Nigel Whitwell (Tn 1959-65) proposed we include ‘that grey corrugated iron edifice known as the “Tin-Tab” which sat at the north end of the Quad for so many years? Built, as I understand, around the time of WW1 [1919] it accommodated two 2nd year form-rooms in my day. It would be stiflingly hot in summer and depressingly cold in winter, being heated merely by the traditional coke stove in the corner of each room.’ The ‘Tin-Tab’, short for Tin Tabernacle, ‘played a very large part in the School's history and was an historic landmark’. The photograph shows the Tin-Tab, taken in 1951 with the RAF Section of the CCF marching in front of it during the Annual Inspection. The tree (top left) is the same chestnut tree we see today, by the Fives courts, that separates the upper and lower quads.
The Tin-Tab was demolished in 1960s.
Junior School Open Day
The next Alleyn's Junior School Open Event is from 1.30pm to 3pm on Wednesday 22 May 2024. There will be a Head's Talk at 1.40pm after which you will be offered a tour of the school with a pupil. There is no need to book a place at this Open Event - everyone is welcome.
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