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George Dixons Grammar School

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George Dixon 1820-1898 Mayor of Birmingham 1866-67 Member of Parliament 1867-1876 and 1885-1898.
Founded Bridge Street School at his own expense in 1884 which in 1888 moved to new premises being renamed to George Dixon School before moving to City Road in 1906.
 
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George Dixon 1820-1898 Mayor of Birmingham 1866-67 Member of Parliament 1867-1876 and 1885-1898.
Founded Bridge Street School at his own expense in 1884 which in 1888 moved to new premises being renamed to George Dixon School before moving to City Road in 1906.
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I was at GD from 1952 to 1957 my name is Clive Howarth. Does anyone remember a well-liked English teacher John Hodgson (I think). He missed a term because he was sent to prison for being gay. It was illegal then. But Tom Rumsby the head had him back a school. A brave thing to do then. My sister, Jenny Howarth (now Jenny Howe), wrote a radio play about the incident which was performed on the BBC
 
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