Resident At Scarborough Home Spends Day At Former School She Taught At More Than 80 Years Ago

A resident living at a Scarborough home revisited a school she taught at more than 80 years ago.

Nora Gee (104) lives at MHA Priceholme on respite and tends to stay around four times a year for a month each time.

Nora taught at Northstead Community Primary School, which is less than five minutes away from the home and recognised the area when she came to stay.

In 1940, Nora was a trainee teacher in Leeds and because of the Second World War, the training college was taken over for the military and the students were sent to Scarborough to complete their training.

Nora completed her training and was presented with her teaching certificate at Northstead Community Primary School, and this was her first visit back as she moved away after qualifying.

Nora then spoke to Ruth Gee, the chaplain at the home and expressed a desire to visit the school.

Ruth managed to arrange a visit thanks to current headteacher Shaun Hopper and accompanied Nora to the school.

Nora spent some time looking at photos and entries from 1938 and talking to the headmaster and some of the children.

MHA Priceholme provides residential care for up to 32 people.

Speaking after the visit Ruth said: “Nora recognised the area when she came to live with us a couple of weeks ago.

“When she told me she wanted to visit, I contacted the school who were very accommodating.

“For someone who is 104, her memory is excellent and recognised some fellow staff members.

“The headteacher showed us some old logbooks/registers and some pictures and names of teachers from 1938.

“She did say the school had changed a lot and is very different now but was very happy she visited.”