Mr. Francis John Disney

Mr. Disney 1923- 48
(1884-1950)

Wheelwright / Carpentry teacher at the school.

Then to become Duty Officer of the Carpenters
Shop.

Worked at The William Baker Technical School
“Goldings” for 25 years, before his retirement in 1948.

The Wheelwrights Shop where Mr. Disney would have been teaching

A memory from Old Boy John Sansom.

John Sansom (Sammy)
Carpenters Shop 1946
When I first started you were taught by a Mr Disney, known to us as "Pop"Dis
This gentleman had a bad leg so had a special made up boot. When you had exasperated
Mr Disney long enough you then went to the main Carpenters shop under Mr Howel(Pop) to us.
Mr Bishop was in charge of the shop and Mr Tempest the Cabinet makers.
John S

The name of “Pop” was given by the boys to popular Staff .

BELOW IS THE CARD GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF Dr. BARNARDOS STAFF,
THE BOYS ALSO WERE ISSUED WITH AN INDEX CARD.

A MENTION IN THE GOLDONIAN OUR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

(We are very sorry to have to record at the time of going to press that both Mr. Mills and Mr. Disney are unwell.
We extend our sympathy to them and trust they will soon be restored to health.
The Goldonian Christmas 1946)

AN ARTICLE TAKEN FROM THE HERTFORDSHIRE MERCURY NEWS PAPER 1950

Page Compiled Jan 2026

All images and text copyright © to Goldings Old Boys reunion members

Prior to coming to William Baker Technical School
“Goldings” he worked at
Morgan & Co in Leighton Buzzard
(the coach builders, not the cars!): 

The Adler Car with Morgan coach-work was a
very high end product in its day and some of the
later bodies were crafted in wood by Mr Disney -
he brought those skills to Goldings School.

The William Baker Technical School “Goldings”