Bonby Village School openend in 1855 and ran until 1972 when pupils were transferred to Worlaby School.
The School was built at the end of what is now known as School Lane although the houses in School Lane are more recent. When travelling through the village from Worlaby to Saxby All Saints the entrance to School Lane was opposite the Reading Room and announced with a road sign (the Flaming Torch of Knowledge) See picture below.
The Building
We havent found many pictures of the school building in its original form, but one below does show the school building but date unknown.
Teachers
Teaching staff at the school that we have been able to identify so far (please help us if you know more)
1856 Hannah Thorp
Elizabeth A Hookham
1872 Mr Agars Idell, Mrs Sarah Idell
1885 William Mason, Mrs Mason
A M Walker
1886 Miss Morley
1887- 1892 Miss M A Beacock
1889 George Mason, Miss M E Beacock
1893 George Mason, Miss Morley
1896 George Mason Miss Grace Morley
1897 George Mason Miss Grace Morley
1919 George Mason Miss Dorothy Robinson
1926 Mrs Emilie Wilmore
1928 Miss Payne
1928- 1934 Freda Atkinson
1940s
1950s
1960s Mrs Green (big room) & Mrs Green (little room) - Yes two Mrs Green's
School Photos
Pupils standing in School Lane with the school behind in about 1910
School Photo 1921
