In July 2009, the Hobby Horse Festival provided a wonderful opportunity for us to show the Dashwood Souvenir History book and ask the question: Are you in it? Former pupils seemed to be everywhere at the fair, and many had a look and located themselves, their friends or family members.

New memories also flooded out, including Jennifer Tustian’s recollection of a play in her final year: ‘The Little Imp’, in which she played a doll that came to life.

Pat and Dave Tompson recalled how they met in their teens, both having been at Dashwood but not at the same time!