Ely High School 1905-1972
School Photo, May 1925Provided 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.
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Ely High School
School Photo May 1925
1/9Back 5: ............... ( )
Row 4: not in this section
Row 3: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
Row 2: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Front 1: not in this section
Ely High School
School Photo May 1925
2/9Back 5: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Row 4: ............... ( )
Row 3: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - ( )
Row 2: ( ) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Front 1: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Ely High School
School Photo May 1925
3/9Back 5: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Row 4: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Row 3: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - ( )
Row 2: ( ) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Front 1: ( ) - 1 - Brenda Taylor - 3 - 4
Ely High School
School Photo May 1925
4/9Back 5: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Row 4: ( ) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Row 3: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 ... 5
Row 2: ( ) - Miss BR Baird - 2 - 3 - 4 - ( )
Front 1: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - ( )
Ely High School
School Photo May 1925
5/9Back 5: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
Row 4: ( ) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Row 3: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
Row 2: 1 - 2 - 3 - Miss EE Fletcher (headmistress) - Miss Piggott
Front 1: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - ( )
Ely High School
School Photo May 1925
6/9Back 5: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Row 4: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Row 3: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Row 2: ( ) - 1 - Miss Cooper - 3 - 4
Front 1: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Ely High School
School Photo May 1925
7/9Back 5: 1 - 2 - Joyce Elizabeth Day - 4 - 5
Row 4: 1 - 2 - 3 - Mary Taylor? - 5 - 6
Row 3: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Row 2: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - ( )
Front 1: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Ely High School
School Photo May 1925
8/9Back 5: 1 - 2
Row 4: ( ) -1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
Row 3: ( ) -1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Row 2: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - ( )
Front 1: ( ) - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Ely High School
School Photo May 1925
9/9Back 5: not in this section
Row 4: 1 - 2 - 3
Row 3: ( ) - 1 - 2 - 3
Row 2: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
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