Ely High School 1905-1972
School Photo, May 1925

Provided by Susan Riley and her sister Brigid Knight, both Head Girls. Their grandmother was Mrs CM Taylor, for many years Hon. Sec. of the OGA. Mrs Taylor's daughters Mary and Brenda were at EHS. Brenda married Mr TL Riley, who taught French and was Scoutmaster to generations of Soham Grammarians.

Note the name and style of the school badge on the photo, which was titled High School for Girls, Ely. May 1925.

Names on photo as when at school, identifier names 'now and then'.


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Row 2: 1 - 2 - 3 - Miss EE Fletcher (headmistress) - Miss Piggott

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Back 5: 1 - 2 - Joyce Elizabeth Day - 4 - 5

Row 4: 1 - 2 - 3 - Mary Taylor? - 5 - 6

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Front 1: 1 - 2 - 3

Photo by Panora Ltd, London 56/58 Eagle Street, London WC1, serial 10585 or 10685: source Susan Riley and her sister Brigid Knight
Identifiers: Frank Haslam, Sarah Hellon, Susan Riley
page created 16 Feb 11: last updated 23 Aug 15