The Bradley Stone by Erin, Ellie and Georgina

The Bradley Stone

 

A photo uncovered in the depths of the archives made us realise recently how many times we have walked past a piece of Maynard School history: the Bradley Hall foundation stone.

 

The stone being laid in 1984

 

Placed on 6th July 1984 by J.M Bradley, a former headmistress of The Maynard School, this stone symbolises the hard work of the students, teachers and members of the school community in raising money to build our Sports Hall, which is still enjoyed by students of all ages thirty plus years later.

 



Erin and Ellie with the stone as it is today



 

When we went to take a proper appreciative look at the stone, we noted that inside the Sports Hall, there are further dedications to J.M Bradley including a portrait on the wall of the first floor and a drawing on the ground floor. The portrait was drawn by G. Richardson, a member of the art department.

 



Photograph of J.M. Bradley

 





Portrait of J.M. Bradley



 

Curious to see what else we could find out, we learned from the 1983/84 school magazine that on the 6th July there was a fête in aid of the Bradley Hall appeal fund, the same day that the stone was laid. As a result of such efforts, the Maynard continues to enjoy a great deal of sporting success in 2017 - including our U14 netball team, and reigning county champions who have recently been shortlisted for 'School Team of the Year' at the upcoming Express and Echo Sports Awards. We, at Archive Club, wish them the very best of luck!

 

U14 netball team 2017

• Were you there at the unveiling of the Bradley Hall foundation stone?
• Did you help fundraise for the building of Bradley Hall?

 

As always, we would love to hear from you with your memories of the school.