++ EDUCATION YEARS ++

This is the 25 March 2004 edition of this page

Whilst EDUCATION is a continuous life-time experience,
I'll deal, first with the FORMAL side of my pleasures.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

I attended the St Nicholas Lane Primary School (a quarter-mile approx walk from home) from about 1941 to 1948. I stayed in the top class for three years due to my previous fast progress - and the fact that I couldn't leave until I was 11!!

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Having been the ONLY person in the school to pass the '11-plus' that year, I then went to a Grammar School from 1948 until 1953.

That was the PALMERS ENDOWED SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

The education there was the 'best in the country', generally getting the best results of all schools (only the 'Manchester Grammar' getting anywhere near us!) and I went straight from my 'O levels' to 'A' and 'S' levels, and was awarded a State Scholarship which I was to take up after my slightly delayed National Service (lasting from 1955-57).

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Radar Systems


UNIVERSITY

This was in two phases, the first being at the IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE. reading "Electrical Engineering" (under the State Scholarship) from 1957-8
The second phase was at the CITY UNIVERSITY reading "Applied Physics" (under the Grant from the Ministry [my employer!]) from 1958-61. That got me my First Class Honours Degree.

Next, I'll deal with my INFORMAL Education.

Always, from my earliest days, I've loved knowledge and its acquisition. Thus over the years,
I've indulged in personal education on a large number of topics.

These have included (in tthe approximate order of starting):-

Meteorology
Astronomy
Pitman's Shorthand
Tennis
Cycling
Rowing
Athletics
Swimming
Space Travel
Ballroom Dancing
Royal Air Force
Motor Cycling
Analogue Computery
Digital Computery
Liberalism
Weight Lifting
Boxing
Driving Lessons
Adoption Law and its problems
Humanism
Radar techniques
Air Traffic Control
Project Management
Architecture & Building Regulations
Airborne Early Warning
Country Music
Country Music Dancing
Country Music Management, Adviser and promotions
English Folk Dancing
Financial Management
Human Resources Management
Contracts Management
Divorce Law
World Land-speed records
Kart Racing
Internet
Publishing Practice & Law


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either finished or under preparation.
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