Features
From time to time we will include special features from the archive and these will be posted here
This section will ultimately show all those boys that fought, survived and died in the two world wars with their back story. When completed it will be in 4 volumes covering the First and Second World Wars. As this is an ongoing project this will be a permanent feature.
The tale of Thomas and Henry Baines; these are the 5 times great grand nephews of James Baines. Both artists; Thomas also had places named after him following his tours with Dr Livingstone.
Some information regarding the sadly missed School Sports Pavilion.
A report into the building of the Main School
The story of the school musical from humble beginnings to wars with professional companies
The story of the development by Thomas D Whittington, the father of the school and how he transformed a village school into the school of today.
The founder of the school - James Baines
A short history of what we know about him.
Mapping the School
From the 1856 map, it clearly shows a Free School
