Craigflower Preparatory School

Craigflower Preparatory School
Established 1923
Closed 1979
Type Preparatory school
Founder F.G. Wailes
Location Craigflower House
Torryburn
Fife
KY12 8AY
Scotland
Gender Boys
Ages 5–13?

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Classified". The Scotsman. 16 June 1923. p. 13. Retrieved 9 November 2014. A preparatory school will be opened in September at Craigflower, Torryburn, Fifeshire. Headmaster - F.G. Wailes, B.A., Malvern College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Joint Headmaster of St Ninian's, Moffat 1913-1923), to whom application should be made for prospectus. Address until the end of July - Elmwood, Moffat, and afterwards Craigflower. The school stands in its own grounds of about 90 acres, overlooking the Forth. Beautifully sheltered position; healthy situation; electric light; easy of access
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Craigflower 4 million pound refit a chance to buy baronial". Edinburgh Evening News. 17 May 2000. p. 1. Retrieved 9 November 2014. The conversion of B-listed Craigflower House - designed by celebrated architect David Bryce - will create 12 luxury two and three-bedroom flats. The original building, on the banks of the Forth, near Torryburn, Fife, is one of a series of Bryce designs which also includes Fettes College and the Bank of Scotland headquarters on The Mound
  3. ↑ "Classified". The Scotsman. 12 July 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 9 November 2014. Classics Master required for September term in preparatory school (55 boys), easy distance Edinburgh; resident post; salary £300 per annum, with yearly increments rising to £350 in fifth year; experience in teaching up to public school scholarship standard desirable; graduate essential. Apply Messrs Wailes & Stephens, Craigflower, Torryburn, Fife
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Craigflower School WW2 Memorial". The Scottish Military Research Group. 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Michael Fallon". The Guardian. 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Baron Hannay of Chiswick". International Who's Who. 2004. p. 686. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Michael Ashcroft (2012). "Heroes of the Skies". Hachette UK. ISBN 0755363914. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Andrew Marr: Relentless rise of Renaissance Man". The Independent. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Driving ambition that keeps Reid right on course". Scotland on Sunday. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 10 November 2014. His early years were heavily influenced by motorsport; schooling was at Craigflower prep school, five miles from Knockhill at Torryburn, before moving in 1970 to spend five years at Loretto in Musselburgh, the school which educated Clark, whose plaque outside the chapel Reid passed each day, fuelling his racing desire

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