Figure 1.--Here we see boys at the Belmont School back in Sussex. Here we see the school rigby team in 1953. Note the main school building in the background. Click on the image to see an athletic competition also in the 1950s. |
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Belmont School was a private preparatory school in West Sussex. The School was founded in 1904. The original site was a house in Brighton. The School moved to the Clayton Wickham Estate at Hassocks in 1920. There were 47 boys in the school. As a result of World War II, in the course of the summer term 1940 the school moved overseas in the Bahamas. Many schools were relocated during the War, but not many were moved overseas. Only part of the school went to the Bahamas. Thirteen boys sailed from Liverpool. They arrived safely. Subsequently the British government cut back on overseas evacuations when the threat of a NAZI invasion wained. Also some children were killed as a result of U-boat attacks. Belmont became very popular with the local residents in the Bahamas. The school had been used by the British military. The school returned to the Wickham site at Hassocks (October 1944). After D-Day the fighting shifted away from Britain as rhe Allies surged across France toward Germany. There were 55 boys in the School. The school was closed in 1972.
Belmont School was a private preparatory school in West Sussex. The School was founded in 1904. The original site was a house in Brighton. It looks to have been a fairly standard school. The school was closed in 1972.
The School moved to the Clayton Wickham Estate at Hassocks in 1920. There were 47 boys in the school. As a result of World War II, in the course of the summer term 1940 the school moved overseas in the Bahamas. Many schools were relocated during the War, but not many were moved overseas. Only part of the school went to the Bahamas. Thirteen boys sailed from Liverpool. They arrived safely. Subsequently the British government cut back on overseas evacuations when the threat of a NAZI invasion wained. Also some children were killed as a result of U-boat attacks. Belmont became very popular with the local residents in the Bahamas. The school had been used by the British military. The school returned to the Wickham site at Hassocks (October 1944). After D-Day the fighting shifted away from Britain as rhe Allies surged across France toward Germany. There were 55 boys in the School.
A school portrait in 1935 shows the boys wearing suits rather than blazers. The suits look to be grey, but it is difficult to tell from the black and white photograph. There are differences in the style and color of the suits. We assume that the boys had caps, but they are not wearing them for the portrait. The ties are the old fashioned kind with horizontal stripes. The suits are all short pants suits. The boys wear thrm with kneesocks and leather shoes. Many of the kneesocks bit not all habe colored bands.
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