Horsforth National School Logbook Extracts 1925/26

1925

21st April Infant school closed due to measles epidemic.

29th April I have today sent confidential reports to the County Hall, Wakefield on the following 22 candidates for County Minor Scholarships:

Boys

S COOPER

N MILLAR

R THOMPSON

E STEAD

J JACKSON

W GREIG

E DAVEY

H GILES

D HAYES

R WILES

G GELDART

Girls

P WHITHAM

R CLARK

G PEMBERTON

A STOCKHILL

K RAWSON

P RHODES

M CLAYTON

K CUSS

M THOMPSON

P OSTICK

B SMITH

2ND July I have today received information from the County Hall, Wakefield that 20 children have been awarded County Minor Scholarships.  The names are as follows:

Boys

G H GELDART

W GREIG

S COOPER

E DAVEY

E STEAD

R THOMPSON

H GILES

RH WILES

J JACKSON

W HAYES

Girls

K CUSS

K RAWSON

M THOMPSON

A STOCKHILL

R CLARK

G M PEMBERTON

BC SMITH

M CLAYTON

P RHODES

P WHITHAM

17TH July The following boys are to attend Woodhouse Grove School tomorrow for Oral Examination

There are six free places and in the 18 to be interviewed seven are from this school:

Ernest STEAD, Willie GREIG, Richard THOMPSON, Edwin WAITE, Alfred WATSON, George GELDART, Norman MILLAR.

20TH July I have today been informed that two of the six free places at Woodhouse Grove have been secured by Ernest STEAD, Willie GREIG.

1926

16th February.   After twenty three years service in this school Miss Marion Waller ceased her duties here today.

1st March Miss Marjery Stockdale 21 St George’s Road Harrogate, certified assistant mistress commenced duty as a supply teacher for the month of March.

31st March Miss Marjery Stockdale terminated her duties here today.

2nd April Teaching staff the year 1926/27:

Class 1   Std 8 FE SHARP                  18

Class 2   Std 7 Mr T WARREN        49

Class 3 Std 6 Mrs GRIMSHAW     39

Class 4 Std 5 Miss BACHELOR       42

Class 5 Std 4 Mrs HANCOCK         42

Class 6 Std 3 Miss GORDON         36

Class 7 Std 1 & 2 Miss HICKINSON 25 + 10

30TH April Miss Stockdale having secured a permanent place in Shipley to commence on 1st May ceased her duties today.

2nd July I have today been informed that the following children have been awarded County Minor Scholarships:

Philip CRAVEN, Edwin WAITE, Edward GREEN, Walter ROBINSON, Alan WHITHAM, Hilda SHEARER, Margery TOWNSEND.

9TH July In connection with the grant of free place at Woodhouse Grove Grammar School the following four boys have been requested to attend for final interview this evening:

Kenneth SUTCLIFFE, Edwin WAITE, Felix LAMBERT, Edward GREEN.

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