Redruth Grammar School

Redruth Grammar School

Redruth Grammar School in Cornwall, was a boys school between 1907 and 1976.

History of the school

The school was opened on Saturday, 5 October 1907 by General Sir Redvers Buller. [ [http://www.kevranna.fsnet.co.uk/ Robert Trevena's Redruth County Grammar School website] ] It was originally built to accommodate 150 pupils and to serve the Camborne-Redruth area, extending from Gwithian in the west to St. Agnes in the east and south to villages such as St Day and Troon. (Girls from this same area attended Camborne Grammar School).

On May 23rd, 1921, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales visited Redruth School, and was presented to all the children and ex-servicemen of the neighbourhood. The school had a tuck shop run by "old Buck". In 1973 the new art block was opened by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Margaret Thatcher.

chools merge

In 1976, the school merged with the nearby Tolgus Secondary School to create Redruth School, and served as the "West Park" section of the school until 2002, when a new building was constructed nearer the Tolgus site.

ubsequent use of site

The buildings remained disused until 2006 when the site of the old Redruth Grammar School was handed over to the Cornwall Arts Centre Trust. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4548442.stm BBC news - 21 December 2005 - "New development at site of the former Redruth Grammar School".] ] [ [http://www.krowji.org.uk/ Cornwall Arts Centre Trust website] ]

Notable alumni

* Ronald Bottrall, Cornish poet.
* Rory McGrath, comedian.

Headmasters

* T. Shopland (1907-1931)
* F. W. Weatherill (1931-1964)
* A. S. Worrall (1964-1967)
* Arthur Parkes (1967-1976)

References


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