Welcome to Cedars Unlimited.

This is your chance to find out what happened to those former Cedars students who have left the school before you. We've asked former students to tell us what their plan was on leaving Cedars and how things have worked out - most people said they didn't have a plan, so if that sounds familiar to you then you're in good company! But things seem to have worked out okay in the end for everyone, and here they provide you with the advice they wish they had been given on leaving school. So what did happen next? Read on and find out...
Did you go to Cedars? What are you up to these days?
Click here to tell us your story.
Read stories from those who Left in the: 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1940s or earlier
    2000s
We currently don't have any stories from people who left in the 2000s.
Did you leave Cedars between 2000 and today? Click here to tell us your story.
    1990s
Fiona Sharples
Left 1997
Armed with a degree in Political Science and Philosophy, Fiona now rides around in patrol cars with the Greater Manchester Constabulary and visits Magistrates’ Courts across England and Wales as a management consultant...
Read Fiona's story...
Anthony Lingham
Left 1997
Anthony is now a management consultant in London, and says that you can do anything if you put the effort in, and work out what it is you want to achieve.
Read Anthony's story...
Nicola Flecknell
Left 1996
Nicola is now both an Art Teacher and an accessories designer. She passes on good advice she received from her teachers at Cedars; "don't ever doubt how well you've done or how good you are".
Read Nicola's story...
Jenny Pheasant
Left 1996
The teachers at Cedars can't have been that bad, as Jenny is now teacher herself. She says here that it is important to talk to lots of people to get different perspectives before you decide what you want to do in life.
Read Jenny's story...
    1980s
Mark Abbiss
Left 1986
After seeing a poster for an expedition to Indonesia, Mark left his IT Support job behind and set off for Sulawesi. Having working in Tokyo, China, and Rome - not to mention Woburn Sands - he has settled in Munich... for now!
Read Mark's story...
Gordon James Flynn
Left 1985
If you are itching to get away from Leighton Buzzard and see the world, then this is for you. The ultimate traveller and entrepreneur, Gordon is currently living in Australia running a backpackers' website and his own IT company.
Read Gordon's story...
    1970s
Tim Alberry
Left 1979
Since leaving Cedars in 1979, Tim has gone from a student at the school to being Chair of the school governors! He is also now a qualified hypnotherapist, and runs an internet security company.
Read Tim's story...
Kevin Hopgood
Left 1976
Kevin has been applying his artistic talent to the hugely successful (and hugely gruesome) Horrible Histories and Horrible Science books, despite being told to "Give up on that comics rubbish!".
Read Kevin's story...
Brian Green
Left 1975
Train driver Brian knew exactly what he wanted to do from when he was young - but there are some things he might have done differently. See what advice he has to give to those of you who are still at Cedars.
Read Brian's story...
    1960s
We currently don't have any stories from people who left in the 1960s.
Did you leave Cedars between 1960 and 1969? Click here to tell us your story.
    1950s
Margaret Thomson (née Janes)
Left 1954
Miss Electrolux 1957 has retired to Yorkshire, having played the piano in schools and worked as a sectretary. She has 5 children and 7 grandchildren.
Read Margaret's story...
Derek Johns
Left 1952
From the Cedars sports fields to the sights of Egypt, via Pitstone cement works! Read about what Derek Johns' has been up to since leaving in 1952.
Read Derek's story...
David Janes
Left 1951
David Janes, brother of Margaret Janes (above) in now a pharmacist. He remembers ballroom dancing, dogfish dissections, and detentions where offenders had to use steel wool to clean ink spots off the oak desks!
Read David's story...
    1940s and earlier
We currently don't have any stories from people who left in the 1940s, or earlier.
Did you leave Cedars between 1940 and 1949? Click here to tell us your story.
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