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THE STORY OF STOCKPORT SCHOOL BY WILFRID J. COLCLOUGH (Pupil of the School 1924 - 1930. Master at the School, excepting War Service years, 1938 - 1978) THE STORY OF STOCKPORT SCHOOL Copyright © Wilfrid J. Colclough, 1979 ISBN 0 9508635 3 X Conditions of Sale This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out, or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the Publisher in Writing. Old Vicarage Publications, The Old Vicarage, Reades Lane, Dane in Shaw, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3LL, England. THIS ACCOUNT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE OLD BOYS OF THE SCHOOL WHO WERE LOST IN THE FIRST AND THE SECOND WORLD WARS. THE STORY OF STOCPORT SCHOOL CONTENTS PAGE ANTECEDENTS 1 The Foundation of the Stockport Technical School 5 The 1902 A.J. Balfour Education Act 5 The Establishment of the Stockport Municipal 7 Secondary School The Greek Street School 10 The 1914 - 18 War Memorial 11 Death of the Headmaster and appointment of M.J.H.Cooke Esq., M.Sc. 12 The Crisis of the 1930's 18 STOCKPORT SCHOOL The Building and Planning 21 The Name 22 The Opening 23 Pre-War Atmosphere 24 The War Years 25 Post War Developments 28 The Retirement of the Headmaster and appointment of J.P.Yarwood Esq., M.Sc.
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