Clyde 3978 Victoria

1902 School Photo

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Head Teacher : Mr Thomas Twyford 1879-1915

Photo-courtesy Cranbourne Historical Society - Tooradin, Fisherman's Hut Museum

Back Row	Hilda TWYFORD, unknown girl 1, Charles BRUMBY, unknown boy 1, unknown boy 2, unknown girl 2, Grace McKAY, Hannah THORNELL, Annie BRUMBY, Gertie WERRETT, unknown girl 3, unknown girl 4, unknown girl 4, unknown boy
Middle Row	T A TWYFORD holding Marie TWYFORD, Mrs TWYFORD, unknown girl 5, Edie McKAY, Alice BULLOCK, unknown girl 6, Ethel CHURCHILL, unknown boy 4, unknown boy 5, unknown boy 6, unknown boy 7, unknown boy 8, unknown boy 9.
Front Row	None known

Notes about this photograph

Date: Young Marie Twyford was born in 1900. In this photograph, held in her father's arms she seems to be less than three years old. This would date the photo as being between 1902 and 1903.
These children were most likely born between 1887 and 1897

Possibly in the photo but not known
Notes from Jim Lineham
Una CRADDOCK, Ruby CRONIN, Dora TWYFORD (13) , Walter BULLOCK, Bob MALLOY, Charlie MALLOY.
Ellinor SHARP (9-10 yrs old) , (?) PATTERSON, (?) CADD, (?) WALKER,
DORLING (?) Williams
The editor has added in approximate ages for these children.

Who else could you expect to see in this photo?
George Churchill ( 8 ), Bert Ridgway (7), Ida Mary Jane Stewart ( 6), Percy Ridgway (6),
Ridgway and Manks children

Possibly the following children who later enlisted for WW1 service could be in the photo.
Thomas BULLOCK (12), Herbert Thomas CADD (12), Percy HARDY, Fredercik Victor PETERSON, Percy RIDGWAY, Richard William TALBOT,

From 1927 newspaper article on Back to Clyde the following names match up with possibilities of being in this photo.
Gertrude Werrett ( started school in 1895)
Grace McKay and Hannah Thornell ( started school in 1896)
William Cadd (started school in 1894)

Comment
It was from among these children that came the volunteers for service in World War 1 and those who were killed eg George Churchill.
For more information please view the Roll of Honor

The following are linked to other places on the Clyde History website

1. Clyde School No 118 (My Memories) by Keith Escott 1910-12

2. Clyde North Teachers

3. School Committee Members for No. 118

Clyde North Primary School has a Facebook page for former students and teachers

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Comment about future uploading of school photographs
School photograph dates appearing in light gray indicates that the editor has a copy of that photo. The photo is listed for repairs, needing matching names or needing to obtain copyright clearance from a company whose name appears on the bottom of the photo.

Sources
1. Pupil Registers of Clyde School No 118 and Clyde School No 3664
2. Public Records Office-Victoria : Teachers' Records
3. Ridgway and Escott Family historians
4. School History by former Headmaster Mr James O'Shea
5. Notes and photo from Jim Lineham and stored in the Clyde North School Scrapbook