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    Question Hillside Prep School, Godalming

    Can anyone out there tell me where this school was? It was attended by Aldous Huxley, Tyrone Guthrie and Sir John Gielgud among others. And run by a Mr Gidley Robinson. Grateful for any info. Thanks.
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    You will find it on the 1901 census

    RG13 piece 606 Fol 17 Page 27

    This appears to be somewhere between Lower/Upper Manor Road and Farncombe Street, Godalming. Have a look on Mulitmap.

    Incidentally, the Huxley family is on the previous page, RG13, 606, 16, 26
    And the Headmaster is Gidley Robinson.

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    Many thanks Michael.

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    Default Hillside Preparatory School

    Hi Alison,
    I know exactly where it was as I went to it and, in my time there it was Mr Whicker who was headmaster. It occupied the land to the West of The Close and is now called The Paddock - went down almost as far as Birch Croft. The house was magnificent and was called Crownpits house. There was a miniature railway running the entire perimeter of the very extensive grounds. It was knocked down after it closed in around 1970 and built on. I'm very interested in finding other men who went there as it was such a small school few records exist. Regards

    Martin

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