Thetford Grammar School

Thetford Grammar School's formation is shrouded in mystery, but it may date back as far as 631. First re-founded by the Bishop of Norwich in 1114, the school was revitalised following the dissolution of the monasteries, and firmly re-established by an Act of Parliament in 1610 and then by a new foundation document in 1876. A Girls' School was set up alongside the ancient Boys' School in 1888 and both schools spent the middle years of the twentieth century as county council grammar schools, before their re-foundation as a co-educational independent school in 1981.
Written to coincide with the 450th anniversary of Thetford Grammar School's re-founding and drawing on the school's archives, David Seymour discusses four and a half centuries of governance, pupils, headteachers, ushers and assistant teachers, phases of building, and the development of the curriculum.

Autorentext

David Seymour, M.A. (Oxon), M.Phil. (UEA), was Head of History at Thetford Grammar School for three decades. As honorary archivist he managed and researched the school's archives, using them to teach the history of the school and to mount exhibitions.

Inhalt

Introduction - The Three Ages Of The School/Foundation And Governance/Schoolmasters/Ushers/Girls' School Foundation/Headmistresses/Assistant Masters And Mistresses/Buildings/Pupils/Staying On - Sixth Forms Develop/Curriculum/Conclusion