Dinglewood Preparatory School, Colwyn Bay

[viv]

I have been contacted by a lady in Switzerland whose father came from Brazil about 1897 to study at a school in or near Colwyn Bay. I have checked ships' records on Ancestry and he fist got to Southampton and then up to Colwyn Bay! The way people travelled in those days astounds me! Anyway, I then checked the 1901 census and there he was with his brother as a pupil at Dinglewood School, Colwyn Bay.  Between 1897 and 1900 there were some boys who became very talented - the comoser, John Ireland, and the father of this lady who was Guilherme d'Oliveira Marques, became a prolific and well bought artist in London. Sadly the school is no longer there, but I would be grateful if anyone has any memories or photos of the school -she was hoping to get some archive records from the school but of course that will not be possible.

[Bri Roberts]

Viv, have you spoken yet to Graham Roberts?

[viv]

Yes-I e mailed the Civic Society and got a reply from Graham who is going to see if he has picture. Thanks.

[DaveR]

Where was Dinglewood School?

[Jack]

Was it the same building that became the Edelweiss Hotel?

[dwsi]

Where was Dinglewood School?

Dinglewood School/Edelweiss Hotel - top of the picture
http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/wpw003071

[viv]

Thanks for the replies and map- I wondered if it was the original Edelweiss. I know that the land approaching the Edelweiss is still known as Dinglewood and has bungalows on it. I will investigate the Edelweiss history and see if there is a mention. It is certainly the right location.