The Gordon Schools
The Gordon Schools | |
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Co-educational | |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrollment | 720 (approx)[1] |
Houses | Badenoch, Fraser, Gordon, Seton |
Website | The Gordon Schools |
The Gordon Schools is a six-year, non denominational
Kennethmont
.
The School was founded in 1839 by the Duchess of Gordon as a memorial to her late husband.[2] The original buildings were designed by Archibald Simpson.
Notable former pupils
- FRSE (1899-1985), nutritionist and agriculturalist[3]
- Willie Donald (born 1953), cricketer and former president of Cricket Scotland
- Iona Fyfe (born 1998), award-winning Scots singer and musician.
Notable staff
- Ronald Center (1917-1973), music teacher from 1943 to 1949.
- Dr George Trapp FRSE FRGS (1906-1996), headmaster from 1948 to 1960.
References
- ^ a b "The Gordon Schools Handbook (2017/18)" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "School History". The Gordon Schools. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-2002)" (PDF). p. 226. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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