Mrs. Banting
I was contacted by Emma Smith (nee Rackley) who had some great memories of Mrs Banting and Miss Denham.
Mrs Hazel Banting was another teacher I had and adored. I remember when we were going over to Saxon for a swimming lesson one day, Mrs Banting was crossing us all over the road and she lost one of her shoes while she was crossing and she had to ask the driver to stop , a bit like a lolly pop lady would so she could get her shoe back and not get run over. She was also a well known film actress before she became a teacher and her stage name was Hazel Ascot then. She used to do interviews on television in the old days and my mum caught her on a program one afternoon being interviewed and recorded it for me while I was at school , I kept that tape for years and always feel proud that the Hazel Ascot taught me.
Thank you Emma Smith (nee Rackley) for sharing your fond memories of Mrs. Banting.