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FRIENDS
I j oined the Navy in 1947 along with one Ginger Cooper,who came from Repton.
On visits to his home during leaves his family were very good to me,[ food and
things]. His Dad worked at the School.
Ginger claimed the Drum Major of the school band could toss the Mace over
the Arch and catch it on the other side!
Contributed by william scriven
THE VILLAGE BOBBIES' CAR
My late father, Tom Jenkinson, was the village policeman in Repton from the early 50's until near his retirement in 1973. This photograph shows his car parked with others by the Arch. The old Ford Squire 60ARB.. I was very surprised to find it as I was working on the Frith jigsaw of this photograph!!
Contributed by SHELAGH BARLOW
Derbyshire memories
FRIENDS
I j oined the Navy in 1947 along with one Ginger Cooper,who came from Repton.
On visits to his home during leaves his family were very good to me,[ food and
things]. His Dad worked at the School.
Ginger claimed the Drum Major of the school band could toss the Mace over
the Arch and catch it on the other side!
A memory of Repton contributed by william scriven
THE VILLAGE BOBBIES' CAR
My late father, Tom Jenkinson, was the village policeman in Repton from the early 50's until near his retirement in 1973. This photograph shows his car parked with others by the Arch. The old Ford Squire 60ARB.. I was very surprised to find it as I was working on the Frith jigsaw of this photograph!!
A memory of Repton contributed by SHELAGH BARLOW
Extracts From Repton & Derbyshire books
Here we see the headmaster's house at Repton, which is known as the Hall. It incorporates part of the 15th-century Prior Overton's Tower. Note the ornate, ball-topped entrance gate columns, and the earlier priory remains incorporated into the garden walls.
An extract from from"Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories".
The column, mounted on a base of octagonal steps, supports a stone
ball which was originally topped by a metal spike, constituting the
market ‘cross’. The town, one of the oldest in Britain, is dominated by
its famous public school, founded in 1557. One of the boys’ blocks of
dormitories/study rooms is also shown.
An extract from from"Down the Trent Photographic Memories".
Repton's famous public school was founded by Sir John Port of Etwall in 1556, but it was under the leadership of Dr Pears between 1854-74 that its fame and reputation really took off. This photograph shows the end of the Pears Memorial Hall, which was built on the foundations of the old priory church.
An extract from from"Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories".
St Wystan’s Church,
with its 212ft-tall spire,
was rebuilt in the 17th
century. High Street runs
south from the church
and is still lined by
attractive houses, some
timber framed, others in
Georgian red brick.
An extract from from"Down the Trent Photographic Memories".
These low, half-timbered and thatched cottages at Repton probably date from Tudor times; they give an indication of the antiquity of this sleepy township, which lies eight miles to the south-west of Derby.
An extract from from"Derbyshire Revisited Photographic Memories".