Durham, Johnston, Comprehensive School
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- Durham, Johnston, Comprehensive School
- School Governors' Minutes (Ref: E/C/C 4,71-111)
- Admission and Summary Registers (Ref: E/C/F55-F84)
- Mr. S. Whalley, First Headmaster,1901 -1928 (Ref: E/C/G209-G239)
- Mr. J. Cleminson, Second Headmaster, 1928-1942 (Ref: E/C/G240-G251)
- Dr. C. Storey, Third Headmaster, 1942-1951 (Ref: E/C/G252-G259)
- Mr. J.J. Egglishaw, Fourth headmaster, 1951-1965 (Ref: E/C/G260-G325)
- Mr. B.W. Bagley, Fifth Headmaster, 1966-1982 (Ref: E/C/G326-G389)
- Mr. J. Dunford, Sixth Headmaster, 1982-1998 (Ref: E/C/G390-G395)
- Durham City Senior Schools (Ref: E/C/G396-G398)
- Durham City Senior Schools inspection reports (Ref: E/C/G399-G407)
- Stock and Sales Books (Ref: E/C/G416-G430)
- School Administration (Ref: E/C/G432-G436)
- Headmaster's report (Ref: E/C/G437)
- Syllabuses (Ref: E/C/G438-G445)
- Punishment Books (Ref: E/C/G446-G450)
- Report on Inspection (Ref: E/C/G451)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: E/C/G452)
- School Magazines (Ref: E/C/G453-G474)
- Speech Day programmes (Ref: E/C/G475-G476)
- Printing Blocks (Ref: E/C/G477-G482)
- Staff Photographs (Ref: E/C/G483-G484)
- Examination Records (Ref: E/C/G485-G488)
Catalogue Description
Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolJames Finlay Weir Johnston (1796 - 1855) was reader in Chemistry at Durham University and left money in his will which made possible the founding of the Johnston Technical School. In 1899, the Foundation Stone in South Street was laid by John George, Earl of Durham, the Lord Lieutenant of the County. The school opened in September 1901 as a co-educational day school with the staff also operating evening classes. At first the only members of staff were the first Headmaster, Mr. S. Whalley B.Sc., A.R.C.S., and his assistant, Miss Abraham, B.A. The original thirteen pupils, eight boys and five girls, were divided into two forms. The school numbers increased rapidly, so in 1913, the girls and some of the women staff left to form the Girls' County School sited in the new school building in Freemen's Place (now occupied by Durham Sixth Form Centre). Space continued to be a problem and plans to rehouse the Boys' School at Crossgate Moor were interrupted by the Second World War. As a result of the 1944 Education Act, the school changed its name to the Johnston Grammar Technical School and was able to move into its new building at Crossgate Moor in 1954.
In 1962 the school became part of the Durham Multilateral Unit as 'The Johnston Secondary School'. In 1969 it became co-educational again with the admittance of girls into the first year. In 1974 the plans for the introduction of comprehensive education led to the disbanding of the multilateral unit. In 1979 the Johnston Comprehensive School was formed from Brandon, Johnston and Whinney Hill Secondary Schools. At first all three sites were used, then years 1 and 2 were based at the Whinney Hill site and the rest at Crossgate Moor.
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Miscellaneous Records
Mr. S. Whalley, B.Sc., A.R.C.S. (1868 - 1945)
First Headmaster, September 1901 - August 1928
Mr. S. Whalley, who was Senior Mathematics and Science Master at Langton School, Canterbury, was appointed to be the first Headmaster and was also responsible for organizing the night classes. He retired in August 1928.
[See also:-
D/X 449/1-4 items dealing with the foundation of the school
E/C/G 359 Exterior views of the Johnston School in South Street
E/C/G 258 Photographs from school magazine of 1914
E/C/G 259 Homework notebook of 1909
E/C/G 298 school captain's speech day declamation about James Finlay Weir Johnston
E/C/G 358 Speech day programmes of 1921]
Mr. J. Cleminson, M.Sc. (1882 - 1946)
Second Headmaster, September 1928 - September 1942
Mr. Cleminson taught Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at Chester-le-Street Secondary School before his appointment as Headmaster in 1928. He retired due to ill health in September 1942.
Dr. C. Storey, M.A., Ph.D (1908 - )
Third Headmaster, October 1942 - August 1951
Dr. Storey had a very distinguished academic record with B.A. First Class Honours in French (Durham University), First Class Teachers' Diploma, M.A. in 1932 then Ph.D with very honourable mention (University of Strasburg). He was Principal French Master and Housemaster at the City of London School when he was appointed Headmaster. He left in 1951 to become Headmaster of Culford School, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
Mr. J.J. Egglishaw, B.Sc.
Fourth headmaster, September 1951 - August 1965
Mr. J.J. Egglishaw was an old boy of the school and taught as Principal Mathematics Teacher at Alderman Wraith Grammar School, Spennymoor before he was appointed Headmaster. During his headship the school moved from South Street to Crossgate Moor in 1954. He retired in 1965.
Mr. B.W. Bagley, M.A.
Fifth Headmaster, January 1966 - August 1982
Mr. Bagley began his teaching career teaching History and was Headmaster of Barnard Castle Grammar Technical School when he was appointed Headmaster of the Johnston School. During his Headship the school became co-educational again and was established as a split-site comprehensive school. He retired in August 1982.
Mr. J. Dunford, B.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.I.B.
Sixth Headmaster, September 1982-1998
Mr. Dunford, formerly head of the Mathematics Department at Framwellgate Moor Comprehensive School, Durham, was Deputy Headmaster of the Bede School, Sunderland, when he was appointed Headmaster of the Johnston Comprehensive School.
Durham City Senior School for Boys and the adjacent Durham City Senior School for Girls were opened in 1932. They were later known as Whinney Hill Secondary Schools forming part of Durham City Multilateral Unit 1962 - 1974 and merging with Brandon and Johnston Secondary Schools to form the Johnston Comprehensive School in 1979
Ref: E/C/G396See also E/C/G237-239
Ref: E/C/G453