Falmouth Grammar School
Falmouth Grammar School was a grammar school in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, from 1824 to 1971.
History
The school was first established in 1824 or 1825, originally as the Classical and Mathematical School. The buildings date from 1868. The school was closed in 1971, and part of the building was used by Falmouth School. The building is listed and is used for Adult Education.
There is a painting from 1951 by Wallace Martin, Falmouth Grammar School Swimming Sports at Sunny Cove, near Swanpool, Falmouth.
Notable students and staff
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Students
- John Sydney Hicks, physician and surgeon
- Roger Hosen, rugby union player and cricketer
- Paul Martin, antiques dealer and television presenter
- Trevor McCabe, former Archdeacon of Cornwall
- Victor Roberts (rugby player) played as a wing forward for England rugby XV and Cornwall XV
- Harold Tarraway, middle-distance runner, competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Sam Toy, industrialist
- Richard M. Trevethan, First World War flying ace
Staff
- Norman Pounds, geographer and historian
References
- ^ Armstrong, Paul (11 July 2021). "History of Falmouth Grammar School, Tregenver Road". The Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ de Carteret-Bisson, F.S.D. (1884). Our Schools and Colleges ... Our Schools and Colleges. Simpkin, Marshall. p. 801. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Commonwealth Shipping Committee (1921). Report. Sessional papers. H.M. Stationery Office. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Armstrong, Paul (11 July 2021). "Falmouth Grammar School granted listed status by Historic England". The Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Former Falmouth Boys Grammar School and annexe". Historic England. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Bradley, M. (2012). Falmouth Through Time. Through Time. Amberley Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4456-2821-9. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Falmouth Grammar School Swimming Sports at Sunny Cove, near Swanpool, Falmouth". Art UK. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
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