In 1960, the first full school photo was commissioned for the new school at Winshill. William Gillion had taken over as Headmaster from the longstanding Mr…
Robert James was educated at Newcastle (Staffordshire) High School. From here he went to the University of Durham (Grey College) where he gained a degree…
Burton Grammar School Master (Geography 1936-1973) Ronald Illingworth was born in 1908 in the village of Carlton near Leeds; one of four children to a…
Headmaster 1958 – 1973 William H Gillion, more affectionately known as ‘Bill’, was educated at Paston Grammar School in Norfolk from where he was successful…
Grammar School Master (Physical Education 1952-1972) Victor was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire in 1925. He started his secondary education at Maltby Grammar School, one of…
In the 1950s, before the popularization of television and before anyone could have even conceived of the Internet, School Societies played a significant role. The…
Robert James was a member of staff at the time of transition from Burton Grammar School to Abbot Beyne Comprehensive: The dreaded ‘C’ word (comprehensive)…
By now, Mr. Robinson had been replaced by Sydney Wilson as headmaster. The school had ceased to be independent and was now a state run…
By 1912, the school had become well established. From an initial sixty-seven pupils and five staff, the numbers had risen steadily to one hundred and…
David Mart was born in Ashby before moving to Stapenhill where he attended St Peter’s Junior school. His father was a grocer and managed a…