Chrishall School 1862 to 1973
Chrishall has had a school for village children to attend since 1862 and until 1973 it was housed in the purpose built red brick school building that has now been converted into houses in the centre of the village. Backing on to Jigney’s Meadow and with a large playground in front there was plenty of room for the children to work off their energy before attending lessons in one of the two school rooms. The school house was to the north of the building and was inhabited for many years by the head of the school. We have photographs in the archive of the well tended front garden and the house continued to be inhabited right up until the mid-1960s. Visits to the outdoor toilets and the large A-frame climbing frame on the hard tarmac playground are now fondly remembered by past students!
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School Play around 1915
A school production of "Oliver". Back row: Frank Cranwell, Harold Cranwell, Harold Drury. Middle row: Ernie Flack, Jack Green, Cyril Flack, Reg Chapman, Bernard Cranwell, Keith Flack, George Lawrence, Percy Clarke, Evelyn Cane. Front: Ernie Miller, Cyril...
Chrishall School 1910
Unfortunately the date and any names are unknown - the board that the little girl is holding simply says "Chrishall Group 2". (photo kindly lent by John Cane - if either his grandfather or grandfather's sister is in the photograph, this would support c1910)
Chrishall School 1890
Most of their names are now long forgotten. The school house was vacant at the time of the 1891 census but in 1901 49 year old James French was the schoolmaster and his 49 year old wife Ellen was the schoolmistress. Their daughter Lilian was aged 22 in 1901 and listed...
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