The Priory Grammar School for Boys
| Priory Grammar School for Boys, Shrewsbury | |
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| Type | Grammar School |
| Established | 1910 |
| Closed | 1981 |
The Priory Grammar School for Boys was a maintained (state-funded) grammar school for boys located in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. It was established in 1910 and closed in 1981.
History[edit]
The Priory Grammar School for Boys was established in 1910 in what are now buildings of Grade II-listed status,[1] located on the site of a medieval Augustinian friary near the Welsh Bridge. A historical account by J. Everard records that the school was originally named The Priory County Grammar School and had separate sections for boys and girls. Many changes to the school's subsequent organization were caused by wartime requirements.[2]
The school played a part in the first world war with cadet training. An announcement in 1915 records "The following have been appointed to Cadet Commissions in various companies of the 1st Cadet Battalion, 4th KSLI; No 6 Co.: Priory School, Shrewsbury; A R Florian, Captain; R S H Richards, Lieutenant".[3] A.R. Florian was the first headmaster of the school. A biographical article on John Lewis Paton (Headmaster of Manchester Grammar School) records Florian as having been a teacher at Manchester before moving to Shrewsbury.[4]
A portrait of life at the school around 1950 was written by Graham Brown.[5] Later, in the 1950's and 60's a strong interest in archaeology was fostered by Philip A. Barker when he was Art master at the school, and many boys took part in excavations at sites such as the local Roman city of Uriconium, Roushill in Shrewsbury[6] and Hen Domen.
While the school taught all the usual academic subjects, the subject of Classics was given special emphasis during the headship of C.W.E. Peckett after the second world war. Introductory Latin was introduced at second-year level and was taught by the direct method, using conversation in which little or no English was allowed. The method was demonstrated (using junior pupils from the school) at annual meetings of The Association for Latin Teaching.[7] Together with A.R. Munday, Peckett published a number of books for learners of Latin, the best-known being Pseudolus Noster.[8] and Principia.[9] Peckett and Munday also collaborated on an introductory course in Ancient Greek.[10][11]
In 1981 the Priory Grammar School for Boys was closed as grammar schools selecting pupils on the basis of the Eleven-plus examination in the Tripartite System of education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were phased out in favour of non-selective schools. The buildings subsequently housed Shrewsbury Sixth Form College. The Priory Girls' Grammar School had been opened on a separate site on the outskirts of the town in 1939, and the buildings now contain a secondary school with academy status. It has retained the name of The Priory School, Shrewsbury and is part of the Priory School Trust.[12]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Ric Graebner, classical music composer
- David Harley, IT researcher and musician
- Ian Hunter, singer/songwriter[13]
- Tim Preece, actor
- Peter Reynolds, archaeologist
- Trevor Rowley, archaeologist
- Christopher Timothy, actor[14]
See also[edit]
- Listed buildings in Shrewsbury (northwest central area)
- Shrewsbury Sixth Form College
- Priory School, Shrewsbury
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References[edit]
- ↑ SHREWSBURY SIXTH FORM COLLEGE MAIN BUILDING. "Priory Buildings". Historic England. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ Everard, Judith. "Education, c.1600-2000 (pp 18-19)" (PDF). www.vchshropshire.org. Victoria County History: Shropshire. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ↑ "Shropshire and the war". Wellington Journal. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ Barnard, H.C. (1962). "A Great Headmaster: John Lewis Paton". British Journal of Educational Studies. 11.1: 5–15.
- ↑ Brown, Graham. "Catechism concerning the Priory Boys' School Shrewsbury". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ P. A. Barker (1961) Excavations on the Town Wall, Roushill, Shrewsbury, Medieval Archaeology, 5:1, 181-210, DOI: 10.1080/00766097.1961.11735653
- ↑ The Association for Latin Teaching. "Our thirty-seventh Summer School". ARLT. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ Peckett, C.W.E.; Munday, A. (1952). Pseudolus Noster. Wilding. ISBN 978-0854890101. Search this book on
- ↑ Peckett, C.W.E. (1963). Principia (7th ed.). Wilding. ASIN B0006DELJ2. Search this book on
- ↑ Peckett, C.W.E; Munday, A. (1970). Thrasymachus (2nd ed.). Wilding. Search this book on
- ↑ Peckett, C.W.E.; Munday, A.R. "Ancient Greek with Thrasymachus". Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ "The Priory School Trust". Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ Hunter, Ian. "Horse's Mouth #143". Ian Hunter Dot Com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/passedfailed-an-education-in-the-life-of-the-actor-christopher-timothy-1365972.html
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