It is with regret that I have to inform you that Don Clark has passed onwards,
his funeral and burial will take place on Wednesday 23 May 2007 at 1.00
The service will be at St Mary's Church in Liss, Hampshire
ALL ARE WELCOME
This a special request from his daughter Angela Moss
Who says "Don always enjoyed the Hawkley Re-unions"
Don Clark
Don Clark
I joined the school at Hawkley as one of the first intake of local boys. That would have been late 1939 or early 1940. I joined from Liss Junior School and left at the end of the war when the Battersea Central School returned to London.
Memories - A few of many - mostly happy.
First contact - oral test by Mr Ling.
Bus journey to and from school each day including collection of school milk from Liss Dairy each morning.
Nervousness and uncertainty at starting at a new school and meeting staff and pupils with a totally different background.
Quick and unobtrusive integration of pupils from vastly different environments.
Respect for staff.
Generally good standards of behaviour - there were a few exceptions.
Allocation to 'C' House - a fine body of "men".
House points.
Becoming a Monitor and subsequently a Prefect.
School dining - generally very good but sceptical about introduction to raw cabbage.
Introduction to subjects not previously familiar with, e.g. science, commercial subjects. PT.
Being hopeless at woodwork.
Achieving 100% RE examination mark.
Achieving good results in commercial subjects.
Acquiring two RSA Certificates.
General high standard of staff and achievement of pupils.
Annual sports day and cross-country run.
Carrying out bat and scoring 22 not out for 'C' House v Rest of School (21 all out) in Inter House cricket tournament.
Playing football for Hawkley v Rowlands Castle.
Joining school ACF Platoon.
Representing local (Petersfield) ACF Company at football and cross-country running.
Rambles on hangers, meeting Italian POW's.
Our contribution to the war effort - collecting Hips and Haws.
My predominant memory is of the school spirit, camaraderie, and the general pride in the school.
Don Clark