Here is a photo of Uncle Ray with his older brother Sidney and their paternal Aunty Flo. The buildings in the article above are clearly shown in this photo
Sergeant Raymond Albert Harris - Letters from Uncle Raymond January 1943 - October 1943.
Thursday 11 November 2010
Corley Open air school
When Uncle Ray was a boy, he must have had health problems. He went to Corley open air school to recover his health in about 1936, which would have made him 12 years old. Open air schools were quite an institution and no doubt came into being to try and fight the terrible disease of tuberculosis which was prevalent at the time. Here is an article from the 'Coventry Evening Telegraph,' (I think.)
Here is a photo of Uncle Ray with his older brother Sidney and their paternal Aunty Flo. The buildings in the article above are clearly shown in this photo
Here is a photo of Uncle Ray with his older brother Sidney and their paternal Aunty Flo. The buildings in the article above are clearly shown in this photo
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I lived in Chapelfields, Coventry and attended Corley Open Air School in 1945/6. The teachers were all ladies; I particularly remember Miss Drew, Miss Shillaker and Miss Caborn (headmistress). Conditions were spartan (often with dormitory shutters open to the elements). Brr! But the food was quite good, often with second helpings. Long walks and exercises were a feature. It must have had benefits because, although being a skinny asthmatic, I put on weight after being there a twelve-month!
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