Kelvin House

Very little known about this school which has long since closed down. If you know more and want to write it contact Ruislip Online, meanwhile a visitor to the site has offered the following

"It was a small private school just off the High Street - can't remember the name of the street it was on (it was at 17 King Edwards Road ROL). They wore a red and black uniform.  I think it may have been run by someone called Brophy. I didn't go there myself but knew one or two children who did.   It closed during the war and one or two girls came to Ickenham High, where I was then a pupil."

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My mother, Heather Carter (now Davies) has given me the following notes about Kelvin House, which she attended 1924-1935:
Divided into four houses - Livingstone, Shackleton, Nelson and Wellington. Keen competition. Awarded points for and against good and bad behaviour.
Weighed and measured every term.
Had to gargle and have a clean handkerchief every morning.
Fully equipped gym and teams entered for national competition.

Played netball and cricket.
School concert on Empire Day.
Procession to church (St Martin's) on Ascension Day with banner.
Hot or cold milk provided every break time.
Lunch at school - supervised by a maid in cap and apron - very old.
Strict discipline. made to stand on platform before the whole school - with placard announcing the misdemeanour. One boy made to wash out his mouth with soap and water for saying 'damn!'
Another made to go down the street with bucket and brush washing off graffiti he'd done on the fence.
A wonderful serene and happy place - under the Headmistress Mrs Todd- the founder. Never forgotten.

My mother also remembers the school song:

Now at Kelvin House we have this little rule
play the game.
Always try to be a credit to your school
play the tame.
If knaves delight in cunning
They don't always win the running
And it others try to shuffle
Why should you?

Play the game
Play the game
All true Britons do the same
Win your goal by honest work
Never sham and never shirk
Kelvin House
Kelvin House
Play the game.
 

from Anna Wynne

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