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School cap and badge
The writing under the Buck in
the Park says "Central School"
These items date back to days in Hastings
Street.
Recently acquired and photographed
by Brian Skeldon. April 2005 |
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Bell
ringing commemoration card -
Pop Hanson
Eddie
Thomas and a group of cohorts took up church bell ringing while at
Central School. When they heard that "Pop" Hanson had died they got
together and rang a quarter peal with the bells half muffled as a token
of their respect for a great teacher. The six bell ringers are all in
the 1957 Form 3X photograph. This card commemorates the event.
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Brian Skeldon writes,
"The words of this plaque sum up the emotions of all the Old Centaurs that I
have had the pleasure to communicate with, one way or another:"
Presented by the Old Centaurs of
1944 - 1949
To commemorate the
Diamond Jubilee
of their entry to the
Derby Central School for Boys
In celebration of enduring friendships
Celer et Certus September 2004.
The shield now resides
in the Darley Park Tea Room and may be seen here.
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A part of the swimming
programme was to prepare boys as Life Savers. Your first goal was to get
your Bronze Medallion. Then you went for your Bronze Cross.
That undressing in the
water was hard!
Eddie Thomas supplied
the pictures.
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The School Song
G.B. Swaine's handwritten draft of
the melody of the School Song
We plan to have this fully arranged
and
the music available online - Ed.
"[This] is a copy
of the original that was created by the Boss, and handed to a member of the
school as he was passing by the office. He does not to this day know why he
finished up with it, but I for one am grateful that he passed it on.
Brian Skeldon." |
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Old Centaurs
Association Membership Card 1958
From Brian Skeldon |
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OFFICERS
| President: |
Mr. G. B. Swaine |
| Vice Presidents: |
Messrs H. Hainsworth, W. Harris,
W.J. Pritchard |
| Chairman: |
Mr. E. W. Gratton |
| Vice-Chairman: |
Mr. F. White |
| Treasurer: |
Mr. E. Hewitt |
| Secretary: |
Mr. H. Roberts |
| Asst Secretary: |
Mr. E. W. Scott |
| Executive Committee, 1958: |
Messrs L. A. Hibbert, A. Peyton,
R. Pope, K. Warner |
| Representatives for: |
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Membership – Mr. E. W. Scott, 15 Sinfin Fields Crescent, Allenton |
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Football – Mr. L. A. Hibbert, 23 French Street |
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Theatre Group – Mr. A. Peyton, 60 Derby Lane |
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Memorial Fund – Mr. H. Roberts, 27 Old Hall Avenue, Alvaston |
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Social Activities – The Committee |
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RULES
1. The Association shall be called “The Old Centaurs Association.”
2. Membership shall be open only to Old Boys and Past and Present Members of
the Staff of the Central School.
3. a. The annual subscription shall be 2/6.
b. One year’s free membership is allowed to
members on
leaving
school.
4. The main objects of the Association shall be:-
a.
The maintenance of friendship formed during school life
b.
To render some public service
5. The Committee shall consist of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Treasurer, Secretary, Asst. Secretary and four member elected at each annual
meeting and shall meet at least once a quarter. Three members to constitute
a quorum.
6. Financial year shall extend to November 30th. Annual General
Meeting to be held on the first Friday in December at 7:30 pm.
7. All Old Centaurs who are members of a section shall be expected to be
members of the Old Centaurs Association.
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Brian Skeldon comments:
I came across this
somewhat rare item in my archives....my own Old Centaurs Asstn.
membership card. It had to be produced in order to purchase the Old
Centaur Tie and Blazer Badge from Townsends in Derby. No one I have
spoken to seems to recall having one....Perhaps I'm an older Centaur
than I first thought!!! Or possibly the only genuine Old Centaur in town
???
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