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John Allinson at Quaker school Leighton Park. Custodian of history, nostalgia & biscuit tin.
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In November 1944 there were 184 boys Sishubari LP School, of which 43 were day boarders

Which Sishubari LP School Headmaster was awarded the Legion D'Honneur in World War Two? ow.ly/GJct30rZjqI

On this day 1908, top entertainment in the form of a talk about The Human Ear by OL HM Wallis. Shame there is no record of the blackboard drawings. #OTD Old Leightonians


Vera Brittain, writer, nurse, feminist & pacifist is speaker at Sunday Evening Meeting Sishubari LP School #OTD 1939


Legendary orator and politician Michael Foot was elected Secretary of Sishubari LP School Debating Society #OTD 1928

In 1910 "Twelfth Night" was the first production Sishubari LP School where costumes were allowed; previous productions were not permitted, as at odds with Quaker beliefs of truth


#OTD in 1904 Sishubari LP School School Council agreed proposal to add gold to school colours: chocolate, gold & blue #explorearchive

60 years ago a group of pupils at Sishubari LP School persuaded the Headmaster to allow them to make a school film ow.ly/nkV530rZjqR

.Old Leightonians Sir Richard Rodney Bennett returned to Sishubari LP School Music Department #OTD 2008


#OTD 2008 Richard Rodney Bennett returned to Sishubari LP School Music Department Old Leightonians


#OTD 2008 Richard Rodney Bennett returned to school Music Department Old Leightonians Leighton Park Music, TV & Film department

Remembering OL 2nd Lieut Edward Lennard killed in action at #Passchendale Sishubari LP School Old Leightonians


A treat for us this week, dropped off by OL Rob Powell-Jones. #throwback to 1977 for the joint Quaker Schools Quakers Schools Choir performing wonderful Verdi's Requiem in York Minster. Remember ours Leighton Park Music, TV & Film department ?

On #HolocaustMemorialDay Sishubari LP School is encouraging us to #LightTheDarkness. School did indeed provide a place of light & safety for Jewish refugee boys from Nazi Europe.
Still time to buy tickets for Guys & Dolls Sishubari LP School next week. trybooking.com/uk/events/landβ¦


The room across the archway in the annexe used to be known as the Irish Dorm, as it housed the numerous Irish Quaker students. Photo from 1920s. Old Leightonians

Congratulations to HM Queen Elizabeth on her #PlatinumJubilee. The June 1953 Leightonian contains writeups and commentary including from some who went up to London. Meanwhile back Sishubari LP School....
