New Bradwell School (Boys)

A Brief History

St James' Church School, according to a report in the Illustrated London News, June 19th, 1858, " it was the desire of the Directors of the Railway to commission a church and a scoolhouse of considerable extent for the instruction of one hundred boys and one hundred girls; and an infant school for the like number, with a dwelling for masters and for mistresses."

The Foundation stone for the school was laid by her Ladyship, the Marchioness of Chandos on May 24th, 1858 and the school finally completed on 6th December, 1860 with spaces for 400 pupils.

Stantonbury Boys 1888


St James' Church School now New Bradwell Community Centre

St. James' Church School

now New Bradwell Community Centre 2006


St James' Church School, New Bradwell.1900

St James' Church School 1900

by kind permission of Ray Bellchambers

Back Row, L-R: F. Walden, W. Cobley, F. Willis, E. Hale, O Willis, A. Rigby.

Fourth Row, L-R: T. Walton, Charles Martin, H. Cornhill, E. Hooper, A. Atkins, A. Hyde, G. Powell, F. Kirby, G. Pedder.

Third Row, L-R: S. West, G. Green, M. Bellchambers, R. Stimson, F. Boughton, T. North, J. Parsons, A. Inwood, T. Grant.

Second Row, L-R: B. Brewer, O. Mills, Rev. A. James (vicar),
T. W. Arkwright, T, Arkwright, (superintendent), J. Fincher, A. Smith, H.Shackeford.

Front Row, L-R: H. Barnes, E. West, H. Ashley, F. Puryer,
H. Nichols, R. Brassett.


New Bradwell Boys School, 1929 Standard III

New Bradwell Boys School Std. 3, 1929

by kind permission of Ray Bellchambers

Back Row, L-R: Bill Davies. Jim Ager, (?), Ray Bellchambers, (?), George West, Danny Waite, Wilf Main, Fred Owen, George Warner, Cliff Campbell

Middle Row, L-R: Arthur Henson, Wilf Amos, Fred Baxter, Fred Stimpson Jack Henshaw, Arthur Gregory, Fred Adams, Ron Green

Front Row, L-R: Fred Kingston, Ray Whewell, Arthur Labrun, Stan Haseldine, Owen Claridge, Bill Saunders, Frank Simms, Ron Waters, Eric Bateman, (?).


St James' Church Boys Choir 1931

St James' Church Boys Choir, 1931

by kind permission of Ray Bellchambers

Mr. Solomon, Choirmaster, Mr I. Brookes, Headmaster,
Mr. Kersley, Teacher Std. v

Ray Bellchambers is seated in the front row, fourth from the right.


New Bradwell Boys School 1931 Std. V

New Bradwell Boys School 1931 Standard v

by kind permission of Ray Bellchambers

The map behind the teacher, Mr. Kersley, was drawn and painted by Ray Bellchambers

New Bradwell School Girls (1928-1933)

New Bradwell County Combined School: ( Present Day)

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