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.[1][2][3] The buildings date from 1868.[1][4] The school was closed in 1971, and part of the building was used by Falmouth School.[1] The building is listed and is used for Adult Education.[5][6]
There is a painting from 1951 by Wallace Martin, Falmouth Grammar School Swimming Sports at Sunny Cove, near Swanpool, Falmouth.[7]
Notable students and staff
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
- ^ a b c 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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