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Wattville Road School Handsworth

Vivienne14

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British History Online tells us


WATTVILLE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Handworth. Wattville Street Bd. Sch. opened 1895 by Handsworth Sch. Bd. Accom. 1,056 M, I. New JM dept., accom. 540, opened 1900 or 1901. Enlarged 1908. Bd. of Ed. demanded substantial improvements in premises 1912. Name changed c. 1912 to Wattville Road. Reorganized 1930 for SM, JM, I. S dept. became a separate sch. 1945 (see next sch.). By 1951 I dept. had 2 classrooms formerly used by SM. Name changed 1954. Accom. 1961: 14 classrooms, 2 halls.

WATTVILLE COUNTY MODERN SCHOOL, Handworth. Wattville Road Cty. Modern Sch. became a separate M school 1945 (see preceding sch.). By 1951 2 classrooms were used by I dept. of primary sch. Name changed 1954. N.o.b. 1961: 280.

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Source: British History Online
 
This may be of interest to members researching Doreen Ryley who attended Wattville Road School. A lovely medal, but it's unknown why it was awarded.
 

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