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This web site is for all former pupils and staff of Ravenswood Prep' school, Stoodleigh village in Devon, England.
The
school sadly closed down in the early 1990's and this site has been built so that ex pupils/staff can find out what happened
to old friends, and to catch up on news.
Ravenswood School was founded in Paignton in 1921. In 1928 larger premises became necessary and Stoodleigh Court
(as it was then known) was acquired by the then Headmaster. The building was constructed in 1881 in the Tudor style, and was
a private house until 1925.
The building stands in it's own grounds of 29 acres, 800 feet above sea level, in beautiful
wooded countryside with views across the Exe Valley.
The above text is taken from a School brochure that was given to prospective parents and dates from the mid '60's
The costs for being a 'Full Boarder' are 160 pounds per term !!!
Did you know that there was a school Prayer? Nor did we until we found it amongst some of the memorabilia we
saved last year!!, and here it is......
The School Prayer
O God, by whose manifold grace all things work together for
good to them that love thee: establish we pray thee, the thing that thou hast wrought in us, and make this school as a field
which the Lord hath blessed, that whatsoever things are true, pure lovely and of good report may here for ever flourish and
abound, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Just had to put this message on the front page, as i thought it so funny and did not want anyone to miss it!.....and
just to clarify, the extortionist is now a teacher at a Public school in Gloucestershire!!.....Ed
Dear......(name removed for reasons that will become clear....Ed),
I remember you ! I was a little 6 year old pipsqueak in 75/76 who was finding himself getting in trouble with
Mackie quite regularly. One day you saw me misbehaving ( cant remember what i was doing ) and you made me pay you 50 p a day
( 50 p was alot back then ! )- if not you would report me ! I think I defaulted on day 3 and you took me outside to the terraces
to give me a beating. Will never know if you would have carried out your threat because one of the senior boys noticed us
and intervened threatening to give you a thorough going over if he ever saw you talking to me again. Dont worry I dont bear
any you any grudges but would like my £ 1 returned !
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