Former school in County Durham, England
Spennymoor Grammar School (also known as Alderman Wraith Grammar School ) was a selective state school in County Durham :[ 1]
History
It opened in 1922, went through several name changes and finally closed in 2015.[ 2] [ 3]
Sir Percy Cradock , British diplomat, civil servant and sinologist ,[ 4] Ambassador to China from 1978 to 1983
Eric Gates , striker for Ipswich Town John McManners , British clergyman and historian of religion[ 5] Bruce Oldfield , fashion designer (briefly)Dave Parnaby , football managerJack Scott , BBC weather forecaster[ 6] John Walton, Baron Walton of Detchant (formerly Sir John Walton), neuroscientistPeter Willis , former association football referee [ 7] James Woodward, Principal of Sarum College [ 8] [ 9]
References
^ Durham University Archives ^ "Final moments of Spennymoor school" . Wear Valley Advertiser . Retrieved 22 January 2018 .^ "Demolition of Durham Road School - Spennymoor" . YouTube . Retrieved 22 January 2018 .^ "Sir Percy Cradock", Telegraph , 28 January 2010. online version
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Aston, Nigel (14 December 2006). "Obituary: John McManners: British Religious Historian and Expert on the Ancien Regime" . The Guardian, Obituaries . p. 36. Retrieved 20 February 2008 .
^ "Home - Newsquest" . archive.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk . Retrieved 22 January 2018 .^ Main reference for much of the information: article at Darlington and Stockton Times website.^
"Jmes Walford Woodward" Crockford's Clerical Directory Church House Publishing . Retrieved 22 January 2018 .
^ 'WOODWARD, Rev. Canon James Welford', Who's Who 2017 accessed 122 Jan 2018
Secondary Special Independent Further Education Defunct
