Kingsteignton Church School Prize Distribution

KINGSTEIGNTON CHURCH SCHOOLS' PRIZE DISTRIBUTION - 8 JUNE 1916

Kingsteignton Church Schools c 1925

The Church Schools, later operated on National School lines, were built in 1848. They were managed by the Vicar and the education given had a religious bias. Because of this, in 1873, a school for non-conformists was opened in Sandpath Road. Non-denominational education did not arrive in Kingsteignton until 1933.

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From The Western Times

June 1916

The annual prize distribution in connection with the Church of England Schools, Kingsteignton, took place on Thursday 8 June in the Church Schools, where many parents and old scholars were present. The Vicar, Rev. J. L. Nightingale, presided and was supported by Mrs. Quinton (Manager) and Miss Mills. Mr. Whiteway Wilkinson, Admiral Stoddart and mr. C. Knowles were unavoidably absent.

The Head Master, Mr. Harry W. Hawker, B.Sc., who included the report of the Head Mistress, Miss A. Butland, said the year had been a most successful one. Over 200 old scholars were in the services, and a dozen had given their lives in the great cause. The children had subscribed £16 3s. 3½p from their school pence towards the local work party of the Devon Patriotic Fund, and sent 1,334 eggs to the wounded.

The average attendance was the highest but one (last year) in the schools' list. The reports of inspectors were most satisfactory and in the Prayer Book examination every one of the 19 candidates was successful. The senior girls were taking a course of cooking.

He invited parents to co-operate and interest themselves in their children's welfare and progress. The educated elementary school child would score in after school life. He wished parents would consult teachers as to their children's future.

The following prizes were distributed by Mrs. Quinton:

PRAYER BOOK EXAMINATION JUNIOR
FIRST CLASS	SECOND CLASS	THIRD CLASS	PASSED
Winnie Sydenham	Ada Whitear	Richard Lear	Gladys Smith
	Beatrice Mann
	Gorwyn Partridge

PRAYER BOOK EXAMINATION MEDIUM
FIRST CLASS	SECOND CLASS	THIRD CLASS	PASSED
			Kathleen Vallance
			Freda Phillips
			George Sutton
			Veysey Pope
			Jack Merd

PRAYER BOOK EXAMINATION SENIOR
FIRST CLASS	SECOND CLASS	THIRD CLASS	PASSED
Alma Murrin		Hilda Scott	Ethel Bulley
Frances Westcott			Selina Whitear
			Doris Partridge

COUNTY COUNCIL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES - MIXED DEPT. (37)
Mary Cornall	Alfred Selley	Hetty Bearne	Frank Widdicombe
Florence Murrin	Kathleen Vallance	Ellen Mudge	Elsie Medland
Hilda Scott	George Barber	Constance Wright	Muriel Pike
Annie Gittins	Eric Chammings	John Comber	Doris Rooke
William Scott	William Wright	John Dart	Gladys Sanders
James Barber	Emily Cornall	Samuel Evans	Tressider Sanders
Sam Bearne	Mary Frost	Fred Frost	Kathleen Skinner
Jack Cann	Arthur Brimmicombe	Fred Medland
Jack Herd	Edward Carpenter	Ronald Perryman
George Lark	James Flay	Gordon Reddicliffe

COUNTY COUNCIL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES - INFANTS DEPT. (5)
Elsie Knapman	Frank Dart	Henry Mason
Hilda Heales	Sid Chammings

CLASS WINNERS IN EXAMINATION WORK
	FIRST PRIZE	SECOND PRIZE
FORM 6	Florence Murrin	Bessie Mudge
FORM 5	Kathleen Vallance	Gertrude Smith
FORM 4	Winifred Sydenham	Ada Whitear
FORM 3	Ellen Mudge	Olive Medland
FORM 2	Jack Comber	Cyril Sharp
FORM 1	Reginald Perryman	Muriel Pike

During the ceremony, the following children recited or sang school songs:

Muriel Pike; Elsie Medland; Kathleen Reddicliffe; Jack Cook; Alice Stentiford; Ernest Cook; Gorwyn Partridge; Thomas Cockerham; Tom Daw; George Lark; Florence Murrin and Kathleen Vallance.

On the motion of the Head Master, thanks and cheers were accorded the Chairman and managers.

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