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Cricket Club

The original pavilion which was bought secondhand from Stanway village in 1900.   It was replaced with a new pavilion in 2001

The opening of the original pavilion in 1900

Club surroundings in 2025

Women's Institute

Dumbleton Women's Institute (WI) is a local branch of the Gloucestershire Federation, meeting at the Dumbleton Village Hall (WR11 7TP). Has served as a community group for women in the rural village for decades, often gathering for meetings and events to foster friendship and local engagement. Some historical examples are shown below.

 

1939

Dumbleton WI outing in July 1939
From left to right - Mrs Pulley, Mrs Gillett, Mrs Spencer, Mrs Bullingham, Miss Walker, Mrs Richardson, Mrs P Nurden, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Richardson (snr), Mrs Turner, Mrs Lanchbury, Mrs Lane, Mrs Stanley, Mrs Slatter, Mrs Nurden, Mrs Leigh Sallis, Miss D Sallis, Mrs Taylor, Mrs J Haines, Mrs Mumford
(Photograph from "The Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic" of Saturday July 8th 1939)

The Village School

This photograph is believed to have been taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s.    The following identifications have been supplied by Isobel Taylor - 6th from left in back row.
Front Row - ?, ?, Joyce Lyes, ?, ?, Edna Haines, Ros Taylor,?, ?, ?, ?
2nd Row - ?, Ronald Lyes, ?, ?, Robin Hanks, Richard Lane, son of Mr Hanks the policeman, ?, ?, ?, Jean Ashby
3rd Row - ?, ?, ?, ?, Nicholas Cave, ?, Brian Cave, ?, ?, Doreen Wood, Rodney Beasley, Pat Haines, Gladys Ashby, Barbara Pitts
Back Row - Brian Lyes, ?, ?, Goeffrey Slatter with eyepatch (lived at Cottons Farm), Anne Hyde, Isobel Taylor, Vernon Powell, ?, ?

Extracts from the Dumbleton School Log Book

The first log book available at present starts at 1888.

School staff were 
        William Phillips - certificated Master
        Mrs. Phillips - sewing mistress
        Ruth Hopkins - P J (3rd year)
        Marion Phillips - P J (1st year)
        Bertie Phillips - Paid monitor

The Rector was Rev Willoughby Jones.

1888
July 6th    Several of the Wormington boys away pea picking.
Aug 10th    Average attendance was low for the week, several of the children fruit picking at Toddington.

1890
July 4th    On Tuesday morning I had occasion to punish T. and A. for willful disobedience in coming late into school, although they had been on the premises sometime before the school bell rang.
Oct 31st    Some parents were fined at magistrates meeting for children's irregularity of attendance
Nov 28th    0wing to a fall of snow, attendance on Friday was small.   The Rector informed me that in any case that came under my notice, where children were in my opinion insufficiently fed, I was to order provisions (bread and cheese etc) and distribute to them.   Also to call his attention to scholars wearing very bad boots during the inclement weather, with a view of his providing the same.

1891
Jan 23rd    The usual weekly school examination was conducted by Mr. Cotton, Master of Alderton School, who expressed himself as being pleased with the efficiency and clean and bright appearance of the scholars.
April 24th    On Tuesday 21st Mr. S, a parent living in the parish, came down into the school playground in my absence and made a great bother respecting a petty quarrel about a ball that had taken place among the boys themselves.   After using the foulest language he withdrew his son from the school.   The managers will see S. about his disgusting language and caution him as to his future.
June 24th    J S  a scholar in this school, made use of bad language and endeavoured to leave the school for which I severely punished him.   He afterwards informed me that his father had instructed him to run out of school should he ever be punished by the master.   I am afraid that there is a great deal of feeling among some of the parents, who have on previous occasions informed me that I have not the slightest right to resort to corporal punishment whatever the offence might be.
June 25th    The rector visited in the morning and warned all the school that should any bad language be spoken in or on the school premises, such child would be severely flogged.
June 29th    Received a police summons for alleged assault on J S.    The case will be heard at Winchcombe on Friday July 31st.
July 28th     School was closed on this day as Mrs. Eyres of Dumbleton Hall kindly entertained the children to their annual treat.
July 31st    On this day I attended court at Winchcombe to answer summons for alleged assault an J.S..   The case was dismissed.

1892
Jan 28th    Mrs. T. made a complaint that her child had been knocked on the arm by a teachers fist.   On investigating the matter I found it to be pure invention on the child's part and, on informing the mother, it is hardly necessary to state that she was unsatisfied.   I spoke strongly to the mother on the subject.

1893
 Inspectors report. "This is a thoroughly efficient school.   The children are bright and intelligent and they have been carefully instructed.   The work is characterized by accuracy and intelligence and good discipline is maintained"

1894
Sept 28th    The Rev F W  Jones left Dumbleton
Nov 15th    The attendance for the week was poor owing to heavy rains and floods.   Certainly the worst floods I have witnessed during my twelve years residence here.

1896
Dec 18th    Mr. Phillips resigned the mastership of the school after 14 years service.

1897
Jan 4th    Mr. Rowland took over as Head master assisted by Mrs Rowland.
Jan 15th    Mrs. Rowland finding the Infant boys could neither sew or knit commenced kindergarten drawing.
May 13th    Several children gone to Cheltenharn on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales.
May 14th    Number on books = 94
Sept 8th    Holiday this day as the Local Flower Show takes place.
Sept 20th    The Porters have measles so they are all excluded from school.
Sept 30th    12 children have left or are leaving owing to the labourers changing at this time of year.
October 27th    Kate Grimmall. (Std 1) died today after being ill some weeks.
Nov 1st    Mrs Sharp visited and promised to send some pinafores for the smaller girls in the Infant room and also shoes in order to change after coming through the wet fields.
Nov 18th    0wing to the Choir outing the school is closed on Monday 

1898
April 7th    Closed School today for Easter - one week
May 17th    Geoffrey Grimmall  (Std 1) died today after a long illness
June 6th    Obliged to close school as 40 children wish to go to Alderton Club
June 29th    The children went to church for a flower service this morning at 9-00 am.
July 4th    70 children present.    Many away pea picking - sent their names to the attendance officer.   Talked to several parents about the evil that may result from their children mixing and working alongside the pea pickers. Most of them being jailbirds and the scum of large towns. 
Aug 2nd    Daisy Sallis, 3 years old, being very troublesome and interfering with other children's work, I asked her mother to keep her a few months longer
Sept 4th    The attendance officer visited the school and stated that the ACT was suspended for six weeks during harvest and he therefore had no power to interfere with the attendance during that time
Sept 21st    Gave a magic lantern entertainment to the children an a "Journey through Borneo"

1899
List of object lessons approved : 
    Infants and Standard 1 The cow and calf; the elephant; the camel; the ostrich; the pig; the robin; the owl; the orange; the baker; a coal mine,. Winter; an umbrella; the rice plant; a carpenters shop; a railway station; the potato; the tea plant; sponge; bed and bedstead; fowls; the sheep; the duck; salt; leather; the cat; an apple; a letter; the oak tree; sugar cane; the farmyard.
    Standard II and III Summer; the farmyard,. the baker and his work; the cottage garden in Summer; the sparrow; blackbird and skylark; the horse; the cow; roads; the dog; wheat; Autumn; the Post Office; the cottage garden in Autumn; fruits and their user.; coal; the rabbit; a lamp; the clothes we wear; fox and hare; parts of the body and uses; boats; how persons travel; a looking glass; the crocodile; cotton; the elm; a ramble through woods in Summer and what would be seen; rice plant;

Apr 27th    During the last two months have taught prepositions, conjunctions, common, proper and abstract nouns, person, number gender to Standard IV.
Apr 28th    The playgrounds and school paths were gravelled
Nov 1st    Albert L. leaves today for the Boys Home for Cripples in London.
Nov 23rd    6 boys away beating for the pheasant shooting.

1900
March 30th    Master and teachers at Winchcombe.
April 3rd    Managers made enquiries into punishment of children.   They declined to allow children to be punished legally.    Asked for a testimonial in order to obtain another appointment.
April 4th    The managers who seldom come into the school held an enquiry on April 3rd into the "conducting of the school".    No fault could be found but the teachers were refused a fair hearing and their word doubted.
April 11th    Pressed for and so sent in resignation.
April 23rd    Master has obtained another appointment and leaves in a month.   Sent John Alexander a Scotch boy (who came to school without boots and shoes) home to have such, as it was dangerous for him among the other boys with nailed boots and on the rough gravel.
May 17th    Resigned mastership of this school ~ Jos G Rowland.
May 19th    With regard to Mr. Rowlands entry on 30th March that the school was closed because the Master and teachers were at Winchcombe it is well to state that the Master was summoned there before the Magistrates for ill-treating some of the children.   With regard to the entry an April 3rd " The managers made enquiries into the punishment of the children"     They requested Mr Rowland not to punish the children immoderately (?).    With regard to the entry on April 4th as to the Managers enquiry on the preceding day it is wrong to state that no fault was found or that the teachers were refused a fair hearing.    On the contrary the Managers requested Mr Rowland to resign to save his formal dismissal - more for his sake than their own.        (Charles W. Fairfax)
May 28th    I, Thomas Best, took charge of this school this morning.

1901
April 2nd    Copy of H M  Inspector's report    "This school, under a new staff, quite maintains it's efficiency.     I wish the managers could see their way to provide a better room for the Infants."
    Staff:     Thomas Best - Master
                   Lily Best - Mistress
                   Caroline Best - assistant.
Number on roll =96 (75 + 21)
April 26th    The children were photographed by Mr. Gegg of Evesham.
May 13th    Mr. Sallis's men have finished remaking the girls playground.
Oct 31st    Rev Fairfax visited this morning to bid the children and teachers good-bye prior to his leaving for San Remo for the winter.
Nov 5th    This morning secular work was begun at 9-15 and morning school closed at 11-30am to allow of the children attending the meet of the hounds at the Hall and also of their seeing Gen. R. Baden Powell of whom they had heard so much.
Dec 12th    Children from Wormington and Ray Meadow who were overtaken by the storm this morning were accommodated in the school-house kitchen where their clothes were dried and they were served with hot cocoa. They began their lessons at 9-45.
Dec 23rd    School closed today for Christmas holidays.

1902
Jan 7th    School re-opened.
Feb 13th    Attendance today has been very poor owing to the bitter weather.   At no time this a.m. was the temperature, as registered by the thermometer at the lower end of the room, as high as 40'F.   Thus the need for another fireplace is obvious.
Feb 21st    This morning I sent the child Lizzie S. (age 11) home to be washed as her neck, ears and wrists were dirty.
July 18th    Closed school for Summer holidays - a week earlier than usual as I have had so many requests for children to pick fruit and peas.

1903
March 19th    With Mr Sharp's permission I gave a holiday today for the point-to-point races at Aston Somerville. April 1st    This being the appointed day for the County of Gloucester this school now enters upon its new career under the new educational authority.
May 5th    Salaries which were due on the 30th have not been received.   This never occurred under the old regime. "' Di meliora dant".
May 15th    I have bought a stone of chloride and lime and two pounds of carbolic de-odourising powder for use in the boys and girls offices.   This system, if it can be so called, in vogue here is a rotten one.   The stench from the latrines is at times stunning.    I should not be surprised if there were a serious outbreak of fever - the proximity of so many pig sties is also a very objectionable feature of this school.
June 26th    Many children absent - one with diphtheria and, it is rumoured, others with scarlet fever.   It is shocking that one cannot ascertain from anybody the precise nature of their complaints.   The parents are the worst offenders in this matter.   They have apparently no sense of the normity and wickedness of allowing the infected children to mix with the other healthy ones.
June 29th    It has been found advisable to close the school on account of the epidemic of scarlet fever.
June 30th    Work on the new building has commenced.
Sept 28th    The new infants room will be ready for the little ones tomorrow.    It is a splendid room, well ventilated and provided with the fresh air inlets.   The block flooring throughout the school is a striking improvement in every way most especially hygienically.   The march boarding in the new room will also make for greater comfort and health.   This room has been very well built indeed.
Oct 12th    Owing to the Michaelmas changes I have lost several children, almost all undesirables as might be expected.   The nomadic life of parents and children in agricultural districts is literally pathetic at any rate to an elementary school teacher.
Nov 18th  W Grimmall inspected the W.C.'s which I consider unfit in every way.   The cesspool is a perpetual menace to the health of the children.   There is not by any means adequate accommodation for nearly 100 children. In my opinion there is hardly that for forty.

1904
Jan 4th    Re-opened school.   The floors have been scoured during the holidays and now look very clean.   This appearance will not keep Iong as the playgrounds are more like sodden ploughed clayey fields than anything else. Jan 11th    Mrs. Eyres has kindly sent us a stove for cooking purposes which I have now fixed up in the lavatory for use by the children who bring their own dinners.
Feb 8th    Mr. Fairfax visited school for the last time as Rector of this parish.
March 1st    Commencement of new school year.
Oct 3rd    Mr. Best absent
Nov 30th    I, William Ricketts, took temporary charge of the school

1905
March 6th    I, Henry Urmson, commenced duties in this school as Head Master and my two daughters as assistants.

1906
Feb 8th    Col Halkett called this morning to complain of some boys stoning his peacock - punished Tom and W Grimmall and J. Wynmatt for the same.
May 24th    Empire Day celebrated.   The Rev C. Ashwin gave an address.    The Union Jack was hoisted - the children sang Rule Britannia, etc.
Dec 21st    Philip Sallis is in hospital having been shot in the leg.

1907
Aug 2nd    There will be no school this afternoon as Mrs. Eyres Mounsell is giving the children their annual tea party.

1908
Oct 14th    Punished G H  for filthy conduct in school yard.

1909
Apr 28th    Alfred Pulley had three fingers cut off through playing with machinery at Bank's Farm.
June 22nd    Very stormy day - several children absent who have a long distance to come.
Oct 14th    Punished R T  and H G  and A H  for going into the girls yard at playtime after repeated warnings not to do so.

1910
Jan 28th    The managers have been obliged to close the school this week.   The Master being ill and they were unable to obtain a supply teacher.
Feb 10th    Taught the children a new song "Empty vessels make the most noise. "
July 29th    Gave a lesson on tobacco and its injurious effects on young persons.
Oct 27th    Punished P R  and P S  for throwing at Mrs. Mounsell's car as it passed them in Nut-Meadow Road.
Nov 4th    Punished A H  for indecency.

1911
Mar 2nd    Warned children against the dangerous practice of running and playing in front of motor cars.
June 2nd    The school breaks up for three weeks holiday,  viz. Whit-week, following week, and Coronation Week.
Sept 8th    A lavatory has been built for use of the boys, during the holidays.

1912
July 21st   G Beasley & F Walker absent with Chicken Pox
July 29th   John Beasley admitted to infants

1913
July 31st    School broke up for the summer holidays.    The scholars and teachers presented the Master with a silver cruet an his retiring from teaching.
Sept 9th    I, Frank Prior, commenced duties as Head Master.   Roy Heppinstall admitted to infants.
Dec 5th    The Webb children attended school this afternoon having had no food since early morning.   As this has occurred several times before I wrote to the father informing him that, should it occur again, I shall give information to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

1914
June 26th    The school was dismissed at 3-45 this afternoon as the attendance has been exceptionally good this week.
July 9th   Thomas Beasley admitted to infants.
Aug 15th    School dismissed for Summer holidays, re-open Sept 15th.
Dec 23rd    Dismissed school for Christmas Holidays - reopen on Tuesday January 12th.

1915
Feb 1st    Altered duration of lessons and times in order to fit in with County Education Committee's suggestion for closing school at 2-45 each day with a view to saving fuel.
Feb 4th    Received letter from Education Committee stating that owing to increased price of material during the war only the barest necessities were to be requisitioned.
April 1st    Closed school for Easter Holidays - reopen on April 13th.
April 28th    A very poor attendance this afternoon owing to the wedding of Miss Sharpe.   The choir boys were wanted and several other children absented themselves in order to view the unusual proceedings.   19 children absent.
June 7th   George Beasley absent with mumps.
July 2nd    School closed for mumps until July 19th.
Oct 11th   Tom Beasley (infant) fell down in the porch.   Rent his head rather badly on the corner of the brickwork.   After first aid had been rendered by Nurse Elliot he was motored to Winchcombe for attention by Dr Halliwell.

1916
Feb 24th,  Feb 29th,  March 8th ,  March 28th - on each of these days there was a heavy fall of snow and school was closed.
June 2nd   Annie Beasley & David Nurden admitted to infants.
July 4th   Request permission from Mr John Staight to employ George Beasley (aged 11) for hay making (3 weeks).
July 17th    Mr Moulton the School attendance officer called - handed him letters from    1) Mrs. Pulley asking permission to keep Connie at home to mind baby while she went to work in the Hall Gardens,    2) Mrs. Russell asking permission for Kate to stay away for a few days currant and pea-picking - also reported case of Alfred Andrews who was absent on July 10th on plea of being too unwell to attend but he was up at 4 an to go milking and also went again in the afternoon.
Oct 16th    Rev Collins Ashwin visited the school and paid salaries.

1917
Jan 22nd    Head Master absent from school part of the day having been fetched to render assistance at Cullabine Farm where a man had been accidentally shot.
May 4th    Mr. Pyke-Nott visited the school and asked the Head Master to inform the children they were not allowed in the cricket ground or round the fish pond.
June 19th    Rev Collins Ashwin visited school and reported that the managers had held a meeting and decided to close the school from June 25th to July 9th in order that the children can assist with hay making.
June 22nd   School closed for two weeks for children to help with hay making and fruit picking.
July 25th    Attendance low in afternoon - several children taken with the soldiers from the hospital to a picnic in Tewkesbury.
Sept 17th    Re-opened school after summer holidays.   Letter received from Gloucester re  Blackberry picking by children for preserving for army and navy.   2 half days to be granted for three weeks - not to be reckoned as holidays and entered in form IX.   Children out with teacher in afternoon - picked 1 cwt 1.5 lbs
Sept 18th   Children out in afternoon with teacher.   Picked 1 cwt 2.5 lbs of blackberries.
Sept 24th   Blackberry picking in morning and afternoon
Sept 25th   Blackberry picking in afternoon.
Oct 1st   Blackberry picking in afternoon.
Oct 2nd   Blackberry picking in afternoon.
Oct 9th   Blackberry picking in afternoon.
Oct 10th   Blackberry picking in afternoon.
Oct 15th   Blackberry picking in afternoon.
Oct 17th   Blackberry picking in afternoon.
Oct 18th   School attendance officer called and stated That George Beasley was exempt from further attendance at school.
Oct 23rd    Sent blackberry picking returns to Gloucester.   Total amount picked in the five weeks 15 cwt. 22 Ibs and 10 ozs..
Oct 28th    Received telegram from Dr Cox closing the school for Scarlet Fever.
Nov 19th    School re-assembled - during vacation the school has been disinfected, walls recoloured and ceilings lime-whited and all the woodwork scrubbed with carbolic acid in the water, the drains have also been thoroughly overhauled.
Dec 3rd    Again saw Mr. Pyke-Nott relative to school gardens who informed me a piece of ground S of churchyard and E of the Hall stables had been selected.
Dec 5th    Stationary requirements for 1918.
                        Drawing books    -   6 dozen
                        Drawing books (Inf)   -   3 dozen
                        Drawing paper (500 sheets)    -    I packet
                        Gardening note books   -    2 and half dozen
                        Exercise books    -   4 dozen
                        Exercise books (arith)   -    6 dozen
                        Infant writing    -   3 dozen
                        Infant arithmetic   -    3 dozen
Dec 14th    Head Master absent to assist at Red Cross Sale at Winchcombe - permission having been granted.

1918
Much of this years comments are taken up with a distressing cough, not diagnosed as whooping cough, but affecting much of the school.    Also to the continued absence of two out of three teachers.
Nov 18th    News received in the early afternoon that the Armistice had been signed - the time table was suspended and the Head Master addressed the children.

1919
April 1st    Mr. Hollingworth visited the school re school garden and approved of 1 chain of ground from field adjoining school premises.
May 27th    School dentist visited the school in the afternoon.
June 2nd    Received notice from Gloucester stating that the morning session in future will close at noon throughout the county.
June 17th    Alteration of school hours as follows - morning 9 a.m. to 12.    Afternoon 1.15 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
July 31st    Received letter from Gloucester stating that, at the King's wish, the the holidays would be extended one week.
Sept 23rd    Captain Wren, the school dentist, visited the school and performed extractions on four children.

1920
July 12th   Excluded Daisy Jones (standard  III), Percy Jones (infants), Nancy Beasley (standard II), Fred Beasley (infants), Leslie Dones (infants) with Chicken Pox.   Also Gwendoline Dones living in the same house as L Dones.
July 14th    Dr Cox advises closing school until July 25th - chicken pox.
July 26th   School re-opened.   Fred & Nancy Beasley returned to school.

1921
Jan 4th    Received notification from Gloucester that in future the Educational Year for the County would commence 1st April instead of 1st August.

1922
Jan 16th    Admitted Ivor Cave (Infants)
March 28th   School closed midday on account of North Cotswold Point-to-Point races at Leyfield Farm

1923
Jan 15th     Chas Taylor (Std 11) was punished 1 stripe on hand for persistently speaking after being previously warned.
March 13th   School closed in afternoon for North Cotswold Poiny-to-Point at Leyfield Farm
July 16th    Dr Soden (the public vaccinator) called re vaccinating the school children whose parents were willing.
Sept 4th    Six children absent all day with the Wye Valley Otter Hounds who met at Sedgebarrow.
Nov 6th    Re-opened school after Autumn week end.    66 children present.
Nov 23rd    Thomas M. punished for indecent behaviour over wall separating Boys and Girls latrines (2 strokes an seat).

1924
April 4th    Admitted Eva and Louisa aged 10 and a half and 11 and a half from Brockhampton.  The elder child knows her letters but cannot read at all - the younger child does not know her letters.
June 24th    Extract from an Inspection report.   "........The older children show a better attitude towards their work but cannot yet concentrate their attention well on their lessons when left unattended.   A considerable proportion of the school appears to be migratory.    There are at present 79 on the books but in the last two years 47 children have been admitted."
Dec 19th    Received notice that Domestic Science classes would be held in the Village Hall every Thursday.

1925
Feb 9th    Mr. Wood, H M I, visited ........ but recommended that the Head Master ask the managers for a curtain to separate the classes in the big room....
Oct 19th    Admitted Ronald Cecil Lane ( Std VI),   Ernest Wilfred Lane (Std I), and Doreen Joan Lane (Inf).
30th Nov    Letter received from Gloucester re consumption of fuel - replied to same stating that the average temperature of the room was 59 degrees as shown by the temperature chart which is recorded at 9, 12, 1.15 and 3.30 each day in each room.
Dec 7th    Received fresh supply of Library books from Gloucester.
Dec 23rd   Road almost impassable owing to heavy fall of snow - 57 children present.    Harry Williams, Annie Beasley, Helen Russell, Ellen Freeman and Eva Taylor left school (of age).

1926
May 17th    Rev Collins Ashwin visited and decided to close school for a week at Whitsun instead of one day as in previous years.
Nov 11th    Remembrance day - 2 minutes silence was observed at 11 a.m. and an address given afterwards by the Head Teacher.

1927
Feb 25th    The boys playground was re-concreted.
April 7th    Extract from inspection report ...... "81 children have been admitted since January 1924 and of these 39 have already left."
April 8th    School closed for afternoon session an account of North Cotswold Point to Point Races.
June 27th   Admitted to school Fred Whatcott (infants)
Dec 22nd   Fred Beasley, Phyllis Cottam, Rose Palmer, Ronald Lang and Kathleen Whatcott left school (of age)

1928
March 13th    Extract from Diocesan report.    "Upper Standard. ...A long and difficult chapter from Hebrews has been learnt by heart."     (N.B.) The Upper Standard are instructed on RE weekly by the Rector.
May 1st   Miss Whitely (Joan) started teaching.
June 18th   Diana (Dink) Beasley admitted to infants

1929
Feb 25th    Nurse Smith conducted a pedeculosis inspection (head lice) lasting ten minutes, 72 children being inspected - only two cases to report.
March 8th   Wallace Lanchbury and Iris Fisher left school
April 11th   North Cotswold Point-to-Point races at Buckland - school closed.
May 2nd    Received notice from Glos Ed. Comm. re Three Shires Show and facilities for children attending on June 5th at reduced admissions.
May 9th    Ascension Day - School assembled 8-50 a.m. and dismissed 10-55a.m. for the remainder of the day.
June 11th   Iris Russell passed written scholarship test.
July 12th   F Ballinger and Iris Russell have qualified for admission to Tewkesbury Grammar & High School.
Aug 1st    Closed school for Summer holidays.    Sir Bolton and Lady Eyres Monsell and Rev Collins Ashwin visited the school and presented the Head Master, Mr Prior, with a solid silver bowl on ebony stand on completion of 16 years service as Head Master of Dumbleton School.    The teacher and school children also presented him with a solid gold cigarette case.
Aug   7th   Mr Prior, the headmaster, retired after 16 years service.
Sept 2nd    D J. Bayliss, no 21/1745, commenced duties as Head Master this morning.
Oct 7th    A fork was accidentally run into Cyril Russell's hand at gardening class this afternoon.    He was sent to the nurse who attended to same.

1930
March 5th    As today was Ash Wednesday secular work began at 8-50 a.m. to enable children to attend Divine Service at 11 a.m.    School was closed this afternoon.

1931
June 15th   Peggy  Cater obtained a scholarship to Tewkesbury High School.
July 1st    Today I commenced duty as Head-in-charge - A. J. Hunter.    The Rev Collins Ashwin called in this morning.     School closed for the afternoon on account of the Scouts Rally and Garden Party.   
              (No indication is given as to why the previous Head suddenly departed.)
July 29th    Today I have finished my term of duty here.   It has been a very pleasant period and I have received every assistance from Miss Urmson and Miss Whitely.
Sept 1st    Commenced duties as Head Teacher of the School - S Robinson

1932
Nov 2nd    School re-assembled this morning.    The attendance officer called.    New ash bin brought into use to obviate the unsightly ash heap at the entrance of the school gardens.
Dec 6th    Extract from H M I's report.   " .... It was unsatisfactory to find that on the day of the visit the cycles were housed in the boys offices."

1933
Feb 24th    On receiving intimation that many of the roads were rapidly becoming impassable, owing to the blizzard which has been raging since 8-30 a.m., it was decided to close school at 3-15 p.m. so that children could get home safely.
April 24th    School re-assembled.    During the holidays the large room has been divided into two by a permanent glass and wood partition.
Sept 11th    School re-assembled.    During the vacation the whole of the interior of the building has been re-decorated and a bicycle shed has been erected in the boys playground.

1934
Nov 7th    The afternoon session commenced at 1.00 pm to enable the choir boys to attend the church service at the funeral of a former Head Master at 3.5 pm.
Nov 29th    School closed today, the occasion of the royal wedding.

1936
April 8th    Three boys and three girls were absent this afternoon attending confirmation service.
May 6th    The school did not meet today, a holiday being granted for the King's Silver Jubilee.
May 17th    The severe frosts of the 12th,15th and 16th have caused great havoc in the school gardens.    The whole of the potatoes being severely damaged.

1936
Jan 29th    The school did not meet today as the managers, through the correspondent, gave instructions that it should not assemble owing to the funeral of the late King being held on this day.
July 29th    Afternoon session commenced at 1.0p.m. so that the children wishing to could leave earlier than usual to attend the cricket exhibition match on the Village Ground by the Glos County XI "

1937
Feb 2nd    Had to report the cleaner for failure to light the stove in Miss Whitely's rom.   This is the third occasion this winter on which one of the fires has been unlit.
Nov 25th    School commenced this afternoon at 1 pm so that the children might leave at 3pm to attend a cinema entertainment of some educational value in the Village Hall.

1938
Nov 12th    The death of the Rev C  Ashwin occurred today.    He had been correspondent of the Dumbleton School  and Chairman of the Managers for 34 years (since 1904).

1939
Feb 13th    The Rev J R C  Laughton, the new incumbent and correspondent, visited the school today.
May 22nd    Letter from H M I,  Miss Finch, re children who bring midday food.    Numbers sent were Summer 17, Winter 22
Sept 11th    School re-opened today with the following on roll  -  
                Native children 49
                official evacuees 60
                Unofficial evacuees- 8
                total   -  117
It is organised as follows:-
                Head Teacher 13 native and 13 senior evacuees
                Miss Whitely 22 native and 3 evacuees
                Mr. Hopkins( Village hall) 26 evacuees
                Miss Urman 14 native and 4 evacuees
Accommodation in school = 91
Accommodation in Village Hall = 26
Sept 19th    Miss Warwick, one of the teachers who came with the evacuated children, returned to Birmingham today as she felt that there was not enough work for her to do.
Sept 27th    Owing to the discontinuance of the Bus service the Senior Girls are no longer to continue their Domestic Science Course at Tewkesbury.
Oct 30th    In accordance with the wishes of the Education committee there was no half-term holiday this year.

1940
Jan 9th    School re-assembled today, the whole of the children being housed here  -  43 native - 26 evacuees.. During the vacation, the two evacuee teachers Miss Bond and Mr. Hopkin have been withdrawn and Miss Hounsell sent to take over duties.
Jan 23rd    Bus service to Tewkesbury resumed
April 19th    Miss Hounsell returned to Birmingham and has not been replaced.    The whole of the evacuee children have been accommodated in the native classes taught by the permanent staff.
July 19th    Notice received from the Education Office that owing to condition of emergency the Summer Holidays will extend from Aug 2nd to Aug 18th inclusive.
Sept 3rd    Headmaster absent from 2.45pm until 3.45pm attending funeral of the victims of the Dumbleton road tragedy, both of the casualties being former scholars of this school.
Sept 13th    School closed today for the second part of the Summer holidays.     It will reassemble on 30.9.40.
Oct 3rd    Mr. H Smith P T  instructor called this afternoon, but ram interfered with his intended demonstration.
Oct 4th    During the week 6 evacuees from Eastbourne have been in attendance.
Oct 21st    Have accepted 7 evacuee children from London.

1941
June 9th    School re-assembled.    During the holidays, on Thursday June 5th, the first treatment for diphtheria immunisation  carried out in the school.

1942
July 8th & July 9th    Seven children absent from school on these two days under the Board of Education Agricultural Work Scheme for children over 12 years of age.

1943
Sept 28th    Afternoon session commenced at 1 pm and closed at 3.15pm to enable the children to take part in sports, competitions and a tea provided by Viscountess Mounsell. 

1944
May 12th    Extract from Diocesan report.    " .... I would make mention of the singing which is first rate both in tone and diction.    The Catechism is faithfully taught.    What struck me most forcibly was the good manners of the children." 

1945
May 8th    V E  day school dismissed. 
May 9th    V E  and 1 day.     School closed today. 
Aug 15th and Aug 16th    School closed on these two days for the public V J  and V J  and 1 holidays. 

1946 
Sept 20th    A very wet day which caused a surplus of 5 third pints of milk.    This was disposed of by giving 2 portions to brothers and sisters of boys who would normally have received it and to those who have the longest walk to school. 
Nov 28th    H M I, Mr. A G Tompkins, visited the school in connection with details of the proposed school canteen. 
Dec 2nd    The attendance officer called today.    Nine Mickey Mouse Gas masks handed to him. 

1947 
January    Various reports of very severe weather continuing through February. 
Mar 5th    The severe blizzard which has raged through last night has had a great effect on attendance today. 
Mar 6th    A heavier fall of snow than yesterday has limited attendance to 9.    The boys and girls who came to school helped the Head Master to cut pathways through the snow to the roadway. 
July 26th    During the morning some cattle from a neighbouring field broke into the school gardens and made a complete wreck of the school gardens and the Head masters garden causing damage estimated at £5.    Am endeavouring to claim compensation. 

1948
Feb 12th    School closed for Choir outing to Pantomime. 
Oct 11th    Final collection of Rose hips despatched.    Total collected 238 lbs 
Oct 13th    Instructions received per the attendance officer, that children over 14 years of age may be granted an extra 20 half days to help with the potato harvest if farmers apply for them 
Nov 29th    Received 16 pairs of plimsolls, as ordered on 23.3.48. 

1949
Feb 2nd    School meaIs commenced today with the receiving of packed meals from Toddington Council School.
Nov 21st    Hot midday meals supplied by the Toddington School Canteen began today.    Mrs. Ashley Davis commenced duties as mea1 attendant. 

1950 
Jan 12th    Re capitation grant of Sept 20th 1949 - The grant is now increased to £24.12.6.

1951
Jan 22nd    School closed for the week by the managers owing to the influenza epidemic which has attacked both scholars and staff.
July 20th    Extract from H M I's report -" ..... There are 61 children of 5 to 15 years of age in this school.    It is understood that 12 senior pupils are soon to be transferred to the Winchcombe Secondary Modern School ....... There are three classrooms and in addition to a fairly large entrance hall, which is used for scullery purposes but has no fixed equipment.    Early attention might be given to the offices which are in a bad state of repair."

1952
Apr 30th    Miss Urmson retired from the staff of this school today after having occupied the post of Infants teacher for a period of 47 years.     An organised subscription list from parents and scholars resulted in a cheque for £25 being presented to her this afternoon quietly at 3.30pm as Miss Urmson expressed a wish not to have any , publicity given to the event.
May 1st    This school now made up of two divisions.    Mrs. Hammett having charge of 21 Infants and also continuing the needlework:    The Head Master having the charge of the Junior School of 24 boys and girls.

1953
May 22nd    School closed for the Whitsun and coronation holidays.

1954
Apr 5th    Received a letter from the Secretary stating that "the Education Committee has decided that formal gardening shall not form part of the curriculum of Primary School where only Junior children are in attendance."   So school gardens cease to exist as from this date.
Oct 18th    There are 19 absences today mainly due to an epidemic of whooping cough.
Oct 22nd    The Road Safety Cinema Van visited the school this morning

1955
Jan 31st    A boys mackintosh missing from the cloak room between 9 a.m. and 10-45 a.m on Friday, Jjan 28th is still missing.    Have called in police as there seems evidence of a case of larceny.
Feb 1st    The mackintosh has been discovered and it is badly torn apparently the work of a stray dog which had dragged it through a barbed wire fence to feed on food contained in the pocket.
Dec 31st    Have this day resigned my position as Head Master of this school the post having been held since 1931.    The occasion was marked by a presentation of the Head's own choice and subscribed to by managers, staff and scholars of the school.
           S Robinson ( Retiring Head Master)

1956
Jan 9th    School re-opened after the Christmas holiday.    E. James, county supply staff, took charge of the school for the Spring term.
April 16th    School opened for the Summer term.    M A R Palmer of Supply Staff in charge.
Sept 3rd    I, Violet Irene Smith have today commenced duties as Head Mistress.    Total Roll 58
Sept 11th    The Rev Blakeway Phillips, Rector, visited for prayers at 9 a.m.

1957
June 26th    Boys and girls (in church choir) and Head Mistress (organist) absent part of the afternoon for funeral of Lady Mounsell's daughter.

1958
Jan 20th    Head Mistress attended a Managers meeting during the morning at the rectory.
21st Jan    The rector visited for Prayers at 9 a.m. and gave lessons in the main roan. This is his last lesson as he is leaving the district.
July 11th    Main room went to Cricket field for stool ball at 9.40am.    Head teacher bowling received very fast ball in chest.
Sept 2nd    47 on roll.   The new Rector, the Rev W. de V du Pre visited for prayers.

1959
Mar 4th    Extract from H M I's report from 24th November 1958.    "..... It is pleasing to record the changes that have taken place since the last full inspection in March 1955.     Minor repairs have been carried out.    The School has been redecorated.   The new flooring has been put down in the main room and that in the Infant classroom has been reconditioned..... new stoves provide equable heating.    Old fashioned furniture has been replaced with light stackable tables and chairs and desks... The midday meal is eaten in the spare room ....."
March 25th    Owing to no Canteen supervisor and no assistant mistress being present during past week Head Mistress has helped to serve meaIs with Meals Attendant and carried on with the whole school by herself.

1960
Oct 12th    Mr Jones called re installation of new electric lighting and new hot water system.

1961
Jan 9th    27 on roll
Jan 10th    The Rector, the Rev N F Southgate visited the school this morning (for the first time since his appointment) to take Church Teaching in the main room.