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by Veejay
28 Mar 2021 19:19
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Gladys Grooms school of dancing
Replies: 9
Views: 15609

Re: Gladys Grooms school of dancing

Can any of you on this forum give your maiden names, please? I was Valerie Braybrooke and, when Gladys Groom died, I took over the class at the age of 17 until all pupils had been entered for their exams. When I went off to university, it all came to an en end but, even at the age of 77, I'm still e...
by Veejay
7 Feb 2012 20:05
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Gladys Grooms school of dancing
Replies: 9
Views: 15609

Re: Gladys Grooms school of dancing

That's me on the far left of your photo! I and the girl on the far right of the photo were dressed as horses. Where did you get the photo? Were you there yourself? Did you take it? I remember it well. Gladys is to the right of the Rev (as we look at the photo) and Ruby, her sister, is on the left, i...
by Veejay
22 Sep 2011 20:37
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Gladys Grooms school of dancing
Replies: 9
Views: 15609

Re: Gladys Grooms school of dancing

Hello I now live in West Sussex but I grew up in East Dulwich and attended Sydenham High School. I learned dancing with Miss Gladys Groom from 1947 to 1961, when she died. I then took over the teaching for a while to get the students ready for their dancing exams but gave it up after that to go to u...