Save the Date!
The Royal Wanstead School Commemorative Reunion Last year we had plans to hold a commemorative reunion to honour 50 years since the closure of the […]
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Snaresbrook Crown Court Chapel Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.
Snaresbrook Crown Court Chapel Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. After having to cancel the annual magistrates carol service held at Snaresbrook Crown Court in […]
New Photos Added to the Heritage Archive!
John Runeckles (RWS 1954-1957) has kindly provided some new photos for the FoRWS Historical Archive. The John Runeckles Collection can viewed by clicking here Please […]
Commemorative Reunion Update
In light of the recent government announcement with regard to the final easing of restrictions being delayed, it is now not possible for The FoRWS […]
2021 Commemorative Reunion FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions This is a list of frequently asked questions we have received in relation to this years Commemorative Reunion planned for July 3rd […]
Commemorative Reunion at Snaresbrook – July 3rd 2021
Reunion to commemorate 50 years since the closure of the Royal Wanstead School in Snaresbrook. For some time we had been hoping to hold a […]
‘Nil Desperandum’
Well, what a different and challenging year 2020 has been and now, here we are, finishing the year with tighter restrictions for Christmas gatherings across […]
The Bells!
Royal Wanstead School – Senior Boys Routines and Bells – Summer Term 1963 A resounding memory for everyones school life, even today, is the sound […]
FoRWS Spring 2019 Newsletter
Click the image below to open the Spring 2019 Newsletter in PDF Format.
The Orphan’s Friend – Remembering Andrew Reed
Andrew Reed, founder of the Infant Orphan Asylum (which later became the Royal Wanstead School) and the London Orphan Asylum (now Reeds School) died in Hackney, London, […]