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John Allinson at Quaker school Leighton Park. Custodian of history, nostalgia & biscuit tin.

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Perhaps this is the most unusual war memorial in our book 'To Our Brothers' War Memorials in British Schools. It comes from Leighton Park School who are a Quaker foundation. They were unable to use religious or militaristic imagery so they commissioned this remarkable sundial.
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Congratulations to HM Queen Elizabeth on her #PlatinumJubilee. The June 1953 Leightonian contains writeups and commentary including from some who went up to London. Meanwhile back @lpschool....
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The room across the archway in the annexe used to be known as the Irish Dorm, as it housed the numerous Irish Quaker students. Photo from 1920s. @OldLeightonians
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Some light relief on #PancakeDay: the great @LPSchool pancake race
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Still time to buy tickets for Guys & Dolls @LPSchool next week. trybooking.com/uk/events/lan…
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On #HolocaustMemorialDay @LPSchool is encouraging us to #LightTheDarkness. School did indeed provide a place of light & safety for Jewish refugee boys from Nazi Europe.
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A treat for us this week, dropped off by OL Rob Powell-Jones. #throwback to 1977 for the joint @quakereducation Quakers Schools Choir performing wonderful Verdi's Requiem in York Minster. Remember ours @LeightonParkMus ?
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Remembering OL 2nd Lieut Edward Lennard killed in action at #Passchendale @LPSchool @oldleightonians
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#OTD 2008 Richard Rodney Bennett returned to school Music Department @oldleightonians @leightonparkmus
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#OTD 2008 Richard Rodney Bennett returned to @LPSchool Music Department @oldleightonians
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.@OldLeightonians Sir Richard Rodney Bennett returned to @LPSchool Music Department #OTD 2008
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60 years ago a group of pupils at @LPSchool persuaded the Headmaster to allow them to make a school film ow.ly/nkV530rZjqR
#OTD in 1904 @LPSchool School Council agreed proposal to add gold to school colours: chocolate, gold & blue #explorearchive
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Charming description of the Camera Club @LPSchool from The Leightonian 1932
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In 1910 "Twelfth Night" was the first production @LPSchool where costumes were allowed; previous productions were not permitted, as at odds with Quaker beliefs of truth
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Legendary orator and politician Michael Foot was elected Secretary of @LPSchool Debating Society #OTD 1928
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Vera Brittain, writer, nurse, feminist & pacifist is speaker at Sunday Evening Meeting @LPSchool #OTD 1939
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On this day 1908, top entertainment in the form of a talk about The Human Ear by OL HM Wallis. Shame there is no record of the blackboard drawings. #OTD @OldLeightonians
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Which @LPSchool Headmaster was awarded the Legion D'Honneur in World War Two? ow.ly/GJct30rZjqI
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In November 1944 there were 184 boys @LPSchool, of which 43 were day boarders
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