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The officers took over the building known as the Scout Hut and the other ranks took over the Pavilion and various class rooms. The army also arrived with a NAAFI which was described as "A malodorous unsightly and noisy cook house with a cacophonous radio which was on forever".
Ammunition huts also sprung up all round the grounds causing the teaching staff to complain they were an eye sore. However some aspects did meet with the approval of the teaching staff. The Officers Mess was open to all members of the teaching staff. The presence of a large number of soldiers bought ENSA performances, dances and a general brightness to the social life for all at Stowe, the surrounding villages and Buckingham. The army stayed until December 1943.
After the war, on 22nd October 1946 Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery spoke to the Upper School in the Library for about 40 minutes. He then went on to answer questions for another 15 minutes. The picture above shows Montgomery with the Head of the school, Edmond Skepper.
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