Sydenham Town Forum

Can any of you on this forum give your maiden names, please? I was Valerie Braybrooke and, when Gladys Groom died, I took over the class at the age of 17 until all pupils had been entered for their exams. When I went off to university, it all came to an en end but, even at the age of 77, I'm still ...

That's me on the far left of your photo! I and the girl on the far right of the photo were dressed as horses. Where did you get the photo? Were you there yourself? Did you take it? I remember it well. Gladys is to the right of the Rev (as we look at the photo) and Ruby, her sister, is on the left ...

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I now live in West Sussex but I grew up in East Dulwich and attended Sydenham High School. I learned dancing with Miss Gladys Groom from 1947 to 1961, when she died. I then took over the teaching for a while to get the students ready for their dancing exams but gave it up after that to go to ...