RAF Woodbridge American High School, England. 'One Last Look'...

[@windstarpro]

I was there 89-91. Good job on getting all this together. On the other hand, I had to mute the music. Music was terrible!

[@peppermintpl8]

A minute in I was crying. The new crew there have no idea the memories they inherited.

[@EM-od6gu]

My sister attended in mid 80s. I was to young.

[@TheShanrizzle]

Does anyone know when they ripped the school down

[@Chelveston78]

Hi. I can't give you specific dates of demolition of the school, but I can provide a window when worked started. Mother Nature had reclaimed much of the site. Worked started to clear the vegetation in 2003. Major demolition of the school and surrounding USAF buildings (Barracks, Gym, Bowling Alley, AYA etc.) started in 2004. The British Army took up formal occupation of this part of the former RAF Woodbridge Base in September 2006, but construction work/demolition was still being carried out at the site. However, it is safe to say that WBHS was gone by mid/late 2004. I hope this answers your question. All the best...

[@TheShanrizzle]

@@Chelveston78 thank you. I was there in 2002 when they started to demolish Bentwaters. Its amazing how you manged to.get those inside shots

[@Chelveston78]

@@TheShanrizzle Hi Lemmie.. Thank you for your response. On my visits to the Base between 2001 - 2004, I had authorised access to the MoD site beyond the fence (to include the School, Weapons Store and Airfield). I now wish I'd taken more photos not only of Woodbridge but Bentwaters - especially the Domestic Site before the transformation (starting as you say in 2002). I make the bold claim to have been the last WBHS Student to walk through the school before demolition?? I hope that someone else can claim that title and post more photos of the school before the wrecking crews arrived. Please check out my videos titled, 'RAF Bentwaters - Road Trip to the Former Base, April 3rd 2022' and 'Woodbridge Town to RAF Woodbridge Road Trip, April 2022' which give an overview of the area in 2022. Much has changed. Should mention the dedicated people at the Bentwaters Cold War Museum who are keeping the History/Memory of the 'Twin Bases' alive. They have a Facebook Page... I wish you well.