School History

Random facts and Questions

This page is intended to fill in the gaps left by the other pages of this site. If enough information is collected on a single subject, it may form the basis of a new page.

1. Marjorie Joan Procter was the youngest girl to enter the school in September 1929. For that reason she was chosen to present a bouquet to the Countess at the first Foundation Day. In June 1989 she was living in St Austell, Cornwall .

2. Joan Biles (nee Weaver), One of the first prefects under Freda Merrin (Head Girl) was the first girl to get the brown and gold uniform from Miss Germain's shop in the high street.

3. It is believed that the intake of 1947 was the first to receive completely free education and also the first to sit the 'O' level examinations.

4. Mr Perkins, the Director of Education for Warwickshire, was one of the Governors that appointed the Staff in 1929.

5. This is the Badge worn by Head Girls. Can you provide the years it was used?

6. A picture of Mrs JJ Jones BA and a collection of former students sat at the original 1929 desks. The picture was taken during the Jubilee Reunion. Can you name the girls?

7.The catering for the Jubilee Reunion (1989) was done by 'Cuisine Catering, Claverdon, Warwickshire. At a cost of £3.00 per head.

8.An Ariel photo of the School taken around 1990-91. Note the new building is not yet in place; however the walkway crossing the quadrangle does have sides. The original had only a roof.

9. An Ariel photo of the school taken after the new central building was erected.