Comments on: School’s Out in London and Steve ‘Ginger’ Finch http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/ A blog about 20th Century London Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Vicky Grut http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-2109638 Vicky Grut Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:01:20 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-2109638 I’m researching the school strike of 1972 for a novel I’m working on. I would particularly like to hear from any women who were involved in the SAU. Two of the comments above are from women who were at Sarah Siddons but I don’t know how to contact them.

From my online research it seems that the SAU was formed in 1969, and that in 1972 there were 2 significant demonstrations: first on the 10th of May (assembling at Hyde Park then marching to County Hall, where a letter was presented to a senior ILEA official) and then another larger event on 17th May which ended up in Trafalgar Square (not sure where that one began). I’d be pleased to hear from anyone who attended either of these days – particularly women – please email me at vicky.grut@tiscali.co.uk. Thanks!

]]> By: Benedict Clarke http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-1954694 Benedict Clarke Fri, 25 Nov 2016 00:16:16 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-1954694 Holland park was the flagship comprehensive of by the time I got there in 67 Wedgewood Benn was head boy and there were prefects there was disciplinre but it was a strange mix of middle class arty lefty parents(not moneyed chelsea types as described above) There was also a lot of working class black and white kids. By the time of these school strikes the school was a mess. A thouroughly enjoyable one. I seem to remember we came out on strike in protest at the sacking of an art teacher who hadposed as a life model for her class. England was great back then in many ways,nations need balance look at us now no left and horrible right wing government,no creativity or protest.

]]> By: proofreading-services.org http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-1933270 proofreading-services.org Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-1933270 Looks like it was an interesting time for all of them. I think I would like to spend my school time in a different way.

]]> By: Seps http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-1873514 Seps Sat, 25 Jun 2016 21:26:23 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-1873514 Attended Sara Siddons in 1978-9 due to the Iranian revolution.

Came from Iran and was not used to the amount of violence between teachers and students. Many times students would just storm the teacher and he/she would have to run for his/her lives…
Kids smoking was another shocker…

After reading the history regarding the 1972 events, curious as to what ever happened to what happened to Steve ‘Ginger’ Finch?

]]> By: Phil Champ http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-1864334 Phil Champ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 16:04:59 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-1864334 “School uniform in summer consists of only a blazer.”
Crikey! And nothing else?

I remember going to a couple of SAU meetings in1970 when I was in the Sixth Form at Southgate School and being distinctly underwhelmed. This is a great article, though. There was a white riot in North London all those years ago :-)

]]> By: John Windeatt http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-1845479 John Windeatt Thu, 05 May 2016 10:05:44 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-1845479 Anyone from Sara Siddons who remembers Barbara Carter please contact me.

]]> By: Mike Proom http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-1824834 Mike Proom Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:28:59 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-1824834 I was at Chisehurst and Sidcup Grammar for 7yrs while Pedley was Head. He was universally disliked and despised – especially by some of his staff . I have published a book ” Orpington 127 the history of a war baby ” about growing up in post war Britain. Its on Amazon for 9.99 . Then you can find out about the advert placed by the 6th form and pushed under his study door. ( Despite a campaign of terror he never fount who did it ! A spiteful an ambitious man

]]> By: Stephen http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-1640085 Stephen Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:12:17 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-1640085 I remember Sadistic Mr MacDonald (Dickens Housemaster)who was a crunt and as a PE teacher took great pleasure in the use of cane and slipper…
As a member of the Browning House, he used to try and wind us up as he used to enlist the good athletes and footballers to his House, when you give him a bit of lip back he would stare at you and threaten the cane!

]]> By: bigboz http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-1545114 bigboz Sun, 05 Apr 2015 20:04:40 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-1545114 The Alice Cooper story is nice but wrong. By the time Alice was on TOTP with ‘Schools Out’ school really was out for summer. The first Alice Cooper appearance was 13 July 1972.

]]> By: TSG http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/05/schools-out-in-london-and-steve-ginger-finch/comment-page-1/#comment-1073191 TSG Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:57:29 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=895#comment-1073191 Great piece. I first became aware of these actions thanks to a clip on The Rock ‘n’ Roll Years of a girl being interviewed in a playground. As she complains about caning, someone makes her way through the crowd of schoolchildren. She is so small and young-looking you’d be forgiven for thinking she’s a pupil, but she attempts to pull the girl away, asking, “When have you ever been caned?” The kid resists, saying something like, “Get off me!” to which the teacher responds, “Get back to your lessons! Now!” Or words to that effect.

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