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The world's greatest school opener strikes again - at Darlington's Hummersknott


THIS is the Duke of Edinburgh opening the Darlington High School for Girls on Edinburgh Drive on November 19, 1955.
“I was a first year pupil and the four classes of 11-year-olds were all required to sit on the steps leading up to the stage while the rest of the pupils sat on chairs in the main body of the hall,” remembers Christine Jemmeson. “As a result I was sitting quite close to the platform party and the Duke – very exciting.”
Since 1968, when the school became co-educational, it has been known as Hummersknott.
“I don t remember much of his speech,” continues Christine, “except that he raised a laugh when he commented that he d been asked to come and open the school but it looked as if it was already well and truly open!” ....

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