‘Follow the Master’:
A History of Heanor Grammar School 1893 -
"Follow the Master: A History of Heanor Grammar School, 1893 -
Written after 2½ years research, by this site's webmaster, Robert M. Mee, the history was first promised 34 years ago, in the last edition of the school magazine, The Heanorian. The school’s last headmaster, Geoffrey Stone, also took an active part in the writing and checking of the book.
Although it is nearly 50 years since the school closed, it is still well-
The book itself has over 150 pages, and is illustrated throughout.
Chapters include:
Heanor and Early Education
Heanor Technical School -
A New Century
The New School
War and Politics: 1910 -
Stoddard's Last Years -
The 1930s and the War Years
Heanor Grammar School: 1945 -
Expansion and Preparation for Change: 1957 -
The Leicestershire Model: 1964 -
The Final Reorganisation: 1973 -
The Legacy
The cost of the book is £8.50, and it can be purchased locally, as well as at meetings of the Society. The book can also be ordered directly from this site.
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