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"School" was a large building near the Church where until just after the Second World War the village kids were schooled from infant to teenager.
After WW2 the children of Shapwick were transported each day to the four schools in Wimborne aboard a small blue coach operated by a Billy Budden of Pamphill, and "School" became a focal point for village activities, such as dances, bingo, skittles, Parish Council meetings and so on. It was possible for small children to squeeze through a tiny gap at the rear of the building and gain access to the skittle alley and the rest of the building. Malice was not the idea - it was just somewhere to go, you know, "William Brown style". Vandalism was a distinct no-no - for one thing it would have spoilt future "trips" and for another, it simply was not on the agenda in those days. A huge painting of Queen Elizabeth II hung on the wall of "School" along with other plaques and boards naming the great and good of Shapwick. A small stage provided the venue for the village beat group, The Krabs, who played quite a few gigs in the mid sixties.
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