Bonby Village School openend in October 1849 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)
1849 Unknown
1850 Unknown
1851 Sarah Couch
1855 Sarah Couch
1856 Hannah Thorp & Elizabeth A Hookham
1863 John Kennington
1864 Mr Agars Idell & Mrs.Sarah Idell
1868 Mr Agars Idell & Mrs.Sarah Idell
1872 Mr Agars Idell & Mrs.Sarah Idell
1876 Mr William Mason & Mrs. Mason
1881 Mr A.P. Gill
1882 Mr William Mason
1883 Mr William Mason & A.M. Walker
1885 Mr William Mason, Mrs Mason & A M Walker
1885 Mr. Burrill
1886 Miss Mary A. Beacock & Miss Morley
1887 Miss Mary A. Beacock & Henry Scott Gill
1888 Mr George Mason & Miss M.A.Beacock
1892 Mr George Mason & Miss Grace Morley
1896 Mr George Mason & Miss Grace Morley
1899 Mr George Mason & Miss Emily Morley
1900 Mr George Mason & Miss Emily Morley
1905 Mr George Mason & Miss Emily Morley
1909 Mr George Mason & Miss Emily Morley
1911 Mr George Mason & Miss Maud Leonora Browton
1912 Mr George Mason & Miss Dorothy Robinson
1913 Mr George Mason, Miss Emily Morley & Miss Dorothy Robinson
1914 Mr George Mason & Miss Emily Morley
1916 Mr George Mason resigns having been Headteacher for 28 years,.Miss Margaret Hall, Headmistress
1919 Miss Margaret Hall & Miss Dorothy Robinson
1921 Eve Dimbleby, temporary Headmistress Miss Margaret Hall
1923 Eve Westmacott, Miss Margaret Hall, Eva Massey, Edith Balls
1924 Mr Edward Reynolds Smith, Headmaster
1925 Mr E.R. Smith
1926 Mrs. Emilie Wilmore
1928 Miss Payne & Miss Freda Atkinson
1932 Mrs. Margaret Hall
1946 Mrs. F. Newbert
1949 Mrs. Dolly Brigg & Mrs. F. Green (nee Atkinson)
1960s Mrs. E.A.Green & Mrs. Freda E. Green
1972. Mr Barker was headmaster when the school closed in March.
Do have a look at some of the old school photographs (click the link below)