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1914 Pupils and a Teacher at Houghton Regis County Primary School (Top School)

1914 Pupils and a Teacher at Houghton Regis County Primary School (Top School)

Pupils and a teacher from the Houghton Regis County Primary School (Top School) taken in 1914.

Fifth from the right in the front row is thought to be Maisie Gower.

The girl on the extreme right is Elsie Neale, renowned for her height. (12 Years old.)

The Neale family were reputed to be the tallest in Bedfordshire. Charles Neale was the landlord of the Bricklayers Arms. He and two of his sons were well over 6ft tall and Elsie is reputed to have grown to 6ft 10 inches!

 

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Catalogue Number Cat 138 005.tif
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Collection Holder Houghton Regis Heritage Society