Catalogue description Bridport Grammar School, formerly Bridport Secondary School

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Details of S.319
Reference: S.319
Title: Bridport Grammar School, formerly Bridport Secondary School
Description:

Governors, admission, Staff, building of the school, property, miscellaneous
Date: 1905-1957
Related material:

For records of the Colfox School, see S.253
Held by: Dorset History Centre, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Bridport Grammar School, Dorset, 1928-1956

Bridport Secondary School, Dorset, 1909-1928
Physical description: 11 vols, 2 files, 97 docs
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Subjects:
  • Bridport, Dorset
  • Secondary schools
Administrative / biographical background:

Bridport Grammar School was formerly known as Bridport Secondary School and was founded by a deed of 5 Nov 1907 and opened in a ceremony held on 30 Jul 1909. The first headmaster was Walter Ferris Hill, former headmaster of the Pupil Teacher Centre.

 

In the Governors' minutes, the change in name from Bridport Secondary School to Bridport Grammar School was made from the meeting held in February 1928 onwards.

 

The Grammar School was replaced by the Colfox School in 1956.
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