The school was situated in Bond Street, a narrow side street off the Lichfield Street. It was an old-fashioned building with classrooms leading off a…
This section contains individual memories of pupils throughout the history of the school. Select item to view: Pre-1900 Pre-World War I World War I Years…
When I first went to the Grammar School in late 1946, the underground air-raid shelters were still in place as raised mounds in the area…
I was evacuated from my home in Manchester in August 1939 to live with my maternal Grandfather, R.W. Clubb who was a long-retired Head Cooper…
I used the Ferry Bridge daily to and from School. The Rev. T.W. Beckett and Mr. Jeffcott, the Second Master, had each a few boarders. The…
When I entered the School in 1897, entry to the school premises was through a side entrance in Bond Street, into the school playground, in…
For me and my generation life was split by the 1939-45 war, and since then I have found it quite difficult to remember my schooldays…
In September 1907 I entered Burton Grammar School as a new boy, and even in those days there was talk of a new school, to…
In 1948 I was lucky enough to pass the 11-plus and win a place at Burton Boys’ Grammar School, becoming a “Grammar Grub” as such…
I was at the school from 1945 to 1951 and in many ways the final year was the happiest of the whole time. For various…