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Thorney Close Secondary Modern: A jewel in the Sunderland crown
Sunderland Echo
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10/10/2023
A film tribute to the school on its 70th anniversary
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Sunderland in 1953. A year when we celebrated the Queen's coronation. A year when SAFC
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shocked the world by splashing out on three marquee signings - Ray Daniel, Jimmy Cowan
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and Billy Elliot to enter the likes of Trevor Ford and Len Shackleton on the books. And
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a year when Thorny Close Secondary Modern School was first unveiled to the world. And
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we are indebted to the staff for sharing some of the fantastic images from its archives.
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Back on that first day there were prayers and hymns and a speech from Alderman English
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who described the school as the jewel in Sunderland's crown. It stood out as an example of the wearside
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post-war building boom and attracted visitors from all over the world, including Nigeria
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and Australia. Have a look at these old photographs and guest books from the school. 70 years
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on although it looks incredibly different, the school's heart remains the same - to provide
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quality first class education to the community. Share your memories if you were a former student.
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email chris.courtner@nationalworld.com
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