Sharing memories at school celebration

Residents in a Shropshire village joined pupils and staff at the local school to share their memories of times gone by.

The celebration at Crudgington Primary School was organised after staff discovered a collection of historic headteacher’s logs that dated back to the 1800s when the school first opened.

And after an appeal to the local community, villagers were keen to join in with the event, which also included a selection of vintage photographs.

Headteacher Hannah Gharu said: “We were absolutely delighted to welcome so many guests to our special event – in particular Norman Quin who first attended our school more than 90 years ago!

“Our visitors had the opportunity to view the treasures we’ve found with a screening of readings from the headteacher’s logs and we had an exhibition of photos and newspaper articles about Crudgington through the ages too.

“Some local residents gave talks about the village itself and very generously allowed us to borrow photos to include in our display.

“It was a really lovely evening and it brought so many generations together in a positive and friendly environment.”

Pic: Norman Quin, who first attended Crudgington school more than 90 years ago