King Edwards Grammar School Five Ways Bartley Green 1960-1975 appx

[Vivienne14]

For info, from British History Online ;

"KING EDWARD'S FIVE WAYS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS, Hagley Road (1883–1958); Scotland Lane, Bartley Green (1958). Opened in buildings of former Edgbaston Proprietary Sch. which had been enlarged to accom. 300. Nearly half original pupils came from Middle Sch. in New St. Also took all pupils from Bath Row Sch. (see p. 554 and below; Hutton, King Edw.'s Sch. 189, 193). Moved to new premises in Scotland Lane 1958. 350 B c. 1908 (V.C.H. Warws. ii. 355), 550 1952 (Hutton, K.E.'s Sch. 191). N.o.b. 1961: 668."

Other links which might be of interest:

King Edwards Free School Shut(t) Lane
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...ree-school-shut-t-lane-shut-lane-school.55827

Edgbaston

King Edward VI School Edgbaston 1936

Links to other King Edwards Schools in the Birmingham area are below New Street https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/king-edwards-school-new-street-1838-1936.9441/ Five Ways...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

King Edward High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road

Hadn't realised this but the building was once King Edward's High School for Girls - Edmund Street. Postcard dated 1904. Viv.

birminghamhistory.co.uk

Five Ways

King Edward VI School, Five Ways 1883 - 1958

New Street https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/king-edwards-school-new-street-1838-1936.9441/ Edgbaston https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/king-edward-vi-school-edgbaston-1936.57135/#post-811091...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

Camp Hill

King Edwards Grammar School Camp Hill

His university education was interrupted by war service. After demobilisation in 1946, he completed his M.A. and teacher training. His first teaching post was as classics master at Raynes Park School. In 1955 he was appointed as headmaster at Rastrick Grammar School in Yorkshire, and then in...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

Handsworth
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...dwards-girls-grammar-school-handsworth.16714/

Handsworth Grammar King Edward Boys' Grammar Grove Lane

Here are other links to King Edward's Schools in the Birmingham area: Edgbaston https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/king-edward-vi-school-edgbaston-1936.57135/#post-811091...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

Aston

King Edwards Grammar School Aston 1883

Links to other King Edward's Schools in the Birmingham area are : Edgbaston https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/king-edward-vi-school-edgbaston-1936.57135/#post-811091...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

Bartley Green
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...-five-ways-bartley-green-1960-1975-appx.63183

 

[ManBaz]

Just looking for old friends and enemies. It's been a lifetime!
A few fellow pupils' names I remember - R.L. Brown, P.H.G Smith, K.Cole, 2 more Smiths, Jones, Skelsey, Teague (Still thinking. We used surnames mainly)
Teachers I remember - F Gadd (English), Scott?, Whitehouse? (Sports, Rugby), Burgess (Headmaster), Gadd (Physics, Science), Nan-nickname (Chemistry, Science), Carter (P.T(E). , sport) -- (Still thinking)

You could see a big reservoir nearby with a dam at Frankley Beaches. I think that the water came in masssive pipes from Wales and was used in Birmingham to wash me and other Brummies, amongst other things.


I have great respect for this school and its teachers. I can remember learning about all sorts of things in science, English, geography, biology and many other things. I also learned rational thought, how to listen and learn and how to be a useful human (I hope).

 

[Vivienne14]

As there are/have been several KEG schools in and around Birmingham, I have edited the title of this thread and, for information, added information on post #1 about the school. The Scotland Lane, Bartley Green site opened in 1958.

 

[ManBaz]

Thanks Viv (Vivienne14). Indeed, my uncle, I was told, attended a KEG school in Birmingham. That was probably why I fetched up in a KEG school. I think there may have been KEG girls school but I'm not sure. Kentish Brummie! How? There must have been language difficulties?

 

[Vivienne14]

Ha, ha !

I shall add some links for all the other KEGs to the start of this thread. The KEGs schools have inherited such a very long history, the original dating as far back as aome 475 years. It places it as an important institution in Birmingham history.

 

[ManBaz]

I wonder if there is a real historic link to King Edward. Was he the king who founded a lot of shools?

 

[Dinger]

Just looking for old friends and enemies. It's been a lifetime!
A few fellow pupils' names I remember - R.L. Brown, P.H.G Smith, K.Cole, 2 more Smiths, Jones, Skelsey, Teague (Still thinking. We used surnames mainly)
Teachers I remember - F Gadd (English), Scott?, Whitehouse? (Sports, Rugby), Burgess (Headmaster), Gadd (Physics, Science), Nan-nickname (Chemistry, Science), Carter (P.T(E). , sport) -- (Still thinking)

You could see a big reservoir nearby with a dam at Frankley Beaches. I think that the water came in masssive pipes from Wales and was used in Birmingham to wash me and other Brummies, amongst other things.
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I have great respect for this school and its teachers. I can remember learning about all sorts of things in science, English, geography, biology and many other things. I also learned rational thought, how to listen and learn and how to be a useful human (I hope).

You might find some of the photos and info on this webpage by an old boy interesting - If you scroll down to the bottom there are links to copies of those huge "wrap around" photos of the whole school. If you hover over people's faces it brings up their names. - might bring back some memories. - Click on link below ....

KEFWS memories