Craigflower Preparatory School
Established | 1923 |
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Closed | 1979 |
Type | Preparatory school |
Founder | F.G. Wailes |
Location | Craigflower House Torryburn Fife KY12 8AY Scotland |
Gender | Boys |
Ages | 8–13 |
Craigflower Preparatory School was an independent preparatory school for boys at Torryburn near Dunfermline, Scotland.[1]
History
Craigflower Preparatory School was established at Craigflower House, Torryburn, near Dunfermline, Fife in 1923.[1] (Craigflower House was built in 1860 by David Bryce who designed Fettes College and the Bank of Scotland headquarters on The Mound in Edinburgh.)[2]
The school's founder, F G Wailes, was educated at Malvern College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge and was Joint Headmaster at St Ninian's School, Moffat from 1913-1923.[1] As of July 1946 there were reportedly 55 boys in attendance at the school.[3]
Craigflower School closed in December 1979 with two masters and most of the boys transferring to Cargilfield Preparatory School in Edinburgh.[4] The Cargilfield school library contains two silver plaques from Craigflower, the Webster plaque and the Stewart shield for head of school.[4]
The Craigflower School war memorial was moved into Torryburn Parish Church following the renovation of Craigflower House into 12 separate properties in 2000.[4][2]
Notable alumni
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- Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll (born 1968), landowner and Chief of Clan Campbell.[5]
- Michael Fallon (born 1952), Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks.[6]
- David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick (born 1935), diplomat.[7]
- Major General Robert Maxwell Johnstone (1914-1990), senior British Army officer.[8]
- Danny Kinahan, Ulster Unionist Party Politician and MP for South Antrim
- Hugh Malcolm (1917-1942), Royal Air Force officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross.[9]
- Andrew Marr (born 1959), broadcaster and journalist.[10]
- Rear-Admiral Andrew 'Jock' Miller (1926-1986), senior Royal Navy officer.[11]
- Anthony Reid (born 1957), auto racing driver.[12]
References
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External links
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