Education and Schools

Cliff Ellis attended Christ Church School, Frome Grammar School and Oxford University before receiving a doctorate and returning to Frome read more

Eunice Overend was a well-known naturalist, researcher and writer. She was also a popular teacher who worked in many Frome schools read more

Isabel George was born in Frome in 1920. She had a lifelong interest in art and was a student, then teacher, at the Frome School of Art and Science read more

Sarah Bullmore discusses the thirteen years she spent as head teacher of Christ Church School in Frome and how she set about making a difference read more

Ray Trowbridge was a pupil at Trinity School and Milk Street School. He then went to secondary shool before entering the building trade read more

Marion Barnes lived in the Trinity area and shares memories from her schoodays at Trinity School. She still lives in Frome read more

Winifred Fairhurst discusses her schooldays and recalls particular lessons and incidents, including a story about the headteacher’s dog read more

Val Humphries attended St Louis Convent School, Frome, as a boarder from the age of seven. She later worked for Benchairs read more

Ray Trowbridge talks about Oakfield School, Frome and recalls the lessons he enjoyed before becoming an apprentice in the building industry read more

Joan Smith talks about her memories of being a pupil at Milk Street School in Frome, before she went on to work at Beswick’s read more