Godalming Grammar School
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Established | 1930 |
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Closed | 1978 |
Type | Grammar school |
Location | Tuesley Lane Godalming Surrey England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Local authority | Surrey |
Gender | Co-educational |
Ages | 11–18 |
Destiny | Became Godalming College |
Godalming Grammar School was a state-funded selective grammar School taking both boys and girls, situated in Tuesley Lane, Godalming, England.
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History
The school was founded in 1930. It was also known as Godalming County Grammar School. In 1978, it closed as a grammar school and became Godalming College, a sixth form college.
Alumni
- Louis George Alexander, lexicographer
- Dr Paul Ellison, musicologist and choral director
- Ben Elton, writer
- Gabrielle Glaister, actress who appeared in Brookside
- Paul McCue, military historian
- Bob Mitchell, Labour MP from 1966-70 for Southampton Test and from 1971-83 for Southampton Itchen
- John Noble (baritone)
- Sir Hugh Orde, Chief Constable from 2002-9 of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
- Deborah Paige, theatre director
- David Reading OBE, Director since 1996 of the Anaphylaxis Campaign
- Dr Chris Tame, who founded the Libertarian Alliance
References
External links
Categories:
- Defunct schools in Surrey
- Educational institutions established in 1930
- Defunct grammar schools in England
- Godalming
- Formerly selective schools in the United Kingdom
- People educated at Godalming Grammar School
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1978
- 1930 establishments in England
- 1978 disestablishments in England