The teacher was called Mrs Cressfield and boy could she be fierce.
Her speciality was maths and she would become so angry she would go red enough to burst. To a 6 year old that is terrifying and it undoubtedly put me off maths, despite the fact that to go into pharmacy I needed a good understanding of maths!
Despite having a bit of a rage, she was a very nice lady and like Miss Jerome, remembered her students long after they had moved on. The last time I was in Guildford I saw her in town, the first time since the early 1990s and she still remembered my name.
Again, see if you can spot me.
The picture is a bit fuzzy. Are you the girl below the one in red? It's hard to believe that they would allow a teacher with a rage to be in charge of children. Especially as she put you off maths.
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