MRS MARY CORNER (MUSIC TEACHER)

Unfortunately, RRG do not have much information on Mrs Mary Corner. So we can only add the comments we received from ex-pupils:-

Many of the teachers recalled evoked fond memories. Mrs Corner was one of them: But what sticks in my mind was when my sister Joan and her class left 4HM she got them all to sing school days are over to the tune of the party’s over and it brought a tear to the eye …

School days are over its time to call it 4 years

So finish your lessons and lines

From this we resign today is the day

It’s time to wind up this time must end

Pack up your school books the time is over its all over

It’s all over my friend. (Mary, S)

I’d like also to mention Mrs. Mary Corner who organised some great dramatic and musical productions; she was good with the kids too. Some found her enthusiasm a bit too much to handle, for example kids arriving for a formal lesson after the high excitement of her sessions. (Rogers, J)

Mrs Corner got me; from day one, she asked if anyone could play piano, I put my hand up and played some classical music I had been taught at piano lessons. From that moment I looked forward to going to school. She also got us involved with drama as we went to Shaftsbury Avenue to watch Sound of Music and Oliver as well. She inspired most of us, we started a group of musicians, I played Drums and Keyboards and we called ourselves the Cornets after her. We played when we did the musical of Oliver ourselves. Mrs Corner was also instrumental in starting a music Club in Milton House, where we brought in our 7-inch singles to play at Lunch time. (Colin Fussell)

Can’t help with the ID but what a Gem of a woman Mrs Corner was. She persuaded me to play Fagin in the School production. Lovely Memories. (Joseph Watd)

Michelle and I, were in the chorus for Oliver -raggy kids. We also did a Black & White Minstrels show with Mrs Corner as well. (Cathy Pugh)