Stan Parry, who resides at Heath Lodge in Holt, began his educational life in 1937 at an all-boys school, and recalled having lessons that took place entirely in one classroom.

The 97-year-old said: "We stayed in the same room all day and learned various subjects.

"I didn’t have school dinners — just a packed lunch in a brown paper bag. Sometimes jam sandwiches, sometimes dripping. During the war, we only had meat once a week.

"In the playground we played tag, or sometimes on the rooftop of the school. If we had a fall-out with another boy, the teacher would put........

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