I am sure some of us remember singing corrupt words at Assembly. Maybe the best was 'His first avowed intent , to be a GRIMPILL' or 'Hark the herald angels sing, Beechams Pills are just the thing'. There are many others.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-64

Current location (optional) Wirral

I remember two hymns in particular: before Christmas "Brightest and best of the suns of the morning" and at the end of the school year "O'er the harvest,reaped or lost, Falls the eve;our tasks are over" Were these still sung into the 1950s and 60s?Gobbo always played the piano in my day and prefects read the lesson on a rota system.How well or badly I read I don't remember but I still read in church,I suppose for my sins though I do at least have a microphone (and know how to use it unlike some - though I have had many years of practice!)PA systems were of course unheard of in schools in my day but Nev.Hind had a good loud voice.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1940-48

Current location (optional) Epsom

'Brightest and Best' is still sung, essentially as a Christmas Hymn. However your second mentioned hymn I have never heard of, despite being a church organist for 50 years (I was organist at Fell Lane Chapel from age 14, later Lund Park)

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-64

Current location (optional) Wirral

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Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1950-1955

Current location (optional) KEIGHLEY

Thanks, Derek,
Great name for the hymn tune.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1952-60

Current location (optional) Nirvana

Hm seems it was a Methodist one as well, but it must just be one that eluded me !

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-64

Current location (optional) Wirral