Galashiels Academy
Galashiels Academy is the high school in Galashiels, Scotland, that serves the surrounding area including Stow. Refounded in 1938, the school's history goes back as far as 1696. The current building was built in 1964.
Notable former pupils
- John Collins, professional football player and manager
- John Davidson, campaigner for those affected by Tourette syndrome
- Alan V. Murray, historian
- John Murray, cricketer, engineer and Royal Navy officer
- David Nichol, cricketer, brother of the below
- Robert Nichol, cricketer, brother of the above
- Chris Paterson (b. 1978), rugby union player
- The Rev Canon W. Gordon Reid, Rector of St. Clement's Church, Philadelphia
- Gregor Townsend, rugby player
- Paul Johnston, British diplomat
References
- ^ History Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Galashiels Academy". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Galashiels Academy pupils are great sports". Border Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Tourette's documentary 'the best so far' says inspirational John". Border Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Janiak, Kevin (7 July 2020). "Paul brings skills learned in Galashiels opera to his latest foreign office role". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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