Inside The Convent
December 1972
Rare photos taken inside the Convent in 1972. Plus one of the outside taken in 1994.
Convent of Mercy taken 1994
The Convent
Echo newspaper group and the Rayleigh Town Museum
Sister Perpetua on the right, who does all the cooking with Sister Theresa in the convent kitchen.
Echo newspaper group and the Rayleigh Town Museum
Sister Theresa with an Italian sculpture of St Joseph and the young Christ.
Echo newspaper group and the Rayleigh Town Museum
Sister Theresa in the library.
Echo newspaper group and the Rayleigh Town Museum
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Question. Would like to know when the convent road school closed.
I lived in convent road for forty years in a house named aspatria.
I recently returned and the convent has become a youth club.
thank you George smith
Probably when they opened St Joseph’s school behind the Convent, George. The old convent is not a youth club but I understand it is like a respite centre for youngsters from all over the place. Unless it has changed again.
Hi,
I’m looking for any information regarding the school. Did you attend between 1980-1987?
When did it open/close?
Can anyone remember the nuns? Does Sister Annunciata ring any bells?
Thanks,
Laura
I attended the school in this time but we moved to Kent in 1987 I was only 7 then but i do remember Sister Annunciata my mum liked her the best. We used to live on Lionel Road opposite the convent. I remember Sister Assumpta sorry about the spelling and Sister Veronica was head teacher from memory.
Does that jog any memories?
Thanks
Kelly
I was there 1980-1987 and I remember Sister Annunciata,
I went there from 1970 to 75 sister Veronica was still head teacher
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