Education
and Religion
The
whole ethos of St George's House was based on religious precepts. This
was translated into our lives by way of prayer service during daily
Assembly and attending church every Sunday. As there was no
transport available the children would walk to and from church in crocodile formation, that is, in pairs and in line, irrespective of weather.
During the 40's we all attended St Mark's Church, Leeds Road, a distance
of 1.3 miles each way. St George's Boys were the choristers under Mr Frederick Mason.
Vicar: Mr Sparrow and Canon Flower.
St Mark's Church choir comprised of St George's
choir boys-1942 Head choirboy-Arthur Boschi
(from St George's)
The St George's
crocodile formation in which we walked to & from both school & church,
1928.
St Marks Church as it was
during the 40's.
St Marks Church.. later.
The girls, after
Confirmation, once a month, took early morning Communion at St Mary's
Church being closer to St George's
(0.7 mile) because it wasn't such a long walk on an empty stomach. See photos below
of St Mary's Church:
St Mary's Church, now
closed.
St Mary's Church interior.
CHILDREN'S SPECIAL
SERVICE MISSION.
From an early age the
St George's children were encouraged to study "Children’s scriptures".
Evelyn May Parkes, child number 119, was no exception and following are
copies of her Children's Scripture Union Members Card dated 1908 along
with suggested readings for throughout the year.
Evelyn May Parkes
(119)
Children's Scripture Union Members Card, dated 1908.
Suggested Scripture readings for the year.
Education
The schools that
the children attended were Harrogate Grammar School, Arthurs Avenue, a
distance of 0.6 mile.
Harrogate Technical College, East Parade, a distance of 1.5 miles
and Western School, Cold Bath Road, a distance of 0.8 mile
and for a short time, Ripon Grammar School, Clotherholme Road, Ripon.
Western
School. Cold Bath Rd, Harrogate
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Teachers at Western School included: |
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Mr T. Forsyth (Headmaster/Shorthand) |
Miss Rudd |
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Miss Wilkinson
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Miss Dawson |
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Miss Cooper |
Miss Lupton |
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Miss Hudson |
Miss Wheelhouse |
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Miss Beck |
Mr Hinde Leedale (History) |
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Miss Leathead |
Mr Schollick (Science) |
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Mr B. Horner (Art) |
Mr Bissett (Woodwork) |
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Mr Kendrew (Woodwork)
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Harrogate Technical College, East Parade,
Harrogate.
Photo: Courtesy of David
Jenkinson, Author: Harrogate Then & Now. Publisher: The History Press
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Teachers at Harrogate Technical College included: |
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Mr Lupton (Principal)
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Mr Sayers (Tech
Drawing) |
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Mr W. Lumsden
(Headmaster/Shorthand) |
Major (Tiny)
Howard |
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Mr Stafford (Maths)
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Mr
Chesterton (Woodwork) |
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Miss Mather
(Geography) |
Miss Sherwood
(Typing) |
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Miss Johnson
(French) |
Mr (Basher) Scott (Engineering) |
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Mr (Killer) Kendrew
(Woodwork/PT/Home Guard) |
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Harrogate Grammar
School, Arthurs Ave, Harrogate.
The Staff, March, 1954
Teachers at
Harrogate Grammar School included:
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Mr H R C Carr (Head
Master)
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Mr
T Lusher (Deputy Head) |
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Mr E J Fisher (Senior
Master/History) |
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Miss C Andrews
(Headmistress/English/History) |
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Mrs Mason (French)
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Mrs Liddle (French) |
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Miss Weissbruth (Latin)
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Mr D Glover (French/Spanish) |
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Mrs Halliday (Maths)
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Mr G Anderson (Physics) |
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Miss D Mellor (Sciences) |
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Miss L M Davison (Senior
Geography) |
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Monsieur Jacko (French)
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Mr E N Jones (English/Scripture) |
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Miss T Duckworth
(Gymnastics-Girls) |
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Mr S Nixon (English Language, Grammar & Literature) |
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Mr Marlow (Music)
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Miss E Jennings (Senior
Mistress/History) |
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Mr M J T Fairman
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Miss C M Holmes
(History/Scripture) |
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Mr G E Thompson (Modern
Languages) |
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Mr S S Peters (Senior Sciences) |
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Mr J Hall (Senior Maths)
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Miss B Black (Maths) |
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Miss A Johnson (Librarian)
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Mr H F Diggle ( French)
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Mrs J M Heaton nee Lowcock
(Geography) |
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Mr K A Crowther (Chemistry) |
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Mr H I Hall (Senior
Chemistry)
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Mr D Measures (Senior Classics) |
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Mr F H Mayer (German) |
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Mr A R Leathley (Physics/Cadets)
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Mr E Saunders (Woodwork)
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Mr P Foster (Metalwork) |
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Mrs P Elders
(History/Latin)
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Mr T B Walker (Maths) |
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Miss B Carlin (Senior
Biology Mistress)
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Miss C Morphet (Domestic Science) |
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Mr J R Hardaker (Physical
Training-Boys) |
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Mr J B Forrest (Art) |
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Mr K G Sharman (Maths/Physics)
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Miss J Lightowler (Maths) |
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Miss J M Dawson (Maths)
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Mr R F Webber ( Music) |
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Mr A B Wakefield (English)
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Miss J B Barber (Art) |
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Miss H M Jackson
(English/French)
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Miss C M E Parker
(Domestic Science)
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Mr Elliot (Metalwork) |
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Mr Evans |
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Mr Fairbrother Snr
(Physical Training)
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Mr Fairbrother Jnr (Physical Training) |
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Mr Adamson (Physical
Training) |
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Miss Everrit (Head Mistress) |
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Miss Sturk (French)
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Letter of reference
written by H.R.C.Carr Head Master
The Grammar School, Harrogate, addressed to Richard H. Peacock
letter dated July, 1949.
Refer Services page of this website to read about the DFC
awarded to Richard H.Peacock.
Harrogate Grammar School
Jubilee 1903-1953
One of the old advertisements in the magazine
Harrogate
Grammar School magazine 1949-1950
Harrogate Grammar School magazine 1950-1952
Ripon Grammar
School. Clotherholme Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire.
During the late
1940's and early 1950's, for a short period of time, a small number
of the St George's boys
attended Ripon Grammar School. Initially they commuted
daily by bus then later boarded at the school.
Ripon Grammar School was an all boys school and operated a very strict
regime.
The boys had to swim every day in the outdoor pool, even on icy cold
days when
it was frozen over, resulting in a slide on their bottoms from one end
of the pool
to the other. One old boy recalls a one-armed Latin teacher called Jake
who was
renowned for harsh punishment, for instance failure to learn Latin verbs
resulted
in a smack across the back of the hand with a ruler.
Irrespective of the strict character forming conditions, the consensus
is that
Ripon Grammar was an excellent school which provided a good education
and
to this day, stirs fond memories of the time spent there.
Recollections
provided by Eddy Drummond
Some of the activities the
children were taught at St Georges.
These few
photos show in graphic form, a taste of the 'in
house' philosophy of preparation for life on the 'outside' and
making sure the young people are kept busy.
Just what the young cooks have prepared is anyone's guess
but I could imagine something perhaps like Suet
pudding.
Jean Williams (515)
conducting the 'orchestra'.
Picture of
Scholarship winners from St George's, painted on dining room end wall. Sheila Stephenson nee Potts
Senior
girls swatting for exams c. 1947
A group of just some of St George's Scholarship holders.
From left: Barbara Boschi, Elsie Bradley, From left to right: Raymond Berry, Edith Sarah Caldwell,
Betty Hopkinson, Jean Williams Edward Stevenson, Richard Bridge.
Postcard written by Hannah
(Dot Bracken) and sent to her mother,
Girl centre right is Hannah (Dot)
date unknown.
Bracken and the boy on the far right
is her brother, James Bracken.
Quote
from St George's House Annual report of 1948-1949.
The girls entered for the Wharfedale Musical Festival in June and
during the year eleven girls have
passed in various grades in the examinations set by the Associated Board
of the Royal Schools of Music. Some of the girls and boys have enjoyed
attending concerts given by the Halle Orchestra in the Royal Hall,
Harrogate, and during the winter months have frequently been to lectures
organised by the Harrogate Literary Society in the Royal Hall.
Deus vult
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